Friday Hunt

[mr.flintlock]

Last Friday, I climbed into one of my favorite deer stands just after daylight. At 10:50 I saw two does walking my way. Does are legal game in this county but I let them pass. At 11:110 I saw another deer coming and it was a spike buck trailing them. When dhe deer got 45 yards away I said, "Baaa" but it kept walking toward me. I said, "Baaa" again but louder it stopped at 40 yards. I shot and it ran about 60 yards and crashed. I was shooting a .54 caliber flintlock, loaded with a patched round ball pushed by 70gr of GOEX fffg. The deer won't win any awards in the antler department but it will make for some mighty fine meals.

 

[sb 54 cal.]

:thumbsup: waiting for sat. opener here

 

[mr.flintlock]

Well, good luck with your Saturday Hunt!

 

[smo]

Congrats to you Sir :hatsoff: That will be some fine dinin' :thumbsup:

 

[nwtradegun]

meat is meat, horns take to long to boil.

 

[larryp]

You can't eat horns. Good job.

 

[extrema]

:bow: Well done, nice read.Enjoy your dinner.

 

[Britsmoothy]

Easy peasy :hatsoff:
Sounds like a good spot.

B.

 

[pab1]

Congratulations! :hatsoff:

 

[wattlebuster]

Tenderloin an biscuit :thumbsup:

 

[Loyalist Dave]

Well done.

I too prefer eatin' to antlers.

Unless I move to a bigger house, and get a mancave where I can have a deer mount..., I make knife handles, powder measures, and small tools out of the antlers that I get, on the odd chance that I shoot a buck.

LD

 

[wry]

Good job Mr. Flintlock! Enjoyed your story and picture. Thanks for posting!

 

[FiremanBrad]

Another antler eater here as well!!

Congrats, that deer will eat good!

I'm waiting for Saturday, Mo. opening day!!

 

[410-er]

It's still a trophy in my book! :thumbsup:

 

[William O.]

Congrats! You made meat and removed those genetics from the herd in the process so enjoy the results!

 

[Patocazador]

:hatsoff: Congrats on a nice buck.

Florida made spikes illegal last year. It's supposed to help the hunting but it is doing the opposite for meat hunters like me.

 

[robinsroost]

Congratulations on a successful hunt, well done. I firmly believe that you should not let a deer pass, on the first day, that you would take on the last day. Keep yer powder dry........robin :bow:

 

[BradCayton]

Congratulations! Although I wouldn't pass on a buck with a big set of head gear, I do like me some venison and would have taken that one in a heartbeat. Very nice :thumbsup:

 

[will5a1]

Good job, I'm a meat hunter also and just itching to get into the woods this year - thanks for sharing the story and picture.

 

[wvbuckbuster]

I think you did good! Thanks for sharing, Dan.