bowhunter862 Posted November 27, 2007 Report Share Posted November 27, 2007 It's NY Shotgun season, but I decided to take my muzzleloader to the woods last friday. I like the one-shot challenge of the smoker. At 8AM this guy came in from my left and turned broadside at 35 yards. I gave him a lil "baaa" and he stopped. I dropped the hammer, the world turned to smoke and he took off like a racehorse with tail tucked and head low. I gave him about 20 minutes and took up the trail. I found the tarcks in the light snow but no blood. I followed the tracks about 60 yards still with no blood. I started to become concerned when I emerged from the thick woods into an area that was more open. I scanned the woods and spotted him laying against a log about 50 yards away. I continued to follow the tracks to the buck and the blood trail started about 15 yards from where he crashed. The shot was a perfect heart/lung center punch. I am still surprised that he didn't leave a better blood trail and I thank goodness for the little snow that made it easier to find his tracks. He isn't a monster, but is, by far, the best buck I have killed with the muzzleloader. The only bad part was that he ran away from the truck leaving me with a 350 yard drag uphill to the road. Although sweatin' like crazy, I was still smiling when I arrived at the truck almost 2 hours later. He's an 8 point and field dressed at 155 pounds. The gun is a CVA Optima shooting 100 grains of pyrodex pellets behind a 240 grain saboted bullet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cinch314 Posted November 27, 2007 Report Share Posted November 27, 2007 Congrats!!!!!!!!! Nice buck!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QDMAworks4me Posted November 27, 2007 Report Share Posted November 27, 2007 Congrats on the nice buck!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest outdoor_adventurer Posted November 27, 2007 Report Share Posted November 27, 2007 Great buck! Congrats!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bowhunter56 Posted November 27, 2007 Report Share Posted November 27, 2007 Nice buck, and good reason to be smiling.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted November 27, 2007 Report Share Posted November 27, 2007 Congratulations from one NYer to another! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kid Posted November 27, 2007 Report Share Posted November 27, 2007 congrats thats a great looking buck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beagleboy Posted November 27, 2007 Report Share Posted November 27, 2007 Very nice buck. Congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckshot Posted November 27, 2007 Report Share Posted November 27, 2007 Nice buck!! Congrats!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogg6 Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 Congrats on a nice buck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davetucker Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 how do the cva work.(by the looks great)for the money how can you go wrong!!my barrel alone for my pro hunter 209x50 was (including forend)was 500 bucks kinda high!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 Nice buck. Congratulations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FL-Cracker Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 Great buck and good story! Thanks for posting... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maytom Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 WTG!!! Nice buck!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardwood_HD Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 congrats on your 8pt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 Cool. You always take great pics. Assuming your wife took the pic. Why didn't you gut before the drag? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest motoxguy47 Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 very nice buck gratz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest outdoorgirl Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 Very nice buck :) looks like he was doing some rubbing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 I was surprised when my buck had no blood trail too, but the important thing is, you got him Nice buck...Way to go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GobblerBuster618 Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 congrats on the nice buck. same gun i shoot love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pelk44 Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airman312 Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 congrats...nice deer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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