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#Post#: 1859--------------------------------------------------
Muzzle loading Season
By: Bwana J Date: January 27, 2013, 8:32 am
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Ohio's Muzzle loading season ran Jan 5th thru the 8th. The
opening day found me hunting acrossed the road from my Son's
home. We had gotten permission from the owner, John, to hunt
earlier that fall. I slowly worked my way back to a bottleneck
where I'd built a natural blind weeks before, took off my pack
and settled in for the day. About 10am a shot rang out about 100
yds east of me and within seconds 7 deer came running towards me
and one was a buck. As I mounted my Encore and started to line
up the buck he did a nose dive, flipped over and died, less than
40 yds from me. Looking down his back trail I could see the
hunter walking the blood trail, turned out to be a 15 year old
Amish boy. John had told us that 3 other guys also had
permission to be there. When he got to the buck I walked over to
check out the deer. That young man was as proud as a Peacock
with two tails. It was a very old 8 pt with about 22 inch inside
spread, short tines but decent mass. He actually apologized to
me thinking he had messed up my hunt, I thanked him but said he
didn't mess me up and I was pleased his shot was true. While we
were talking a second Amish boy walked up, his older Brother. He
also said he hoped they hadn't messed my hunt up. I told him I
knew they had permission to be there and was happy the boy made
a good shot. Talking to the older Brother while the youngster
gutted the deer he said he wouldn't hear the end of this, it was
bigger than any deer the older boy had shot and we both laughed.
The young guy didn't have any way to split the pelvic arch so I
took out my zip saw and showed him how to use it, bet he has one
in his pack next year. As I watched them drag the buck away I
thought back to my first buck and smiled the whole way back to
my blind. The rest of the day was uneventfull and as I walked
out at dark I was still smiling about the two young hunters and
that buck.
Sunday I had things to do and only got to hunt for a few hours
in the morning with no luck but Monday was to be a different
story. Monday found me hunting behind my Sons house by a small
grove of pines, deer sign was heavy and my expectations were
high. The morning went by kinda slow but about 2pm a big doe and
a yearling came within 20 yds of my blind. The doe picked me off
and ran towards the pines. I got the shot off just as she
entered the pines but with the cloud of smoke I couldn't tell if
I connected or not. I loaded the gun and followed up the shot.
Found a tuft of hair and a little blood. Within 5 yds the blood
trail really took off, nice bright red against the snow. She
went about 80 yds and piled up in a corn field. While I was
gutting her my phone rang, it was my Son. He had gone to
Southern Ohio to hunt and was on his way home. Told him about
the doe and he said to stay put, help would be on the way. I was
about 1/2 mile from his house and with about 10 inches of snow
it would be a tough drag. After a few minutes I heard a 4
wheeler, two of my Grand daughters came out to see the deer and
also to haul it back for me. The youngest of the two told me not
to forget to save the heart and liver, they were her favorite
parts of a deer. I smiled and told her I would give them to her
for her supper. My Son got home shortly after we got the deer
home, he put her on the scales and she weighed 165 lbs, by far
the biggest doe I ever shot. Tim always cuts up our deer and a
few days later I had backstraps on the grill. Can't wait until
next year to do it all over again, God I love this sport....
#Post#: 1863--------------------------------------------------
Re: Muzzle loading Season
By: Bwana J Date: January 27, 2013, 3:47 pm
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Thanks, it was a great way to end my season.
#Post#: 1864--------------------------------------------------
Re: Muzzle loading Season
By: MasterBlaster Date: January 27, 2013, 5:09 pm
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Congrats BJ. Great story. Thanks for sharing. I don't know about
you but it's a whole different feeling for me when I'm packing a
front stuffer and wearing my buffalo hunter revolver on my hip.
When I get lucky enough to take an animal with either it just
feels different; can't explain it. Must have been born in the
wrong century. ;)
Here's a pic of "Dixie" my .44cal revolver I bought as a kit
about 20 years ago. 12" octagon barrel with adjustable sights.
(my favorite shooter).
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#Post#: 1865--------------------------------------------------
Re: Muzzle loading Season
By: Bwana J Date: January 27, 2013, 5:47 pm
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I know the feeling very well. I started hunting with black
powder in 1974 after being discharged from the Navy. This doe
was number 28 taken with my muzzle loaders. I have no desire to
hunt them with centerfire or slugs. Nothing wrong with using
high power I just like the challenge of one shot.
#Post#: 1866--------------------------------------------------
Re: Muzzle loading Season
By: MasterBlaster Date: January 27, 2013, 5:56 pm
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I attached a pic of my favorite muzzle loader in my previous
post. I love my CVA Optima Pro 50cal also but the one in the pic
just fits my personality. :)
#Post#: 1867--------------------------------------------------
Re: Muzzle loading Season
By: Yote59 Date: January 27, 2013, 9:46 pm
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Loved the story BJ...thanks for sharing..
#Post#: 1872--------------------------------------------------
Re: Muzzle loading Season
By: USARMORER Date: January 29, 2013, 8:40 pm
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Great story, rock on ;)
#Post#: 1877--------------------------------------------------
Re: Muzzle loading Season
By: Yote59 Date: January 30, 2013, 9:19 pm
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[quote author=MasterBlaster link=topic=318.msg1864#msg1864
date=1359328178]
Congrats BJ. Great story. Thanks for sharing. I don't know about
you but it's a whole different feeling for me when I'm packing a
front stuffer and wearing my buffalo hunter revolver on my hip.
When I get lucky enough to take an animal with either it just
feels different; can't explain it. Must have been born in the
wrong century. ;)
Here's a pic of "Dixie" my .44cal revolver I bought as a kit
about 20 years ago. 12" octagon barrel with adjustable sights.
(my favorite shooter).
HTML http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/q772/rloaks/101_0381_zpsd04ade98.jpg
HTML http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/q772/rloaks/101_0381_zpsd04ade98.jpg<br
/>
[/quote]
You need a shooting stix for that thing....
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Re: Muzzle loading Season
By: MasterBlaster Date: January 30, 2013, 11:21 pm
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[quote author=Yote59 link=topic=318.msg1877#msg1877
date=1359602373]
[quote author=MasterBlaster link=topic=318.msg1864#msg1864
date=1359328178]
Congrats BJ. Great story. Thanks for sharing. I don't know about
you but it's a whole different feeling for me when I'm packing a
front stuffer and wearing my buffalo hunter revolver on my hip.
When I get lucky enough to take an animal with either it just
feels different; can't explain it. Must have been born in the
wrong century. ;)
Here's a pic of "Dixie" my .44cal revolver I bought as a kit
about 20 years ago. 12" octagon barrel with adjustable sights.
(my favorite shooter).
HTML http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/q772/rloaks/101_0381_zpsd04ade98.jpg
HTML http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/q772/rloaks/101_0381_zpsd04ade98.jpg<br
/>
[/quote]
You need a shooting stix for that thing....
[/quote]
Wonder if I could get a bi-pod to mount on it? ;D
#Post#: 1879--------------------------------------------------
Re: Muzzle loading Season
By: Bwana J Date: January 31, 2013, 2:50 am
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I have the same pistol in my safe but Ohio won't let us use
black powder pistols to hunt deer. >:(
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