Ten Below...and Ol' Moe

[Roguedog]

That was a fantastic story SpikeBuck. Thanks for sharing. I know what you mean, it is kind of bittersweet when you approach a downed animal. But I say better you get Ole Moe than mother nature. Mother is not nearly as humane. Now you have me raring to go for tomorrow.

Jeff

 

[Huntin_Dawg1215]

Great story and a great looking deer, that ol Moe.
Your bullet did its job just right.

 

[GreyWhiskers]

Great hunting story! And great pics to go with it. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: GW

 

[azmntman]

Very nice deer. My son used same exact bullet this oct in a hawkins .54 and exact same result (except it was a spike and passed through). Tore the top of the heart off just like your photo! My pop used a hawkins .58 525 hornady on his buffalo and he also heart shot it we recovered under skin on opposite shoulder. I swear by that bullet though I use PRB myself for deer. Average buck in AZ here is about 140-150 lbs, Jakes was a spike and it weight 120 at butcher.

 

[Spikebuck]

I swear by that bullet though I use PRB myself for deer.

My Hawken also shoots a .530 PRB very well and I've taken numerous deer with it and PRB including a couple nice bucks. I use 90 gr 777 for both and they both group about the same at 100 yards, just a little more drop with the GP bullet. I'd have never thought a 1-65 twist would allow for that kind of flexibility.

 

[Old Creek]

Good writing Spike!! i hope you keep a journal, it'll meean alot to your kids and grandkids.

congrats and thanks for sharing, the way you related it i could picture it like i was there....my feet even got numb :grin:

creek

 

[Howie1968]

Great pictures and great story spike buck. its been 30 years since ive killed anything with any sort of firearm the last 30 have been dedicated to my twisted snake long bow my bear kodiak magnum and my matthews bow and a couple of crossbow in that time 84 deer have fallen 12 pope&young 15 bull elk 2 cows bobcat coyote 3 black bears 1 bighorn sheep and more hogs then i can remember. this year is my introduction back to muzzleloading. i was 17 last time i shot a deer with a muzzleloader in 1985. years of guiding hunters has taken its toll on my legs and hips now im gonna put myself on an even level with nature. i loved the story spikebuck!!!

 

[robinsroost]

Congratulations on a task well taken! A great narrative and great photos to accompany it.......robin :bow:

 

[ron wehmeyer]

Congratulations , cant get any better than that , in my book.