Finally!

[Protrucker]

It's been a long season without much success, but this morning persistance paid off. I've hunted both New York & Pennsylvania during the regular & muzzleloader seasons & until today I had only filled two doe/anterless tags. This morning I had a hard time getting up after staying up too late last night, but I still made it into the woods by 7:05, just as it was getting light. I took a slow walk into the woods following along the edge of a piece of water that is the inlet to a lake. This is a nice area where I usually see deer when I'm there. I was only 200-300 yards from the truck when I heard something to my left. I looked across the frozen water to see about four deer on the bank just inside of the woods. Then I noticed HORNS! The buck moved behind some brush & I leaned against a tree & got ready. When he stepped out into an open area I squeezed the trigger for about a 100 yard shot. As the smoke was clearing I heard a lot of crashing thru the woods on the other side of the water. I reloaded & started walking around to the other side. (the ice wasn't thick enough to try to walk across it) About 15 minutes later I got to where the buck had stood. Looking around, I found some hair. Then a spot of blood. Then more blood. About 75-100 yards later, there he lay, my first Pennsylvania buck ever! It was now 8:10 and I had a nice little 6 point. It's definately not a trophy buck, but I'm still thrilled about it.[url] http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/Protrucker/Flintlock/Dec3003.jpg[/url]

Here we go again. I forgot how to add a picture instead of just a link to it.

 

[PreglerD]

Great story of a great hunt. Congrats and Waidmanns Heil from Bavaria, GE.

 

[jtmattison]

Way to go Mountain Man!
Nice trophy with a flinter.

HD

 

[aloyalistdawg]

:hatsoff:
wow too cool awesome I now have to try, again, ok again times three... But Gee I took a lot of grouse with mine..
:hatsoff: Maddawg :thumbsup:

 

[howdydoit]

congrats :hatsoff:

 

[hawk]

nice deer tell us about that smoke pole cal., maker... :hatsoff:

 

[Halftail]

Congrats Bald mountain man!

hERE'S YOUR PICTURE....Nice one! :hatsoff:

 

[jethro224]

Congrats! :hatsoff:

Every buck is a trophy! :thumbsup:

 

[playfarmers]

Congrats!!!! They are all special.

 

[rabjr]

Niice Bald Mtn Man! :thumbsup:

 

[snagg]

Congratulations Mountain Man. :hatsoff:
Super looking buck and a great story, too.

snagg

 

[PitchyPine]

Nice going and nice lookin rifle. :thumbsup:

 

[Shooey]

Congrats on your buck! They are ALL trophies. Got job on a long shot too, I'm impressed!

-SHOOEY!

 

[renovato]

Congrats! I bet that's gonna be long remembered.

 

[Protrucker]

nice deer tell us about that smoke pole cal., maker... :hatsoff:

Thanks everyone.
My gun is a Tip Curtis .54 cal with a C-profile Green Mountain barrel. He called it an Allentown. The load I used was a .530 Hornady round ball with a .015" pillow ticking patch, pushed by 80 grains of FFg Goex.

 

[RC]

ATTABOY & Congrats! :thumbsup: better to wait later into the season,,,,ain't so long till next season! :hmm: congrats again,,and ??? if'n it were a biggerest buck would ya still have remember the ice wasn't that thick? jes askin,,,(it's a postbuck fever thing,,,like gee he's big!) nice goin...RC :thumbsup:

 

[spitfire]

Congrats on the Buck :applause: !A nice looking Rocklock also :thumbsup: !

 

[bob1961]

that's the way to git'er done, congrats....when ya make a post and copy yer photo url link just add....

behind it and it will show as a picture in yer post :v ...........bob

 

[KyFlintlock]

Way to go, beautiful rifle as well.

wess

 

[agill]

Congrats and thanks for sharing your hunt with us. :hatsoff: