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Stumpkiller

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No, not him. I mean the little round lead ones (but Roundball is a nice guy, to be sure). Just put a .50 little lead ball in over the top of a four-point's heart. Facing me from 40 yards with both our feet on the ground. He came trotting in straight at me and I fired just as he spotted me, hesitated that magic fraction of a second and his ears swung forward. I could see through the smoke that he reared like a horse over a snake and made a quarter-turn, and then his legs collapsed. Dropped almost instantly with no spine or leg hit. Perfect ball performance (84 gr FFg). No exit, but I decided after tracking the ball's path that the coyote's can dig it out of the stomach chambers or intestines, which is where it ended up as far as I could tell. I squeezed around, but I'm not THAT curious.

No records broken. He was working on a double fork on one side, some lower antler non-typical action Two small don't-count points jutting forward below the upper fork. Just a four-point with some odd extra "tines". Not a frame of film in the house, but he's destined for the freezer anyway and not the wall.

Had a doe walk within 30 feet of me . . . 20 minutes before sunrise. :: Had 20 some turkeys fly over or trot past me at dawn. A wonderful day in God's greatest chapel: His outdoors.
 
congrats stumpy for you with your deer....now ya can try my recipie for jerky and let me know how it is or if it needs any tweeking.....................bob
 
No, not him. I mean the little round lead ones (but Roundball is a nice guy, to be sure). Just put a .50 little lead ball in over the top of a four-point's heart. Facing me from 40 yards with both our feet on the ground. He came trotting in straight at me and I fired just as he spotted me, hesitated that magic fraction of a second and his ears swung forward. I could see through the smoke that he reared like a horse over a snake and made a quarter-turn, and then his legs collapsed. Dropped almost instantly with no spine or leg hit. Perfect ball performance (84 gr FFg). No exit, but I decided after tracking the ball's path that the coyote's can dig it out of the stomach chambers or intestines, which is where it ended up as far as I could tell. I squeezed around, but I'm not THAT curious.

No records broken. He was working on a double fork on one side, some lower antler non-typical action Two small don't-count points jutting forward below the upper fork. Just a four-point with some odd extra "tines". Not a frame of film in the house, but he's destined for the freezer anyway and not the wall.

Had a doe walk within 30 feet of me . . . 20 minutes before sunrise. :: Had 20 some turkeys fly over or trot past me at dawn. A wonderful day in God's greatest chapel: His outdoors.

Good for you Stumpy...and the doe & turkeys were icing on the cake...a great day!
 
Just found the ball. Lodged under the hide mid-thigh on the outside of the left rear leg. About 3 feet of penetration, but the last foot was slipping between muscle and hide with no meat damage. First round ball I ever recovered from a deer! .521 x .525 wide and .431 high out of a former .490, and the whole backside has the cotton patch pattern pressed into it. Not bad for a former glob of junk-yard scrap sewer flashing.

THE ADMIRAL is just now adding the Marsala wine to the liver & onions, the rifle has been cleaned and the dog is curled up at my feet. All is right with the world for just a little while.
 
Way to go Stumpkiller! Its very refreshing to hear the experiences of fellow muzzleloaders enjoying nature and successful hunts(especially when most people around me are modern hunters). You know, what you said about God's outdoor chapel, that's how I've felt down in the woods many a Sunday morning as things start lighting up. :thumbsup:
 
congrats to you stumpy-----you did good :master: :master:
snake-eyes :RO: :applause: :applause: :)
 
Congrats Stumpy,

Been eatin' some flintlock killed liver myself lately hard to beat!

I always feel closest to my Lord when in the wilderness.

YMH&OS,
Chuck
 
congrats stumpy!! you should be proud. sounds like you share my feelings of the great outdoors. maybe next year we can do a little deer hunting together as your not to far away.
Ken
 
Most excellent, Stumpkiller! Hopefully, I'll be relaying a similar story in less than 8 days! Rick
 
here here.....rick....mine just has to be a doe....once again good to you stumpy :thumbsup:..........bob
 
Congratulations, boy you are lucky though. With a little glob of lead at less than mach3 you killed and recovered a deer. The magnumitis crowd says it is pure luck. :crackup:
 
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