Opening Day Muzzleloader success!!!

[Itsahak]

I was in the stand about 20 minutes Saturday morning when this guy walked right past me! Shot him with a Traditions Vortek Strikerfire (.50) shooting a 250 gr Hornady SST and 70 gr (by weight) Triple 7 FFG powder. He ran just shy of 100 yards. And I don't care how good of shape you are in, dragging deer still sucks!!! But I am elated to fill one of my buck tags so early!!!!

 

[deermanok]

Congrats man. Nice looking buck.

 

[michiganmuzzy]

Congratulations! Its great to get one down that quick. I never tell my wife or boss right away, so i can keep going back out without getting stink-eyed.

 

[Bushfire]

Just break it down and pack it out, much easier than dragging.

 

[snapbang]

very nice

 

[Pattray]

I was in the stand about 20 minutes Saturday morning when this guy walked right past me! Shot him with a Traditions Vortek Strikerfire (.50) shooting a 250 gr Hornady SST and 70 gr (by weight) Triple 7 FFG powder. He ran just shy of 100 yards. And I don't care how good of shape you are in, dragging deer still sucks!!! But I am elated to fill one of my buck tags so early!!!!

Nice buck, congrats

 

[Itsahak]

Just break it down and pack it out, much easier than dragging.

On year 4 of this hunting learning curve, do you mean butcher it right there? Any tutorials you would recommend for learning?

 

[jd24.5.48]

On year 4 of this hunting learning curve, do you mean butcher it right there? Any tutorials you would recommend for learning?

Yes you can quarter it up and pack it out if that's legal in your state! You could make a couple different trips to get it out of the woods if you are allowed to quarter it!

 

[Ninering62]

I was in the stand about 20 minutes Saturday morning when this guy walked right past me! Shot him with a Traditions Vortek Strikerfire (.50) shooting a 250 gr Hornady SST and 70 gr (by weight) Triple 7 FFG powder. He ran just shy of 100 yards. And I don't care how good of shape you are in, dragging deer still sucks!!! But I am elated to fill one of my buck tags so early!!!!

Congrats. Get yourself a 2 wheeled deer cart or one of them plastic roll ups or sleds. Either are much easier than the old school way of grabbin the horns or tying a rope drag & gettin to pullin. That does suck. I had to get the cart bc I can't drag them out any longer. I leave the noisy cart a ways away from where I hunt.

 

[lonewolf]

Great job! I wish I could be back in va for the opening day, keep fill those tags.

 

[JIMYJAC]

Congrats! it`s a dandy.

 

[Va Hunter]

Nice deer. You in Virginia? Our season opened Saturday too.

 

[Hanshi]

Now that's what I call a BIG buck and a cool hunt!

 

[deerlessbob]

Nice buck!

 

[Hanshi]

I always much preferred getting the deer gutted and out of the woods; I want to do my butchering in a cleaner place. Congratulations on an "eye-popping" buck.

 

[Itsahak]

Nice deer. You in Virginia? Our season opened Saturday too.

I am. I bagged this one in Appomattox. I also have a few places in Amherst, Bedford and the like.

 

[smokepolehall]

That be a nice deer, congrats.

 

[Va Hunter]

I am. I bagged this one in Appomattox. I also have a few places in Amherst, Bedford and the like.

Just a little ways up the road from me, I’m in Charlotte county.

 

[MrTom]

Congrats! I love that tall rack.

 

[Hanshi]

I lived in Charlottesville for 10 years and hunted in Buckingham county.