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Originally Posted by Thomen
@Red October
I do have a 30-06 in addition to the old Mauser that I posted about sometime ago, but around here they prefer you use a shotgun with deer slugs for going after deer. I do love shooting my muzzle-loader, though. It makes you work for every single shot, and the smell (or stench depending who you asked) and smoke are just awesome. Black powder might not be good for hunting, but it does make a lasting impression.  |
Black powder is great for hunting if you're a good shot and the animal presents you with a satisfactory target. With a rifle, I'd probably take a shot at a deer walking toward me...but with a muzzleloader I'd definitely wait until it's turned broadside.
One year I nailed two small does at 100 yards...with a semiautomatic rifle. Can't do that with a muzzleloader. I respect black powder guys for that. So much more goes behind every shot. It's not as simple as filling the magazine with prepared ammo. Not as simple as aiming slightly high at 140 yards.
I want to hunt with one. Soon.
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Originally Posted by Eichhornchen
"Whaaat? WHAAAAT?!"
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.17 has no power at all. I tried to hunt squirrels with it once. Saw a squirrel running away from me....6 shots later it was dead. A .22 hollow point would've killed it in one or two.
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Originally Posted by Rockstar
For deer I use fillet knives to cut out the anus and then the esophagus as close to the head as possible, using a several bread ties to close each end off to prevent the stomach contents from leaking into the meat.
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I have seen tools you can get that
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To evisorate the beast a good skinning knife is indispensable. Becareful to not ever ever cut or puncture the internal organs. Learn too the cuts of meat to make sure you let nothing go to waste thereby getting the most out your kill. Or just dress it and bring it to the butcher.
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Usually we take our deer to the butcher. Ground deer meat is very cheap.
Have you ever gutted a deer in the pitch black night by feel? That was quite the experience. I was still learning how....having done it once before in perfectly good daylight. Dad handed me the knife and said "You've watched me enough."
Know your target
inside and out!
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Originally Posted by Eichhornchen
This might be a good moment to reflect on how this all does point up cultural differences between us over here (and maybe that includes most other Europeans, I don't know) and you guys in the US.
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There is a Frenchman who comes to my town every year specifically for deer season. He comes out and stays with a family in the community he's friends with for two weeks.
I love taking out new hunters and showing them how. Keeps old traditions going. It's a shame a lot of the wildlife is dead over there.
Hunting is much more than just killing and lying about size.
