Vintage Hunting and NCOWS

[Cholla Hill Tirador]

Cholla
Congrats on the Deer . Have you made any Jerky yet ?

  No jerky. Venison is a staple at our supper table so jerky would be a luxury. Maybe next year I'll shoot three and jerk some of the meat.

[Rowdy Fulcher]

Howdy
I have a picture of my favorite Hunting shirt and my Pietta in 44wcf and a Stek knife . The Shirt was made by Bear Tooth Billy and I love wearing it while Hunting .

[Rowdy Fulcher]

Howdy
Plan on working up a black powder load for my 73 in 44wcf . I guess my New Years resolution is to mimic the 44wcf load of the 1870's . Also if we have a smokeless load , a black powder sub load and last but not least a Black Powder load then if you want to Vintage Hunt we have a load for YOU . So grab your Rifle and go Hunting . And when season is over and your  watching Lonesome Dove and eating Deer Jerky you will be glad you went Hunting . Life is GOOD .

[Rowdy Fulcher]

Howdy
A coyote I killed a couple years ago .

[Rowdy Fulcher]

Howdy
Who's ready for Turkey season . I can't wait to smoke me an Ol Tom turkey .  I still have the short barreled 87 and haven't tubed it yet . If that don't work out I can fall back on my ttn . It has taken a few Turkeys over the years .

[Rowdy Fulcher]

Howdy
I got a new hunting knife . It was made my Stek and I'm real happy with it .

[Cholla Hill Tirador]

  Nice knife!!

  I'm thinking next year I  may have to try my 1866 Sporting Rifle on deer. It never ceases to amaze me how accurate this rifle is! Today I loaded up a couple dozen rounds consisting of 2.2cc of Swiss 3Fg under an RNFP from an NOE 44-200 mould. I thought it'd be fun to try them at 200 yds. from a prone position using my improvised, temporary sling. Due to a slightly variable wind quartering towards me from the left and gusting to around 20 mph, I had to hold into the wind a little. Still, all but three of the rounds hit in the 12" center!
  I'm hooked...



  CHT

[Rowdy Fulcher]

CHT
   the 44wcf is still a good Deer cartridge . It's like all things it has it's limits . And in it's limits it works . Here is my proof .

[Tjackstephens]

The sights on my  Marlin 44/40 are only good for just over 150 yards. But good out to there. Tj 

[bear tooth billy]

Rowdy, I've got just the thing for you, I made a ammo box out of scraped buffalo rawhide,
laced together with sinew, with handle and ties made of brain tanned buckskin. It will be
on the silent auction at our banquet at the convention.

                                   BTB

[Rowdy Fulcher]

BTB
That ammo box sounds great , how about posting a picture . That way everyone can start getting their money ready .
Also wanted to thank you for the care package you sent me . Thanks again .

[Johnny McCrae]

Rowdy,
Attached is a picture of Bear Tooth Billy's Rawhide Ammo Box.

[Rowdy Fulcher]

Howdy
That is one fine looking ammo box . Every NCOWS member will want that . Bear Tooth Billy you did a great job . Thanks Johnny for posting picture .

[Rowdy Fulcher]

Howdy
Looks like I will have a long barreled 87 shotgun for Turkey season . Frog has installed a 28 inch barrel on a china repro . Hope to get shotgun on Tuesday . Will keep you posted .

[Rowdy Fulcher]

Howdy
Here she is .   

[Tornado]

Cool! Is that a Winchester logo you had engraved?

[Rowdy Fulcher]

Tornado
Yes it has been engraved with the WRA logo .

[Rowdy Fulcher]

Howdy
Turkey season is almost here . Hope everyone a safe and productive season . I am really excited about the 87 shotgun . Today I patterned my shotgun at 25 and 30 yards . No problem out to 30 yards . Wanting to try a few 40 yard shots .

[Rowdy Fulcher]

Howdy
Here is a picture of the long barreled 87 with my stek knife . I have my bp loaded shells loaded in paper hulls .

[Cholla Hill Tirador]

Howdy
Here is a picture of the long barreled 87 with my stek knife . I have my bp loaded shells loaded in paper hulls .

  Rowdy...you do realize that in order to be 100% "period correct" you're going to need to use a turkey call made from the wingbone of a jake, don't you? 

CHT