My Old Hawken Makes Meat
My Old Hawken Makes Meat
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.
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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Re: My Old Hawken Makes Meat
Congratulations and awesome story
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Heck yea!! Awesome buck, taken by awesome means! Congrats!
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Thanks.
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Thanks.
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Congrats!!
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Nice buck Flint, congrats!!!
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Thanks.
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Just seen this , congrats on a nice buck brother .
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Congrats on a fine buck!! Got any clearer pictures?
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Re: My Old Hawken Makes Meat
Thanks. Here's a pic I took before I realized he was not dead.
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Here's a pic at the processor hanging next to another deer. I wish I could have weighed him. Biggest nuts I've ever seen on a deer.
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Re: My Old Hawken Makes Meat
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!