Have any of you ever "lost" deer, because of the smoke screen
created by a muzzle loader blast? As most of you know, many times
a deer doesn't bleed to the ground like a high powered rifle. The
conditions of the wind and humidity have alot to do with it.
If you can't see what direction the deer runs, and he's not
bleeding (on the ground), it is hard to pick up sign of a hit.
Don't say listen to the direction that he runs, because sometimes
that doesn't work.
I shot a huge buck about 3 or 4 years ago on opening morning of
muzzle loading season. It was a very moist and nearly cold
morning, with no wind at all. When I shot, a huge cloud of white
smoke stood still, for what seemed like minutes. No sound or
movement left or right, immediatly after the shot.
I thought he was on the ground, but he wasn't. I still don't
think I missed, because I was right on him. He must have moved
directly away from me after I shot, but I'm not sure.
I call him the "ghost deer", that faded away into the smoke. I
still hope I missed him, but I don't think I did.
created by a muzzle loader blast? As most of you know, many times
a deer doesn't bleed to the ground like a high powered rifle. The
conditions of the wind and humidity have alot to do with it.
If you can't see what direction the deer runs, and he's not
bleeding (on the ground), it is hard to pick up sign of a hit.
Don't say listen to the direction that he runs, because sometimes
that doesn't work.
I shot a huge buck about 3 or 4 years ago on opening morning of
muzzle loading season. It was a very moist and nearly cold
morning, with no wind at all. When I shot, a huge cloud of white
smoke stood still, for what seemed like minutes. No sound or
movement left or right, immediatly after the shot.
I thought he was on the ground, but he wasn't. I still don't
think I missed, because I was right on him. He must have moved
directly away from me after I shot, but I'm not sure.
I call him the "ghost deer", that faded away into the smoke. I
still hope I missed him, but I don't think I did.