Me and my uncle Mike with the largest hog we killed using night vision. I had an AR-10 and Mike was shooting an AR-15 in 223. The pig was hit twice on the shoulder with a 308 and 223 and still ran 75 yards.

My uncle Mike. This is the first time he has shot a living creature from a helicopter since he returned form Vietnam in 1969. Mike was a LRRP and the fellow who taught me to hunt and fish. He used to carry me on his shoulders rabbit hunting when I was barely out of short pants.

Me prepared for the mission. I have taken plains game from a helicopter in South Africa. Pigs are more fun.

My buddy Vern. He kissed the ground when he returned. Vern had flown a few drug interdiction missions when he was with the DEA task force a few years ago.

My buddy Chad. Chad is a Gulf War veteran and had ridden helicopters into battle, but had never shot at anything from the air. He is going to return with some Class III stuff and do a demo shoot for these guys.

Myself and 3 buddies just got back for a hog hunt with Cedar Ridge Aviation in Knox City, Texas. We did the helicopter hunt in Robinson 122s. We shot tricked out AR-15s equiped with Eotech sights. That is the most fun you will ever have shooting critters. Our group took 34 hogs and 9 coyotes. We also did a night hunt using a FLIR equiped Suburban to find the hogs and AR-10s equiped with Aries night vision scopes to do the shooting. We killed 24 and a rattlesnake. We also shot dove between the hog hunts and got to shoot clay targets and helium balloons with our rifles. Price of the hunt was 600/hour with a 2 hour minimum, 150/night/person lodging and 250 for the night hunt which include 60 rounds and a night's lodging. Great new lodge, great guys, great food and a ton of hogs and coyotes.

One of the best hunts I have ever done. I couldn't keep from hearing "Flight of the Valkaries" in my head while zapping the porkers.

Perry

Excellent...Color me green with envy. Glad you had a good trip.

Where are the photos?????

Sounds like a great time, Perry! Thanks for sharing!

Excellent!! Thanks for including photos! Congratulations again!

Waaay too much fun!! Congrats!!

Bob

Dear friend congratulations ,great training for a practical shooter ,i would like to take my military pupils there.Bring your uncle here it would be an honour to guide a lurp .

Perry, sorry for the off topic but... is your uncle a former member of the famous Long Range Reconnaissance Patrols in the Vietnam War?

Dude, I will LOVE to talk to that man !!

What altitude were you flying and shooting -- daytime and at night?

Is this correct? The cost per hunter was $1200 for the helo + $250 for the hunt -- total of $1450?

Africaander-Yes he was a member during the war.

DB Bill-The prices have gone up since we hunted. Air time is now $750/hour with a 2 hour minimum and the night hunt is $450. Still a great deal. The helicopter hunt is during the day. Most hogs are shot between 90 and 150 feet from the ground.

Perry