Took a decent Doe before dark today, .58cal Early Virginia

[roundball]

11/25/14
Doe at 45 yards
.58cal Early Virginia Flintlock
100grns Goex 2F
OxYoke OP wad
.028” Pillow Ticking / NL1000
Hornady .570” 100% lead ball

Shot into the front point of her right shoulder, took out the vertebrae, dropped in her tracks.
No ball recovered as it made a complete pass-through out her left side.
Delivered it to the needy family I give them to”¦just in time for Thanksgiving.

 

[MDK_WV]

Congratulations, :hatsoff: Great gift to someone on Thanksgiving!

 

[Spikebuck]

Congrats....again! :thumbsup:

The needy families are eating well again this year. I bet they just love it when they see your vehicle pulling into the drive.

 

[Dave Rosenthal]

Nice story & well done! Congrats all the way around!

Dave

 

[Skychief]

Atta boy Roundball. :thumbsup:

 

[Grumpa]

Nice deer, nice rifle, nice gesture. :thumbsup: :hatsoff:

 

[wattlebuster]

Congrats RB as always :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 

[Loyalist Dave]

Good stuff! :hatsoff: Our opener is Saturday!

LD

 

[will5a1]

Well done, and thanks for helping the less fortunate.

 

[Tony Logan]

great shooting and a speedy recovery thats what I like.

 

[roundball]

Thanks for the kind words all...been few and far between sightings for me these past couple years.
A huge 60-80 acre block was clear cut 1/2 mile down the road year before last and it seems like it's changed the numbers & patterns in the little woodlot I have to hunt...just not seeing the numbers moving through the big Oak flat like I'm used to.
But there are still some acorns on the ground under all the leaves...hopefully that'll draw the occasional Doe in the weeks ahead and I might then see another Buck in the brief late December rut.
( if I don't lose to the siren song of the electric blanket and coffee by the fire, LOL )

 

[ny griz]

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: Griz.

 

[Shifty]

Good job,and i like that rifle.My little patch of woods are getting smaller too ,the people that raise the grain on each side bush the fields a little wider every couple yrs.I can't seem to do any good hunting the big woods any more.

 

[agill]

Congratulations and great picture too! :hatsoff:

 

[Silex]

:hatsoff: Congratulations!

Very kind to help a family in need.

Silex

 

[smo]

Congrats again Roundball

 

[Patocazador]

Congrats and Happy Thanksgiving.

If I moved close to you and became a member of a needy family, I could save a lot of ammo and time and still get my favorite meal ... venison. :grin:

 

[Skychief]

( if I don't lose to the siren song of the electric blanket and coffee by the fire, LOL )

:hmm: :idunno: :youcrazy: :shake: :slap:

 

[hanshi]

Good doings. :hatsoff:

 

[Vhntr]

Congrats getting some backstrap ready to put in the smoker for thanksgiving feast.Enjoy gods gift