My first BP deer

[bezoar]

After reading about admountainkens first flintlock deer I am no longer mad at myself. I was mad that the doe i shot today was rather small, the same size as admountainken's flintlock doe. but when i saw that no one was demanding his head on a plate i realized i have nothing to be ashamed of at all.
After 5 uneventful muzzleloading seasons, i finally managed to get my first muzzleloading deer. True she is small, but
my 310grain sabot put a 12guage hole thru the tops of her front legs and the bottom of her spine shattered there. She fell right where she stood, but somehow twisted half way around.
I know my inline doesnt qualify as a "traditional" muzzleloader, but nothing about me qualifies as a "modern" muzzleloader.
The only muzzleloaders in my area,excluding me and my father, are out shooting at 8-1130 some nights, and the day ends at 535pm or so. And someone is always shooting that late and even later from midsummer thru january first several times a month. And a few "modern" hunters in my area scream to eachother "is it decent" when their hunting firends shoot something. And a modern hunter shot a small spike, sawed his little horns off and threw the rest in the ditch.
i hunt it, kill it, bring it home, and EAT IT.

 

[adkmountainken]

congrats on your first bp deer, you should be proud! stick to your good hunting ethics and don't worry about whatever the rest of the law breakers are doing. i don't that they will ever take pride and feel the way we do when we take a deer with a muzzleloader! stay strong and keep yer powder dry,
Ken

 

[PA_flinter]

Congrats. The first is always special no matter what it is or isn't.

 

[cayugad]

Congratulations on your first black powder deer. More will follow but you will always remember that one... :thumbsup:

 

[strand]

Congrats, next year will be my first season in the field with a BP rifle.

 

[bezoar]

Thanks for the good comments everyone. I will be remembering this little girl. Im planning on making a neclace or two from some rib bones this summer, going to use pieces of the ditch deer for my practice.

Checked where i shot her this morning and the area still had a good hint of sulfur in the air. Kinda smelled it a few hundred yards away somehow.

 

[strand]

another neat project for a first or unique deer is a deer leg gun rack. My dad shot a buck in 03 that had 3/4 white legs from the knee down...very interesting and unique.

I could possibly get you some detailed instructions on how to do it or I think vandykes supply sells kits. it's very fun and rewarding

 

[Randal Zartman]

Way to go on your first. I got my first last year. Brings back a lot of good memories. Hopefully you took pictures. If you can post them we would be willing to look . Good luck on the next one.
Zman

 

[KyFlintlock]

Bezoar,

congrats on your doe. Those are THE best eating anyways.

 

[bezoar]

That night/next morning a bunch of deer followed the trail from where i shot to where i gutted. that next night a group of 5 does came, and tonight 4 different ones came.

im pretty happy with my deer.