Thanks guys! I will try to take pics but that's generally not a strong point of mine. At the very least the camping, beer, and cool weather should make for a good time. The club isn't what it used to be. But its still better than nothing.
Steve's 2019 season
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Below is a pic of the Hawken. She hasn't been out of the safe in many many years.
Below is a picture of the T/C Triumph. Had to pull the breech plug and clean it out. Got the breech plug lube in there and its ready to roll.
Got my tent cot, sleeping bag, meat cutting saw, muzzle loading supplies and two totes of clothes and gear. Also have two coolers. One for meat and one for beer.
Here's how I transport my loose powder charges to the stand. I don't trust pellets any farther than I can throw them. I find I get the best accuracy by weighing out the powder like this. The tubes keep it dry and portable.
Below is a picture of the T/C Triumph. Had to pull the breech plug and clean it out. Got the breech plug lube in there and its ready to roll.
Got my tent cot, sleeping bag, meat cutting saw, muzzle loading supplies and two totes of clothes and gear. Also have two coolers. One for meat and one for beer.
Here's how I transport my loose powder charges to the stand. I don't trust pellets any farther than I can throw them. I find I get the best accuracy by weighing out the powder like this. The tubes keep it dry and portable.
And here is the vicious defender of the house... Woofing at all the trick or treaters who dare make noise outside.
Haha! You look so awkward
keep practicing.
keep practicing.
It was a good opener for NC muzzle loader. Five people went out for the morning and 3 came back with deer.
Here's my barn stand. Can look creepy in the dark.
And the view from inside...
And the final tally for the morning
Here's my barn stand. Can look creepy in the dark.
And the view from inside...
And the final tally for the morning
Thanks Dave. It was hard to pull the trigger on the doe....she looked so small compared to the does up here and in Missouri. Turns out she was full grown at 120 lbs.
Those pics were from everyone, not just me. I just killed the doe. The farm is eat up with deer though...I could have killed something every time I sat in the stand.
Looking forward to a big missouri deer next weekend.
Looking forward to a big missouri deer next weekend.
The previous weekend's trip to NC is over and I'm looking forward to the next one. But before I can load up a fraction of the gear and head to Missouri, I have to clean up the gear from this past trip. Took today and cleaned both muzzies and put them back in the safe. Spread out the fly on my tent cot and set the tent cot itself up so it can dry out. Ran all my clothes back through the washer and dryer and packed them away in their scent free totes. Almost ready....
Before I get on with this post, I'd like to step up on my soapbox and talk about my favorite things about deer and deer hunting. First is eating the deer. That's the entire reason why I hunt. I love how deer taste and I love that its healthy. I feel a sense of satisfaction when I fill the freezer that my family is taken care of. Even if I were to die tomorrow, they would be fed for over a year. The second thing I like about hunting is just getting outside and back to nature. I feel better and happier when I feel an attachment to the land. And the third thing is the sense of accomplishment that comes with processing a deer from field to freezer with no assistance.
Yep...Im one of those folks who actually enjoys processing the quarters, loins and straps into packages ready for the freezer. I love watching primals go from 'on the bone' to 'in the freezer'. I enjoy the tally of the different kinds of meats and of course keeping some out to eat for dinner. This coming weekend we are going to smoke up another 30 lbs of summer sausage and make at least 5 lbs of jerky. Some, if not all, of that meat will come from the deer we harvested this past weekend.
A partially processed front leg is in on the cutting board. Tenderloins are in the ziploc, meat for grinding is in the silver bowl. The small bowl contains silver skin and other undesirables.
For what its worth, I highly recommend the plastic totes. I hear you can get them cheap at restaurant supply stores. I just got mine from cabelas. Here is one containing sectioned processed backstraps and a tenderloin that didn't make it into the bag in the prev pic.
Before I get on with this post, I'd like to step up on my soapbox and talk about my favorite things about deer and deer hunting. First is eating the deer. That's the entire reason why I hunt. I love how deer taste and I love that its healthy. I feel a sense of satisfaction when I fill the freezer that my family is taken care of. Even if I were to die tomorrow, they would be fed for over a year. The second thing I like about hunting is just getting outside and back to nature. I feel better and happier when I feel an attachment to the land. And the third thing is the sense of accomplishment that comes with processing a deer from field to freezer with no assistance.
Yep...Im one of those folks who actually enjoys processing the quarters, loins and straps into packages ready for the freezer. I love watching primals go from 'on the bone' to 'in the freezer'. I enjoy the tally of the different kinds of meats and of course keeping some out to eat for dinner. This coming weekend we are going to smoke up another 30 lbs of summer sausage and make at least 5 lbs of jerky. Some, if not all, of that meat will come from the deer we harvested this past weekend.
A partially processed front leg is in on the cutting board. Tenderloins are in the ziploc, meat for grinding is in the silver bowl. The small bowl contains silver skin and other undesirables.
For what its worth, I highly recommend the plastic totes. I hear you can get them cheap at restaurant supply stores. I just got mine from cabelas. Here is one containing sectioned processed backstraps and a tenderloin that didn't make it into the bag in the prev pic.
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I use them for everything. I don’t use the deep ones as it’s heavy and can put 25# in the other ones. They even sell tops for them if needed.