Vintage Hunting with the 1873

Rowdy Fulcher · January 25, 2013, 09:45:40 PM

Dusty
Watched a video on how to skin a rattler . Looks pretty easy . I was hoping after I win the Lotto we could go on that big Hunt . And if we start down in Texas I would need to know how to clean a rattler . I figured we would get tired of Mt. Lion and rice .
Do you have a good recipe for rattler .

Deadeye Dick · January 25, 2013, 11:46:31 PM

Any rattler I ever skinned, smelled so bad that there was no way I would ever eat one! $:-\$

Rowdy Fulcher · January 26, 2013, 06:21:06 PM

Deadeye
Don't know about rattlers but Coyotes are smelly critters . Years ago I killed a coyote with a pistol ( Ruger Vaquero in 45 colt ) I was real proud of that kill . I was working third shift at the time so I stuck it in a trash bag then threw it in the Bronco on my way to work . The next morning after work I opened the door to my Bronco What a stink . I drove as fast as I could to deliver that stinky thing .

Deadeye Dick · January 27, 2013, 01:02:54 PM

Rowdy,
I hear ya. The few coyotes I've skinned were okay smelling, but I'm sure if they were left in an enclosed place overnight they would be kinda smelly. Hope the stink didn't last too long in your Bronco.
I was planning to cook the snakes I skinned, but backed out of it after I smelled them. They say (whoever they is) that snakes can be very tasty. I would hope the smell would leave them upon cooking, I just couldn't bring myself to try.
Deadeye Dick

Rowdy Fulcher · January 28, 2013, 12:56:39 PM

Deadeye
Well the smell lasted a few days . But that was several years ago . I loved that old Bronco , but it loved gas . That's why it's gone .

Space Cowboy · February 05, 2013, 12:24:38 PM

I stalked these roe deers with the 44-40 1873 on my shoulder to 20 meters (cartridge loaded with 35 gr 3fg swiss + a 240 grain Lyman bullet). They were so peaceful I chose not to shoot. But I had my camera with me:

Rowdy Fulcher · February 06, 2013, 06:24:13 PM

Space Cowboy
Looks like they were busy browsing . They were out for supper . Thanks for posting , I always like hunting in the snow .

Space Cowboy · February 09, 2013, 02:04:14 PM

Quote from: Rowdy Fulcher on February 06, 2013, 06:24:13 PM
Space Cowboy
Looks like they were busy browsing . They were out for supper . Thanks for posting , I always like hunting in the snow .

Hi Rowdy,

Me too. A winter hunt without snow is like ...

SC

Rowdy Fulcher · February 09, 2013, 08:18:36 PM

Space Cowboy
Hunting in the Snow . Makes me think about White Buffalo ( movie) . Our Jeremiah Johnson both good movies . I guess the East Coast would have Excellent hunting this weekend . I heard they have 2 feet in some places .

Space Cowboy · February 10, 2013, 12:10:58 PM

Quote from: Rowdy Fulcher on February 09, 2013, 08:18:36 PM
Space Cowboy
Hunting in the Snow . Makes me think about White Buffalo ( movie) . Our Jeremiah Johnson both good movies . I guess the East Coast would have Excellent hunting this weekend . I heard they have 2 feet in some places .

It is snowing here as well. We have about 15 cm since the mornig. I made an artificial blood trail in the morning for my dog to practice, and when I took her out in the afternoon to do the practice, the trail was already covered with 10 cm of snow. It was beautiful to see how she was digging out the blood drops weith her nose. Made me feel bad I left my 1873 at home.

Rowdy Fulcher · February 12, 2013, 04:22:34 PM

Space Cowboy
Have you taken any Wild Boars with your 73 ? If you have any pictures please post we all love pictures .

w44wcf · February 13, 2013, 07:41:15 AM

SC,
Thank you for posting that video. Neat!

w44wcf

Rowdy Fulcher · February 15, 2013, 09:51:55 AM

W44wcf
Have you got a chance to do any shooting lately ? I've been dreaming about going to Texas and killing a Mt. Lion with my 73 in 44wcf .

Rowdy Fulcher · February 16, 2013, 01:10:01 PM

Howdy
Recently was at a Gun shop looking at a 1873 carbine . The carbine was in 45 colt which would be great to pair up with my pistol . Now what can I trade for it ? I hate tough decisions .

w44wcf · February 17, 2013, 12:29:39 PM

Rowdy,
About 2 weeks ago when it warmed up into the low 40's for a day or so, I took some black powder handloads to the range for testing. Bullets were 427098 and 43-215C and made from pure lead, 99/1 and 50/1 alloys. I was trying to find out what the accuracy would be in my original '73's oversized bore (.435" average) with standard sized bullets (.427 & .429). All shot pretty well at 25 yards.

On the next decent day, i will test at 50 and 100 yards to see if the accuracy still holds well......

w44wcf

w44wcf · February 19, 2013, 07:09:32 AM

Venison harvested with 44-40's....

From the book: Legendary Deer Camps

w44wcf

King Medallion · February 19, 2013, 08:28:39 AM

I do wish I could have been around for that kind of hunting.

Rowdy Fulcher · February 20, 2013, 08:24:58 AM

W44wcf
Thanks for posting the Picture . Imagine what it would be like to have the large woods of the 1800's . Our woods in Kentucky are shrinking , it seems the farmers are at war with trees . The small woods we used to hunt are now just cropland .

Rowdy Fulcher · February 26, 2013, 05:59:43 AM

Howdy
Who's planning on using there 1873 Rifle to Turkey Hunt with ? In Kentucky it's illegal to Turkey hunt with a rifle . So I will have to break out the ole Double barrel .

Rowdy Fulcher · March 02, 2013, 12:56:00 PM

Howdy
I have lost a picture of a Vintage Turkey Hunter . I found a picture of a Hunter with a couple Turkeys across his back and he had a 73 in his hand . The picture was in the NWTF magazine . The picture was from the 1890 ( my guess ) but was a neat old picture .
If I could find was wanting to post the picture here .