Hey guys – just back from tracking a boar that was shot last night and was hit in the front leg.
We started to track him at 9 am – after a couple of clicks and hours later he finally made a short return trail and a hook to the left and uphill – I knew he was close – after 100m dog lifted the nose so I let the dog loose and games and fun began – at the end I gave him a texas heart shot with 230 gr GSHV that knocked him on the snout – bullet ended in the head somewhere and didn’t exit.
So a cloudy dull morning turned out like an entertaining morning walk - sure better than a day at the office
A friend on the left hit him with .30/06 TIG bullet high on the front leg the night before.
Posts: 2035 | Location: Slovenia | Registered: 28 April 2004
Weidmansheil to the successful hunter, tracker and dog! Here is to a job well done! Nice piggie, btw!
- mike
********************* The rifle is a noble weapon... It entices its bearer into primeval forests, into mountains and deserts untenanted by man. - Horace Kephart
Posts: 6653 | Location: Switzerland | Registered: 11 March 2002
Thanks guys - will keep you posted if something interesting pops up - yeah love them boars - wish you were all there - there are only a couple of things in my book that can surpass a tango with a boar in the fresh snow
Posts: 2035 | Location: Slovenia | Registered: 28 April 2004
Mouse My 7 month old Lab pup made her third find today on a doe my son shot. She is coming along very well. We didn't have a camera handy today, so here is a picture of her second find.
Posts: 1229 | Location: Texas | Registered: 08 November 2005
Boar was a yearling male live weight ~ 100kg, guted should draw 75kg.
Jeff keep it up, tho frustrating sometimes, at the end it is a rewarding work. Wonder tho - how does a lab behave if critter is still alive at the end and chase is needed?
Posts: 2035 | Location: Slovenia | Registered: 28 April 2004
Well looks like this guy has some more stories to tell - when skinned we found another bullet - wound was completely healed (my guess would be 2-3 months ago) - 7mm soft (my guess it is a Sierra BT) was shot from rear - it penetrated the skin but sliped along ribs and ended infront of his shoulder.
Marked green is a 7mm bullet path and where it was found, marked red is my 230gr GSHV "coup de grace"
Left 9,3 GSHV right 7mm Sierra
Posts: 2035 | Location: Slovenia | Registered: 28 April 2004
