Hunting red stag with an original M 1873 Springfield Trapdoor rifle

Yall hunt so differently than we do here in missouri but it definitely looks like fun, i got an 8 point and 10 point bucks in the last 2 weeks so my deer hunting is done for the year unless my neighbor wants a doe, he cant get around much anymore so we make sure hes got meat in the fridge

Oh Deer oh dear

Hermoso video saludos from Argentina ¡¡¡

With black powder even ...love it

AWESOME!!! HUNT!!

When it's necessary to hunt for food. A great harvest you have here. And be thankful.

Never hunt

Is that you playing that excellent guitar?

After seeing shelves go bare during the COVID pandemic and now with inflation rumbling in the markets, I’m glad to live in a state here in the USA that is abundant with game. I’ve begun taking hunting much more seriously.

On a side note, is putting leaves in the animals mouth a uniquely Hungarian custom?

You are a class act my friend

Congratulations on a successful hunt!! I love that rifle!!!

Why didn't he take the shot on the first deer he had more than enough time and opportunity I thought?

I tell u. If there was another civil war I wouldn’t be worried about the new guns today. Id be worried about someone using an original 1873 trapdoor rifle. I have two and one has 36 death marks . They are a powerful gun. I would not want to be hit by it

Respect to you for how you treated and respected the animals life you took to feed your family

Amazing even a black powder 45-70 is no joke that gell block jumped and had a huge impact cavity

Great video love your voice its so calming. Ps Hungary is just so beautiful love you my European brothers from Ukraine

What would you consider a safe smokeless powder load for a 405 Gr Lead Bullet? I’ve tried online forums but I can’t seem to find a reputable answer.

Great, beautiful video.
As always.

God bless you sir

New subscriber here, sir. I love that you take the time to put in an honest hunt and that you honor the animals you are hunting. As a fellow hunter I greatly admire that. Waidmannsheil from America.

Realmente me encantó este tipo de cacería al viejo estilo con un fusil de renombre, el lugar y el tiempo del momento apasionante. 👏👏👏👏mis saludos desde Argentina

Congratulations! And thanks for the great video.

Although I no longer hunt game for the sport of it, I have no issue with those who do. If it were a matter of survival, I'd certainly do it again.
The 1873 Springfield trapdoor killed uncountable bison in late 19th century America. So there's little doubt that deer, and larger game can easily be taken with it. Or that it is capable of very long shots.
Thanks for the enjoyable video.

Another fantastic video. As a hunter I alway take a moment to reflect upon the hunt and admire the game animal I have taken. I thank God for all creation and providing me with the bounty of the land.
You have a great old rifle!

I feel the same way when I take a deer. It's a beautiful creature!

Beautiful hunt, and well said with the conservation. I too have a trapdoor Springfield, its a great shooter, but as of yet I have never had a successful hunt with it. Glad to see yours performed very well for sure! Thanks as always for the great video and to many more coming I hope!🤠

"They look obsolete but in the proper hands they can still do the job they were designed to do." Ain't it the truth.

I have this same rifle. Don't know why folks become so sentimental about harvesting an animal. Yours went down very fast good kill. This is far better than having them age and starve and where I live I've often came across areas where moose elk and deer have been torn to pieces by wolves or coyotes, a horrific slow death and I hear them at times from my home. Human hunting is far less cruel than what happens between other creatures in nature.

In my 2021 Guns of the Old West Special Edition, on page 83, the writer stated that he used the 250gr FTX Hornady load. Per Hornady, that load is safe in current reproductions of the "trapdoor", as well as originals. Writer stated it wasnt very accurate, though, in his Pedersoli replica, group size over 7 inches, and recoil was 'brutal'. Don't know if I would try in a modern version, but definitely not in an original. Velocity was 2105 fps

Its a mixture of your red deer and UK red deer that make the Nz ones so huge.

I would love to own one of these rifles. Or a rolling block, but I would like to be able to shoot the modern 4570.

I love all of your hunting videos, and the respect that you show for the animal. I always felt the same way when I would shoot an animal. I can no longer hunt, but it can and should be done in an ethical and respectful manner.

Your hunting and shooting videos are always very good.

Thank you for your efforts!

Fantastic hunt and scenery, and also respect to the animal 👌

You hunting videos are really great

Congratulations on a successful hunt. Your hunting films are beautifully and respectfully done and I always look forward to them. Thank you for sharing.

Hello
I enjoy all of your vids. I have one oc these Springfields. However, mine is 1880 Cadet.
I haven't yet began loading for my rifle.
Thanks

Wonderful video as usually.

So nice to see ethical hunters respect the animal. This is what I have tried to instill in my children. Do not hunt unless you have practiced and know what you and your weapon can do. Do not take a shot unless you already know it will be a clean ethical kill. Do not kill only for sport, the meat must be enjoyed. I've hunted all my live and my heart still feels pain taking an animals life. I also enjoy the wholesome, ethical hunt and time spend afield.

The trap door rifle is a beautiful rifle that is awesome

Waidmannsheil from a German Hunter, who is also a big blackpowder and "capandball" fan 👍

What’s the brand of your hat

Me: yes my interests are old guns and hunting.

Capandball: Hold my beer.

Excellent video in every way, thank you

First let me say how much I love your videos, and that your appreciation for the animals you hunt and the sadness you feel at the conclusion of their lives, revealed to me a side of hunting I had never considered, and inspired me to purchase a license and head out into the mountains for my first hunt. I even decided upon my own 1873 Trapdoor as my weapon of choice.
I hiked over a mile into a picturesque stream valley lying between four mountains. I was optimistic about my prospects as I had witnessed while scouting plenty of well-worn deer trails which meandered past trees heavily battered with buck scrapes and heard dried leaves crackle under the hooves of large unseen animals.
I set up slightly off an old logging road that provided a clear view of two of the most prominent trails winding through the tall grass to the creek. I began scanning the floodplain with my binoculars, and upon the third pass the optics illuminated a magnificent 8 point buck confidently emerging from the early morning fog. He was being trailed by a younger buck, and after stopping for a drink, they began mock fighting, each deer politely taking turns to hop forward and engage the other with its antlers. They were around 90 yards away and completely oblivious to my presence.
I slowly raised my rifle and cocked the hammer from safety to fire. I aligned the cross hairs below the mature buck's shoulders, and placed my finger on the trigger. But the more I looked at the buck, the more I became consumed by the gravity of ending another creature's life, especially one as magnificent as this one.
Having emerged from a long-term relationship, I contemplated the implications of robbing the other buck of its sparring partner. I imagined the isolation and misery my bullet would bring, and the pain and sadness I've struggled to suppress hit me harder than the 45-70 round in the chamber. I put down my rifle and picked up my binoculars, spending the next half hour enjoying the much-needed company.
I saw those same two deer again three more times over the next 24 hours, including one encounter at less than 15 yards (the big buck literally almost ran into me), yet I wasn't able to complete the task I had set out for.
I will go out again tomorrow for the last time this hunting season, though I doubt I'll be able to overcome the emotional wall which no amount of target shooting has been able to topple.
Perhaps one day, whether it be tomorrow, next year, or even a decade from now, I'll be able to pull that trigger and reap the bountiful rewards for all the money and time I've invested.
For now, however, I feel blessed to have spent such quality time in the company of nature's beauty.
Congratulations and best wishes from Pennsylvania!

Very nice Hunt Balas,Weidmannsheil !

A lovely and interesting video as always! Could you please tell me what bullet mould you use? Got a 1884 trapdoor, I would love to hunt with next year..

I've always loved your videos! From the amazing weapons to great editing 11/10

Alway enjoy your videos, especialy the BP hunting one (more please).
After retiring from national and MLAIC competition I took up BP hunting.
But I like using patched round ball rifles.
Keep up the great work. THANX.

That looks like so much fun! In Norway we have red deer too but here the law says the caliber has to be minimum 6.5mm and a minimum of 2200 jules at a 100 meters
To me this is totally absurd knowing you can hunt big game with a black powder musket, a pistol caliber or even a bow totally humane like this
Also the bullet has to be powered by gunpowder on any hunting in Norway, so airguns are out even the ones as powerfull as a magnum pistol round👏🏻And of course bows and crossbows are illegal to hunt with, no wonder I lost interest in hunting here