01/03/2021
Fairfield Co.
50cal Knight in-line Muzzleloader converted to the 209 ignition system with a Federal 209 percussion cap, Blackhorn Propellant Powder 100 grains, Barns 290 grain Spite-Fire TMZ copper polymer tip boat-tail sabot,
Shot a Doe @60 yards @7:57 a.m. w/ a 65yrd. recovery.
The following is field photography and video clips of my setup, my first muzzy hunt on the opener of 2021, today's hunt, the harvest and more.
Video description:
The video starts off with my 'Big Mike' pop-up ground blind setup that I placed on 12/30/2020 in the afternoon. Then it will show my first mzzy hunt on the opener of 1/02/2021 in the evening where I could have shot a young deer, but I passed on him.
Finally, it will show today's morning hunt where I shot a nice doe at 7:57 a.m at 60 yards within a field Tactacam video capture, however you will also see and hear that I made a very simple rookie mistake as well, but I maintained my composure and placed a heck of a shot on her. Recovery was approximately 60-70 yards, double lung.
The remainder of the video are other encounters while waiting just over an hour to go retrieve the deer, which were a couple of more deer and 20 wild turkeys just outside my blind for about 15 minutes.
Then of course, the tail gate photograph after packing everything up by 11:30 a.m. sharp.
While driving home, I came across a young bald eagle as well.
The video ends with the hero shot.
This deer harvest closes out my 2020/21 deer season with the state maximum bag limit of 6. It is also my very second deer muzzy harvest and my second year in a row of a Ohio Slam, harvesting 6 deer by way of compound bow, shotgun and then of course, muzzleloader.
Landowner will get one of the deer harvests from off the property, one will go to my in-laws and another will be donated to a local needy family in town.
Hope you enjoyed and thanks for watching!