My First Buck

[JJ79]

i tried muzzle loading this year for deer.  i could only hunt opening weekend in the early season.  missed at a doe.  had to wait until late season and went out on the 26th.  got set up and after about an hour of sitting, i saw a flash at the edge of the woods.  he walked a little further and i then realized it was in fact a deer.  i had shooting sticks, but they wouldn't work for the angle the deer was at.  i didn't want to lose the chance so i went off hand, aimed a little high because i had only been sighted in at around 80 yards.  the total distance ended up being around 200 yards.  not too bad for open sight muzzleloader 

[Hoytstaffshooter83]

sweet, did you aim at his head/neck?

[JJ79]

actually i was aimed at the high shoulder, he was walking to the right, and i have always pulled a little to the right.  the picture is actually of the exit wound.

[Hoytstaffshooter83]

thats sweet, my first buck was barely a buck.. lol

[huntnphool]

Nice work, welcome to the site

[MuleyontheWall]

Congrats on the first one!

[JJ79]

thanks   it was really nice to get it with my dad, he didnt get one this year, but my mom did, her horns can wrap around mine with a few inches on each side haha, its her biggest buck yet.

[fc2038]

Nice buck congrats

[Michelle_Nelson]

Nice looking buck!

[bowsandhose]

nice work

[Bearhunter]

Perfect first buck, he should eat good

[archery288]

Nice first buck!!  Split eye guard on that thing - thats awesome!

[buckbrush]

Good work.  That will hang a few hats.

[Charlie]

Great first buck!! Congratulations! 

[JJ79]

does anybody know if they have a tendency for brow tines to split on one side or the other? mine is on the left, the right side had a little bud of a second one though, but on my dad's from last year the split is on the left side as well.