Bittersweet 1st day

[KLRKeith]

I have never had a plan work like today.  I've been watching three bucks for over two weeks and today was up on a hill about 45 minutes before daylight.  As soon as I could see I was able to start picking out deer in the wild bunchgrass fields.  I spotted the three working to the scab rock for the day and planned a intercept.  It actually worked!  Wind was perfect and they walked to 60 yards when I took the shot.  I forgot again this year that my gun always shoots a bit high from a clean barell but the .54 patched round ball literally knocked him off his feet.  I was shooting 90 grains of FFg real blackpowder with no wind at the time of shot it took a bit to see if I had hit him..lol..He was done when I walked up.  The round took out a lung turned up and I found it on the off side hide.  After snapping pics and pulling him out I was back home at noon.  Soo good thing I filled my tag this year as I dont have any of that stuff call vacation time this year..lol..sad that it is over however..lol..I went back to the store and bought a black bear/cougar tag for maybe next weeked if I can find a old apple orchard up north..lol
Enjoy the season everyone!
keith

[carpsniperg2]

congrats

[toe-jam]

congrats    

[Machias]

Great job Keith!!!!!  See you at work in a couple of weeks!!

[KLRKeith]

Off the wall question for someone.  My rifle is a Great Plains in .54 cal.  Does anyone make a barel that would enable me to shoot shot?  I would really like to have a bp shotgun but not spend 800.00 on one right now.
ideas?
Thanks again Fellows it's always fun making meat for the  table before winter sets in.

[Michelle_Nelson]

Good looking buck congrats!

[Hangfire]

Another route for a shotgun, is to find a Thomson New Englander, and order a 12 ga. barrel for it. I bought a new TC 12 ga. barrel from the TC gun shop 3 years ago. Cost for the barrel was just over $200. It takes choke tubes and has performed well.

You might possibly find a used CVA or other shotgun for a reasonable price.

A muzzle loading shotgun is a lot of fun, the only way to go for turkey hunting.

Congratulations on getting a buck with a real muzzle loader.

[Ghost Hunter]

Nice to see the traditionals scoring.  Congrats

[h2ofowlr]

Great buck.  Congrats.

[Sportfury]

Another route for a shotgun, is to find a Thomson New Englander, and order a 12 ga. barrel for it. I bought a new TC 12 ga. barrel from the TC gun shop 3 years ago. Cost for the barrel was just over $200. It takes choke tubes and has performed well.

You might possibly find a used CVA or other shotgun for a reasonable price.

A muzzle loading shotgun is a lot of fun, the only way to go for turkey hunting.

Congratulations on getting a buck with a real muzzle loader.

I have a T/C New Englander in .50 that I have never fired and just sits in the safe taking up space. Might be a good use for it. I was actually thinking of getting rid of it.

[Bean Counter]

Nice work, sir. Thanks for the write up.

[hirshey]

congrats

Whoohoo! congrats! Now its time to just get out there and enjoy spotting for friends.

[rasbo]

gotta love when a plan comes together..great job

[beagledog]

nice buck
the backstraps always taste sweeter when you use a traditional

[huntinluva]

Nice job on getting him down.  Congrats.

[Pathfinder101]

Nice!   

[C-Money]

Nice round ball kill! Congrats!

[bearhunter99]

Nice buck, congratulations!

[wer1038]

Another route for a shotgun, is to find a Thomson New Englander, and order a 12 ga. barrel for it. I bought a new TC 12 ga. barrel from the TC gun shop 3 years ago. Cost for the barrel was just over $200. It takes choke tubes and has performed well.

You might possibly find a used CVA or other shotgun for a reasonable price.

A muzzle loading shotgun is a lot of fun, the only way to go for turkey hunting.

Congratulations on getting a buck with a real muzzle loader.

Another route for a shotgun, is to find a Thomson New Englander, and order a 12 ga. barrel for it. I bought a new TC 12 ga. barrel from the TC gun shop 3 years ago. Cost for the barrel was just over $200. It takes choke tubes and has performed well.

You might possibly find a used CVA or other shotgun for a reasonable price.

A muzzle loading shotgun is a lot of fun, the only way to go for turkey hunting.

Congratulations on getting a buck with a real muzzle loader.

I have a T/C New Englander in .50 that I have never fired and just sits in the safe taking up space. Might be a good use for it. I was actually thinking of getting rid of it.

[wer1038]

Another route for a shotgun, is to find a Thomson New Englander, and order a 12 ga. barrel for it. I bought a new TC 12 ga. barrel from the TC gun shop 3 years ago. Cost for the barrel was just over $200. It takes choke tubes and has performed well.

You might possibly find a used CVA or other shotgun for a reasonable price.

A muzzle loading shotgun is a lot of fun, the only way to go for turkey hunting.

Congratulations on getting a buck with a real muzzle loader.

I have a T/C New Englander in .50 that I have never fired and just sits in the safe taking up space. Might be a good use for it. I was actually thinking of getting rid of it.

 Don't want to step on any toes,but if he isn't interested ,I would be .. Pm me.. wer1038

Another route for a shotgun, is to find a Thomson New Englander, and order a 12 ga. barrel for it. I bought a new TC 12 ga. barrel from the TC gun shop 3 years ago. Cost for the barrel was just over $200. It takes choke tubes and has performed well.

You might possibly find a used CVA or other shotgun for a reasonable price.

A muzzle loading shotgun is a lot of fun, the only way to go for turkey hunting.

Congratulations on getting a buck with a real muzzle loader.

I have a T/C New Englander in .50 that I have never fired and just sits in the safe taking up space. Might be a good use for it. I was actually thinking of getting rid of it.

[KLRKeith]

Thanks everyone!  I'm looking forward to this weekend as I'm going to run up to the Chewelah area looking for a black bear.  I havent hunted up north in over 20 years so it'll be interesting to see if I can remember how to get around up there..

thanks for the offer on the 50 cal but you're on the other side of the state and no plans for me to be on that side this year.  I do have a line on another TC New Englander but I cant find anyone that sells the 12ga barrel for it.  Seems Fox Ridge is out of business and TC is not carrying barrels for it since they were bought by S&W.
Anyone seen a BP percussion shotgun for sale in the Spokane area?

good luck to all of you this season,
keith

[PacificNWhunter]

Congrats!

[Skillet]

Nice work!  Love it that some patched round ball shooters are still gettin' it done. 

[Pathfinder101]

Good luck bear huntin' in Chewelah.  PathfinderJR and I will be up there doing the same.  My buddy says it's a little late for bears up there, most of the fruit is gone, but oh well, it's better than stayin' home, right....?

[bowtech721]

Congrats great buck!

[ML_Hunter]

Better to take him the first day than to not see another one for the rest of the season.  Good job and congrats! 

[KLRKeith]

Thanks again everyone.  Black bear lived to see another day.  I spoted one up a rocky hill about 1/2 mile away did a stalk but never found him again.  I'm pretty sure he heard me falling several times in the rocks..lol..

I'm getting my 50 cal T/C white mountain carbine set up with peep sights and plan on shooting a coyote this season with it.  Should be fun.  It shoots patched round balls about 1" at 50 yards even with a 1-38 twist.

I also picked up that T/C New Englander .54 cal so I'm keeping a eye out for a 12 ga barel for it.  I just emailed T/C to see if you can still buy them from the factory.

Good luck elk hunting everyone!....out here.

[ribka]

Congrats. Nice deer

[Moose Eyes]

GREAT JOB!