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Was lucky enough to collect a nice muzzleloader antelope buck this year. Set up in a blind in a hay field and waited, and waited, and waited. Finally a herd of a dozen showed up and slowly made their way into range. When this buck was 105 yards out he stopped coming. I tried to get a bead on him, but had forgotten my cross sticks and couldn't hold steady enough. I got behind the chair and was able to get a good rest over it. I had the 54 Thompson with 80 grains of Swiss FFFg and patched .530 ball sighted for 85 yards, so gave a little elevation and took the shot. The blind was immediately filled with smoke but I did see the buck take off full tilt. I thought I might have missed, but noticed he ran the opposite direction from the rest of the herd. After making a wide circle he went down. The hit was right at the back edge of the front shoulder.
I got my first antelope in 1964, when I was fourteen. That was long before the muzzleloader bug bit me so that was with a centerfire. It was truly enjoyable to get this one 60 years after the first. My dad taught me when I was young, and He's gone now. I sure missed him on this hunt. He enjoyed muzzleloader hunting and enjoyed much success.
I got my first antelope in 1964, when I was fourteen. That was long before the muzzleloader bug bit me so that was with a centerfire. It was truly enjoyable to get this one 60 years after the first. My dad taught me when I was young, and He's gone now. I sure missed him on this hunt. He enjoyed muzzleloader hunting and enjoyed much success.
Well worth the wait. Enjoy the moment buddy!
