MD Sika doe on last day of primitive

[marsh trapper]

I got a nice Sika Doe on the last day of Maryland Primitive Season ! She came out of the marsh in a little clearing , presented a nice broadside shot at about 40 yards and the .45 , with a .010 patch and a .440 roundball behind 60 grains of fffg did the trick! This is the first one with my flintlock, i am very pleased with the results , she ran about 15 yards . Not much of a blood trail . Thankfully I watched her go down!

 

[The Crisco Kid]

I guess that settles the question of whether or not a 45 will kill a deer. Good job!
What is a Sika deer?

 

[Medicine Bow]

I got a nice Sika Doe on the last day of Maryland Primitive Season ! She came out of the marsh in a little clearing , presented a nice broadside shot at about 40 yards and the .45 , with a .010 patch and a .440 roundball behind 60 grains of fffg did the trick! This is the first one with my flintlock, i am very pleased with the results , she ran about 15 yards . Not much of a blood trail . Thankfully I watched her go down!

Congrats. You must be hunting near the Eastern Shore?

 

[marsh trapper]

I guess that settles the question of whether or not a 45 will kill a deer. Good job!
What is a Sika deer?

Its a miniature Japanese elk basically. Lives here in the marshes in Maryland

 

[marsh trapper]

Congrats. You must be hunting near the Eastern Shore?

Yes , born and raised

 

[Caterpillar Hunter]

The rifle is as nice looking as the deer!

 

[snakebit]

Those backstraps and tacos will be extra tasty! Nice shooting and congrats on making meat!

 

[10 Ga.]

I got a nice Sika Doe on the last day of Maryland Primitive Season ! She came out of the marsh in a little clearing , presented a nice broadside shot at about 40 yards and the .45 , with a .010 patch and a .440 roundball behind 60 grains of fffg did the trick! This is the first one with my flintlock, i am very pleased with the results , she ran about 15 yards . Not much of a blood trail . Thankfully I watched her go down!

I have been looking into sika deer hunting for my brother who lives in Maryland. I’m not looking for specific details but are you part of a hunting club/lease? Just trying to figure out how doable hunting them is. Great job getting one with a muzzleloader!

-10 Ga

 

[CuNosecap]

I learn something new everyday. I have hunted Sitka deer in Alaska but never heard of Sika from Asia.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sika_deer

 

[marsh trapper]

I have been looking into sika deer hunting for my brother who lives in Maryland. I’m not looking for specific details but are you part of a hunting club/lease? Just trying to figure out how doable hunting them is. Great job getting one with a muzzleloader!

-10 Ga

Im on a private farm that i work on. There is alot of success on public land around the Blackwater Refuge and Elliott Island areas

 

[marsh trapper]

I learn something new everyday. I have hunted Sitka deer in Alaska but never heard of Sika from Asia.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sika_deer

First introduced here on James Island i believe its a couple different species