First deer with a muzzleloader - TC Hawken 50

[FreebornMNGuy]

After hunting deer for 32 years with new guns, I got into muzzleloader hunting a couple years ago. That first year out, I didn't even see a deer. This year hasn't been much better so when this doe presented itself, I dopped the hammer. I took her using the TC 50 with 90 grains of Swiss using those brand-new bullets from Hornady that we're not allowed to talk about on the forum .... the really pointy ones that require a special loading jag ..... Echo, Lima, Delta - Xray. On a 40 yard shot the bullet was perfectly centered and about 4" high from my intended point of aim. The ENTRANCE hole was 3" in diameter or more ... she didn't go far. They work very well out of the ole TC ... at least in mine they do. Still hunting here ... Hope to update with a wall mounter, but for now this one will have to do.

 

[SDSmlf]

After hunting deer for 32 years with new guns, I got into muzzleloader hunting a couple years ago. That first year out, I didn't even see a deer. This year hasn't been much better so when this doe presented itself, I dopped the hammer. I took her using the TC 50 with 90 grains of Swiss using those brand-new bullets from Hornady that we're not allowed to talk about on the forum .... the really pointy ones that require a special loading jag ..... Echo, Lima, Delta - Xray. On a 40 yard shot the bullet was perfectly centered and about 4" high from my intended point of aim. The ENTRANCE hole was 3" in diameter or more ... she didn't go far. They work very well out of the ole TC ... at least in mine they do. Still hunting here ... Hope to update with a wall mounter, but for now this one will have to do.

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Congratulations on first muzzleloader deer. Hope you get plenty more.

Is your day job doing Jack-in-the-Box commercial and ads? You look familiar.

 

[FreebornMNGuy]

Congratulations on first muzzleloader deer. Hope you get plenty more.

Is your day job doing Jack-in-the-Box commercial and ads? You look familiar.
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LMAO ... how did you guess? You're good! In seriousness I also comment in the political sections here ... and elsewhere. Don't need certain folks using facial recognition to find out my exact whereabouts lol.

 

[morehops52]

I too was ashamed to reveal my true identity for using the unmentionable pointy things. Now I shoot Maxis and have come out of the darkness. Congrats on your harvest.

 

[FreebornMNGuy]

I too was ashamed to reveal my true identity for using the unmentionable pointy things. Now I shoot Maxis and have come out of the darkness. Congrats on your harvest.

Lol ... I have plenty of traditional lead. I just heard good things about those and wanted to give them a shot. They performed well on target practice. They performed better in reality.

 

[TDM]

Congratulations! Well done.

 

[SDSmlf]

LMAO ... how did you guess? You're good! In seriousness I also comment in the political sections here ... and elsewhere. Don't need certain folks using facial recognition to find out my exact whereabouts lol.

It’s a joke, boy.

 

[FreebornMNGuy]

It’s a joke, boy.

I laughed at the joke lol ... didn't miss it. I haven't seen those cartoons in ages. Grew up watching those on Saturday mornings. Those were the good old days lol.

 

[longcruise]

Don't need certain folks using facial recognition to find out my exact whereabouts lol.

Your behind the tech curve of the surveillance state. By now they've run the deer. GOTCHA!

 

[FreebornMNGuy]

Your behind the tech curve of the surveillance state. By now they've run the deer. GOTCHA!

Sad part is ... you're all too accurate in that statement. About time the facts come out about what the government is collecting on people here at home. The Ed Snowden whistle blower videos were a real eye opener.

 

[mnmuzzleloader]

Congratulation on your first muzzleloader deer here in MN.

 

[2 shots]

be careful that doe might be chipped.

 

[Dobegrant]

Congratulations on a successful muzzle loader hunt

 

[user 31232]

After hunting deer for 32 years with new guns, I got into muzzleloader hunting a couple years ago. That first year out, I didn't even see a deer. This year hasn't been much better so when this doe presented itself, I dopped the hammer. I took her using the TC 50 with 90 grains of Swiss using those brand-new bullets from Hornady that we're not allowed to talk about on the forum .... the really pointy ones that require a special loading jag ..... Echo, Lima, Delta - Xray. On a 40 yard shot the bullet was perfectly centered and about 4" high from my intended point of aim. The ENTRANCE hole was 3" in diameter or more ... she didn't go far. They work very well out of the ole TC ... at least in mine they do. Still hunting here ... Hope to update with a wall mounter, but for now this one will have to do.

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Congratulations How did you see to shoot?

 

[deermanok]

Congrats.

 

[FreebornMNGuy]

Congratulations How did you see to shoot?

Lmao ... blind intuition lol. As old as I'm getting these days, I can barely use the irons anyway. I never understood the fascination with scopes until the last 5 years or so ... now I get it.

 

[ETipp]

Congrats on the kill.

 

[ORBushman]

Well, no matter what you shot it with, dead is dead and that's meat in the freezer! Congrats on the kill!

 

[Spikebuck]

Congratulations! Good looking doe.

Muzzleloader season weather in MN has been more like October than end of November. Looks like it keeps up through next week, so enjoy while you continue your search for antlers. You should have a good chance because the MN DNR says that deer are thick as ticks on a hound, and they wouldn't lie!

 

[jimbeilke]

You still shot that doe with a sidelock. Whats the difference what you shoved down the barrel. Congrats from another MN muzzleloader