The doe stopped broadside at 45 yards

[Eric Krewson]

I dropped the hammer on her. 6 deer ran in on me and caught me off guard.

A flintlock goes off much better if you take the leather frizzen stall off.

I removed the stall, cocked back but the deer were now at a fast walk, when I tried to bleat them to a stop they turned on the afterburners. End of story.

I am going back tomorrow.

 

[ny griz]

That's a head slapper.Tough one Bill.Griz

 

[ny griz]

Sorry i ment Eric Griz

 

[hanshi]

:v: Aaaarrghh..... :shake:

 

[Britsmoothy]

Leave the gadgets at home brother.

B :hatsoff:

 

[Black Hand]

Leave the gadgets at home brother.

X2

 

[coloradoclyde]

Sounds like a typical day to me..... :wink: :haha:

 

[wvbuckbuster]

I thought I was the only one who did that. You'll get her next time. Dan.

 

[Sean Gadhar]

Most of us would't have gone to the extreme of pointing a loaded rife at a deer to test safety equitment. I find it commendable that you chose to test the frizzen stall in real world conditions.

 

[Wes/Tex]

Most of us would't have gone to the extreme of pointing a loaded rife at a deer to test safety equitment. I find it commendable that you chose to test the frizzen stall in real world conditions.

:shocked2: :rotf:

 

[azmntman]

What I wouldnt do for a BP doe season here! Leave frizzen stall home and bring camera. (and always look behind ya) :hatsoff:

 

[Eric Krewson]

The deer I hunt are real skittish, I sit with my gun cocked and frizzen stall in place. It is a lot easier to flip the stall off than try to pull the trigger and cock the gun without a sound, especially with cold fingers. Of course you have to remember the flip part, one click and my deer are gone.

This morning I remembered to flip my stall off.

 

[Black Hand]

I sit with my gun cocked and frizzen stall in place.

If you are sitting, why have the stall in place at all? If you were moving, I could understand, but the sounds of walking would be far louder than cocking the lock. So again, the stall is superfluous in both situations...

BTW - looks delicious. A nice fat doe is a nice addition to the freezer.

 

[azmntman]

:thumbsup:

 

[Sean Gadhar]

Is that a fine neck shot I see?

 

[robinsroost]

Congratulations Erik, :bow: , way to redeem your self. She looks like she will make some fine groceries. Keep yer powder dry..........robin

 

[Eric Krewson]

Shoulder shot, high, she was looking at me an ducked. I was shooting up hill and the exit hole was lower than the entrance. She was on high alert and did a drop and roll when my pan flashed. I thought I had as close to instant ignition as possible but apparently not.

The reason I use the stall is I have some absent minded senior moments and forget I have my gun cocked while my mind drifts off to making bows or flintlocks. I usually sit in ground blinds that I make out of natural materials and have decided to get up and move only to find I have walked a ways with my gun cocked, very rarely but it has happened.

Just an old guy safety thing.......

I was in this blind overlooking a stand of white oaks this morning.

 

[Britsmoothy]

Glad for you Eric.
You are a gentleman :hatsoff:

B.

 

[Skychief]

Congratulations Eric!

I once had a buddy forget his frizzen stall was in place while attempting to shoot a cottontail.....Can't imagine the colorful language he'd have used if it were a deer. :haha:

If it makes you feel better, I did an all day sit with my longbow. Using a climbing stand, I got settled in, nocked an arrow and within the first 2 minutes of my sit, successfully dropped my quiver full of arrows to the ground. That's where it stayed until I climbed down this evening. Turns out one "arra" was more than enough. :td:

Thanks for sharing, Skychief

 

[S.Kenton]

That’s getting it done! I use my frizzen stall while hunting as well...