My Old Hawken Makes Meat

[Flint]

At 20 yards all I had was a neck shot and took it. No deer in sight after the smoke cleared. I found him laying right where he stood a few moments before. He was not moving except blinking his eyes. He wasn’t dead! I should have reloaded right after the shot. I moved away to reload just in case he might come to and want to get even. A finishing shot sealed the deal.

He is the biggest bodied and antlered buck I’ve taken and would have been a 12 point if two tines weren’t broken.

This 50 caliber TC Hawken was my first muzzleloader that I bought new in the 80’s.

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[Tngrizzly_]

Congratulations and awesome story

[MUP]

Heck yea!! Awesome buck, taken by awesome means! Congrats!

[Flint]

Congratulations and awesome story

Thanks.

[Flint]

Congratulations and awesome story

Thanks.

[Flint]

Heck yea!! Awesome buck, taken by awesome means! Congrats!

Thanks. It’s at the taxidermist now.

[timberjack86]

Congrats!!

[Flint]

Congrats!!

Thanks.

[sharpshooter]

Nice buck Flint, congrats!!!

[Flint]

Nice buck Flint, congrats!!!

Thanks.

[snakester50]

Just seen this , congrats on a nice buck brother .

[WG Taxidermist]

Congrats on a fine buck!! Got any clearer pictures?

[Flint]

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Thanks. Here's a pic I took before I realized he was not dead.

[Flint]

Just seen this , congrats on a nice buck brother .

Thanks

[Flint]

Congrats on a fine buck!! Got any clearer pictures?

Here's a pic at the processor hanging next to another deer. I wish I could have weighed him.

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Biggest nuts I've ever seen on a deer.

[MUP]

Hoss for sure! I've only had one that I walked up on and thought was dead and he wasn't. That will definitely relieve any pressure on the bladder in a hurry!