Author Topic: Is this the right forum to post flintlock hunting pictures? (Read 29089 times)

WaterFowl · « **Reply #100 on:** December 12, 2017, 12:08:45 AM »

Quote from: Osprey on December 08, 2017, 01:49:19 AM

I shoot whitetails too fellas! Got this one on my farm yesterday, 5 1/2 year old buck I've been after for a bit and have a lot of history with. Probably the biggest 6 point I've ever seen. Shot with a .58 roundball.

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Biggest 6 point whitetail i ever saw..Good shooting Osprey

WaterFowl · « **Reply #101 on:** December 12, 2017, 12:11:54 AM »

Quote from: wattlebuster on December 10, 2017, 02:19:43 AM

I took this small racked big bodied 8 pt this morning with Samson my Bruton 62 cal. It was a 15 yd shot an it anchored him on the spot

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Does it sound like bowling pins when you hit them with that bowling ball?

Good shooting Wattle's...That's a thumper!

WaterFowl · « **Reply #102 on:** December 12, 2017, 12:21:49 AM »

Quote from: Cory McArtor on December 01, 2017, 05:20:59 AM

This will be my first season hunting with any sort of black powder. Earlier this year I got a .45 flintlock in a trade with someone from this forum and am looking forward to hunting with it during the Kentucky ML season next month.

Good Luck Cory!!... never give up!

WaterFowl · « **Reply #103 on:** December 12, 2017, 12:23:27 AM »

Quote from: Longwalker on November 13, 2017, 06:18:04 PM

Hi Folks,
Posted this in another thread, decided to post it here too!

Had a successful hunt this past weekend, killed a nice young buck with my Bucks county styled rifle. Shot centered the brisket and pierced the heart, quick, clean kill. Really all I could hope for!
What a thrill, even after 47 years of hunting it still gets my heart trip hammering! Never gets old big game or small.
I hope everyone has as satisfying and successful season.
Best of luck to all,
Harry

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Good shooting Harry..Love the picture!

WaterFowl · « **Reply #104 on:** December 12, 2017, 12:24:50 AM »

Quote from: Sawfiler on November 13, 2017, 10:58:53 PM

Took this nice doe Saturday in VA. First deer with a flintlock, first rifle I have built. Cherry stocked .45 with roundball over wasps nest wad and 60 grains of ffg. Would like to post pictures of the finish rifle to get critques, as I was trying for a Virginia style rifle. I guess those belong in a different forum though.

Sawfiler..Nice doe..Good shooting!

Eric Krewson · « **Reply #105 on:** December 26, 2017, 04:55:35 PM »

Got in a couple of hours of hunting after a Christmas meal at my sister-in-law's. This 6 point came running in after I used an estrus bleat call, my .54 took care of things.

I had mentioned these cheap deer hoists in another thread, I would be lost without mine. With a bad back, bad hips and bad about everything else I wouldn't be able to load a deer without it.

smylee grouch · « **Reply #106 on:** December 26, 2017, 05:19:32 PM »

Yikes: That deer looks like it has a red nose and it was shot at Christmas time!

WaterFowl · « **Reply #107 on:** December 26, 2017, 08:15:33 PM »

Good shooting Eic....nice buck and wench...Glad you Got your " Christmas Buck"

Daryl · « **Reply #108 on:** December 26, 2017, 09:36:58 PM »

Quote from: WaterFowl on December 12, 2017, 12:08:45 AM

Quote from: Osprey on December 08, 2017, 01:49:19 AM
I shoot whitetails too fellas! Got this one on my farm yesterday, 5 1/2 year old buck I've been after for a bit and have a lot of history with. Probably the biggest 6 point I've ever seen. Shot with a .58 roundball.

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Biggest 6 point whitetail i ever saw..Good shooting Osprey

Nice - once a 3-point, always a 3 point. Some time back in the 80's I think, I recall hearing that Arkansas had an open season on those 3 points, no bag limit, free tags.

Arcturus · « **Reply #109 on:** December 27, 2017, 08:47:09 AM »

Daryl... you western guys, north or south of the border, can count mule deer points any way you please, but that mature whitetail is a six point...

... and a fine one Osprey! Congrats to Eric on the Christmas buck as well. I'm counting down the days to Ohio's 4 day muzzleloading season starting January 6th...

iloco · « **Reply #110 on:** December 27, 2017, 03:54:44 PM »

One of the finest 6 points a person will see. Ya we in the East count them different than in the West and North West.

Daryl · « **Reply #111 on:** December 27, 2017, 08:29:32 PM »

Darkhorse · « **Reply #112 on:** January 08, 2018, 10:27:53 AM »

Got a big doe at 9:30 AM, 1/7/2018 with my .54 shooting .530 round ball, .015 patch and 75 grains of 3fg. Got an 8 point the day after Thanksgiving and now this doe both with my .54 flintlock. I think I'll give them a break til next season.

NWSmoothie · « **Reply #113 on:** January 09, 2018, 02:46:11 AM »

I shot this doe during regular season with my 50 cal flintlock. .490 rb 70 Gr. 3F

JVavrek · « **Reply #114 on:** January 10, 2018, 05:45:05 AM »

Just one of many this old TC Hawkens has dropped. I was sneaking out the ridge looking down into a little crab apple thicket and spotted him laying in his bed. had to wait until he turned his head again to make sure it was a dear that i was looking at. He was covered in snow from the 6 inches of fresh powder we got the night before. had to give him a whistle to get him up out of his bed. Hit him right behind the shoulder and this is how he was laying when i walked up on him. Couldn't help but set the Hawkens down in his rack at take a pic. If ya notice he is not even gutted yet. Nice little 8 point.

Mauser06 · « **Reply #115 on:** January 10, 2018, 07:25:01 AM »

My buck from this season. Killed with my franken-rifle.

JVavrek · « **Reply #116 on:** January 10, 2018, 09:58:04 PM »

Very nice Mauser06, I like how the powder horn matches the stock. Nice buck also.

bowkill · « **Reply #117 on:** January 13, 2018, 06:55:47 PM »

Quote from: Mauser06 on January 10, 2018, 07:25:01 AM

My buck from this season. Killed with my franken-rifle.

Love that rifle...

Mauser06 · « **Reply #118 on:** January 15, 2018, 05:42:47 AM »

Bowkill, how bout that one? She aughta look familiar! Took 2 with it this season. 2 spring longbeards, 2 deer and some squirrels last season with it.

JVavrek, coincidence how that worked out...but when I looked at my pics I thought the same thing... especially if you play with the lighting of the pics..

bowkill · « **Reply #119 on:** January 15, 2018, 07:08:30 AM »

Quote from: Mauser06 on January 15, 2018, 05:42:47 AM

Bowkill, how bout that one? She aughta look familiar! Took 2 with it this season. 2 spring longbeards, 2 deer and some squirrels last season with it.

JVavrek, coincidence how that worked out...but when I looked at my pics I thought the same thing... especially if you play with the lighting of the pics..
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I knew that gun had good mojo when i build it.. A keeper that got away.. You have barrel bored out or jug choked for round balls?

Mauser06 · « **Reply #120 on:** January 15, 2018, 08:49:22 AM »

Yessir...I got sick of the turkey choke...had it bored out and jugged. It's much easier to clean now..I can shoot round balls now...but gave up a good 10 yard of turkey pattern. I wouldn't knowingly shoot a turkey beyond 30yds now. 20-25yds he's dead all day.

I have a 38" turkey barrel....going to build a dedicated turkey gun and not worry about the frustrations of cleaning it as it'll be shot a few times a year. The patterns are just awesome and I haven't seen a jugged gun that can compare. Though that jugged pattern would be dandy on pheasant and rabbit and such. I couldn't hit em with the turkey barrel. But the turkey barrel was heck on squirrels at some pretty long range.

Pros and cons to both. For a dedicated turkey gun I'm going back to the turkey barrel.

wattlebuster · « **Reply #121 on:** January 20, 2018, 08:57:51 PM »

Here is a 7 pt I took this morning with my Bruton 62 cal iron mounted rifle. 20 yd neck shot put him down where he stood.

JVavrek · « **Reply #122 on:** January 20, 2018, 09:02:11 PM »

Congrats wattlebuster, Nice buck and flintlock ya have there. I wish our hunting season was still in.

OldMtnMan · « **Reply #123 on:** January 20, 2018, 09:21:27 PM »

You guys count funny.

JVavrek · « **Reply #124 on:** January 20, 2018, 09:24:14 PM »

OldMtnman, So do you

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