Deer Hunting with a 1876

[Black River Johnny]

Rowdy, I have a 28" barrel, no interest in shortening it. I actually would like it to be 30"  I did not take any pics of the buck. it was at dusk and no camera available, also I shot two does with my bow and this spike, and the three don't equal the 7 point that my wife got with her bow and i havent heard the end of it. but I will get ou in december for oour doe only hunt. I would like one more deer. we canned some and it is great.

[Hobie]

Well the season came and went for me with nary an opportunity.  Hope to rectify that next year.  Might go over the mountain to hunt in eastern VA if I can find a place to go, and time...   

[Rowdy Fulcher]

B R Johnny
Congratulations on your Hunt. Now as far as the pictures I have a hard time getting them also and it was my wife who took my picture after I had gotten home from Hunting .I have had a ton of fun while doing the primitive hunting it doesn't matter if I'm hunting Turkey with my hammered double barreled or if I'm using my 76 for deer . Hope everyone had a safe and fun filled Hunting season . At the end of December we have a Youth season and I am taking my son Deer hunting and he wants to use my 73 rifle I hope he can get the old Mossy Horns we have seen But not during rifle season .

[Dirty Brass]

No luck on my end with the 45/60 or the 44-40. Did get a grey squirrel with the 45/50 for amusement purposes. Going to try again in 11 days during the doe only 4 day hunt. Hope all has a safe season and a memorable one!

[Hoof Hearted]

I shot two Elk today. A 7x7 Buck with about a 44" spread and a cow.

They were culls outta my pards herd. Shot the cow in the head, the bull in the shoulder (he'll make a nice shoulder mount).

Shot both with the Crapparal 45-75. Distance was about 100 feet for both shots...........Gould bullet worked fine
Took longer to clean the rifle than to gut the pair. Sure gonna be good eating, though!

[Rowdy Fulcher]

Howdy Pard

Congratulation on you successful Hunting Trip . Sound like you have plenty of meat for the winter . Sure would love to have some Elk jerky . Hope you post a picture of your kills .

[Hoof Hearted]

Howdy Pard

Congratulation on you successful Hunting Trip . Sound like you have plenty of meat for the winter . Sure would love to have some Elk jerky . Hope you post a picture of your kills .

Thanks but this was no "hunting trip". We drove the tractor through the gate and they all came up looking for food. Raising Elk ain't a whole lot different than cattle

[Rowdy Fulcher]

Howdy Pards
This Deer season is over and I had a Great time hunting . I have been sitting around the house and thinking about next year .I have a 24 inch barrel in a Cimarron 45-60 and hope to get to use it on the Monster buck that roams those woods . When I field dressed the buck and saw the damage that Big Slow bullet did I was impresses . I will work up a good load over the summer with some Goex and do the Vintage Deer hunt all the way .

[CavSoldier3ACR]

Gents,

I am trying to work out a wild hog hunt with my 45-75 this year.  I'll post the results, if luck is on my side.

[Rowdy Fulcher]

CAV
That sounds great . Take lots of pictures . Good luck , Happy Hunting .