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Post by M4Madness on Dec 21, 2017 17:58:15 GMT -5
For Springville residents, yes. Young guy finds an old guy thinks old guy died. Old guy didn't die, old guy is guy. Old guy that didn't die was found by young guy that knew the old guy. Old guy shot a buck. Pretty sure they sat around complaining about lack of deer numbers on their property after. Literally laughed out loud!!!! LOL Me, too, as I live in Springville. Lol!
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Post by M4Madness on Dec 17, 2017 9:14:26 GMT -5
Awesome buck, which is even more sweet with the weapon involved. Congratulations!
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Post by M4Madness on Dec 17, 2017 9:08:11 GMT -5
Congratulations! Way to hang in there!
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Post by M4Madness on Dec 14, 2017 5:40:12 GMT -5
That would be a beast of a buck even on private ground. Congratulations!
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Post by M4Madness on Dec 13, 2017 19:36:37 GMT -5
Well, I can officially join the ranks of those who have lost hunting ground. Oh, I've lost ground before, but none that I really spent a great deal of time on annually. This one stings pretty good. Lol!
There is a 350-acre farm behind my home that I have been hunting 22 years. The first few years, the neighbors tromped around some back there, but for at least 15 years I've had the place to myself. My two does and buck from this year came from that farm. They started logging a couple of days before bow season, which I thought was the worst it could get. I was wrong. Lol!
First, they weren't just cutting a tree here and there like you would if you planned future timber harvests, they cut pretty much any straight tree bigger than a telephone pole. Then, I got the dreaded e-mail today from the landowner saying that the farm is being sold to an older cousin around 70 who farms. I was told that the timbering was to reduce the property's value before purchase.
The buyer has a farm across the highway that I attempted to gain hunting permission on years ago, but I was denied. I'm not too hopeful that I can get permission to continue hunting the farm behind me, but the former owner says that they'll put in a very good word for me.
If it doesn't work out, I trust God to put me in a better property. After all, He never closes one door without opening another one. It will be sad not being able to set foot on that beautiful farm again though.
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Post by M4Madness on Dec 13, 2017 10:21:03 GMT -5
Congratulations on a fine buck!
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Post by M4Madness on Dec 12, 2017 20:59:18 GMT -5
I shoot 76gr of 10x....tis a wonderfully brutal thing to shoot. My load should be very gentle. Lol! Another interesting tidbit, Woody, is that you can also rebarrel a Savage or Remington centerfire rifle action to create a SML (smokeless muzzleloader).
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Post by M4Madness on Dec 12, 2017 20:48:14 GMT -5
I "repurposed" some glitter tubes my wife had to carry powder loads. Tips easily into the barrel. I repurposed some of my .25-06 brass. I bought the rubber caps at Lowe's. My plan is to put about 56 grains of IMR 4198 in each for quick reloads. The cartridge necks will make nice funnels. It takes some healthy brass to hold that much powder, so I was grateful that my new HPR was one of them. Lol!
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Post by M4Madness on Dec 12, 2017 19:37:34 GMT -5
I decided to go smokeless for three reasons:
1. You can shoot it and put it in the safe uncleaned like a centerfire rifle and not have to worry about corrosion.
2. You can see if you hit a deer without waiting on the smoke to clear.
3. 2500 FPS seems to be the norm, and I've seen mention of at least one doing 4000 FPS.
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Post by M4Madness on Dec 12, 2017 19:21:03 GMT -5
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Post by M4Madness on Dec 12, 2017 17:16:37 GMT -5
Mine is still brand new. Lol! My plan was to tag out before muzzleloader season so that I wouldn't have to buy a scope yet. I cut it too close, and wouldn't have been ready in time, so I took a buck on the last evening of gun season. Now I have all the time in the world to save up for a scope. Lol!
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Post by M4Madness on Dec 12, 2017 17:07:56 GMT -5
WE, and that includes me, are off topic here.. I'm going to try and move the "smokeless" posts to a new thread.. Wish me luck.. ; Sorry about the last one. Lol!
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Post by M4Madness on Dec 12, 2017 17:07:22 GMT -5
Ramrod rides in the backpack along with the coveralls that I don't wear while walking. I bought a 3-piece collapsible one from Arrowhead that deploys quickly when pulled from the pouch. My conversion is the large rifle magnum primer conversion on a CVA Apex done by Jeff Hankins in Kentucky.
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Post by M4Madness on Dec 12, 2017 16:41:28 GMT -5
Buy a CVA.45-70 rifle and have Jeff Fisk in southern Indiana install a breechplug in it, thus converting it to a smokeless .45 caliber muzzleloader. Is this the CVA Scout? How much is the conversion? Yes, you could use a Scout, Apex, and probably even a Hunter. There are a few smiths doing the conversions, but I figured I'd mention Jeff since he is in Indiana and is well liked. I'd hate to guess on a conversion charge, but it seems like one that accepts 209 primers is around $200 (or maybe less). Send me a message if you want to discuss options, smiths, etc.
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Post by M4Madness on Dec 12, 2017 13:28:58 GMT -5
Dang it! I need to fix you up with a high performance smokeless gun! I need me a high performing smokeless gun maybe? I feel like I don't see many deer during muzzy season. I may be wasting my money. But I don't have alot of faith in the muzzy I have now. I'm going to replace it by next year, just not sure with what. Buy a CVA.45-70 rifle and have Jeff Fisk in southern Indiana install a breechplug in it, thus converting it to a smokeless .45 caliber muzzleloader.
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Post by M4Madness on Dec 10, 2017 14:11:34 GMT -5
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Post by M4Madness on Dec 10, 2017 8:52:35 GMT -5
Glad to read the story on this one! You guys are very persistent, and it sounds like you are getting plenty of action due to your plots. I'm definitely going to research it this winter after losing all of my oaks. Congratulations again to Easton!
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Post by M4Madness on Dec 9, 2017 18:17:28 GMT -5
Look at that face! That's an awesome buck!
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Post by M4Madness on Dec 7, 2017 5:49:45 GMT -5
Just cut the antlers and look for growth rings? That's how the cementum annuli method of tooth aging works. Certainly way more accurate than just looking at molar wear, which I view as junk science. I can give a reasonable "guess" just by looking at the antler bases. Remember, they HAVE to be larger each year. I smile to myself when someone kills a buck with small base circumference and says, "He's an old buck past his prime and going downhill." No, buddy, he's a 2.5 year old. Lol!
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Post by M4Madness on Dec 3, 2017 20:05:48 GMT -5
Is it take no prisoners time? Or.. ALL the deer get bigger at closing day...? Yep. With 23 minutes of firearms season left, I shot this 8-pointer. I was 20 feet up in an oak tree standing on a limb for 3 hours (I had a safety vest on strapped to the tree.) I knew what it was when I shot it. No ground shrinkage here. Lol! This is the first buck I'm not getting a shoulder mount done on.
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