Thompson Center Hawken Whitetail Deer Hunt 

I really enjoyed that video well done. I love my old Thompson. I bought it back in 1985 for $240 and she always loved the Maxi bullets. I’m 60 now and get around, but not like I used to…. Brothers Got the family farm in Jackson county outside gainesboro been in the family since 1870. I’m in rural southern Indiana

Nice hunt. I enjoy watching these kind of hunts on RU-vid, rather than the hunts on the cable channels. I’ll be getting my Thompson Center New Englander out for the New York opener this Saturday.

This absolutely the best traditional muzzleloader deer hunt that that I have ever seen anywhere..RU-vid...hunting channels....this absolutely has no equal...period...Thank you Tom.. Outstanding

I have used that very same bullet for over 20 years. There's just no need to use anything else my load is 90gr T-777 and I'm 67 years old and still getten it done. I hunt with the same hawken rifle. Love it

Great video. I’m (67) years old. Done that many times and must say, you did it perfect. Many good tips that took me many mistakes to learn. Great pic. With the Hawkin across him at the end. I also have a T.C. Hawkin with (5) kills on it. Again, perfect.

Enjoyed your hunt , I believe looks like I’ll getting my Hawkins out of the safe this year. Glad to have found your channel.

You and I hunt much the same style here in Tennessee. Love your videos because Tennessee is my home state where I started hunting 57 years ago and taken lots of nice game. You always produce class act videos and keep up the good work!

Best vicarious deer hunt I have been in a long time. Armchair hunting at 30 below zero in Manitoba during the first week of February. Great hunt, interesting video, nice shot, fine animal well taken. Thanks for sharing!

Great video!! I’m just new to muzzling loading. I’ve only hunted with it once during spike and doe season, and I got a spike-he didn’t go but maybe 10 ft. But I heard you say, “I ran a couple of wet patches and some dry ones.” I was told NEVER to run a wet patch while hurting because your powdered my get wet after charging me rifle. You OBVIOUSLY have forgotten more than I know about muzzleloaders. I just had a ball not fire at the range and I had to buy a tool that screws onto the ramrod and the screws into the lead ball and you gently pull it out. It was only a few days before the hunt, but I got it out. I removed the barrel from the stock. The used boiling soapy water and the boiling clean water to get all the moisture out and it fired at the lease. How are you so comfortable and fearless of what happened to me. I had to call muzzle loadings companies to help me find out how to get that stuck ball unstuck.

You got me biting at the bit I'm ready to go

Nice job ! Good video nice buck glad to see that you leave the young ones alone. Hats off to you!

Looks like the Hawken rifle my dad built from a kit in the 70’s. I remember watching him working all the mill marks off the barrel and brass. And sanding until it started making me tired. Lol. Beautiful piece of functional art.

Well done ! I also hunt with an old T/C 50 cal. Hawken that I have hunted with since 1985. Took a nice doe last Saturday. God bless and keep those videos coming

I am getting my TC Hawken out this year after forty years . I came across your RU-vid channel after looking up Thompson center hawken for new bullets to use . You did great job on this hunt !

I'm really enjoying these muzzle loader videos of yours! Thanks for taking us along and acting like a true sportsman.

Thanks for sharing your hunt. I’ve got a TC Hawken in .54 cal my dad built from a kit for me when I was 12, I’m now 52. I hope to take a deer with it one day.

Congrats, from another Tennessean. Excellent buck and done with a great muzzleloader.

Great hunt with the ole smoke pole Ive got the same hawken n still use it when dont want to take the inline still puts venison in freezer 🇺🇸👍

I enjoyed the video. That is the Gun my father has. It has been my dream gun for 40 years. I do have a 54 renegade, but always wanted my own tc hawken 50. I only shoot deer with TC maxi balls, but for my 54 they are 370 grains. I cast them myself and have enough for my son to grow old using lol. Was a very good video sir. Thank you

From Eastern Ky Congrats on a good deer. My first time seeing your videos and will not be the last one. I love to hunt with a muzzleloader too, gotta tell ya I like your hat, got one like it but just not broke in like yours. Again good deer hunt and good luck in 2022 season.

Nice shot 🙂. Shooting from a tree stand is not the normal here in New Zealand! We tend to lay up or stalk our game. Been muzzle loading for 50 years or so, but only hunting for three. We are free to shoot as many or few as we like, but I hunt for freezer meat. So far a Fallow Buck plus a doe and two Wallabies (small kangaroo). My favourate is my 50Cal H&A underhammer and I have an USA made 54Cal English sporting rifle I bought from The Gun Works Muzzleloading Emporium, THANX Sue. Happy hunting 🙂

Great job! I'm happy for you. Here in Hawaii, our hunting season is in limbo. Governor has canceled both axis & mouflon. God speed

Beautiful deer 🦌

Another great video. Nice buck with the old TC Hawken. I too use a 50 cal. TC Hawken with real Black Powder and patched round ball, I'll have to try those great plain bullets. Take Care and Happy Hunting.

that's a great buck in anyone's woods. Congrats on a very successful hunt. Just something about bucks in the heavy timber.

I hunt exclusively with the tompson center hawken during the muzzleloader season here in florida only 3 day hunts but I enjoy getting out with a classic style of rifle chasing whitetail deer good luck this upcoming season and be safe in the woods

I have a 54 caliber Hawken never took a deer with it but enjoyed you showing how its done .

Really enjoyed the video Very nice Buck I'm from PA I got a 9 point on the 4th day rifle season I shot many bucks over the year but never with a muzzle loader gonna have to put that on my to-do list Take care God-bless

Great wise vid!

Great hunt and great rifle.thanks. pass the back straps and butter!!!

I just bought a new inline, and 2 traditional black powder rifles. A 32 caliber Davy Crockett, and a Kentucky, and an Optima.

Great video. I'm just getting into BP and was searching for some vids about T/C Renegade. This video really boosts my confidence in my equipment. Subbed and thank you.

I bought a Hawken this January. Has some years on it and the barrel was not cleaned ... I could not save it. I've refinished the stock, polished most of the scratches out of the brass. Last week my new barrel came in! A 32", 1:66 twist rifling for round ball. Going to the range tomorrow (3/19/21) to see how it shoots. Enjoyed the video. Good rifle, good hunt, good shot, good harvest! Nice way to spend a fall day!

Great video and use of your Hawken. You were having a lot of action there. I have been using my inline for a number of years, but am dead set on harvesting a deer this year with a custom made .54 that my father had made 40 years ago. It has only been fired one time by the gun smith who made it. I wish Hornady still produced those .54 conicals, they just make the .50 now. I already spend a great deal of time reloading for my cartridge firearms, I don't need to get into casting bullets as well. Was able to pick up some from Parker Productions (have used his bullets for my inline) and then from another site (No Excuses bullets I think). Anyway, congrats on a nice buck taken with a traditional firearm and good luck next season.

Nice buck

I have had the same rifle for about 10 year now and still have not killed anything with it. Actually got it to take primitive unit in New Mexico muledeer hunting. I was practicing with it just a couple days ago for another trip to NM and dang it, im going to kill something with it this season. Either NM or home in TX. I really enjoy this rifle. Thanks for letting us tag along on your hunt

Congratulations on your nice buck the old muzzleloaders are true muzzleloader hunting not the scoped inlines

I have the same sling on my t/c Hawkins. I have a 1 in 66 twist barrel on it. I bought it from Thompson center.

I love my T/C 50 cal Hawkins.

Great shooting sir, would love to get over to the states and hunt whitetail myself someday. Congrats, great buck and great meat.

Great job

Very nice!

old Rifle done a durn good job!

I just bought one of these and working on sighting it in using same load as you looking forward to ohio muzzleloader season

Ran across your video and was wondering if you remember how many grains of powder, and which brand of powder you used? Thanks.

What kind of strap is that on your Hawken? I’ve been looking for one for myself

Great informative video . Well done . What type of rifle sling are you using ? I really like and need one .

Where did you get the sling?

Great hunt! I have same rifle in .54, been looking for a sling. What type of sling do you use. I noticed it doesn’t slip over barrel.

what bullet did you use

Where did you get your sling for the hawken ? . Id like to get one like it ! Thanks ....

I don't think you mentioned a Grain Load behind the Hornady 385 gr Great Plains bullet. Would you consider that bullet in a Traditions Trapper Piston? I also have 50/54 Cal Hawken Rifles.....

What load were you using?

I love hunting with a muzzleloader , I've killed several deer with one . Using a Thompson Hawkins rifle, CVA mountain rifle, Pennsylvania flintlock , Tennessee Southern Mountain rifle, and a 1853 Enfield musket . All I ever used was round balls.

U using maxi ball or round ball?

I like your videos. I just found you channel and sub'ed. How is the hunt going this year?

Was this at "Catoosa wma"? (still have to have 4points on on antler to shoot?) why didn't you shoot the bigger one? (At least he looked biggest, as the one you shot retreated from him), couldn't see the rack on camera.. Still a nice buck! good job & congratulations.. Tn deer hunting here in east tn. is much better now than when i was young! (hawkins county)

Where did you get that sling for that smoker? I want one. Great job with the hunt and kill!!! Richard from Kansas;)

Great video. What load and bullet?

Where you using patched round ball?

I have 2 t/c hawken rifles,I bought well over 45 years ago.a 45 and a 50 calber,I love shooting them and casting my own lead balls for them.id say that my 45 calber is my favorite,but ever time I turn around someone is always wanting to buy them from me.but now at my age I'm still telling them heck no!!!!!

I watched some before I went to bed and the rest when I got up. What load and bullet did you use. And what caliber.