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MHF US Northeast => Hunting Virginia => Topic started by: duckey on Nov 08, 2014, 02:32:37 PM
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Thought I'd knock the dust off the Virginia thread, went to Chicahomony WMA this morning, got to the parking lot only to see a truck parked with two hunters in it. Grabbed my gear and headed for my honey hole, first one in the woods. It set up and had a good 30 min wait for leagal shooting time, but it was worth it as there was a nice moon out. Right at leagal time I hear what sounds like a dear coming from right to left behind me, walking in the same trail I used. I turned to the right slowly and got a visual on it, couldn't quite tell buck or doe, finally I saw antlers and as he went behind a free I turned to my left ad proned out, got him in my sights and squeezed the trigger. I am the full I put a drop of glo in the dark sight paint on the front and rear sights or I wouldn't have been able to make the shot. The deer dropped where he stood. Walked 30 yards to him, nice 4 pointer. Got him field dressed and back to the parking lot by 7:30. Great quick hunt. I did find the bullet between his left shoulder and the hide. I figured it would have been a pass through at that range. I was using a 370 GN maxi ball (conical unlubed bullet) which I cast from soft lead, pushing with 90 grains of American Pioneer powder. It mushroomed about 1/3 of the way down, did the trick. When I got back to the parking lot there were a total of four trucks parked, and at one of my other usual spots there were also 4 trucks parked, I like hunting during the week better.
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Congrads to you ; That is the best way to get the dust off :) :)
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Thanks. My last deer was back in 2004 in Maine. Due to work I had three years that I didn't hunt, until moving to VA. I had several times in this WMA that I had sneaky bucks come up behind me but could never get the gun up on em without them taking off. The woods are very thick. Its also bucks only in this are, and I have let a lot of does pass. Feel good to get the skunk out.
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PHOTO! PHOTO! PHOTO!
Good job, Bud; congrats to you! Now your wife says you have all the time in the world to rake the yard and watch dancing with stars with her, right? ;D
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Thanks, not quite. But she did say, "so your done for the season? Right? Cause you got a deer! ". Nope I said, I have two more tags left! We can't fit em in the freezer she says, no worries...hunters for the hungry will take them! :( was her reply. Well if you want a photo I'll text it to you as I may not be as I have never posted on this sight, if you don't mind?
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I know that wife look with the confusion of the extra tags! I get the same one! It does seem awkward to post photos on these sites, I put a pic of my deer up earlier and notice that someone had to fix the link for me again.
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If the procedures are the same as myfishfinder.com using photo bucket then I can post it.
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Its the same
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Here is my 4 pointer from this morning. Didn't have a weight but guessing at 75 lbs or so.
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370 grain maxi ball, hand cast. 90 grains of American pioneer powder.
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(http://i556.photobucket.com/albums/ss9/motherducker1997/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsa2fd113a.jpg) (http://s556.photobucket.com/user/motherducker1997/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsa2fd113a.jpg.html)
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(http://i556.photobucket.com/albums/ss9/motherducker1997/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps45a5a8b3.jpg) (http://s556.photobucket.com/user/motherducker1997/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps45a5a8b3.jpg.html)
Well after a few attempts on my fancy phone I think this should do it.
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That's awesome! Thanks for sharing the pics... looks so good I think I'd have been sampling loin chops before I got him out of the woods! Cool you cast your own killing lead! I haven't done that in years.. I have sort of lost my muzzleloading purity. Great job, Bro!
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(http://i556.photobucket.com/albums/ss9/motherducker1997/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps45a5a8b3.jpg) (http://s556.photobucket.com/user/motherducker1997/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps45a5a8b3.jpg.html)
Side by side comparison of the bullet. I might use a harder lead as I'd prefer an exit hole for tracking purposes if it came to that. I used a Lyman single cavity steel mould I bought from Midsouth shooting supply in MI.
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Congrats on your deer, looks like some good eats right there. 8)
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Thanks. Had posted some more photos but for whatever reason after I post them, the next time I log into the site they are either not there or not the photo I posted. Duhno what's happening.
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Congratulations. ;D
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Congrats!