Ah.... deep East TX in July. Where the bugs will make a meal out of you even if you've turned into a puddle by midnight.....
We're sitting at the top of a sloping pasture with a sandy hill on the left side at about 300 yards, just enjoying a tasty beverage and wishing there was something stronger than DEET. This pasture has been the most productive location at spotting sounders going back and forth between the creek beds on either side of the pasture. It doesn't see as much rooting as other areas, but is often the most likely spot to see groups.
At about 2am, we see a single pig come out and start scouting around. It was stopping every couple yards to sniff the air, never mind there wasn't much air movement anyway. It's not uncommon for a single boar to pass through and if we wait to see if anything else is following, we miss out on a shot. Fortunately this one is scouting ahead of the rest and about 10 more start out from the woods on the left shortly there after.
By this time, I've started stalking up toward them and get a bit over half way there when I see that same lead pig stick her nose back up in the air and leave it there..... I figure she must be finally smelling my pretty ripe ass at this point so I figure this is as close as I was going to get.
I get setup on the sticks and:
First one got a 120sst right below the ear and drops. The others start to scatter and I forget I'm zoomed in, so I'm thinking they're closer than they really are. So round after round must be hitting behind them. I hear a couple smacks and squeals, but all the rest made it back to the trees.....
As Rick said..... better shoot more skeet!
We're sitting at the top of a sloping pasture with a sandy hill on the left side at about 300 yards, just enjoying a tasty beverage and wishing there was something stronger than DEET. This pasture has been the most productive location at spotting sounders going back and forth between the creek beds on either side of the pasture. It doesn't see as much rooting as other areas, but is often the most likely spot to see groups.
At about 2am, we see a single pig come out and start scouting around. It was stopping every couple yards to sniff the air, never mind there wasn't much air movement anyway. It's not uncommon for a single boar to pass through and if we wait to see if anything else is following, we miss out on a shot. Fortunately this one is scouting ahead of the rest and about 10 more start out from the woods on the left shortly there after.
By this time, I've started stalking up toward them and get a bit over half way there when I see that same lead pig stick her nose back up in the air and leave it there..... I figure she must be finally smelling my pretty ripe ass at this point so I figure this is as close as I was going to get.
I get setup on the sticks and:
First one got a 120sst right below the ear and drops. The others start to scatter and I forget I'm zoomed in, so I'm thinking they're closer than they really are. So round after round must be hitting behind them. I hear a couple smacks and squeals, but all the rest made it back to the trees.....
As Rick said..... better shoot more skeet!
