Flint doe

[Skychief]

This evening found me watching a super deep hollow for an unsuspecting doe.

Within a couple hours, I heard the leaves crunching in that particular rhythm that makes a hunter take notice.

She slowly picked her way to a position downhill of me, dawdling her way to a picked soybean field.

Feeding on beech nuts, I watched for a good angle for ten minutes or more.
I finally liked what I saw and my flintlock rifled gun barked.

She fled the way she’d come from and I could hear the end of her race as the woods were calm this evening.

A good friend volunteered to help get her out of the timber in the dark. It’s sure nice to have good friends. That said, I’d helped him with a twelve point buck a few days ago....

She’s a beautiful doe and I feel blessed to have spent time in her woods with her.

Apologies for the pickup truck picture. Circumstances made “in the field” pictures impossible.

Best of luck to you all and stay safe!

Best regards, Skychief.

 

[Britsmoothy]

Congratulations. That looks a fine specimen and nicely taken with class.
I'm glad you are fighting fit again Skychief

 

[Skychief]

Thanks for dropping in Britsmoothy! I thank you very much. It feels good to feel better.

 

[GoodRabbitPilgrim]

Great work, that's a solid achievement.

 

[Greeny04]

Congrat, that's great .

 

[smo]

Congrats Sky,
I’m glad too see you out with the flintlock again!

 

[erhunter]

Congrats on a nice doe! The shoulder shot looks like it worked for your rifle, what caliber do you shoot?

 

[Sparkitoff]

You can be proud of that!

 

[Brokennock]

Congratulations. Nice doe, good story.
Great to see you shooting and hunting with muzzleloaders again.
Thank you for sharing.

 

[Eric Krewson]

I hope to get out this weekend for the first time, I slipped and hurt myself but am mending well so hopefully I can get out this weekend.

I would rather have a fat doe like that than a buck.

 

[Percy]

Real nice doe. Glad to hear you are out and about.

 

[Skychief]

Thank you all.

erhunter, 45 caliber. The round ball broke the leg going in and penetrated the offside ribcage on the slight quartering to angle. Roughly 50 yards, with a charge of 50 grains of 3f Swiss.

Good luck and thanks to each of you, Skychief.

 

[Crow-Feather]

Great picture, beautiful rifle.

 

[appalichian hunter]

Nice doe, nice rifle, good hunt congrats.

 

[George]

Congratulations, Skychief. You did it better than I did. I had a nice doe outsmart me completely yesterday. She came in on my blind side and left in a hurry when I decided to stand up for a break. Their alarm cough/blow is surprisingly loud when they are up close. A nice picture for your file.

Spence

 

[Skychief]

Thanks for the replies all.

Eric, I'm looking forward to the many good meals and snacks she'll provide! Good luck.

Spence, yes, those nearby and unexpected snorts are alarming to say the least! I don't know about most, but I invariably and involuntarily, give half of a negative headshake whenever an old longnose sounds off.

I'm of the opinion that an older doe is one of the wisest, most paranoid creatures treading this little marble. Most that have hunted long might vouch for that. They are on edge nearly all the time and make bucks look like village idiots, at least a few weeks out of the year.

It pleases me to know that you've been afield, more than you would understand.

Thank you for dropping in.

Best of luck, Skychief.

PS, I may like a copy of that file sometime if not too much trouble Spence.

 

[Stykbow]

Congrats. Looks like you put a good shot on her.

 

[erhunter]

Well I guess this nice doe harvest takes all of the questions on "is a 45 caliber enough to kill a deer! Great job skychief!

 

[Hatchet-Jack]

That's a nice Doe skychief. I'll be hunting this weekend in Kentucky with my Kibler .45 SMR. Very encouraging to see your success!

 

[Bob McBride]

Perfection, down to the overhauls and orange beenie. I can almost smell the old girl….. I swear my fangs grew 1/8” just looking at the pic. Cheers.