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I killed a large hog last sat. evening in Stephens county Tx. He weighed 312 lbs. dressed. Anybody care to guess the live weight before gutting? I would like to post some pics, but I am unable to do so, would someone be kind enough to let me email them to you & have you post them for me? thanks for posting pics! I am 6'2" tall & weigh 270 just for comparison. Whiskey for my men & beer for my horses | ||
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Live weight guess--360 to 375 lbs. That is a big 'un for sure. I watched 3 boars last week from my blind, an the biggest was only about 225 or so. I only had my .22 so it was a non-shoot episode. An old pilot, not a bold pilot, aka "the pig murdering fool" | |||
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Mike, that's a big hog! Would love to see the photos if possible.  "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" | |||
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I am glad you had a heavy chain... 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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That's a great big hog Mike with some nice cutters! Would make a great head mount IMHO...... What did you kill it with, Mike? "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" | |||
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I killed it with a 300 WBY @ 224 yrds. It was with about 8 smaller ones, It went down instantly, & kicked for a few moments. I have allready taken it to a taxidermist to have it fleshed & tanned, so I can mount it. Figured I better mount it, because I'll most likely never get a larger one.  Regards Mike Whiskey for my men & beer for my horses | |||
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Glad to hear that you are having it mounted! Would be a shame not to as you pointed out that a hog like that comes along very rarely. Congrats! "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" | |||
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I click on the square but nothing happens. Do I need to do something to my computer? I am not computer literate, is there another way to see them?? Okie Keep yer powder dry and yer knife sharp. | |||
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Hey Mike, That is a great hog!! Congrats, Bob There is room for all of God's creatures....right next to the mashed potatoes. http://texaspredatorposse.ipbhost.com/   | |||
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For anyone interested, I aged my hog after I cleaned the skull & he aged 6 yrs. He also had a canine tooth growing beside one of his rear molars. Regards Mike Whiskey for my men & beer for my horses | |||
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Mike, That is one beautiful hog!!! Congratulations. Those don't come along very often. Steve "He wins the most, who honour saves. Success is not the test." Ryan "Those who vote decide nothing. Those who count the vote decide everything." Stalin Tanzania 06 Argentina08 Argentina Australia06 Argentina 07 Namibia Arnhemland10 Belize2011 Moz04 Moz 09 | |||
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I will guess 390 lbs.  That hog is worth mounting. Most are not worth doing a european skull mount. Hogk Killer IGNORE YOUR RIGHTS AND THEY'LL GO AWAY!!! ------------------------------------ We Band of Bubbas & STC Hunting Club, The Whomper Club | |||
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