Juniata
40 Cal
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Today after work I took my pup that's fresh started on rabbits as well as my good ol 10 year old male, for a few rabbits.
In about 1 HR they had a total of 3 up, the first one made a nice circle less than 100 yards out, came back to the jump where I gave'm a face full of 6's.
The 2nd one ran out a fence row with a dead end and dogs went quiet. Figured he holed.
The 3rd was the best chase really as far as dog work goes, jumped out right in front of the pup and gave a good sight chase, they both sounded off till things grew quiet, after a bit they sorted it out and kept him moving. He came back to the jump where I stood, with the trade gun up and following his few hops, stop, few hops stop. I left him come to about 12 yards when I gave him some 6's.
Made me realize it doesn't get much better than muzzleloading and hound dogs
I told my wife recently if I could do a hunt it would be mountain lion treed by hounds and kill it with my 45 flintlock.
Specs are as follows
Pecatonica River NW trade gun kit made by me
42" Colerain 20 ga
L&R Queen Anne Lock
50 grain 2f
Wasp nest wadding
1 oz #6
Over shot card? Who needs that, I just use whatever happens to be laying near me to stuff over the front of shot, corn husk, leaves. Whatever.
In about 1 HR they had a total of 3 up, the first one made a nice circle less than 100 yards out, came back to the jump where I gave'm a face full of 6's.
The 2nd one ran out a fence row with a dead end and dogs went quiet. Figured he holed.
The 3rd was the best chase really as far as dog work goes, jumped out right in front of the pup and gave a good sight chase, they both sounded off till things grew quiet, after a bit they sorted it out and kept him moving. He came back to the jump where I stood, with the trade gun up and following his few hops, stop, few hops stop. I left him come to about 12 yards when I gave him some 6's.
Made me realize it doesn't get much better than muzzleloading and hound dogs
I told my wife recently if I could do a hunt it would be mountain lion treed by hounds and kill it with my 45 flintlock.
Specs are as follows
Pecatonica River NW trade gun kit made by me
42" Colerain 20 ga
L&R Queen Anne Lock
50 grain 2f
Wasp nest wadding
1 oz #6
Over shot card? Who needs that, I just use whatever happens to be laying near me to stuff over the front of shot, corn husk, leaves. Whatever.
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