Congratulations! Sounds like you had a memorable day. IMHO, Hunting with the old guns somehow makes it special.

I understand the "Win Fever" Steve. I hunt with an 1887 vintage Win 1886 levergun in .45-90 that will really reach out there. My backup is an 1887 vintage Win 1885 sngle-shot Hi-wall in .45-90. I can tell you it rarely takes more than one shot with those big old lead bullets to drop anything.

You gotta love the 1886, all the kincks worked out from the earlier models, Gary