2008 - Game taken in 2008

[roundball]

Similar to the 2009 thread, here's one for 2008 as I don't believe we ran a summary thread for 2008.
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Buck during the November 2008 rut...I left the house at noon in a light rain to go sit an oak flat that brought deer to left over acorns, and right on queue per the major/minor animal activities calendar, gun shots started sounding around the countryside around 2:30...a few minutes later this guy came plodding slowly along cruising for does, raised the rifle from under my rain gear and I took him at about 45 yards.
.62cal GM smoothbore barrel that was rifled by Ed Rayl, 100grns Goex 2F, .018” pillow ticking, Eddie May cast .600”, 4F prime...Flintlock fired as perfectly as if it had been a bright sunny hot dry day.

Squirrels were taken with a GM .28ga smoothbore barrel, 70grns Goex 3F, 2 Oxyoke wads, 100grns #5 chilled shot, both picked off the same big beech tree at 30yds.

 

[MDK_WV]

Spike Buck
November 28, 2008
Harvested in Barbour County WV

This buck was taken with a .50 cal percussion frontier long rifle (39” barrel) with a.495 round ball using a prelubed .015 patch and 80 grains ff Goex black powder. The shot was behind the rib cage in a broad side position while still hunting on a friend’s farm in Barbour County at 90 yards. This buck was taken on Friday afternoon at 2:00pm in second growth timber on my friend’s farm. The deer ran 600 yards and laid down. After tracking his blood trail through the woods and into the brush a second shot was needed to complete the hunt.

 

[tg]

I did not take a Deer in '08, I did take a few trips for Squirrels this is one that I took photos
of in the field, .58 French Fusil de Chase, 1 1/8 oz.#6 shot 60-70 gr 3f, typical shot column minus the lubed wad if I recall.

 

[jethro224]

 

[Idaho Ron]

I went on an open hunt with my ML in 2008. My goal was to see how fast I could get a deer and do it the cheapest way possible. I shot this deer behind my Grandmothers back pasture on public land. It took me 1 hour to get the deer and pack it to a road.
I shot it with my Renegade with a 410 gr Hornady great plains bullet. The shot was just under 100 yards and I did it off hand. This is my smallest buck I have ever taken with a ML Ron

 

[roundball]

That's a good buck Jethro

 

[JayDee Flohr]

I also had no deer in 08 but did put the hurt on 4 turkeys. Here's one of them.

 

[lonedave]

Here's my buck from early October 2008 in the Snake River canyon in Washington. .62 T/C Hawken with round ball over 90 gr Goex 2f. I managed to sneak in to about 25 yards while he was bedded.

Also a chuckar with my T/C New Englander. (I'm kind of crouched as I never seem to know if I'm cutting my head off using the self-timer!)

 

[lonedave]

By the way...Great pictures everyone. Looks like some good eating too!

 

[jethro224]

That's a good buck Jethro

Thanks. :grin:
Today I was down in the ravine where I shot him last year. My buddy let me borrow his rangefinder this morning and I wanted to check exactly how far it was. My range estimatin' skills were off a bit. What I had guesstimated as a 60-70 yard shot turned out to be an even 90. :shocked2:
I'm gonna hafta figger a way to sneak down in there farther for next year. Lotta deer like the area. Saw 3 there this morning. 133 yards. Didn't shoot.

 

[roundball]

T/C Hawkens are very good muzzleloaders...they're so versatile / practical with the variety of hooked breech drop-in barrels and they just keep getting it done year after year
:thumbsup:

 

[bucktales]

1st kill with the .54 Lyman.
Round ball dropped it where it stood. Dec. 2008

 

[Headhunter]

Victims of my 58 Hawken named "Grizzler"

Before....

After....

Headhunter

 

[chance]

Nice buck!

 

[Dave K]

Whoa....nice buck! All this game with one gun. Nice shooting.

 

[Goldhunter]

No ML buck for me in 2008. Mine was Archery.

I love these picture threads. :grin:

 

[Protrucker]

I think that I posted all of these elsewhere before, but here's what I did in 2008.

 

[hanshi]

Great pictures of some really fine deer and other game. Egads! I don't have any pictures of 2008 :cursing: . I did get two bucks within an hour of each other with my TVM .45 flint Lancaster, but didn't think to bring a camera. 2009 was a bust for me but maybe 2010 will be better. You can also bet I'll have a camera with me!