A successful hunt

[mr.flintlock]

Today was opening day of regular firearms season and but I hunt with flintlock rifles during the entire season. I was hunting at the base of a hill overlooking a swamp. At 8:50 I caught some movement coming down the hill headed for the swamp. It was a nice buck. He was heading for one of my shooting lanes . He was not walking fast. When he stepped into the shooting lane, I put a .570 round ball just behind his left front leg. He ran about 35 yards and crashed. He was a nice six point buck and field dressed at 141 pounds. I was loaded with 85grs of GOEX FFFg.

 

[pab1]

Congratulations! Any pics? :thumbsup:

 

[wattlebuster]

Congrats to ya :thumbsup: We still got a month to go before I can ruin one's day

 

[mr.flintlock]

I do have pictures but it has been so long since I have posted here that I have forgotten how to do it. I loaded them into photo bucket. I will be happy to post them if someone will refresh me on how to do it.

 

[mr.flintlock]

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n579/mrflintlock1947/102_0659.jpg Here are a couple of photos of the buck that I shot this morning.

 

[pab1]

Nice buck and rifle too! :hatsoff:

 

[mr.flintlock]

Thank You! I built that rifle in 1996 and have used it to put tons of meat in the freezer.

 

[CG6018]

A fine trophy taken with a fine looking rifle. Congratulations on both counts! :thumbsup:

 

[Critter Getter]

Nice buck and rifle! What is the chunk of cord/rope used for on your rifle? Greg.

 

[sb 54 cal.]

Reading your account and that of Spence 10 really has got me fired up. But rifle season doesn't start here until mid Nov. Pappy :thumbsup:

 

[mr.flintlock]

I told a friend of mine that it is a Native American prayer cord but the truth is, I have a hook on the side of my ladder stand and when I need to stand up and use my milk jug, I can hang the rifle on that hook, muzzle down and that frees up both of my hands so I can hold the milk jug with one and use the other to ......

 

[ny griz]

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: Well done,congrats. :hatsoff: Griz

 

[Spikebuck]

Congratulations! :thumbsup: :hatsoff:

Instead of posting the Direct link, post the IMG file link to have picture in the post.

 

[mr.flintlock]

Thanks for the information Spikebuck. I made a note of that.

 

[robinsroost]

Congratulations Sir, nicely done! That is a fine buck and a beautiful rifle......robin :bow:

 

[Patocazador]

I told a friend of mine that it is a Native American prayer cord but the truth is, I have a hook on the side of my ladder stand and when I need to stand up and use my milk jug, I can hang the rifle on that hook, muzzle down and that frees up both of my hands so I can hold the milk jug with one and use the other to ......

Too much information.

Nice job on the deer.

 

[wvbuckbuster]

Nice buck and a good looking meat getter! Dan.

 

[hanshi]

Beautiful rifle and a very fine buck; as good as it gets.

 

[will5a1]

Congrats, you made meat with a nice rifle you built, doesn't get any better than that.

 

[Ben K]

Fantastic! Happy for ya! :thumbsup: