Leave Muzzleloader Loaded?

[Billnpatti]

I had trouble with deer helping themselves to our garden and fruit trees as well. I hung some Irish Spring soap in some panty hose around the garden and on the apple trees. That stopped the deer. Greg

That seems to work on women as well. I bathe with Irish Spring and the women run from me. 'Course, there is the problem that I am old, not too perty and I pack a gun at all times. Hmmm... :hmm: ...that may have more to do with it than my choice of bath soap. :haha:

 

[cynthialee]

That soap is female repellant. And the smell of it lingers all day. And if a fella smokes the two scents combine into a really nasty combination.

Doesn't surprise me one bit it may chase deer off.

 

[hanshi]

I had trouble with deer helping themselves to our garden and fruit trees as well. I hung some Irish Spring soap in some panty hose around the garden and on the apple trees. That stopped the deer. Greg

That seems to work on women as well. I bathe with Irish Spring and the women run from me. 'Course, there is the problem that I am old, not too perty and I pack a gun at all times. Hmmm... :hmm: ...that may have more to do with it than my choice of bath soap. :haha:

I don't use or like Irish Spring. But I'm pretty sure you're like me; all you can do is bark and pull at the chain. :v:

 

[Gene L]

I had trouble with deer helping themselves to our garden and fruit trees as well. I hung some Irish Spring soap in some panty hose around the garden and on the apple trees. That stopped the deer. Greg

That seems to work on women as well. I bathe with Irish Spring and the women run from me. 'Course, there is the problem that I am old, not too perty and I pack a gun at all times. Hmmm... :hmm: ...that may have more to do with it than my choice of bath soap. :haha:

Could be the pantie hose that turns them off, and if you put the bar of soap in the rear.

 

[Scota4570]

I would never leave any gun loaded, and out of my control, under any circumstances.

 

[Feltwad]

I would never leave any gun loaded, and out of my control, under any circumstances.

Hear Hear Glad to see someone with the same meaning has me .,a loaded gun is not a wise thing to leave it is asking for a accident too happen .
Feltwad

 

[BigBoreBLR]

Please do not shoot at the animals, expecially the deer.

I do riot control, aim birdshot below their feet and have dirt n rocks bounce into them. Works like a charm to bear. Otherwise, I like the deer round. When I have a garden, I put up a electric fence. If it's solar, make sure to weedwack well. Solar ones dont work too well with alot of weeds touching them.

I shot a deer last muzzleloader season with my lyman GPR flintlock. Sunk like a rock at 35 yards. All the others staring at the deer. I was behind a big oak reloading. Bang, a 2nd one went down. The kubota front bucket was well filled that day........ Noise doesn't send that much of a message to them. Atleast deer.

 

[azmntman]

I would never leave any gun loaded, and out of my control, under any circumstances.

I see you have never stayed a few nights at the motel 6 in Inner City Indianapolis (or Cincinnati, Albuequrque, Phoenix, etc).

Or lived there?

:idunno:

To each his own.

Like they say in an emergency when seconds count the police are only minutes away!

 

[cynthialee]

Yeah and if you are country folk like we are around here, then the police are only 20-30+ minutes away and there is no animal control officer.

We like loaded guns around here. Everyone in the house knows where the loaded guns are and where the powder and shot are for the other guns that are not.

 

[azmntman]

When my Grandchildren get about 2-3 yrs old (don't have any yet :idunno: ) I will do a pretty thorough change re guns in the house. Till then, like I said before once ya get through the three German Shepherds ya got me to worry about (and if ya hurt my dog....)

 

[cynthialee]

Children in the house completely changes my gun placement strategy. It is rare as most of the kids in the family are adult now but when they were around the guns were moved from there normal spaces to much harder to reach places. Kids were given long lectures on gun safety and parents were briefed on gun locations and the child no go zones. Now I suppose the kids could have dragged the ladder out and got into my stash spots, but I first want to see the 5 year old and 7 year old negotiate moving the 12' ladder...should prove to be entertaining in a 3 Stooges type of way for awhile.

 

[hanshi]

Since we don't have to worry about inquisitive urchins at our home, there is more than just one gun loaded at all times. We did "childproof" our house once, but a couple of them managed to get in anyway. They're now middle aged. If I don't fire my flinter while in the bush looking for deer, I leave it loaded for next time.

 

[mooman76]

Fortunately with a ML you can remove the cap or powder from the pan. It doesn't make it idiot proof but cuts it way now to almost nil. I myself don't like to leave them loaded because I am one to forget but in the field I leave it loaded until finished with my hunt.

 

[AZbpBurner]

Will leaving a muzzleloading pistol loaded with just a powder charge harm the cylinder no ball loaded? I have elk and deer destroying my garden and fruit trees. By the time I get a powder charge loaded to scare them off they are gone ....

While I agree that leaving a revolver loaded will do it no harm, my personal choice is to leave them unloaded and clean as a hound's tooth. If I need a gun for practical purposes such as self protection or protection of my property from predators, I use one of my many centerfire arms. While black powder weapons will certainly do the job, my choice for these duties is one of my centerfire weapons. Different strokes for different folks. :hatsoff:

BTW, When I lived in Indiana, we had a big garden and the first year, I lost all of my beans and many of my other plants to deer. My solution was to put up an electric fence. The first few days after putting up the fence, I found obvious evidence that the deer had found the fence and had decided to go elsewhere for their meals. The first wire was about 3 feet off the ground but I later had to put up a second wire about foot off the ground to keep the coons out of my corn. Problem solved. Electric fences are not that expensive, a charger, a roll of wire and a few fiberglass posts and your garden and orchard will be preditor free. It pays for itself pretty quickly in the amount of produce that is saved.

When I lived in Indiana ...

a couple of elderly neighbor ladies put out food for squirrels, who loved to stash the sunflower seeds & peanuts for winter, then feast on my peas, beans & radishes.
A simple & quiet pellet provided fresh meat for the skillet stir-fry. It smelled so delicious that I was able to share it with the 2 elderly women upstairs. They didn't ask what was in it, so I never told them it was a hand-fed tree-rat. Eventually, others came to take it's place, but by then my garden was all harvested, so by then it didn't matter.

 

[Eterry]

Izzak5th, I'd be honored to come help keep the elk out of your garden. I've hunted elk just out of Montrose, had a great time, 11 hunters in camp, 7 elk, 1 monster bear, 1 muley.