First ML Whitetail

[miller2843]

Hi all. I decided earlier this year to get myself a muzzleloader and try taking a Maine whitetail with it. After lurking on this site for a while, picking up a plethora of information from you all, I found a load that worked for my Traditions Pursuit LT Accelerator, and I hit the woods. At about 3pm yesterday, this guy presented me with a broadside shot at about 40yds. A 240gr XTP on top of 85 grains/vol BH209 went completely through him and he dropped after approximately a thirty yard dash. The bullet hit his heart and removed a third of it. After years of hunting with 30/30s, 308s and a 30-06, I thought it was time to try something a little more challenging. What a blast! Thanks for all the information I picked up here, this site is great!

 

[bomtek44]

Welcome to the ADDICTION.....we will all help with your treatment. Congratulations.

 

[miller2843]

Thanks! I think I'm hooked! :wink:

 

[Busta]

Congratulations! 8) You will never forget that first one with the smoke pole.

 

[cayuga]

Nice shooting... sounds like that is a real good load you have there. Muzzleloaders sure are fun... The next one is even better.

 

[CowboyAl]

Congrats and the post about the addiction is correct....funny how a little success does that.

 

[stinkworm]

Congrats!!

 

[BuckDoeHunter]

Congrats!

 

[miller2843]

Thanks to all. Agian, if it weren't for the information I picked up here, I'd probably still be wondering which end to stuff the powder down. Okay, not really, but I did pick up a lot of information that definitely helped with my success! Too bad we only get to take 1 here in Maine. I'd really like to do that again. Only eleven and a half months to go! :lol:

 

[Hulions]

Cnngrats on your first deer with a muzzleloader. Mine was a small spike a couple of years ago and you would have thought i just killed a boone and crocket. Which 240gr. XTP were you using. The .452 or the .430?