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a couple of bar b q sized porkers taken while dodging Hill Country raindrops
28 July 2007, 04:42
Geedubyaa couple of bar b q sized porkers taken while dodging Hill Country raindrops
Went to my lease north of Lost Maples in Tx. hill country a couple of weeks ago. Hadn't been up there in a couple of weeks,and I was suffering from SDD (shooting deficit disorder). Get kinda cranky in my old age if I don't kill something every couple of weeks. Thought I'd check my game cameras and maybe pop a couple of hogs in the evening. First stop I scared off a big boar and didn't get a shot. Second stop heard the pigs but didn't see anything. Third feeder is on a highline right of way. I can see the feeder from the road about a half mile away. Looked through my binocs and spied a hog so big that I thought it was a cow at first. Drove to within 500 yds or so and decided to put a stalk on. Got to within 75 yards of the big one when one of these little porkers started walking straight towards me. I knew if I didn't put him down first I'd be busted. Dropped the first one and the others scattered. Didn't get the big one but dropped the first piggies twin on the run with second shot. Not to bad. Cured my SDD symptoms on the spot. Perfect bar-b-q size.
Used my Browning micro medallion in 7-08 and 140 gr. accubonds. Shoot them behind the ear and they are DRT.
28 July 2007, 07:17
WhitworthThose will be some good eatin' pigs!! Congrats!
"Ignorance you can correct, you can't fix stupid." JWP
If stupidity hurt, a lot of people would be walking around screaming.
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28 July 2007, 09:15
hoghuntingLooks as if the rains have helped a lot as both pigs have full bellies. Good shooting and very good eating!
28 July 2007, 22:56
Bob in TX.........split 'em down the middle, get them on the pit, and call me when it's time to eat!!!
Congrats,
Bob
29 July 2007, 07:38
WhitworthYou're making me hungry, Bob!
"Ignorance you can correct, you can't fix stupid." JWP
If stupidity hurt, a lot of people would be walking around screaming.
Semper Fidelis
"Building Carpal Tunnel one round at a time"
29 July 2007, 22:13
KSTEPHENSnonesense.
we all know you cant kill a WILD BOAR with a 7mm-08.
29 July 2007, 22:29
WhitworthYou can kill a choat with that small caliber, but anything over 25 pounds is a real crap shoot (so to speak)!
"Ignorance you can correct, you can't fix stupid." JWP
If stupidity hurt, a lot of people would be walking around screaming.
Semper Fidelis
"Building Carpal Tunnel one round at a time"
30 July 2007, 03:09
packrattusnongratusWhitworth, will a 358 Win., 9.3X57, 9.3X74, 458 American, or 45-70 kill a Texas pig?
Packy
30 July 2007, 03:18
WhitworthOnly if you're lucky!!
This coming from a guy that has used a .338 win mag, .458 Lott, .416 rem mag, etc on pigs!! Necessary? Hell no, but a wholelotta fun!!
"Ignorance you can correct, you can't fix stupid." JWP
If stupidity hurt, a lot of people would be walking around screaming.
Semper Fidelis
"Building Carpal Tunnel one round at a time"
30 July 2007, 04:58
GeedubyaI'm not a drss guy or a certified big bore nut, but from my experience you can take hogs with...
a45-70
or a 375 H&H
or a 30-06
or a 7-mag
or a 257 weatherby
or even a 240 weatherby
or so I've been told
GWB
30 July 2007, 05:52
WhitworthThanks for sharing those photos with us!!
"Ignorance you can correct, you can't fix stupid." JWP
If stupidity hurt, a lot of people would be walking around screaming.
Semper Fidelis
"Building Carpal Tunnel one round at a time"
