Early PA Muzzleloader

[shane a gress]

Got this nice size doe around 9 this morning. I had over a dozen squirrels aggravating me till a few does and there younguns came feeding through. I used the Bedford rifle I got from the Fort Frederick Market Fair early this spring. 45 with drill cloth patches lubed with bear oil sitting on top of 70 grains of 3f.

 

[Rodd Boyer]

Nicely done.... I have my .45 flinter sighted in with 70 gr of fffg Also! Hope I have your Luck! Our rifle opener is the 3rd weekend of November, so I have some time to wait and see everyone else's good fortune!

Congrats

 

[Logcutter]

You made meat. Nice job shane.

 

[Walkingeagle]

Nice deer and beautiful rifle there sir. Job well done for both of you. I am thinking about using my Isaac Hanes .50 flinter for a mullie or two this year, and your pictures just add fuel to that fire!
Thanks for sharing.
Walk

 

[Brokennock]

Good job. Nice deer, wonderful rifle, congratulations.

 

[Daryl Crawford]

Nice!

 

[Britsmoothy]

Excellent.

 

[shane a gress]

Thanks everyone. Woke up this morning to 50 degrees and rain. The meat is hanging in the basement, so will be busy cutting and grinding it today. I need an old refrigerator to put meat in when it is warm like this.

 

[bushytail]

Congratulations on a nice Doe! I only saw a young one and didn't shoot.

 

[shane a gress]

Here is the after photo. 10 rolls ready to put in the fridge for the night. I'll put them in the oven to bake tomorrow evening after work.

 

[Sparkitoff]

Awesome!

 

[Phillip McDonald]

Great job sir

 

[shane a gress]

You made meat. Nice job shane.

Thanks, made 40 lbs of meat. How was camp this weekend.

 

[Sidney Smith]

Nice job.

 

[Logcutter]

Thanks, made 40 lbs of meat. How was camp this weekend.

It was good. Saw some deer, no shot. Heading up Thursday morning again to hunt the last three days.

 

[bud in pa]

Due to some infirmities I haven't gotten out yet. May try for later in the week with my Virginia smoothie.

 

[Patrick Thomas]

Congratulations Shane. Well done. Heading out this weekend with my .54 GPR.

 

[jrmflintlock]

Tsaan Wookkuh friend!! One of these days I’m gonna find a place to hunt!

 

[shane a gress]

Thanks everyone. I got 30 lbs of bologna wrapped up and in the freezer last night. Turned out very well.

 

[r00ster]

May be a little off topic, but mind sharing your recipe for the bologna?

Man I miss that early season in PA. Long seasons here in Mississippi but nothing like being in those fall PA woods.