First Time Muzzleloading Ohio

wedgebolt

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Was bowhunting a few weeks ago and ate a little tag soup. But just got an invite for a return for gun week. Since I don't have a slug gun I'm taking the muzzleloader. I hope I can fill my tags!


I have hunted South East Ohio off and on for over 40 years. The pic you see is me holding a 10 point shot with a slug gun. Cant make it this year but will be up there next year. Good Luck.
 

formula1

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Very nice buck. Got a 10 last year with a bow but tag soup this year. I'll be there on a long weekend Thursday-Sunday.
 

GAHUNTER60

Senior Member
What gun, caliber and load you using, Formula?

I have a cousin who has a lease in Pike County, IL, but no one goes up after bow season. He said I'm welcome to go during shotgun season any time I want. I haven't taken him up on the offer yet, but if I ever do, I'll use one of my traditional muzzleloaders.
 

formula1

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Modern guy these days though I once used a traditional homemade percussion TC Renegade .50.

I now shoot a TC Encore 209x50 inline. Shoot a .458 300 grain Nosler partition with a sabot, 209 shotshell primer and 110 grains Blackhorn 209 powder. Shoots great.

I bowhunted for years in Scott Co. IL right next to Pike. You should go if u ever get the chance. If you need someone to go with u sometime, i would love to go back one day.
 

frankwright

Senior Member
I hunted a few years at my brothers farm in Scioto Co,OH and it was awesome. Killed several nice ones with 870 slug, H&R slug 20ga and finally switched yo a CVA Omega and killed several more.
Saw more deer in one afternoon than six Georgia deer seasons!
 

formula1

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Well seeing plenty of deer but no shooter bucks and I've been holding on does until the last day which is tomorrow. I'll let u know how it ends.
 

formula1

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I did not shoot a thing. Had a 4 point and a non shooter 10 pt come by and a small doe I could have shot. Just decided to pass. I think that young 10 will be a
shooter next year.
 
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