the muzzleloader comes through

wabi · Post by **wabi** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 12:17 pm

Thought I'd get the T/C Omega out and give it some use. Haven't killed a deer with it for a few years, as I've been filling all my tags with the Excalibur

Luckily Ohio added a third tag in the area next to me this year, so I loaded up the Omega and took off early this morning. I'd hunted a couple of days in the early MZ season in Shawnee Forrest last month, so I had a good idea of where to look. Well, just after legal shooting time out walked a doe at about 80 yards, and with thoughts of my nearly empty freezer at home I put the crosshairs on her front shoulder and squeezed the trigger sending a 300 grain Barnes MZ on it's way. When the smoke cleared I had a gut & drag job ahead, but now she's hanging in the processor's cooler

Now, one more tag and no buck yet, so..............

GaryL · Post by **GaryL** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 12:23 pm

Congrat's wabi, job well done ! Now get the big boy...

(THE BLUE STAR) · Post by **(THE BLUE STAR)** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 12:26 pm

Nice going Wabi, I got one my self last week, black powder 240 g hornady XTP sabots and 150 g of 777 smokeless. the doe weighin at 160 lbs 3 yrs old and grain feed.

Frederick

Woodsman · Post by **Woodsman** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 12:37 pm

Great going! Congrats!

Sliver · Post by **Sliver** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 12:40 pm

Congratulations wabi!
The pressure is off with some meat in the freezer

Harry

A.W · Post by **A.W** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 2:58 pm

Congrats!!!

stump · Post by **stump** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 3:41 pm

Atta boy Wabi, I knew it was just a matter of time. Any buck you get will just be a bonus now.

Woody Williams · Post by **Woody Williams** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 5:12 pm

It must have been that camo stock...

CONGRATULATIONS!!

Enjoy you eats..

Sandman · Post by **Sandman** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 5:37 pm

Congrats on your harvest Wabi!

Regards,
Robin

Red Label · Post by **Red Label** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 5:58 pm

Nice going Wabi!

Mike

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 5:59 pm

-Congrats wabi!!
Smoke pole/late archery season opens here this coming Saturday for 9 days. I too hope to put a doe in the freezer.
One deer just does'nt last very long, especially when big meat-eater family and friends start sniffing around. Gotta have two on ice for the long cold winter.

shifty · Post by **shifty** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 7:03 pm

awsome wabi! I shot a 47 inch bull moose with that same hornady xtp went right through the shoulder and only lost two grns when we weighed it P ut the moose down right there on the spot.

wabi · Post by **wabi** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 8:13 pm

Thanks all

Woody - the camo stock definately looks great on the Omega and the doe never saw me, so it must work

The muzzleloader will definately reach out and touch them. I've benched it out to 200 yards in 25 yard intervals, and wouldn't be afraid to try one at 200 yards, but the Excalibur has me enjoying getting close these days. Actually, if I didn't want another one for the freezer I probably wouldn't have even gone out this week. But the first one I shot is 75% eaten already

We have 2 months of archery season left, and another MZ season in late December. I'd much rather go after the bucks with the Excalibur. Just outwitting one enough to get within bow range is more of a thrill than shooting one with a gun, and if I actually get a arrow into one........ well, that IS hunting!

Quickshot · Post by **Quickshot** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 8:23 pm

Congrats Wabi.

wildwindom · Post by **wildwindom** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 8:24 pm

Congrats wabi i went out tonighit and yestareday seen alot but not close enough for me got one day left of vacation so i hope GARY L will watch the grand kids for me so i can hopefully put some meat in my frezzer tomorrow!!