Hoosierbuck Posted July 24, 2009 Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 I am really hurting for hunting season right now. Caught myself at work looking at old pictures and remembering good times and details. Toward that end, you may recall this picture: It was mid-November, an overcast morning. I had not seen much movement, as is normal for the second weekend of gun season. I was doing my annual old school hunt where I use a Hawken-style ML with patched round ball and wear no camo, just wool, use no electronics, etc. A big doe and a small follower came down the trail 28 yards away. You can see the trail in the right hand side of the picture. The big doe fell in her tracks. The smaller one ran off 30 yards and stood looking and wondering. I bleated with my mouth as I reloaded. She came back to me on the opposite side about 12 yards away and fell after a 25 yard death run. How much do you love the crisp crack of the primer and the reverberating boom of the main charge? On a still morning don't you like having to let the white smoke cloud clear to see what happened? I love that stuff. I can not wait. HB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heavy Metal Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 WOOHOO! That is too cool brotha! I also hunt with my MZL during firearm. Not this year though. Although, mines a break open CVA, you're all......OLD SCHOOOOOOOOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 Remember well. Sounds like something I could easily get into. Just haven't tried it yet. Sounds like a great move for the hunter that is looking to mix it up some. My biggest deterent is the cost for another gun and clothing and that the ML season in IL is only 2 weekends. There is an extended late antlerless only season starting this year that would work well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 Sure do remember that post Chris. Have a short barreled hawkins style carbine in .50 that is similar to yours there. Never tried hunting with round balls with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rem308 Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 Yes, I remember that one as well...that photo is great. I hunt a time or two each year with my ML, have yet to get a deer in my 'open-sight' range to take a shot. I love it for an exciting and fun morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dakota Posted August 13, 2009 Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 Man! That is just too cool, bud! Can't wait to take my CVA Mountain Hunter out this fall. Dakota Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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