shot my 1st flint deer today

[texcl]

I shot it with my .62 officers fusil charged with 90grs. of kik 3f and a patched rb I cast. hit it square in the left shoulder breaking the shoulder blade punching through both lungs and taking the top of the heart off and breaking a rib before it exited. I saw him come in from 100 yards and let him walk up to around 25 yards(front sight only) before I fired. Man what a great experience!

 

[schloss]

Where's the pictures? The first one always counts as a trophy.

 

[rabjr]

Nice grats! :thumbsup:

 

[wirehairman]

Way to go! :hatsoff:

 

[jethro224]

Grats! :hatsoff:
Sounds like that .62 really put the smack down on him. :shocked2: Nuff left for a pic?

 

[texcl]

I'll see if I can get a pic up tommorrow, the deer isn't that big by North Dakota standards, but I was pretty impressed by the internal damage and the fact it exited, I was going to take pics of the damage but was afraid my wife would think I'm a wierdo. Next season I'll be using my new virginia rifle to hunt bear, should be fun.

 

[PJC]

We don't care about big. A successful hunt with a muzzle loader is enough reason to celebrate.

PJC

 

[agill]

Congratulations! :thumbsup:

 

[wvbuckbuster]

Nice going! Hope more will follow.

 

[tjohnson56]

Way to go! :grin:

 

[wtilenw]

Nice job! Takes nerve to let them get that close before shooting. :hatsoff:
Idaho PRB

 

[Stumpkiller]

Great work. It's the waiting that gets you.

My first flint deer was a doe in '93 with a .66 Light Infantry Fusil at about the same distance as yours. That big round ball puts a world of hurt where it goes.

I used to consider it an "iron bow" and hunt accordingly.

 

[Halftail]

Any deer with a muzzleloader is a trophy!Congrats... :v

 

[tg]

Way to go, those smoothies are a hoot to hunt with.

 

[The Baron]

I agree - any deer taken with a flint smoothie is a real trophy! :hatsoff:

 

[roundball]

That's outstanding...and once again shows that a PRB delivers the goods!
:hatsoff: