We had our early ML season over the weekend. Woke up late Saturday morning and jumped 10 deer within 25yd of my stand on the way in. Saw a spike and a couple does but not within reasonable distance. Saturday evening I had a big doe with fawns come out right at sunset. A 100gr volume behind a 58cal RB did the trick from my Hawken.
This is the first deer with a ML and my home made black powder, the first 2 were with a BPCR. She dressed out at 123lbs. Average here in KY is 90lbs for a doe. I still have the regular gun season coming up and the BPCR with home made will be the tool. There is just something about making your own powder and then making meat with it.
Bob