Windy as heck last night on the last night of the "normal" season. I had two big goals. 1.) get another deer to finish our meat needs for the year 2.) use the “new” muzzleloader. I ended up seeing 6 doe and no buck. All way far away. A few finally wandered within 100yd. I took a quick 92yd poke, and I made a double lung shot and filled an anterless tag to finish our freezer needs. I am done for the year! It was not a huge buck that most folks yearn for, but then... I have frequently shown I prefer good meat to a “trophy” rack. I did see 6 buck this year, but the only two shooters were not where I could shoot. Oh well. 3 deer in the freezer added to my daughter's buck and a bear. Life is good.
Rifle is an old Investarms "Hawken Carabine" that I did a full rebuild of to make it into something the cross between a German hunting gun and Schuetzen. The scope is an old Tasco "1860 replica." 75 gr. of 3fg, a felt wad, and a .503 cast boolet weighing 480 grains.