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General discussion => Black Powder Shooting => Topic started by: Ted Kramer on October 19, 2025, 03:34:33 PM

Title: MN Early season doe
Post by: Ted Kramer on October 19, 2025, 03:34:33 PM
This nice doe walked out of the thick brush yesterday afternoon during Minnesota’s early antlerless season. FCI “C” wt .52 caliber, Chambers Early Ketland lock, .509” ball, .018” patch, Tracks mink oil lube, 70 gr GOEX 2f. 60 yard shot.
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Title: Re: MN Early season doe
Post by: wattlebuster on October 19, 2025, 03:46:23 PM
Ahhhhh Jerky. Good meat there. Nice looking flintlock
Title: Re: MN Early season doe
Post by: smylee grouch on October 19, 2025, 03:49:15 PM
Well done Ted. 👍
Title: Re: MN Early season doe
Post by: oldways on October 19, 2025, 05:28:20 PM
  Nice doe and rifle, I wish Ohio still had there early muzzleloader season.
Title: Re: MN Early season doe
Post by: Daryl on October 19, 2025, 07:15:53 PM
Those eat well. Good job.
Title: Re: MN Early season doe
Post by: Martin S. on October 20, 2025, 02:15:02 AM
Congratulations!  Well done!
Title: Re: MN Early season doe
Post by: Ted Kramer on October 20, 2025, 03:38:47 AM
Thanks.

She was a hefty old doe. We hung her on the scale this morning and she weighed right at 152 lbs. field dressed. There was about 1-1/2” of fat on her ribs and back.
Title: Re: MN Early season doe
Post by: Tony N on October 20, 2025, 03:44:26 AM
Congratulations! That’s a fine doe and a fine rifle!

Tony
Title: Re: MN Early season doe
Post by: Fred Hembree on October 20, 2025, 03:51:41 AM
Congratulations!
Title: Re: MN Early season doe
Post by: Daryl on October 20, 2025, 03:56:05 AM
Thanks.

She was a hefty old doe. We hung her on the scale this morning and she weighed right at 152 lbs. field dressed. There was about 1-1/2” of fat on her ribs and back.

OH - she'll be GREAT eating. Shot a WT buck with 1 1/2" of fat on the top of his butt - tremendous eating, like prime rib.
Title: Re: MN Early season doe
Post by: alacran on October 20, 2025, 12:44:53 PM
Congratulations, I only shoot bucks when I have to. Does are always better than bucks for eating.
Title: Re: MN Early season doe
Post by: Daryl on October 20, 2025, 11:49:28 PM
Same with cow moose or elk.
We have a special draw seasons for cows or does as well. I used to take part in those, rather than shooting a big bull.
I've always been interested in a full 22 cu. foot freezer by the end of fall. Had 2 young bellies to fill besides my wife and I.
Younger daughter used to get downright hyper when eating deer meat. That was a mite strange. Those were muleys.
Title: Re: MN Early season doe
Post by: Wingshot on October 21, 2025, 03:02:27 PM
It’s always rewarding to make meat with the fire stick. Congrats!
Title: Re: MN Early season doe
Post by: hanshi on October 22, 2025, 12:30:51 AM
You certainly got it done the right way.
Title: Re: MN Early season doe
Post by: Ted Kramer on October 22, 2025, 02:53:00 AM
Hunting by myself with my flintlock is much more satisfying to me than standing at the end of a corn field or willow patch waiting for a deer to come running out at full speed ahead of a bunch of drivers. Moments before this doe WALKED out in front of me, I heard about 10 or 15 rapidly fired shots from the section of land east of me. This doe just perked up her ears when she heard the shots, then went back to munching on the clover she was standing in. I’d rather take my time and make the one shot count….and if I miss, there are no witnesses.
Title: Re: MN Early season doe
Post by: Jakob on October 22, 2025, 04:30:59 AM
Congrats.
Title: Re: MN Early season doe
Post by: Bull Shannon on October 24, 2025, 05:22:52 AM
Nice!
Title: Re: MN Early season doe
Post by: Leatherbark on October 24, 2025, 02:38:03 PM
I can almost see the suet around her innards.  Bet those backstraps were delicious!  Congratulations.
Title: Re: MN Early season doe
Post by: old george on October 24, 2025, 11:39:05 PM
congrats on your successful hunt.

george
Title: Re: MN Early season doe
Post by: Osprey on October 25, 2025, 01:36:05 AM
Congrats!
Title: Re: MN Early season doe
Post by: ScottH on October 25, 2025, 01:51:50 AM
Nice!  :)