SAWMAN
Master
(7/27) DAEZEE and I headed out for another hunt just before dark. We got there a little early so I could see how high the cotton was. Some portions of the field were not planted and in some places the cotton is fairly sparse and still low. The "doing well" plants were up to 14 inches tall now. Luckily we have several spots to sit that we look ever so slightly down on these vast fields. There are other places surrounding these vast fields that we can move to,to get a even better aspect of the fields and their contours.
Last night we were sitting side by side on a "road" that divides two rather large fields. From this vantage point we can probably see the most total acreage. Basically,it is in the middle of "the action". About 2130 Bruce looks out in front of us with his handheld thermal and sez ..."ky-oh-tee". A biggun is standing out there,broadside,just looking at us with the help of the fairly bright moon. No time for the shooting sticks. I simply stood up and shot. It could have been a clean miss ...... HOWEVER ...... I believe that the bullet from my 300BLK simply bounced off. Anyway ........ he went from zero to mach II in about 10yds and kept up that speed for the 200yds that I could see him. SHIT !!
Next ... I walked over to a higher spot to get a better view of another field and when I looked back there was a big hog crossing the road that were were sitting. I headed back towards Bruce,and he had seen the hog also and was headed in his direction. I caught up with Bruce and we came up with a "plan". The hog went out into the field however he was not feeding but in his "going somewhere" mode. That is a fast walk,about the speed of a humans med-fast walk. From experience I knew he could not be turned or stopped. Our only hope was to try to move out in front of him and let him come to us. I even tried some loud grunts and he did not even look at us .... just kept up the pace.
I never got close enough for a shot and he continued for several hundred yards until he disappeared into the woods on the W side of the field. I felt like I had been on a fast treadmill. >SHIT !!< He was good sized and I figured the hog was a lone boar.
Couple of hours later Bruce looked towards the direction that the hog disappeared in and sez "take a look over there,something just came out in the corner of that field". (probably 450yds away) I took a look and sure enough there was a target out there,but too far,but more important,in too tall of cotton,to make out deer or hog. After a little cussin' and discussin' I decided to head that way enough to be able to ID the animal.
After closing the distance by 150yds or so I could tell it was a hog,simply by the way it moved + "no neck and no legs". He was slowly feeding along between the tall cotton and the edge of the property. I had to position myself not only to get a shot at the hog,but as to NOT shoot in the direction of some farm houses. After a 20 minute stalk I did just this.
NOW .... he was feeding right towards me. I got on the Primos Trigger Stick(bipod),adjusted my thermal for a close(r) shot,and waited. I was still and in black and he didn't have a clue that I was there ... even in the bright moonlight. I waited until he got to about 20yds then put one on he noggin. For some strange reason this bullet did not bounce off(like all the bullshit floating around by the ballistic guru's). He was DRT. The Barnes 110gr TAC-X entered close to his eye(in back of his eye,in front of his ear) and did not exit.
Two old farts trying to get the 225lb boar hog(with cutters) on the tailgate of my rather high truck is another story. Jeeeeeeeze !!! --- SAWMAN
Last night we were sitting side by side on a "road" that divides two rather large fields. From this vantage point we can probably see the most total acreage. Basically,it is in the middle of "the action". About 2130 Bruce looks out in front of us with his handheld thermal and sez ..."ky-oh-tee". A biggun is standing out there,broadside,just looking at us with the help of the fairly bright moon. No time for the shooting sticks. I simply stood up and shot. It could have been a clean miss ...... HOWEVER ...... I believe that the bullet from my 300BLK simply bounced off. Anyway ........ he went from zero to mach II in about 10yds and kept up that speed for the 200yds that I could see him. SHIT !!
Next ... I walked over to a higher spot to get a better view of another field and when I looked back there was a big hog crossing the road that were were sitting. I headed back towards Bruce,and he had seen the hog also and was headed in his direction. I caught up with Bruce and we came up with a "plan". The hog went out into the field however he was not feeding but in his "going somewhere" mode. That is a fast walk,about the speed of a humans med-fast walk. From experience I knew he could not be turned or stopped. Our only hope was to try to move out in front of him and let him come to us. I even tried some loud grunts and he did not even look at us .... just kept up the pace.
I never got close enough for a shot and he continued for several hundred yards until he disappeared into the woods on the W side of the field. I felt like I had been on a fast treadmill. >SHIT !!< He was good sized and I figured the hog was a lone boar.
Couple of hours later Bruce looked towards the direction that the hog disappeared in and sez "take a look over there,something just came out in the corner of that field". (probably 450yds away) I took a look and sure enough there was a target out there,but too far,but more important,in too tall of cotton,to make out deer or hog. After a little cussin' and discussin' I decided to head that way enough to be able to ID the animal.
After closing the distance by 150yds or so I could tell it was a hog,simply by the way it moved + "no neck and no legs". He was slowly feeding along between the tall cotton and the edge of the property. I had to position myself not only to get a shot at the hog,but as to NOT shoot in the direction of some farm houses. After a 20 minute stalk I did just this.
NOW .... he was feeding right towards me. I got on the Primos Trigger Stick(bipod),adjusted my thermal for a close(r) shot,and waited. I was still and in black and he didn't have a clue that I was there ... even in the bright moonlight. I waited until he got to about 20yds then put one on he noggin. For some strange reason this bullet did not bounce off(like all the bullshit floating around by the ballistic guru's). He was DRT. The Barnes 110gr TAC-X entered close to his eye(in back of his eye,in front of his ear) and did not exit.
Two old farts trying to get the 225lb boar hog(with cutters) on the tailgate of my rather high truck is another story. Jeeeeeeeze !!! --- SAWMAN
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