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[extrema]

Hi every one, I got my first muzzle loader about two weeks ago. Pedersoli missouri river hawken 50 cal capper. I took it out and sighted it in, only took a few shots. Straight out hunting!. I went for a walk on the thursday afternoon last week. There was a bit of pig sign around but I never caught up with them. I woke friday to heavy showers and cold wind but, gave myself a kick in the arss and said get going boy,you won't shoot any thing sitting in side. I climbed high to try and get the wind in my face but still spooked a group of 10 deer that had a stag with them. As I worked my way around the bush edge I saw a hind about 50m away up a steep ridge. To take the shot I was on my back, trying to hold the sites still. Boom, :shocked2: Deer turned and was gone After climbing up to where she was standing there was a big pool of blood. She only ran 15m with a blood trail a blind man could follow. The 385gn HGP hit her between the front legs, low in the brisket. Her heart was mush and the bullet was found up in her back ( yes it was a steep up hill shot ) Any way stoked to get my first and I don't think it will be the last! Thanks Greg

 

[wattlebuster]

Congrats to you an we LOVE pictures on this forum :thumbsup:

 

[Patocazador]

Congratulations. Was she a red deer?

 

[The Baron]

Congratulations! From the few videos I've seen here and there, it seems there are plenty of year-round hunting opportunities in New Zealand. Is this the case?

 

[extrema]

Hi there, no I was hunting fallow deer.Might try for a red next time. Thanks Greg

 

[extrema]

Hi, yes we can hunt all our game animals year round. They are all classed as pests in this country :youcrazy: The only thing we have a season for is our game birds. Mind you, it's good being able to throw a bit of gear in the ute and head out for a hunt 365 days a year. I have a couple of photos just got to work out how to post :hmm: Thanks Greg.

 

[FishDFly]

Pedersoli missouri river hawken 50 cal capper.

What is a capper?????????????

Are you referring to a muzzle loading cap lock rifle as described in Ned Roberts book?

 

[hanshi]

Congratulations! Got any pics of the deer?

 

[extrema]

Hi, yes I am Richard. Sorry we Kiwi's are a bit rough around the edges :surrender: Thanks Greg

 

[extrema]

Yes I have got a couple but, I've never posted photo's on a forum before so it might take a while to work it out. Thanks Greg.

 

[Spikebuck]

Greg, congratulations on your first. :hatsoff:

To post pictures, get an account on Flickr or some other photo posting website:
https://www.flickr.com/?ytcheck=1

Upload your photos to your account on that site, then copy the IMG link to that photo and paste it into a post here. You can preview to make sure it worked.

 

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[Loyalist Dave]

Wow, an uphill shot from one's back, with a muzzleloader, and in the rain...

OK so I've said it before, bragging rights are always better with a front-stuffer.

:hatsoff:

So what are you naming your gun?

How about Angle? It sounds like a name and it depicts your first game shot with it?

:idunno:

LD

 

[hanshi]

Man, those pics tell it all. Beautiful.

 

[Shooey]

Congrats to you, and thanks for posting the pictures! Am I to understand you were on your back when you shot?

 

[robinsroost]

Congratulations Greg, well done, especially lying on your back in the rain! She looks like a nice fat doe........robin :bow:

 

[extrema]

Hi, yes thats right, not the kind of shot you practice a lot! I was down in the bottom of a narrow creek, when I looked up to my right this hind was at the top of what we call a razor back ridge. She was looking down at me and all I could see was the bottom of her brisket, neck and head. Sitting was out so I had to lay back to get the angle to shoot her.

 

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Hi, I've noticed people having names for their rifles on this site, some thing I've never thought about to be honest :hmm: Thanks Greg