Well, it’s been about six weeks since I've had the opportunity to get up to my lease. I've kept the lid on by going to the shooting range several times.
Had the chance to go this weekend. My hunting partner got back on a lease after a two year hiatus. His lease is in Rio Frio which is about 20 miles north of Reagan Wells on on Hwy 83 in the Texas Hill country.
I had hoped to get to my place in order to hunt Saturday evening. However it took us till 6pm Sat. eve to get him squared away at his place. We didn't get over to my lease till a little after 8pm, Sat. eve.
It’s six miles in off the road to our place. About 5 miles in we looked off to the right where there is a big hog wallow. Sure enough there were three hogs in the wallow cooling off. The wallow is about 150 yds. off the road . My bud says, you’ve been talking about poppin’ hogs, here’s your chance. I took my Sako 75 varmint in 260 Rem. this trip (it was complaining as it was feeling neglected). Nailed this boar.



Hit him in the usual spot, two inches below the ear. DRT. I guess if I’d stopped to think about it I should have done a heart shot, ‘cause at least that way he wouldn’t have dropped in the muck. He’d have run a way and wouldn’t have been covered in mud. Mud plays hell on a skinning knife.

I was too tired to set up snares Sat. nite. Ended up getting mystified (Jim Beam, Sierra Mist & a lime squeeze) and enjoying a fire and a cigar.

Got up Sun. and went out to my new stand. Had a number of hogs come in and I popped this boar. He wasn’t as near as muddy as his cousin.



I sat for another 30 minutes or so after poppin’ the blond hog, just enjoying the day, the wind and the scenery. As I was getting ready to leave, I looked back out over the valley and some motion caught my eye. Three coyotes were skulking along a path about 150 yds., directly in front of where I was looking. I dropped down on one knee. My stand is about 75’ up on the side of a cliff and I saw them before they saw me. I watched and waited till the lead dog got to about 80 yds. I had put up my shooting sticks in my backpack, so I made an off hand shot on this dog.



Needless to say, I was jazzed, had seen a magnificent hawk, up close, nailed a good eating size hog and got to watch some coyotes working, and even nail one. So, what looked like a bust turned into a pretty good weekend. Oh well, back to reality.
GWB

Nice shootin' GW!! Wish we had done as well with THC.

Nice work as usual, GW! Congrats!

Very nicely done!

Heck, compared to the first one, that brown boar looks like he'd been showered and brushed down...and ready for the weeeknd.

Of course, I don't think he planned on spending it "hanging" around camp with you guys...

Congrats GW!!!!!


Bob

nice mixed bag and some good lookin eatin hogs
what time is dinner?