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Meat. Just add potatoes.

Curran

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Went out for opening day of gun for the first time in a number of years. Decided to take the muzzleloader in case I needed the extra reach on a deer cruising through the open woods or field. Probably should have just stuck with my bow. A little after 9:30 I could hear a leaves turning over as a group of deer were headed my way. Before I knew it I had 6 does filtering past me at 10 yards. I wanted to test my marksmanship so I let them slip out to about 18 yards before raising the gun. The group stopped, I looked over to find the biggest one, put the crosshairs on her, and made a big boom.

After the smoke cleared i got down and found some of this...



Then I rounded a corner of the thicket and saw this...



After saying my thanks for the morning I took a few of these...



I'm grateful to put a nice big doe in the freezer after so many close, and frustrating calls during the first part of the bow season. Now I can just relax, chase some birds around, and maybe still fill my buck tag later in the season. Oh, and the kids are already asking for jerky.
 

blemas

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Summit County
Nice job! Hope there are some left for me on Saturday. My dad went out today and said it was a war zone, more shooting than he has ever heard during gun season.
 

hickslawns

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That is great! I am happy for you Sean. Feels good to fill the freezer with a big old doe. Well done.
 

Curran

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Central Ohio
Thanks All!

Nice job Sean! What's the muzzy?

It's a Thompson Center .50 Cal Fire Hawk. Can't remember how old it is, but its at least 8 years old since it was bought before my son was born. Great shooting gun. Can't wait to break it out again.