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Been after him a while but our paths have not crossed---yet! This is a pic of him in the trap which was unset. And obviously (at least to me) he has just come from the swine spa.  His schedule is erratic--8:30 then 3:30 then 10:30 etc.  An old pilot, not a bold pilot, aka "the pig murdering fool" | ||
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200+ pounds. PS wait till he is cleaner if you plan to process him. Otherwise, good feed for buzzards. NRA Life Benefactor Member, DRSS, DWWC, Whittington Center,Android Reloading Ballistics App at http://www.xplat.net/ | |||
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It's hard to tell without more angles, but it does seem he has pretty decent girth though shy on length. I'd guess 221. Bobby Μολὼν λαβέ The most important thing in life is not what we do but how and why we do it. - Nana Mouskouri | |||
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i am terrible at guessing weights of anything over 150 .. and he's FAT .. which weighs less than muscle volume .. he looks healthy -- opinions vary band of bubbas and STC hunting Club Information on Ammoguide about the416AR, 458AR, 470AR, 500AR What is an AR round? Case Drawings 416-458-470AR and 500AR. 476AR, http://www.weaponsmith.com | |||
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222 Very tight skin or so it appears. Looks lean, well rounded and dense. Hope you drop him soon so we know for sure. Life itself is a gift. Live it up if you can. | |||
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Got enough rain overnight that I didn't go as I didn't want to rut up the place---but I will be back soon---possibly Sunday. An old pilot, not a bold pilot, aka "the pig murdering fool" | |||
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Looks like a hairy domestic. You've gotta hang him on the rack soon. George "Gun Control is NOT about Guns' "It's about Control!!" Join the NRA today!" LM: NRA, DAV, George L. Dwight | |||
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standing there like that I estimate him around 225 not much more | |||
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Time and scales will tell An old pilot, not a bold pilot, aka "the pig murdering fool" | |||
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Well , I am sitting in ambush waiting for the big ‘un, but abiding by the landowner’s rules I am to shoot the pregnant sow first but not let the rest get away. An old pilot, not a bold pilot, aka "the pig murdering fool" | |||
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Sat until 11 and had only see a deer, a coon, and a 'dillo so went for a walk toward the trap and the muddy tank they enjoy so much. Got about 150 yds south and scanned and picked up 4 moving around erratically. Walked on towards them closing the distance to about 75 yds intending to get to a tree for a rest and take a shot. The group split and two of them went into the brush over the hill. The other two started moving towards the trap/tank and eventually went into the trap. I sneaked up to about 40 yds away, got a rest on a big post oak and when I could see the hog's ear hole thru the square opening in the trap, I touched it off. The other one bailed out and I couldn't get a decent shot so just watched him run off. The big one didn't show but this sow weighed 80 lbs or so I'm guessing.  An old pilot, not a bold pilot, aka "the pig murdering fool" | |||
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A sow of any size or age is better than a boar any day. What's with the repeater? Glad you got one for a change. George "Gun Control is NOT about Guns' "It's about Control!!" Join the NRA today!" LM: NRA, DAV, George L. Dwight | |||
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George--the repeater was me thinking I had copied the link to the picture and didn't check the post afterwards---but it's fixed now. Got pics of at least two preg-o sows at the other feeder as well--so I'll be back at 'em tomorrow night, even though our community will likely be in a 'shelter in place' order--got to go check the herds at the ranch after all. An old pilot, not a bold pilot, aka "the pig murdering fool" | |||
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That big one goes 237 and 1/2 Mike Legistine actu quod scripsi? Never under estimate the internet community's ability to reply to your post with their personal rant about their tangentially related, single occurrence issue.  What I have learned on AR, since 2001: 1. The proper answer to: Where is the best place in town to get a steak dinner? is…You should go to Mel's Diner and get the fried chicken. 2. Big game animals can tell the difference between .015 of an inch in diameter, 15 grains of bullet weight, and 150 fps. 3. There is a difference in the performance of two identical projectiles launched at the same velocity if they came from different cartridges. 4. While a double rifle is the perfect DGR, every 375HH bolt gun needs to be modified to carry at least 5 down. 5. While a floor plate and detachable box magazine both use a mechanical latch, only the floor plate latch is reliable. Disregard the fact that every modern military rifle uses a detachable box magazine. 6. The Remington 700 is unreliable regardless of the fact it is the basis of the USMC M40 sniper rifle for 40+ years with no changes to the receiver or extractor and is the choice of more military and law enforcement sniper units than any other rifle. 7. PF actions are not suitable for a DGR and it is irrelevant that the M1, M14, M16, & AK47 which were designed for hunting men that can shoot back are all PF actions. 8. 95 deg F in Africa is different than 95 deg F in TX or CA and that is why you must worry about ammunition temperature in Africa (even though most safaris take place in winter) but not in TX or in CA. 9. The size of a ding in a gun's finish doesn't matter, what matters is whether it’s a safe ding or not. 10. 1 in a row is a trend, 2 in a row is statistically significant, and 3 in a row is an irrefutable fact. 11. Never buy a WSM or RCM cartridge for a safari rifle or your go to rifle in the USA because if they lose your ammo you can't find replacement ammo but don't worry 280 Rem, 338-06, 35 Whelen, and all Weatherby cartridges abound in Africa and back country stores. 12. A well hit animal can run 75 yds. in the open and suddenly drop with no initial blood trail, but the one I shot from 200 yds. away that ran 10 yds. and disappeared into a thicket and was not found was lost because the bullet penciled thru. I am 100% certain of this even though I have no physical evidence. 13. A 300 Win Mag is a 500 yard elk cartridge but a 308 Win is not a 300 yard elk cartridge even though the same bullet is travelling at the same velocity at those respective distances. | |||
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Dusty: Figured you'd just had a bit too much sauce. Trying to rattle your cage a bit was all. Cheers! George "Gun Control is NOT about Guns' "It's about Control!!" Join the NRA today!" LM: NRA, DAV, George L. Dwight | |||
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george---I think I saw you mention something about wanting some tusks---how many and what size? I do have a few. An old pilot, not a bold pilot, aka "the pig murdering fool" | |||
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pm coming "Gun Control is NOT about Guns' "It's about Control!!" Join the NRA today!" LM: NRA, DAV, George L. Dwight | |||
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Georgeld—In the mail and should be there Mon at the latest An old pilot, not a bold pilot, aka "the pig murdering fool" | |||
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Thanks much, was going to ask if that was your pkg PO notice tonight. Due Mon. Damn, even insured? Appreciate it. Now will need to figure how to set things up. George "Gun Control is NOT about Guns' "It's about Control!!" Join the NRA today!" LM: NRA, DAV, George L. Dwight | |||
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george---hope the package meets your expectations-- Here's one way I've done it---the snakeskin background was off our lease as well.  An old pilot, not a bold pilot, aka "the pig murdering fool" | |||
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Nice to see that mount again dusty. Skin pattern really makes it pop. Life itself is a gift. Live it up if you can. | |||
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The snake that skin came from made my eyes pop too--in January!  An old pilot, not a bold pilot, aka "the pig murdering fool" | |||
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Hell that's a six footer easy! Did you eat it too? Whole lotta fine eats in one that size. Just remember they can and will strike 3/4's of their length. One that long will nail you within 5 feet or close. Great background on that board too. Many thanks, George "Gun Control is NOT about Guns' "It's about Control!!" Join the NRA today!" LM: NRA, DAV, George L. Dwight | |||
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Dusty, Did you need to use a scalpel to cut out the backstraps? Hah! just kidding/bored. Stay safe everyone. Life itself is a gift. Live it up if you can. | |||
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Dustoffer, that sow sure looks like a BBQ candidate to me, but what the heck do I know. Back to the mud-bath boar, if Bobby guesses 221, I'd put money on it!  There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn’t. – John Green, author | |||
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I just wish it wasn't so damned far down there from here. At least 900 miles. A bit far to ask someone to hold 'em in the cooler til there's enough worth making the trip to pick up. IF anyone would do that! I sure would like to have at least half dozen of 'em for eats. George "Gun Control is NOT about Guns' "It's about Control!!" Join the NRA today!" LM: NRA, DAV, George L. Dwight | |||
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So Dusty. How was the rattlesnake? Did you fry some up? CB Life itself is a gift. Live it up if you can. | |||
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Been maybe 8-9 years ago but as I recall it was chewy and not much flavor. Would I eat it again? Yep, but it is more of a survival food in my mind. An old pilot, not a bold pilot, aka "the pig murdering fool" | |||
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the one I fixed: breaded and boiled in peanut oil sure was good. Let it drain over night in the fridge. Was told that helps a bunch. So I did. Cut up within the hour it was killed at our range even. George "Gun Control is NOT about Guns' "It's about Control!!" Join the NRA today!" LM: NRA, DAV, George L. Dwight | |||
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Sounds good enough to try rattler once anyway. What the hell, I tried alligator nuggets. Life itself is a gift. Live it up if you can. | |||
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it is more like gator than chicken .. chewy is a good word, but doesn't quite get there for me.. it's tough-in-bundles .. small ones.. i like it cut into medallions and battered and fried into fritters .. there aint much meat on them, so a 5 footer is about the smallest i'd mess with for food, not survival, situation .. opinions vary band of bubbas and STC hunting Club Information on Ammoguide about the416AR, 458AR, 470AR, 500AR What is an AR round? Case Drawings 416-458-470AR and 500AR. 476AR, http://www.weaponsmith.com | |||
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Thanks for the insight gentlemen. Makes me hungry...….for chicken. About hog meat made into burgers - - - - -any one else think Whataburger tastes almost exactly like feral hog burger? Get dat hog dusty. CB Life itself is a gift. Live it up if you can. | |||
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