Muzzleloader success.

Two Sundays ago, I got my first deer of the year, a nice sized doe, with my Thompson Center muzzleloader. It was also the first deer that I have shot with a muzzleloader. A big thanks to Troy for pushing it to me (here is his blog: http://deerhunting2010.blogspot.com) and to Chuck for giving us the chance to hunt on his land. Here is a 17 point buck that Chuck shot on the same land earlier in the year: http://deerhunting2010.blogspot.com/2010/11/down-goes-frasier.html.

Below is a picture of the doe. We got it on a two man push of Chuck's property and with a little luck. As Troy approached the the thick cover where the deer were, he waited for a distant train to get closer. When the train started to pass, Troy pushed out the thick cover. The six deer couldn't leave the property and stopped within 40 yards of me through some brush. After checking for a buck, I ended up taking the lead doe. Thankfully she fell on the spot and died within a few seconds.