Vintage Hunting with the 1873

[Rowdy Fulcher]

Howdy
Was able to shoot the samples of the Vintage Hunting Ammo . Was working with the Swiss 3f powder using 33.5 grains and 34.0 grains . The bullets were a.429 diameter , shooting was done out to 90 yards . The 33.5 gave the best results today . The Vintage ammo is back on with Powder Inc.

[Rowdy Fulcher]

Howdy
Rifle season is a week and a half away . Plan on using my 73 to harvest a Doe or 2 . I have all my plans worked out . Today I'm fixing Jerky and can't wait to sample a piece or 2 .

[Rowdy Fulcher]

Howdy
Well the Jerky turned out Excellent . The ammo is ready for this coming Saturday .  You just can't beat Swiss powder . A 1873 and Vintage 44wcf ammo , this will be a great hunt . Good luck and be safe , and don't forget to take pictures .

[Rowdy Fulcher]

Howdy
Plan on departing in about an hour . Can't wait to arrive at our hunting cabin . I like sitting around the fire at night , having a nip of Whiskey, and talking about the next days hunt . Wish everyone a safe and successful Deer season . Happy Hunting

[KirkD]

Yep, the evenings are always very enjoyable at the end of the day in the bush. I'm starting my hunt in just over a week.

[Rowdy Fulcher]

Howdy
Life's funny , I am Hunting for does and all I see is Buck's . Wish I had a pocket full of Buck tags . 

[Rowdy Fulcher]

Wildman
Good luck on your hunt , hope you can keep those toes and fingers warm . The weather has cooled down so will be headed out tonight or in the morning ? Have been thinking about where the Does are ?The plan is to take a nice 90 pound doe , excellent meat between the Buck and a Doe that should hold me the year . Now this Spring I would like a Hog and a couple Turkeys but that's another season .

[Rowdy Fulcher]

Howdy
No doe yet . Saw several Bucks and a few Does , but it just didn't work out for a shot . Times a ticking away .

[Deadeye Dick]

Howdy
No doe yet . Saw several Bucks and a few Does , but it just didn't work out for a shot . Times a ticking away .

Rowdy, that's about par for the course. Bucks around in doe season and does around in buck season. 
Good luck on getting you doe.
Deadeye Dick

[Rowdy Fulcher]

Howdy
This weekend will wrap up modern Rifle season . Plan on Hunting Tomorrow , hope to take a Doe with my 73 in 44wcf . HOPEFULLY the weather change will get them to moving . Time will tell .

[Rowdy Fulcher]

Howdy
Well Modern rifle season is over , and I didn't get a Doe with my 1873 . My next big project is to take a coyote with my 73 . I got one last year with my 1873 , but didn't take a picture . That was STUPID but I do carry the camera on all Hunts now .

Pony Express
I decided if I'm Vintage Hunting I will leave the Electric caller at home . I have Plenty of wooden mouth calls wanting to be used .

[Rowdy Fulcher]

Howdy
Rifle season for Deer is over . So will try my hand at Coyote Hunting after Muzzle loader season . I have 2 73 rifles both are 44wcf ,but I recently installed a scope on the short rifle . Wonder what the chances of taking a coyote with a 73 at 300 yards

[KirkD]

You might need a couple ranging shots at 300 yards. I've shot my 73 at 200 yards and you could certainly nail a Coyote at that range.

[dusty texian]

Howdy Rowdy. Have you test fired that short rifle with the scope yet. If so how did it do. What scope and mount did you use ?Dusty.

[Rowdy Fulcher]

Dusty
The scope is a 3 power . I got it from Powder Inc. After Muzzle Loader season I plan on working with it . I have shot it about 20 rounds ,but they were smokeless . Wanted to see how the scope worked before I used  my BP ammo . The short rifle with the 17 inch scope is pretty awesome looking .

[dusty texian]

Sounds cool. Like to see a pic. of it.

[dusty texian]

Been thinking about getting me a short rifle in a Henry ,1866 uberti or 1873 uberti cant decide . Would make a great Jeep gun for off season at the ranch.Dusty.

[Rowdy Fulcher]

Dusty
A short rifle or carbine , both a great Jeep guns . I had a yellow boy carbine in 45 colt . Why did I trade it off ?

[Rowdy Fulcher]

Howdy
Coyotes and Bobcats are in season . Hope to get  a Coyote .

[Rowdy Fulcher]

Howdy
Yesterday I did a little Coyote hunting ,no coyotes . But on the way up to the cabin we saw afield with a 100+ Turkeys . What really aggravated me was they were close to the road  and where was my camera , at home .