Nice buck! Wow! A little late in the year to be hanging onto the antlers.

It has long been said, with a lot of justice, that anyone who gets a deer during PA's post-Christmas flintlock season has both earned that deer and a lot of recognition for their hunting skill. Well done!

On the LH flintlock - I've seen LH lock sets and kits for sale on one or another of the websites of suppliers of such to DIY types. Also, at the Oaks, PA gun show this past spring I came across an antique arms collector display of OG flintlocks that included a LH rifle. I have a pic in my phone, somewhere.

fiery, dependable, occasionally transcendent