Who got a deer with a muzzleloader?

[Adam Helmer]

I had a nice week in October for the PA ML season, but saw no deer. Tomorrow our rifle deer season opens and I will carry my .54 Renegade caplock afield. Who tagged a deer so far this year with a ML?

Adam

[Mr. 16 gauge]

Not me....but our muzzleloading season hasn't started yet! Ours doesn't start until after the regular firearms season. This year it starts on the 11th of Dec.; I will be out for a couple of days (13th & 14th)....hopefully I will have some luck.

[Gotcha!]

This'n probably don't count - cuz it was shot with a flinter/roundball/goex load. As a matter of fact - some here would even question whether it is really dead! - being shot with such an inferior weapon.

[quigleysharps4570]

Nice buck there Gotcha! An inferior gun...hell no! That's what it's all about, in my opinion anyway. As for me, I shot 2 doe during our Sept. muzzleloading season. Didn't see any bucks I wanted so I filled a couple doe tags. Shot the first at 18yds. that Sat. morning and shot the second one at 25yds. that evening. Life is good.

[toxic111]

I didn't take one with a traditional MZ, though I did get my first deer with an inline opening day of our rifle season (we don't have a MZ eason in AB)

[Gotcha!]

Quigley

I will pass along your comments to the shooter. He doesn't visit/post here anymore - but is a close friend.

I'm pretty sure he has been taking Deer & Elk with that ole Flinter for at least 30 years.

[Adam Helmer]

Gotcha!,

Nice photo; and yes that qualifies as a deer bagged with a muzzleloader per my initial post. I have several flinters and hunt with them as well as traditional caplocks. My favorite hunting arm is a .54 Hawken flinter that got several deer for me. Thanks for posting.

Adam

[kt]

I cant get them with the rifle so far, but then again i would have to see one first, the only deer i did see get this.... (had the ML too) a 40 yard shot for me, i pointed the deer out to my cousin since he only ever got one deer in 8 yrs i let him shoot, he some how managed to miss with a scoped rifle at that distance, so come the muzzleloader season the hunting gods better smile upon me. oh and i got a new spot for the late season, im very excited about that, deer that are literally untouched by hunters
kt, congrats all

[fishdoggydog]

Fourth day of our gun deer season left work at 3:20 PM and got to my hunting land at 4:15. At 4:17 had a poor excuse for a 6 point dead. I walked along the inside of my fence to my ditch line, intending to walk along it to a stand at my marsh edge. The buck stood in the trail 40 yards down the ditch, let me get the gun up, and I shot him facing me, through the heart. If people wonder if it pays to get out for what would have been a twenty minute hunt, that deer was proof.

[hobbles]

My first kill with a T/C 50 cal Hawken, Dropped a yote a few days later,, It's a hat now,, A western hat don't keep your ears warm when there's snow on the ground,,

[Adam Helmer]

hobbles,

I see this is your second post; welcome to the Forum. I like the picture, you have a nice deer and your huntin' duds are sure traditional looking. Keep posting.

Adam

[hobbles]

Adam Helmer,,, Thank you sir,,,

[hobbles]

Hi all, I'm new here so I'm not sure to post what - where,, But here is the yote I got,, and I made a blanket for my Hawken out of a deer hide, I'll post the yote hat here and look round for where to post the blanket,, bear with me,,, I'll figure all this out soon,,,

[quigleysharps4570]

Welcome hobbles. Congrats on the doe and the hat. Hope to hear more stories and see more pics.

[hobbles]

Thank you for the welcome sir,,