TC Pro Hunter finally drew blood. :grin:
Hunted Mon-(Thurs AM)this week and saw several forkers and one decent buck that didnt offer a shot I was comfortable taking with a ML.
Yesterday I was in my treestand & saw 4 deer moving thru the thick scrub oak & slashings about 80 or so yards away. I scoped all the rest & didnt see any rack buck so tried to pick out the largesst deer in the group. Finally, what i thought was the largest stepped into a narrow opening & I scoped and saw was bald and squeezed off. All I saw was white smoke & white tails flashing. I reloaded & waited bout 1/2 hour and climbed out of my stand. Took a while to get to area due to thicket but I found deer where I thought it was when i shot. I thought it was a doe but was a buck that lost its antlers. Likely based on socket size & hair coloration around...was a spikie. Decent size deer. Amazing cause thats the 3rd I took in this area that dropped antlers either during regular season or late flintlock in the past 3 years.
Based on tracks & location of deer it appeared it dropped in its tracks. High hit thru both lungs with tremendous expansion.
Deer was full of corn with nearest field almost 2 miles away. Likely just pushed from hunting pressure first 2 days of season. Heard alot of shootin Monday with much less Tues & almost none Weds. Killed on PA Public Hunting Grounds...Lycoming State Forest.
Gun was TC Pro Hunter & load 2 50 777 pellets w/TC 250 grain Shockwave Bonded bullets w/MMP HPH 12 sabots ignited with the new 777 209s.
Dropped deer off at Chas. Ilyes Family butchers here in York Co late this afternoon. Gettin roasts & loin cut out with balance in their great sweet bologna rolls. Family & friends depend on Loggy to supply this fine stuff each Holiday Season. Best bologna ive ever had... bar none!!
Although, didnt bag that trophy of a lifetime(yet :grin
...had a very memorable hunt & already thinkin of Late Flintlock Season! Sure hope those temps go down....waaaayyyy tooooo warm!!! :grin: Cant get out anymore durin Regular Season due to work etc. Been off 1 week for bear season plus this week...time to get bak to reality...i think! :grin:
Pic Of Deer (I was Camerman due to non other available :grin: )
Hunted Mon-(Thurs AM)this week and saw several forkers and one decent buck that didnt offer a shot I was comfortable taking with a ML.
Yesterday I was in my treestand & saw 4 deer moving thru the thick scrub oak & slashings about 80 or so yards away. I scoped all the rest & didnt see any rack buck so tried to pick out the largesst deer in the group. Finally, what i thought was the largest stepped into a narrow opening & I scoped and saw was bald and squeezed off. All I saw was white smoke & white tails flashing. I reloaded & waited bout 1/2 hour and climbed out of my stand. Took a while to get to area due to thicket but I found deer where I thought it was when i shot. I thought it was a doe but was a buck that lost its antlers. Likely based on socket size & hair coloration around...was a spikie. Decent size deer. Amazing cause thats the 3rd I took in this area that dropped antlers either during regular season or late flintlock in the past 3 years.
Based on tracks & location of deer it appeared it dropped in its tracks. High hit thru both lungs with tremendous expansion.
Deer was full of corn with nearest field almost 2 miles away. Likely just pushed from hunting pressure first 2 days of season. Heard alot of shootin Monday with much less Tues & almost none Weds. Killed on PA Public Hunting Grounds...Lycoming State Forest.
Gun was TC Pro Hunter & load 2 50 777 pellets w/TC 250 grain Shockwave Bonded bullets w/MMP HPH 12 sabots ignited with the new 777 209s.
Dropped deer off at Chas. Ilyes Family butchers here in York Co late this afternoon. Gettin roasts & loin cut out with balance in their great sweet bologna rolls. Family & friends depend on Loggy to supply this fine stuff each Holiday Season. Best bologna ive ever had... bar none!!
Although, didnt bag that trophy of a lifetime(yet :grin
...had a very memorable hunt & already thinkin of Late Flintlock Season! Sure hope those temps go down....waaaayyyy tooooo warm!!! :grin: Cant get out anymore durin Regular Season due to work etc. Been off 1 week for bear season plus this week...time to get bak to reality...i think! :grin:Pic Of Deer (I was Camerman due to non other available :grin: )
