Filled one doe tag with the Hawkin

[nyantler]

Filled one doe tag today.. passed on three til i found this mature doe bedded. I walked up on all 4 does bedded down at seperate times during the morning. Other 3 were quite small. Tracked this one to within 40 yards in the open hardwood, laying on a side hill under an evergreen. Sat and waited for her to stand up before shooting her because all I had was a head shot. (I hate messy head shots) An easy drag downhill about 1000 yards in 16" of snow to my truck.

[troutman]

Nice!  Can't think of a more enjoyable way of harvesting a deer than still hunting/tracking in the snow.  That's really hunting and not just shooting deer after it walks into a field.  Congrats.

[WNYBuckHunter]

Congrats! I love the Hawken, would like to have one of those one of these days.

[NYBowhunter]

Congrats Joe...thats a nice way to get a deer...Nothing like stalking a deer in the snow.

[Geno C]

sweet deal 

[Bleitten04]

Awesome congrats on your doe. 

[nyantler]

I love my Hawkin too.. I have tried to stay with traditional muzzleloading. I have an in-line, but its the original Thompson Scout that looks like a winchester rifle.

[Caveman]

Good looking doe.  I'll be going out after a doe in a few hours with a co-worker who took pity on me for my 5 unfilled tags and invited me to his neighbor's farm

[Lawdwaz]

Well done.

I don't recall reading, flint or cap??

[nyantler]

this one was cap..