Was on a business trip in Miami, but stopped in Palm Beach to visit friends on the way back and we went on a quicky hog hunt last Monday. Sadly enough, I didn't have my camera with me and the only photo I have from that day isn't of the sow I shot. We hunted a friend's lease in Southern Florida in the middle of the day in the blazing heat. We drove around the property on his swamp buggy (I do have a picture of the buggy), hoping to bump a hog from its bedding area as we knew they wouldn't be moving in that heat. We saw a whole bunch of fresh hog sign from the morning. I was using my brother-in-law's 6-inch Model 629 loaded with Double Tap 320 grain WFNs. This load went right under 1300 fps from my 6.5-inch M 29 and I am very happy with its accuracy. Anyhow, I checked zero before we went out and found all to be well. We drove the property and at one point, the folks in the back of the buggy told us that they saw a hog in the bushes we just passed. By the time we got the buggy backed up, the hog had moved, but I caught a glimpes and despite the thick brush, I shot what I thought was the shoulder. After jumping out, I ran into a whole slew of footballs (shoats ) running out of the bushes. It took a little tracking but I found the 80-lb or so sow in the thick stuff....... Deader than a door-nail.......

Outstanding a hunting thread in the Handgun Hunting Forum

Oh, and the bullet hit a bit high on the shoulder breaking the onside shoulder, and exiting.

Thanks for the report Whitworth, nice to have you back on line with us.

Handgun Hunters Internatonal (HHI) has been putting together hunts for years.

We could possibly pull together an AR handgun hunting hunt at some place central to most folks. It would take some work, but I believe we have the talent to hammer out some details and maybe even pull something off next spring. What do you guys say?

I would be up for something like that. I can think of a few potential places. That's a great idea, Hitman!

Not that I believe I've hurt your feelings by hijacking your thread, but if you want; we can start a separate thread and see how much interest we have and where everyone would be traveling out of.

My feelings are definitely hurt......

Just kidding! That would be a good thread to start, and a good idea.

Here's my one photo -- the swamp buggy we used on Monday's hunt.

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Originally posted by Whitworth:
Here's my one photo -- the swamp buggy we used on Monday's hunt.

Wow,I bet that sucker could go almost anywhere!!!!!

Yes indeed it does!! There is pretty much no stopping it!!

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Originally posted by Whitworth:
Here's my one photo -- the swamp buggy we used on Monday's hunt.

If I recognize the tires they are Interco Super Swampers...I know this I have a hand in there
construction.

You're probably right, but I don't know! All I can say is that these damn things will virtually go anywhere you aim them!

get a chance check out the interco irok the biggest D.O.T. approved tire for light trucks
21/49x16.5... there huge to say the least..
now back to the hog hunt

I will say this for the swamp buggy, it will go over nearly anything you put in front of it! It's a fun way to hunt!