Smooth bore success

[BradCayton]

I've taken a crow, a turkey and many squirrels and rabbits with my NSW trade gun I put together back a few years ago but never got around to taking a deer with it. I decided to give it a go in our 4 day Mountain Heritage season here in WV. I was able to take this small one yesterday evening before going to work. I told my wife it was a sandwich size deer . My load was 70 grains of 3F, a lubed felt wad and a patched .595 RB. The shot was 40 yards. Not a very good picture but I was running short on time.

 

[ppg1949]

Brad, way to go! A successful hunt isn’t measured by the meat you make but by the experience you have gained. Good job.

 

[Juice Jaws]

Meats --- Meat.

 

[Daryl Crawford]

That is tender vittles! I've always considered that any deer taken in the late season after the pressured rifle season is a trophy. We'll done.

 

[Jack Barnes]

Congrats! I'm jealous of the snow. Thw last 4days have been snow less for me in the eastern panhandle!

 

[Spikebuck]

Congratulations Brad! Taking anything with a flintlock smoothbore in the late season is a real accomplishment to be proud of. She'll be great eating.

BTW...I'm jealous of you guys in states with true primitive season experiences. May you have many, many more.

 

[Skychief]

Congratulations Brad. Smoothbore versatility proven yet again!!

Best regards, Skychief.

 

[BradCayton]

Thank you fellas

 

[MountainSmoke]

Congratulations from another WV hunter! That is an awesome accomplishment right there. Those late season deer are tough. Getting one with a smoothbore is about as cool as it gets. Awesome gun by the way.

 

[Sparkitoff]

Nice going!

 

[zerosprk]

Great job!

 

[ny griz]

Congrats well done.NY GRIZ

 

[appalichian hunter]

Good job, We call that size BBQ deer stuff it with apples and put on the 55 gal homemade grill and slow cook, get some beer stash the beer in a snow bank when the deer is falling off the bone enjoy. Years ago when I hunted the mountain state we would get to camp about a day early pop one about that size and if cold enough hang it in a tree if not it went in a big cooler with ice, when the guys left camp the bones went the debris pile, Funny story along about a Tuesday or Wednesday night there was two state police and a game warden who would show up for the evening meal that went on for years, until the older guys started to move on. Them was shining times.

 

[house]

Very nice deer and a very cool gun as well.

 

[Rock Home Isle]

Makin Meat with your muzzleloader...very Cool.

 

[Musketeer]

Totally missed this thread originally. Very nice!