1st flintlock deer

[2Barrel]

The little ones sure make good eatin', too bad they don't last longer

You got that right Jethro :grin:

 

[TinStar]

Don't be ashamed! We have all shot a little at one at one time or another. Years ago while sitting on an old rock fence; two does came trotting in from my right. The larger was out ahead and they ran behind a thick, squatty pine. When they came out the other side I was ready. Trouble is they switched places and I shot the smaller with a .50 PRB from a CVA Mountain Rifle. Never saw so much blood from a wound. Anyway they eat reeeeal good(and fast). Anyway; that's my story, and I'm stickin' to it.

Congrats!

TinStar
Soli Deo Gloria!

 

[hoochiepapa]

When I first started elk hunting, I was tip-toeing through some black timber with my uncle. We were moving really slow. If you're not familiar with black timber, they call it that because you can't see. We've snuck up on many elk that way. I looked to my left, and there was the head of a cow elk. I had a cow tag. I tried to get my uncle's attention, I even whistled softly, but he couldn't hear me and kept moving, He did'nt see the cow. So I put my scope on her neck right below her chin and let her have it. It turned out to be a calf. The best eatin'. And my uncle almost had a heart attack.

 

[Bill Hall]

Mike, similar story for my first elk kill. I had a cow tag and could only hunt the last day of the season due to a raging snowstorm that lasted for days. Decided to call it quits and walk back to the truck to drive home when a bunch of elk started darting across an opening in front of me. From my point of view, it seemed like they were waiting to take turns to run across the opening, and I just couldn't get on one in time. I put the sights of my .54 in the middle of the opening and was ready in case there was another one to jump across. One more came across, and I quickly saw "no horns" and pulled the trigger on the front of her chest. She dissapperared but walked right back into the opening and stood there for a few seconds before she fell over. Perfect pass-through lung shot, but when I saw her standing there, I could see that she was just a baby.

What really made me feel bad was how her mother circled around and walked up to about 30 feet from me as I was reloading, and just stared at me with a look on her face that said "What did you do to my kid?", and she wouldn't go away! I had to yell at her to get her to move, so I could get those accusing eyes off me .

Anyway, the calf was about big deer size, didn't even have ivories yet, but soon my personal feelings of guilt faded to feelings of pride, especially since it was my first elk. Like others have said, they are all trophies when you take them with a traditional ML. And yes, she tasted fantastic. Bill

 

[bowkill]

second of the year,did not get to take a picture in the woods so i had to do it at the camp.

 

[highbrow]

Nuttin better than gettin em with with a flinter. :thumbsup:

 

[hawk]

good stuff bowkill :hatsoff:

 

[hoochiepapa]

you'll be eating good this winter! way to go!

 

[flyfisher76544]

Congrats!

 

[chance]

Way to Go!!!

 

[dbutch]

BK... double congrats!...Flinters are just plain fun! Thanks for sharing!

 

[saber]

good hunt and nice shot like your longrifle good build God Bless