First Deer with Flinter Today

[Eric/WV]

What an incredible day I had. Today was the first day of ML season in WV. I awoke and was delighted to see that it had snowed all night. I left the house in 18th century attire, and I was hunting with my new Early Virginia flintlock in .54 cal. I saw several deer at sunrise, but I couldn't get a good shot. I sat down and waited until 11:00. I decided to do a little "stalking". After a few minutes, two deer walked right up on me. I took a shot at the lead deer, but I missed ( I guess I flinched ). I went to look for blood, but there wasn't any (daggonit). I started backtracking, and out came another deer about 50 or 60 yards away. I steadied against a tree, and I concentrated on not flinching this time. I pulled the trigger and down it went. I thought it was a doe, but when I approached it I realized that it was a button buck. I was so excited. I have been wanting to kill a deer with a flinter for a few years now. What an incredible day.

 

[Maestro]

Bravo! Congratulations! :applause: :applause:
(I'm still looking forward to that first flintlock deer.)

 

[Rebel]

Congrats, feels great doesn't it?

 

[chuck-ia]

Yup, understand how ya feel. Last year was my first flintlock deer with a gun I put together myself. flinch

 

[howdydoit]

Absolutely awsome.

I just got my first ML deer the other day. So im going to build a flinter and try that next year. :bow:

 

[KyFlintlock]

Way to go!!! Congrats to you!

 

[Ron LaClair]

CONGRATULATIONS! :hatsoff:

 

[roundball]

I know you're on cloud 9...congratulations on your Flintlock deer...nothing like it for me!
:thumbsup:

 

[Eric/WV]

I don't know which was more fun...Killing the deer with a flintlock or walking into the checking station wearing my 18th century attire. Boy did I get some funny looks. :haha:

 

[Stumpkiller]

Congratulations! :hatsoff:

Flint makes the venison tastier. :grin:

 

[roundball]

I don't know which was more fun...Killing the deer with a flintlock or walking into the checking station wearing my 18th century attire. Boy did I get some funny looks. :haha:

That's OK...driving up with a nice buck tends to keep people quiet
:grin:

 

[mglampson]

Congratulations! :hatsoff:
I got my first with a flinter this year and know exactly how you feel, ain't it great?!

 

[RC]

Eric, CONGRATS! HOPE YOU DON'T OWN A MODERN SHOTGUN OR RIFLE,THEY'LL JUST BE GATHERIN DUST FROM NOW ON..AND WHY DO THOSE GUYS AT THE CHECK STATION DRESS SO FUNNY? HEY BRITCHES,I KNOW YA TWO...SO FAR, I GOT ME A BROKEN 6 PT. THEN THE SPIKEHORN RUINED MY FLINT, EASY SHOT TOO... WAIT TILL YOU GUYS SHOOT A COYOTE W/ A FLINTER THATS IS REALLY COOL! GONNA TRY SMOOTHBORE FOR A BUCK FOR A COUPLE DAYS NOW......THAT WOULD BE AWESOME!