My muzzleloader buck 2016 whitetail

[ShootnMathews]

I went with a buddy on the last day more or less just to go with him. Never expected to see anything but this guy trotted right up in my face. 17 yard shot. He sported 8 points and a 15 1/2" spread and 5" bases. 4.5 years old

CVA Optima Pro 50 cal
TC Shockwave
100 grain pellet charge

Deer ran almost 200 yards. So far I'm not impressed with shockwave bullets at all. Think I'm going to try Barnes.

 

[ShootnMathews]

Another pic

 

[ENCORE]

Great job!

 

[ShootnMathews]

Thanks Encore.

It was a long ways from being a "long range" hunt but I'm not going to object to a close shot. It was actually probably harder than a long shot as I was ready for a long shot when it came trotting out of nowhere. I couldn't move to turn the scope power down and it was very hard to find the deer well enough in the scope for good placement. He was trotting at first and I'd never got a shot if he kept going. But he stopped for a few seconds and allowed me to get on him. But it's dang hard to shoot something at 17 yards on 8 power. After I watched him run off out of sight I thought maybe I had missed until I walked down and found blood and hair.

 

[ENCORE]

Sometimes you just have to adapt... LOL

 

[McRem45]

Nice buck! Did you have a good blood trail?

 

[ShootnMathews]

Nice buck! Did you have a good blood trail?

Thanks
There was enough blood to follow but I would not call it a good blood trail at all. Very small drops probably 8-10' apart. It probably took us at least 15 minute. Maybe 20 or more to track it down so we definitely didn't just walk to it

 

[ShootnMathews]

Just took it out of the beetles

 

[scottyboy]

Wow that looks great! Awesome buck by the way, congrats

 

[ShootnMathews]

Wow that looks great! Awesome buck by the way, congrats

Thanks. It's only the second buck I've killed with a muzzleloader, but I'm kind of picky.

Thanks again. I'll post another pic after I get it bleached up.

 

[dogseat2]

or go to harvester ml bullets, 300 grain and black sabot!! 3 deer this yr all doa in there tracks not one step.