Yeah, and it was my 2nd hog to lose this year. The video is a nice learning tool for me because I can see where things went wrong for the shot.
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Shooting sticks were leaning up against the truck where I left them as I was pulling out the rifle so that they would be handy to pick up and take with me...only they stayed at the truck. I realized that mistake about 700 yards, a gate, and a fence cross later.
When I returned, the tuck was still stable.
When I returned, the tuck was still stable.
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Shooting after or with an elevated heart rate is tough. Shooting sticks or a rest is nearly a must. Other options are to practice doing it. Jumping jacks, push ups, or pull ups and then shoot. It will help you learn to control your breathing and heart before you squeeze the trigger. It is a hard skill to master. I know I haven't gotten it down yet.
Yes you will look like a wierdo at the range doing a workout then shooting. LOL.
Too bad about losing the hog. You will make up for on the next hunt with an extra you didn't think you hit. Good luck.
Yes you will look like a wierdo at the range doing a workout then shooting. LOL.
Too bad about losing the hog. You will make up for on the next hunt with an extra you didn't think you hit. Good luck.
Is there something blocking your illuminator? Mine makes a fairly perfect circle? I was surprised at 150 they were still difficult to illuminate .
You really did get their attention! Still an awesome shot.
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I almost had a video today. Sitting in tree stand last night about 1/2 hr before dark can hear hogs fighting and on the move. Climbed down and went where I thought they might go, Big boar I missed at 30 yds last week, trying to breed sow and running back and forth picking fights with every pig in the field. Problem was I can't hunt that side of the fence, so I got close to the fence line and started grunting, I started to video on phone but not realizing the boar was coming to me I stuffed it in my pocket still running.. He busted through on my side, Now I have him running at 15 yds, I have to get him in the scope, and it's tree, hog, tree, hog, tree hog and then I shot him running quartering away right behind the shoulder with my 45-70. He did a nose plunge and started pushing dirt and amazingly just kept pushing and screaming. No time for a 2nd shot. I knew where he was headed, back to bedding area. I ran around and heard him, labored breathing and grunting in the bush. Unwisely I went in after him, 10 to 15' tall ragweed, difficult to see more that 2 feet in most places. He kept moving and finally I lost him and it got dark. Spent the night in my blind and looked for him today, no luck finding him. Crazy thick bedding area was tore up. it was hands and knees at times. Not recommended but a good adventure. Maybe I can find his skull if the buzzards can get in there to get him. No good eating but would have been good pics.
Brian; just got to ask about the music, who did it?
The music is instrumental version of "Radiator" by Lifeguard Nights. Youtube has a whole library of music that can be had for use in videos and this was one that was about the right length that sounded good to me as well. The longer version with lyrics is here...
Yeah Shooter, the guy I sometimes hunt with, Ken, and I discussed such a disguise, but he thought he should be the head!
Funny thing about the cattle...with the lights off, I was a creature of which to be wary. Later when I turned on my headlamp, 40 or more showed up and followed me around like I was their best buddy.
Yeah Shooter, the guy I sometimes hunt with, Ken, and I discussed such a disguise, but he thought he should be the head!
Funny thing about the cattle...with the lights off, I was a creature of which to be wary. Later when I turned on my headlamp, 40 or more showed up and followed me around like I was their best buddy.
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I swear the cattle try to protect the hogs for some crazy reason.
TLM, I wondered about that. I can't tell if the cattle are actually protecting the hogs, or if the cattle are doing their normal routine and the hogs have just placed themselves accordingly in the group. This herd has calves and so they are going to be somewhat vigilant about the calves. I wonder if the hogs are seen as being like calves to the cows? I don't know, but they do seem to get along very well together.
On this particular property, I look for the cattle first and then look to see if the hogs are with them. Either the hogs are amongst the cattle or very close by when I have seen them.
On this particular property, I look for the cattle first and then look to see if the hogs are with them. Either the hogs are amongst the cattle or very close by when I have seen them.
Maybe it's cuz their vegans!
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They are waiting for a cow to fall over so they can pounce on it and have a hangyburger I think. I see that too, last night big boar trying to mount sow the calves were right next to him mounting each other like a big happy family. Also I inspected a little closer being curious about this on another property and discovered the hogs were turning over the cow pies and eating the bugs underneath. Maybe chowing down on dung beatles too. And they were worrying about feeding corn with diesel to hogs they wanted to eat. Ha
I have to laugh at this. You know Rattlesnake, dung beetles and cow dung are organic, well the beetles are, the dung might contain antibiotics and growth hormones.
Me to. There is a real difference between something that is simply gross and something that is considered carcinogenic or poisonous as are the compounds in diesel fuel.
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