Hi Guys,
I just returned yesterday from a 11 day hunting trip into my Hunting camp here in Nova Scotia.Well I should start by telling I vowed to hunt this year with 99% Flintlock and I did start out with good intentions.After 3 or 4 days of Flintlock only the forecast this morning was for light Rain and showers.I grabbed the Flintlock off of the rack confident of my abilities in Keeping my prime dry for the chance at a Buck.To make a long story short,My first try at Flintlock hunting in the rain was a disaster.Luckily out of the 7 deer seen that morning none were a Buck.Well Thursday morning just gone by the forecast was for the same thing,Showers and a chance of Heavier rain.I grabbed my ol'faithful,A T/C New Englander in 50 cal and a dreadfull 1;48 twist packing a Patched Roundball and 90 Grains of 3f.The Wind Direction was perfect for me to try my newest stand deep in the heart of what I figure is some of the best Buck country in my Hunting area.Before I left the camp one of the older guys said to me "Why dontcha hunt with a Real gun"!I grinned at him and told him it was a real gun.I snuck in there slowly and quietly somewhere between 1 hour and 90 minutes before it was light.I got in the stand without starting any deer.That was a good thing! :grin:
I musta been there close to 3 hours when I spoted a deer walking through a Gap in 2 trees and kind of quartering my way.Without seeing it's head I thought "this deer looks like a Buck walking".I grabbed the Gun from where it was resting and Got it braced to shoot it should the chance arise.
Then the deer stopped and for what it seemed like forever he stood behind a clump of large trees.I could see his nose and eye and tip of his right antler at somewheres around 80 yards.Slowly he stepped out from Behind showing his neck then most of his shoulder.I settled the front sight snugly in the back one and put it all right where I wanted it to go.BOOM.....Through the smoke I caught a glimse of a Him doing what seemed like a cartwheel.I marked the location with my compass after loading and got out of my treestand.I didn't have to look to hard cause from the ground I could see some "white" not 10 yards from where he stood when I shot.My hunt was over.A five pointer.My Biggest one yet with a Muzzleloader.
The second picture is kinda blurry.
Also as a side note my Youngest Son got his first Deer last week also.He made an Awsome shot using waht some might call an underpowered antique.A model 1893 Marlin 44-40.It was a gift from my Father and the 200 grain Bullit did a fine job on his first deer.He shot it Right behind the forward Leg and into the heart.The deer ran for 20 yards and piled up into a big Spruce tree.I asked him if he knew that he'd hit the deer when he squeezed the trigger and he replied "Yeah,I seen the Hair move right where I was aiming and then could see smoke fly out the back of it".
I was a proud Pappy. :applause:
This was by far a great Hunting trip and one to remember.
I just returned yesterday from a 11 day hunting trip into my Hunting camp here in Nova Scotia.Well I should start by telling I vowed to hunt this year with 99% Flintlock and I did start out with good intentions.After 3 or 4 days of Flintlock only the forecast this morning was for light Rain and showers.I grabbed the Flintlock off of the rack confident of my abilities in Keeping my prime dry for the chance at a Buck.To make a long story short,My first try at Flintlock hunting in the rain was a disaster.Luckily out of the 7 deer seen that morning none were a Buck.Well Thursday morning just gone by the forecast was for the same thing,Showers and a chance of Heavier rain.I grabbed my ol'faithful,A T/C New Englander in 50 cal and a dreadfull 1;48 twist packing a Patched Roundball and 90 Grains of 3f.The Wind Direction was perfect for me to try my newest stand deep in the heart of what I figure is some of the best Buck country in my Hunting area.Before I left the camp one of the older guys said to me "Why dontcha hunt with a Real gun"!I grinned at him and told him it was a real gun.I snuck in there slowly and quietly somewhere between 1 hour and 90 minutes before it was light.I got in the stand without starting any deer.That was a good thing! :grin:
I musta been there close to 3 hours when I spoted a deer walking through a Gap in 2 trees and kind of quartering my way.Without seeing it's head I thought "this deer looks like a Buck walking".I grabbed the Gun from where it was resting and Got it braced to shoot it should the chance arise.
Then the deer stopped and for what it seemed like forever he stood behind a clump of large trees.I could see his nose and eye and tip of his right antler at somewheres around 80 yards.Slowly he stepped out from Behind showing his neck then most of his shoulder.I settled the front sight snugly in the back one and put it all right where I wanted it to go.BOOM.....Through the smoke I caught a glimse of a Him doing what seemed like a cartwheel.I marked the location with my compass after loading and got out of my treestand.I didn't have to look to hard cause from the ground I could see some "white" not 10 yards from where he stood when I shot.My hunt was over.A five pointer.My Biggest one yet with a Muzzleloader.
The second picture is kinda blurry.
Also as a side note my Youngest Son got his first Deer last week also.He made an Awsome shot using waht some might call an underpowered antique.A model 1893 Marlin 44-40.It was a gift from my Father and the 200 grain Bullit did a fine job on his first deer.He shot it Right behind the forward Leg and into the heart.The deer ran for 20 yards and piled up into a big Spruce tree.I asked him if he knew that he'd hit the deer when he squeezed the trigger and he replied "Yeah,I seen the Hair move right where I was aiming and then could see smoke fly out the back of it".
I was a proud Pappy. :applause:
This was by far a great Hunting trip and one to remember.
