What elk? a smoke pole decision

[trb]

Ignore my vote, I always believed in you!

The muzzleloader is a deep, dark and wonderful path of addiction.

 

[Dan O]

Congratulations!!!! Okay now give up the details. Looks like a TC Hawken. Did you use a PRB or maxi-ball?

 

[hank4elk]

I thought he went back home and was playing a game...

Looks like a Hawken on a small cow. Or a big Hawkin on...

A flintlock muzzleloader of some kind.

 

[cgasner1]

This is some extremely good advice right here!

Killed a few elk with them before it was a thing in Montana

 

[shadowtracker]

Right on! Congrats

 

[Hem]

Killed a few elk with them before it was a thing in Montana

Is it really a thing?

 

[cgasner1]

Is it really a thing?

Been doing it for 15 years prior to the heritage season so ya. When mt made this season I hung the rifle up and quit hunting with it. I ended up rifle hunting this year due to having tags in other states that was gonna make a heritage hunt impossible for me

 

[cgasner1]

Old school cool my first muzzy bull only difference we didn’t have to use a side hammer I got to use a in line but open breech loose powder and a lead slug

 

[Hem]

Been doing it for 15 years prior to the heritage season so ya. When mt made this season I hung the rifle up and quit hunting with it. I ended up rifle hunting this year due to having tags in other states that was gonna make a heritage hunt impossible for me

I was just reflecting on shooting a moose 33 years ago with my .50 cal.
Hunted intermittently with blackpowder ever since.
Never seen anyone hunting with bp before Heritage season or since.
Nice to have a designated season..though I don't think in the scale of things many folks are doing it.

 

[cgasner1]

I was just reflecting on shooting a moose 33 years ago with my .50 cal.
Hunted intermittently with blackpowder ever since.
Never seen anyone hunting with bp before Heritage season or since.
Nice to have a designated season..though I don't think in the scale of things many folks are doing it.

I wish they would split the state pick your weapon and that’s the only way I would hunt in mt. I’d just call for buddies during September and take the 9 days and hunt by myself would be glorious

 

[Hem]

I was just reflecting on shooting a moose 33 years ago with my .50 cal.
Hunted intermittently with blackpowder ever since.
Never seen anyone hunting with bp before Heritage season or since.
Nice to have a designated season..though I don't think in the scale of things many folks are doing it.

I also was referring to the traditional aspect^^.
I've harvested 5 deer with in-line in the past 8-9 years but that is a different cat.

 

[cgasner1]

I also was referring to the traditional aspect^^.
I've harvested 5 deer with in-line in the past 8-9 years but that is a different cat.

It’s a totally different weapon I’m glad they didn’t make in-line a legal weapon for this season I hope it stays this way also

 

[Hem]

It’s a totally different weapon I’m glad they didn’t make in-line a legal weapon for this season I hope it stays this way also

I agree.
Scoped In-line is pretty predictable.
Love my Thompson.

 

[cgasner1]

The weather this year seems to have been great all the other seasons for it have been miserable cold

 

[rogerthat]

Congratulations!!!! Okay now give up the details. Looks like a TC Hawken. Did you use a PRB or maxi-ball?

Cva .50 cal cap gun with prb

 

[ccc23454]

Cva .50 cal cap gun with prb

If you ever want to experiment mine love the 320 maxi hunters over a wad. Accuracy surprises me for a open site loose powder gun! Congrats again

 

[EKYHunter]

That is way cool. I’m envious of those who live in states where you can elk hunt every year. Congrats op.

 

[Ought Six]

Pic of the cow. This is only the second cow elk I have ever shot. My first elk back in 2000 was a cow. She was also my first with a bow. This is my first game animal with a muzzleloader. Challenging and fun.

Never thought with an elk season starting September 2 it would take a guy like you until December 15th to get one killed, congratulations on the cow with the muzzy!!

 

[The Hedgehog]

I might as well be hunting with a spear or a handful of rocks. I haven’t seen a track or sign of elk in 4 straight days..

 

[mtmuley]

I might as well be hunting with a spear or a handful of rocks. I haven’t seen a track or sign of elk in 4 straight days..

Go with the rocks. mtmuley