I was jazzed about the opportunity to hunt mule deer with my muzzleoader in Nevada. After great debate, I decided to hunt the Robert’s Creek Mountains first and follow up with the Diamond Peak Range and finally the Cortez Mountains if all else failed. My friends Pat and Jerry Lowery came along for company and support. [...]
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Nevada Muzzleloader Hunt
Posted in Deer hunting, Hunting, mule deer, Muzzleloader hunting, wild horses, Wildlife habitat, wildlife management, tagged Muzzleloader hunting for deer on October 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Two Trips in One
Posted in Archery hunting, Deer hunting, elk, Hunting, mule deer, Muzzleloader hunting, tagged Big Game Hunting on September 9, 2011 | 1 Comment »
I’m preparing to depart on an Idaho archery elk hunt and a Nevada muzzleloader mule deer hunt at the same time. I’ll be hunting with my brother, Rob and cousin, Wes. The Idaho hunt will be a week followed by a week in Nevada, where I’ll be joined by Jerry Lowery. Loading for two hunts isn’t [...]
First Muzzleloader Buck
Posted in Big game hunting, blacktail deer, Deer hunting, Muzzleloader hunting, tagged Blacktail deer hunt, Muzzleloader hunting for deer on August 17, 2011 | 1 Comment »
My first buck came by bow and arrow in 1971. My first rifle-killed buck came in about 1997 or so. Last weekend I bagged my first muzzleloader buck. I decided early on that in order to improve my competency with the muzzleloader, I needed to go all the way and kill a buck. With two [...]
Muzzleloader Test on Saturday
Posted in blacktail deer, Hunting, Muzzleloader hunting, tagged muzzle loader hunting on August 11, 2011 | 1 Comment »
I’ll be hunting with the Remmington muzzleloader on opening day of A-Zone season. I’m still a little shakey with the rifle, but I can probably kill a buck if I can get to 50 yards. We’ll see what happens.
Preparing for Muzzleloader Hunting
Posted in Deer hunting, Hunting, Muzzleloader hunting, tagged Muzzleloader hunting on July 15, 2011 | 2 Comments »
The Remington 700 muzzleloader is functioning well, but I’m not very proficient at loading it yet. The percussion caps are so small that I fumble around with them. I can’t yet imagine what it would be like trying to reload with a desirable buck standing at 50 yards. I think the key will be to hit [...]
Nevada Mule Deer Tag
Posted in Deer hunting, Hunting, mule deer, Muzzleloader hunting, tagged Hunting mule deer on June 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Struck pay-dirt for a deer tag in Nevada. With three bonus points, I figured my odds were pretty good. Now the rest of the story. The hunt is a muzzleloader hunt and I don’t even own a rifle. I guess I’ll be taking the crash course over the next couple months. I’ve fired a muzzleloader [...]
