Hazzah, I got one!

[Trapper]

Who says that a roundball is inefficient? Opening day of the NY regular hunting season started as usual for me. Went to the treestand with my trusty Jacob Dickert 45 cal flinter that I built and dressed in mostly period clothing. Now I've made meat a few times but only Does. At 8:30 am things changed, I harvested a real nice 6 pt with a 13 inch inside spread. He weightd 130lbs. The buck never knew what hit him at 30 yrds. I know it was not a long shot but he sure is mighty fine tasting. I've been hunting this property for 25 years now and I have the deer patterned(I think).I'll take woodmanship over distance every time! I still wish I knew how to post the pics. Best of Luck to everyone this season.
Trapper

 

[rabjr]

Nice! grats Trapper :thumbsup:

 

[PreglerD]

Congrats and Waidmanns Heil from Bavaria, GE.
Pics of the wounds would be interesting for my up-hill battle establishing ML-hunting in GE.

 

[Trapper]

The entrance and exit wound were about the same size as the roundball, but the inside told a different story. I hit the buck alittle farther back than I wanted. He moved at the last second, but I managed to hit the back of the lungs,diaphram, liver( had a hole big enough to stick my fist through) and[url] paunch.In[/url] all., I'd say that the roundball did more damage than the 12 guage slugs that I have put through similar sized deer. Aim small, Miss small
Trapper

 

[PreglerD]

So a liver shot is always deadly, so when the loungs are hit too it's the best that could happen. My expirience from nitro hunting.

 

[RC]

Trapper, attaboy! congrats! evidently yer seein more deer than we are....real sad here! hope the weather has alot to do with it! okay ya still got a tag fer late muzzle loading,,go get 'em! :hatsoff: RC

 

[Roy]

Congrats Trapper!
If you can e-mail me those pics I'll post them for ya.

 

[PitchyPine]

Sounds like a dandy buck, grats. :thumbsup:

 

[Wehrmacht]

Way to go! :thumbsup:

 

[jethro224]

Congrats on your buck! :hatsoff:

 

[Roy]

Here ya go...

:hatsoff:

 

[Trapper]

Thanks for posting the pic Roy!

 

[The Baron]

Well done! :hatsoff:

 

[bramble]

Congrats!
I second the woodsmanship over distance. :thumbsup:
bramble

 

[Keppy]

Congratulation. :thumbsup: Nice Buck. Our season starts this weekend. I hope to have some luck and see deer. The rifle season was not good in our area. Hacksaw

 

[spitfire]

Congrats on the nice buck and photo !:thumbsup:

 

[snagg]

Trapper:
Congratulations for sure. Very nice buck. I also agree with woodsmanship over distance. Great job.

snagg

ps. Just curious, but what unit do you hunt. We are over in 9J??

 

[Trapper]

I own some property in 9A in Niagara Co. If my memory map, thats in my head, 9J is near the Pa border?

 

[snagg]

Yep. We hunt over by Clymer. It's only a bit from the house.

snagg

 

[KyFlintlock]

congrats on your buck.

wess