Who bagged their deer with a traditional muzzleloader this season?

[roundball]

Well, I used a buck tag with my .58cal Flintlock this afternoon...sitting down in a bottom overlooking a trail that goes up the slope to an Oat field that was combined back in early November...had noticed a few scattered deer in the field after dark last weekend so I changed my location today to watch that trail.

It was just about black dark and I was gathering myself together to stand up when I saw movement out of the corner of my eye...sure enough here comes some deer…a big doe with a couple smaller deer with her...I can’t even see the Flintlock’s open sights but had a sharp contrast on the deer’s silhouette…I brought the sights up behind her front leg and when they disappeared into the black of her body I touched the trigger...she piled up 25-35 yards away.

Cleaned the Flintlock, pulled the drag strap out, walked over to get her, and discovered it was a cowhorn...never saw the little curved beams...big bodied deer with a big head, long face, but had these little 7-8" curved beams.

I delivered him to a needy family I give them all to and chuckled when I saw that they’ve gotten a little automated...had a big 4x4 wooden tripod set up in the side yard waiting for their next delivery...said they hang them there to do their work...given them 5, have 1 tag left...hope to punch it late this afternoon so I can start squirrel hunting...got a terrific .54cal(.28ga) GM Flint smoothbore barrel I want to start still hunting small game with...