My old Hawken Makes Meat!

[Flint.]

At 20 yards all I had was a neck shot and took it. No deer in sight after the smoke cleared. I found him laying right where he stood a few moments before. He was not moving except blinking his eyes. He wasn’t dead! I should have reloaded right after the shot. I moved away to reload just in case he might come to and want to get even. A finishing shot sealed the deal.

He is the biggest bodied and antlered buck I’ve taken and would have been a 12 point if two tines weren’t broken.

This 50 caliber TC Hawken was my first muzzleloader and I bought it new in the 80’s.

 

[Okie Hog]

Congrats on the great buck.

 

[zerosprk]

Nice! Let me know when and where dinner is and I'll do my best to show up!

 

[Skychief]

Congratulations Flint!

 

[Sparkitoff]

Nice going, beautiful buck

 

[GrandLakeHunter]

NICE!

 

[Patocazador]

That photo looks like you were still shaking when you took it.

He's a beauty.

 

[ord sgt]

Firearms don't go bad if maintained. Only through neglect do they fail. Yours seems to be working well. Good job. Many many more fall to your .50 calibre.

 

[tdoyka]

nice buck!!!!!!!

 

[Stykbow]

Congrats on a nice buck.

 

[Spikebuck]

Looks like a dandy! Congrats!

 

[stikshooter]

At 20 yards all I had was a neck shot and took it. No deer in sight after the smoke cleared. I found him laying right where he stood a few moments before. He was not moving except blinking his eyes. He wasn’t dead! I should have reloaded right after the shot. I moved away to reload just in case he might come to and want to get even. A finishing shot sealed the deal.

He is the biggest bodied and antlered buck I’ve taken and would have been a 12 point if two tines weren’t broken.

This 50 caliber TC Hawken was my first muzzleloader and I bought it new in the 80’s.View attachment 105245

Awsome deer with a classy ending ,done by HAWKEN!!!!/Ed

 

[Flint.]

That photo looks like you were still shaking when you took it.

He's a beauty.

Thanks. Sorry for the poor pic, I’m not sure what happened there. Here’s another that’s a little better that was taken before I realized he was still alive.

 

[Loja man]

Great deer!!

 

[FiremanBrad]

Nice job!

 

[bushytail]

Congratulations on nice buck!

 

[tom mesa]

Nice looking buck, congratulations.

 

[Crockford]

Congratulations on a great buck ! Great shot too!

 

[UndeadPoet]

Awesome buck!

 

[Christophero]

T/C traditional muzzleloaders have made untold memories over the years. So glad for your success. Always reload instantly, though! I've seen stunned deer regain their feet after a few minutes if the spine wasn't broken. Good that this ol boy was down for the count.