First muzzleloader deer

[quadrafire]

Makes for a light pack out! Those hills looks steep. Too bad on the no meat thing. That is amazing that it could be stripped that fast. Would like to see a video of that.

[cx2vandine]

Good on ya for sticking it out and finding your buck. To bad the coyotes got him before you could. You did the right thing by notching your tag. Just out of curiosity what gun/bullet/powder combo where you shooting?

Knight Bighorn, 295 grain lead powerbelt, 100 grains of triple 7 powder.

[Curly]

On the bright side, a coyote probably ate the bullet and will die of lead poisoning...........

[cx2vandine]

On the bright side, a coyote probably ate the bullet and will die of lead poisoning...........

400out shot one today that probably had a feast on it.

[Blsum]

Another question for you. Do you feel that you made a good hit on then deer. How comfortable are you with the gun? I'm just wondering if you where using a different bullet do you think it would of changed the outcome? Do you think the bullet performance had anything to do with it?

[scout88]

you did the right thing to go back and find him, still have the memories from the hunt. really sucks not to get any meat though.

[ThePascoKid]

Do you think the bullet performance had anything to do with it?

I've killed  5 bucks with the same bullet/powder combo none of them took another step after they were hit, I think the bullet he is using is fine, he probably just didn't make a perfect shot, sh$t happens, to all of us.  Good for you on not giving up and tagging your animal.

[krout81]

Man that is fast Freakin Yotes.  Go back and kill them all make em pay
 

[cx2vandine]

Another question for you. Do you feel that you made a good hit on then deer. How comfortable are you with the gun? I'm just wondering if you where using a different bullet do you think it would of changed the outcome? Do you think the bullet performance had anything to do with it?

Don't know if a different bullet would have done different. I am comfortable at the range I shot him at.  We looked at the hide, what was left, and did find a hole that looked to be a gut shot.  The only thing I can think of is that I pulled a bit.

[DOUBLELUNG]

I've seen two deer stripped like that in under 3 hours and 7 hours respectively.  I passed an intact roadkill adult doe one spring along Highway 2 in Douglas County at around 4am.  On my return trip at 11am, there were one coyote (that I saw) and at least 75 ravens, she was slicked as clean as that one.  One March I drove up Oklahoma Gulch and saw an emaciated fawn that was so weak, it couldn't hold its head up.  Less than 3 hours later, there were 3 eagles and a magpies on the remains, and when I walked up to look the poo told the tale of at least one coyote.  All of the muscle tissue and guts, except the rumen and intestines had already been consumed.

I've also seen a carcass sit for days in the wide open and never get touched until the maggots turned it into a bone pile.

[400out]

Another question for you. Do you feel that you made a good hit on then deer. How comfortable are you with the gun? I'm just wondering if you where using a different bullet do you think it would of changed the outcome? Do you think the bullet performance had anything to do with it?

Don't know if a different bullet would have done different. I am comfortable at the range I shot him at.  We looked at the hide, what was left, and did find a hole that looked to be a gut shot.  The only thing I can think of is that I pulled a bit.

I'm not worried about the combo at all! That crap happens to every weapon! next time we will get a little closer so you can shot him threw the eye  

[cx2vandine]

Another question for you. Do you feel that you made a good hit on then deer. How comfortable are you with the gun? I'm just wondering if you where using a different bullet do you think it would of changed the outcome? Do you think the bullet performance had anything to do with it?

Don't know if a different bullet would have done different. I am comfortable at the range I shot him at.  We looked at the hide, what was left, and did find a hole that looked to be a gut shot.  The only thing I can think of is that I pulled a bit.

I'm not worried about the combo at all! That crap happens to every weapon! next time we will get a little closer so you can shot him threw the eye  

Copy that.

[Transka]

was a great Day sucked about the meat but you hit and found it the next day you did the right thing

[highmuley]

I applaud you for going back and tagging that buck, some would have just continued hunting and forgotten about it. Congrats.

I agree 1000%. Most (perhaps myself included  ), would NOT have tagged this animal. Great 3 point though.

[Wanttohuntmore]

I had what we thought was a badger, (possible wolverine?) take my muley, bury half of it, and eat both hams, and tenderloins out if in, just in one night.  I shot it at dark, 1 mile from camp, came back at daybreak with my dad and friend, could barely find the deer, until I saw it's head sticking out of the ground.  Was really freaky!  It also pissed all over it, stunk bad!