I posted this on the hog hunting forun, but since it was an all-revolver weekend, thought I would post it here too......

Seasons44 and I made a blitz to Snow Hill, North Carolina for some testing for editorial obligations, and met with success. That should come as no surprise as this is a preserve and success is pretty much guaranteed. I was testing my new .480 Ruger SRH with a 7 1/2-inch barrel, topped with an Ultradot 30 (the first one I bought yours ago -- a true survivor), shooting Hornady 400 XTP ammo. I shot this boar at about 25 yards or so offhand as the animal was quartering towards me. Took the top of his heart off, he spun a half circle, and that was all she wrote.



Now, while my boar was pretty darn good, the one Seasons44 shot made mine look like a shoat that was a bit light in the loafers. He punched his boar between the eyes with one extremely well place 400 grain WFN courtesy of Grizzly Ammo, shooting my .500 JRH BFR, topped with an Ultradot L/T. His .44 Mag 629 is still down for the count with a new sight on order. Needless to say, his boar was DRT. It took four of us to load him on the back of the ATV. His shot was from a stand at 45 yards.



We did our killin' at Wooley Swamp Farm (252/ 939-0112), of Snow Hill, NC, a place I have used in the past when I need to kill something in a hurry and don't have the luxury of taking my sweet time. I almost shot a Spanish goat while there, but the urge to kill a hog just overpowered me....... Nice place, nice accommodations, super friendly staff, great animals, and not far from home. Can't complain about that......

We arrived late Friday night, hit the stands on Saturday morning, and headed back Saturday afternoon -- perfect for looming deadlines!

This is what we did for lunch today: Chops cut from the backstraps, marinaded, with oven baked new potatoes, Brussel sprouts with bacon, and roasted red peppers, washed down with cold Dos Equis......and the high was 63-degrees this afternoon......very nice! Seasons44 is a cookin' fool!

Very nice Marko! Looks like lots of fun

Outstanding it looks like you guy just poleaxed them

Nice boar. How much did the second one weight? Looks to be around 300lb?

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Brussel sprouts

a real nice report and great shots!!!

Bob

Thanks Guys it was a great trip,

RJM I can promise you, I can convert anyone on brussel sprouts, I converted my shooting partner after 30 plus years of not eating them!

I am not a fan of Burssel Sprouts either, and I also always hated cabbage, and I do not eat cooked spinich either, but I love it fresh.

However, I do have a cabbage recipe that is to die for...

Nice hawgs.That food looks pretty damn tasty!!!!

Thanks, guys! The Brussel sprouts are made with BACON! Anything and everything can be enhanced significantly with bacon!

Great hogs and it looks like a lot of fun.

OK, I'll bite. What is the recipe for the Brussel Sprouts. I am neither a Brussel Sprout nor a bacon fan, but it really looks good. I will try anything once.

I like mine slightly par boiled, cut in half, sautéed in bacon fat (after rendering the bacon) until crispy on the cut side, then dressed with a bit of olive oil, lemon juice, and the crumbled bacon.

Cardboard would taste good with all that going on.

But I'm still not sure brussel sprouts would!

Ok so brussel sprouts the key is not to over cook just like any cabbage,

Render until crispy 2-3 strips of bacon or my favorite quality pancetta
Add halved brussel sprouts, all evenly coated season with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper into a 400 degree oven till just tender.

Nothing fancy....