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Turkey season is off to a pretty good start!
Missouri's spring turkey season opened this past Monday and I had the truck loaded Sunday afternoon and heading towards my farm in the Shannon County Ozarks. I was excited about spending a few days with my dad and chasing my favorite game animal with a black powder smoothbore. The good omens...- dhaverstick
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- Forum: Traditional Muzzleloader Hunting
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Lil Debbie got a new ramrod!
My problem occurred when I was cleaning a barrel in the field. My ramrod got stuck and when I grabbed the end with some pliers to get a better grip, I broke the end of the ramrod off. I didn't bring any cleaning oil with me to loosen the stuck rod, so I had to head back to the house to take care...- dhaverstick
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- Forum: Smoothbore
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Lil Debbie got a new ramrod!
I'm taking Lil Debbie to Mexico this coming April to hunt Gould's turkeys with her. I finally had a chance to go to the range last week to do some pattern work and ended up breaking her dang ramrod! I was not surprised, since something ALWAYS goes wrong when I tote a gun to the range. So...- dhaverstick
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- Forum: Smoothbore
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My new flint wallet
I finally got around to making myself a new flint wallet. I hate the stalls normally used to hold flints. In my experience, they're either too small and the flints won't stay in them or they're too big and you can't get the flints out of them. I solved the problem by putting in a small zippered...- dhaverstick
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- Forum: The Craftsman
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Flintlock fall turkey
That bird didn't have to worry about getting freezer burn. I fried her up, with all the fixins, last Saturday evening. Darren- dhaverstick
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- Forum: Traditional Muzzleloader Hunting
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I was caught in the act!
I checked the trail camera behind our house this morning and was surprised to find these images. I killed a turkey last Wednesday evening with my new SxS flintlock fowler and it was all caught on camera. The camera is set to take a 3-picture burst. I thought it was pretty cool! Photo #1 Photo...- dhaverstick
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- Forum: Traditional Muzzleloader Hunting
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This years deer season is off to a good start
That will be some fine eating! Congrats on a good shot and clean kill. Darren- dhaverstick
- Post #24
- Forum: Traditional Muzzleloader Hunting
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Flintlock fall turkey
When I was a kid, and before I took up bowhunting, I used to take full advantage of Missouri's fall turkey season. This was back in the late 70's and early 80's when our bird population was beginning to explode. I toted around a short-barreled Rossi stagecoach model 20 gauge that my dad owned...- dhaverstick
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- Forum: Traditional Muzzleloader Hunting
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I labored after squirrels over Labor Day weekend
I bought this new Pedersoli SxS smoothbore about a month ago and we have not gotten along very well so far. It goes off once for about every five trigger pulls and it makes no difference which barrel I use. I get a flash in the pan but no BOOM. The main issue is what I consider a design flaw...- dhaverstick
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- Forum: Traditional Muzzleloader Hunting
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First flintlock deer! So hooked!
Way to go, curdog1! You got a first under your belt and some fine eating to boot. Excellent job all around! Darren- dhaverstick
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- Forum: Traditional Muzzleloader Hunting
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A Boy and his Rifle
That's a beauty! Anxious to see some photos of him shooting it. Darren- dhaverstick
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- Forum: Flintlock Rifles
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Got me a new shootin' iron
I would probably die of old age before I ever got drawn for an Arizona Gould's tag. I went to Mexico this past May bowhunting Gould's and it was no big deal other than the 8-hour drive from the Chihuahua City airport to turkey camp up in the Sierra Madre Mountains. I wouldn't wish that on...- dhaverstick
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- Forum: Smoothbore
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Got me a new shootin' iron
Well, compared to most of my flinters that seem to be 6 feet long, this one handles great in the woods. It is also balanced nicely. Heavy? I don't think so. Comes in at a little under 8 pounds. It throws up good and has a good sight picture. Darren- dhaverstick
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- Forum: Smoothbore
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Got me a new shootin' iron
I'll be honest, this gun will be a step down for turkeys compared to Sweet Rachael, my flintlock turkey gun. She has a Colerain turkey barrel that absolutely kills them dead! I've killed several birds with Sweet Rachael and I'd put her 25 yard pattern up against any modern shotgun. Darren- dhaverstick
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- Forum: Smoothbore
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Got me a new shootin' iron
I've been wanting a flintlock SxS smoothbore for probably as long as I've been shooting black powder. Having one custom made will be out of the question until my father dies and wills me the Haverstick Fortune. So I finally saved up my pennies and bought a Pedersoli from Dixie Gun Works. She was...- dhaverstick
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- Forum: Smoothbore
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Found a new source for wadding
I actually have a fondness for hornets since I have seen them, many times, catch, dismember, and carry off horse flies. And I HATE horse flies! When my brother and I were kids we used to love to watch the hornets catch flies off the cows in our grandpa's barn lot. Cheap entertainment! As long...- dhaverstick
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- Forum: Smoothbore
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Found a new source for wadding
I found this source of smoothbore wadding yesterday, the hard way. I was doing some work next to my garage and accidentally shook the blackberry bramble it is in. The loud buzzing that followed alerted me to their presence so I quickly vacated the premises before the angry cloud of hornets was...- dhaverstick
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- Forum: Smoothbore
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Made some smoke and noise this morning
Since it finally cooled off, relatively speaking, I took a little walkabout behind the house with Ole Betsy, my 12 gauge smoothbore. We ended up killing three grays before I decided it was time to do something else inside. Darren- dhaverstick
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- Forum: Traditional Muzzleloader Hunting
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Missouri's 2023 squirrel season begins!
I wasn't going to hunt this morning but after I ran my errands the young ones around the house just kept tempting me. So I added a couple more to the freezer. Darren- dhaverstick
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- Forum: Traditional Muzzleloader Hunting
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Missouri's 2023 squirrel season begins!
It's the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend and that means it is time for me and Ole Betsy, my 12 gauge cylinder bore, to head to the woods for Missouri's squirrel season opener. I have been seeing a bunch of young grays running around the house so I decided to bring a couple in for dinner before...- dhaverstick
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- Forum: Traditional Muzzleloader Hunting