I whined and begged around and got a day of vacation for yesterday ( last day of Alabama season). What a beautiful morning! A crisp 18 degrees, calm, a person couldn't ask for any better. I ran deer out looking for a particular tree that I had climbed earlier this season.
Got in my tree about 6:00 a.m., and had another deer on me by 6:15, but it was still too dark to see the sights. Saw a skunk, squirrels, and birds, then about 8:00 I heard a rustling behind me. I looked around and lo and behold, there's a doe trotting straight towards me, with a buck on her tail. Doe season ended last week, so I backed the hammer on Betty and waited for the doe to pass. A short whistle and the buck slammed on the brakes, thus, his demise was inevitable. With a patched round ball through the lungs, he ran about 50 yards and piled up. Nice four-pointer.
A good end to the season.
Final count:
Betty (.50 flintlock) - 1 doe, 1 four-point
In-line - 1 doe, 1 ten-point, 1 three-point
Supository gun - 1 doe, 1 four-point
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Got in my tree about 6:00 a.m., and had another deer on me by 6:15, but it was still too dark to see the sights. Saw a skunk, squirrels, and birds, then about 8:00 I heard a rustling behind me. I looked around and lo and behold, there's a doe trotting straight towards me, with a buck on her tail. Doe season ended last week, so I backed the hammer on Betty and waited for the doe to pass. A short whistle and the buck slammed on the brakes, thus, his demise was inevitable. With a patched round ball through the lungs, he ran about 50 yards and piled up. Nice four-pointer.
A good end to the season.
Final count:
Betty (.50 flintlock) - 1 doe, 1 four-point
In-line - 1 doe, 1 ten-point, 1 three-point
Supository gun - 1 doe, 1 four-point
who made that flintlock for ya? good looking rifle!
