Finally Got Mine

[smoothy]

I hunted the Muzzleloader season in Illinois with no success. Saw more deer in my backyard than when I was out hunting. Illinois added another antlerless late season this weekend along with the one in mid-January. Got a button buck this afternoon with my .54 Southern Mountain flinter. It was around 10 degrees and I was standing on the downwind side of a tree with my gun leaning against it. Sure enough it came straight from up wind. The tree gave me enough cover so that I could grab my gun and cock it as the deer came closer. Took a snap shot at 25 yards. Not my best shot, but it went down in its tracks with a ball hitting at the point where the neck meets the shoulder. I'll still be going out to help 2 of my sons get theres.

 

[RC]

:thumbsup: Attaboy!

 

[Bean]

Gotta love a good day in the woods. Congrats!

 

[hawk]

:thumbsup:

good show!...and good luck with your boys tags.

 

[Flint311]

Congrats! Makes you feel good when you stick it out in cold weather and with traditional gear. Admit it! Seriously, way to go!

 

[smoothy]

Yeah. It felt good. Warmed me right up, too. I suggested to one of my boys that dragging the deer out would warm him up. It worked out for the both of us.

 

[roundball]

Congratulations...patched ball and all !!
:hatsoff:

 

[jethro224]

Grats smoothflinter. :hatsoff: I was out all day yesterday and never saw a deer moving. Did see a nice buck bedded on a hillside, but not an antlerless one could be found. Dang it was cold! I'm fixin' to go back out in a little while. :grin:

 

[agill]

Congratulations! :thumbsup:

 

[DrLaw]

Must be nice to freeze your butt off! I was kidnapped and at the inlaws over the weekend! :v: :shake:

The Doc is out now. :v

 

[lonedave]

Excellent! Be sure to get us some pictures of your son's animals when they get them!

 

[Stumpkiller]

Good on you!

 

[scoutinlife]

Congrats! :grin:

 

[John Wasmuth]

:thumbsup: