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Title: My First Buck
Post by: JJ79 on December 05, 2008, 10:17:31 PM

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  :chuckle:

Title: Re: My First Buck
Post by: Hoytstaffshooter83 on December 05, 2008, 10:24:20 PM

sweet, did you aim at his head/neck?

Title: Re: My First Buck
Post by: JJ79 on December 05, 2008, 10:28:30 PM

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.

Title: Re: My First Buck
Post by: Hoytstaffshooter83 on December 05, 2008, 10:30:27 PM

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

Title: Re: My First Buck
Post by: huntnphool on December 05, 2008, 10:33:05 PM

Nice work, welcome to the site :hello:

Title: Re: My First Buck
Post by: MuleyontheWall on December 05, 2008, 10:33:53 PM

Congrats on the first one!

Title: Re: My First Buck
Post by: JJ79 on December 05, 2008, 10:35:55 PM

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.

Title: Re: My First Buck
Post by: fc2038 on December 05, 2008, 10:37:15 PM

Nice buck congrats

Title: Re: My First Buck
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on December 05, 2008, 10:47:21 PM

Nice looking buck!

Title: Re: My First Buck
Post by: bowsandhose on December 06, 2008, 06:47:12 AM

nice work

Title: Re: My First Buck
Post by: Bearhunter on December 06, 2008, 06:50:32 AM

Perfect first buck, he should eat good :drool:

Title: Re: My First Buck
Post by: archery288 on December 06, 2008, 06:51:49 AM

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

Title: Re: My First Buck
Post by: buckbrush on December 06, 2008, 06:57:08 AM

Good work.  That will hang a few hats.

Title: Re: My First Buck
Post by: Charlie on December 06, 2008, 09:15:54 AM

Great first buck!! Congratulations!  :tup:

Title: Re: My First Buck
Post by: JJ79 on December 06, 2008, 11:44:59 AM

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.