Storm Sow

[Brian Shaffer]

Went out last night ahead of the storms. I figured that based on current speeds, I could have had as much as 3 hours of hunting time. It turned out to be a good bit less. I got onto hogs and had a tough shot and as I waited for a particular sow to move into the clear, the rain picked up. Just a couple of minutes after the shot, the whole field lit up with a lightning flash and I realized I needed to get back to the truck as quickly as possible. Storms were moving SW-NE and this is what the lightning ground strike patterning looked like relative to where I was...


So I boogied out of there as fast as I could and never got to inspect the downed hog. :-( But I am sure it was dead...

 

[J BAR K]

Glad you got her before the storm hit. Not good to be out playing in the lightning! And good hunting discipline. Glad I don’t have to worry about livestock anymore. Good shooting!

 

[der Teufel]

Hope you didn't get TOO wet in that effort.
Nice shot on the sow, definitely a good one to take out.

 

[gshock]

Good hog down!! And yes, don't blast at runners through brush. Sometimes I've seen them run into the brush and jump deer up, sometimes my heart races when I see that.

 

[diggler1833]

The 6.5G lightning rod...now with suppressor adapter...

 

[scrmblr1982cj8]

Great video!

 

[Ratdog68]

Should'a dipped that bullet into some hot sauce... season her up for the TBPS's benefit. Good call on holding fire. Wish more people in the woods would use a little common sense.