Its been a long season. Having two fresh kiddos left my bow season light and it was all up to smokepole for the gettin. I got a doe fairly early and that felt good to get this fresh built gun its first kill. Then I passed up a few bucks and was wisped away to work building a hunting “cabin”. The rest of my November I spent with my wife in FL. She wanted to spend the rest of maternity leave somewhere sunny. I didn’t bark to loud as I got to fish, but one deer in the freezer had me spooked.



I had one day left in general season and a ruttin buck made a mistake. I passed him once chasing a doe. The second time I happened on him again at 30 yards and that was to close to not drop the flint!



Two deer was great and all, but i wanted more. I headed to the ol Bob Marshall where a cow was legal and i knew i could get that “good” meat. I set out early which was a mistake. I soon happened on 30 sets of eyes in the dark. Kicking myself i quietly dove into a deep creek draw. Loaded a ball down the pipe and waited. When day break came I searched for them making elevation only to see 80 head still low and in the creek. After repositioning three times I was in em good. I weaseled my way into a quake of aspens and had some at 60. I set the gun on the perfect limb rest of an aspen, but my lane wasn’t working out. I watched one after the other filter through and the shot was junk. I reassessed and crawled a little further in. Another window popped up and i saw two cow walk through it and i knew the shot would be cleared. I quickly got my gun on my knee and said the next cow walking past that lane is getting it. Sometimes it doesn’t work out, but this time was story book. A nice fat cow steps into the lane, stops, broadside, and no one in front or back of her. Boom! The wind was blowing so hard i even got to see what happened immediately after. I saw a mark behind her shoulder. All the elk run. Thunder of gun created thunder of hooves. None look hit. Im waiting and watching. Then one straggler in the back appears. Shes got blood running down from her shoulder and I knew immediately it was over. She stopped and toppled. What glory!
She went down at 8:30. I had the meat all packaged up by 11:30. It was tough out. 25 degrees and 30mph plus winds. The fire did nothing. 14 total miles. 7 meat miles. I got 268 lbs of elk out. Heart, hide, and all. What and epic day!



Its always seems a little vain to post like this, but I enjoy see everyone else’s forays. Hopefully yall enjoy mine.

That's a great season, and with a flintlock to boot. Great work.

Nonsense it isn’t vain. We enjoy seeing success! And I think flintlocks are awesome! Be proud. I got a doe with one two years ago and could hardly believe it

Nice post D.T.
Good job.

I enjoyed your story and pics. Good job on filling the freezer the old fashioned way!

That's not vain - it's cool! Well done.

Methinks good photos, good write-up, probably good meat. Thanks D.T.

Jack

Love the photos and the country , great kills for sure

Awesome season with the flinter DT, and great write up.

Great story and I love the pictures.

Thats a great hunting season. Thanks for sharing.

D.T.
Excellent hunting story and pics. Tell us about your flintlock - please. Custom made, "kit" build by yourself, etc ?What caliber ?

That is how it is done DT. Good for you and congratulations on some good hunts with a good story. Pitchers make it all come together.

good hunting and shooting , thanks for sharing.

Vain? not at all

I would think you were selfish if you didn't share the story and pics

Congrats on 3 nice additions to the freezer

Nice.

Good work DT!!

Excellent write up and pictures. Congrats and thanks for sharing!

Beautiful smokepole, great pics and story.

Always makes a man feel good to have a well stocked freezer.

Congrats