AZ Late Muzzleloader

[IEATELK]

 

[IEATELK]

Just got back from AZ yesterday. I drew a late muzzy tag and had a great hunt. I have hunted AZ the last two years drawing with zero points.. which is hard to do (always insert that when telling the wife). I went down 4 days early to scout the unit ive never stepped foot in... hell never shot a muzzleloader before i applied for the tag. But i love new opportunities! And am now in love with flinging lead from the smoke pole. I glassed alot of bulls the first few days.. 38 to be exact. With a handful picked out hoping to connect with on opening morning. Opener was crazy with a storm brewing, heavy rain then snow. Not seeing a good bull, my fingers were crossed for the next day knowing the elk would be looking to feed with a fresh blanket of snow. At sun up, i snuck from 400 to 171 yrds and let her rip.. this is my best bull to date.

 

[IEATELK]

 

[IEATELK]

 

[Buschy]

Congratulations. That isn't an easy hunt (or shot)!

 

[prhunter]

Congrats on getting it done with the muzzy. I hope to draw a similar tag someday in AZ.

 

[BlakeA]

Congrats!

 

[elkantlers]

Nice elk,
What kind of muzzleloader is that? I don't see a ramrod.

 

[IEATELK]

Nice elk,
What kind of muzzleloader is that? I don't see a ramrod.

Im shooting CVA’s .45 cal Paramount. It has a collapsable ram rod due to the internal chassis.. thing shoots sub MOA out to 450 yrds. Kind of crazy!

**With a dirty barrel

 

[jakewood321]

Great bull, congrats!

 

[elkrchr]

That's a great bull. Congrats!

 

[Flatrock]

Sweet man. Congratulations on a great hunt!

 

[fishing4sanity]

Great looking bull, congrats!

 

[Busyfarmin]

Congrats on a great bull! I was there on the same hunt and that snow and wind was brutal on the 1st day.

 

[0uTkAsT]

Outstanding, thanks for sharing!

Im shooting CVA’s .45 cal Paramount. It has a collapsable ram rod due to the internal chassis.. thing shoots sub MOA out to 450 yrds. Kind of crazy!

**With a dirty barrel

Now I need to get me a muzzleloader!

 

[jakewood321]

What is your setup for grains bullet/powder?

 

[IEATELK]

What is your setup for grains bullet/powder?

98 grs/weight of blackhorn 209
280 gr. powerbelt ELR - designed for the Paramount

 

[IEATELK]

This was checking zero after the flight.
Notice the first shot with a sparkling clean barrel.. then a 2 shot group @ 300.

 

[LopeHunter]

Looks nasty cold. Great job waiting until you found what you were after then sneaking up closer than had to with your setup.

 

[dirtclod Az.]

Great Bull,Congratulations!
Were you hunting the res?Eastern Az. near unit 1?