BOAR DOWN!!!!

[quicksot]

WHATS UP GUYS DECIDED TO HIT THE RANCH AFTER WORK AND REGROUP AFTER A REAL ROUGH WORK WEEK GETTING LAID OFF. I GOT TO THE RANCH AROUND 530PM AND WAS PLAINING ON LOOKING FOR A BUCK I HAVE SEEN TWICE THIS YEAR HES A REAL DANDY I JUST HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO CLOSE THE GAP YET. SO WHEN I GET TO THE RANCH I GET MY GEAR IN ORDER AND DISCOVER I HAD LEFT THE KEY TO MY QUAD ON MY DRESSER AT HOME. THIS WAS A BUMMER DO TO THE FACT MOST OF THE DEER ON THIS RANCH ARE IN SOME REAL TOUGH COUNTRY NO 4X4 TRUCK COULD THINK ABOUT ACCESSING. SO I QUICKLY SWITCHED GEARS AND DECIDED TO LOOK FOR SOME HOGS. I DECIDED TO HIT THIS FIELD ON THE RANCH THAT HATCHET AND I HAVE NICK NAMED SLAUGHTER FIELD. WE HAVE BEEN FEEDING ABOUT 80 COWS IN THIS FIELD THERES A WATER TROFF IN THE CENTER AND HAY FOR THE COWS WHAT ELSE COULD A HOG WANT. I SETTLED IN ON MY FAVORITE LITTLE MOUND SO I COULD SEE ALL 3 OF THE KNOWN HOG TRAILS THAT LEAD INTO THE FIELD. AT AROUND 630PM I SEE SOME MOVEMENT ON A RIDGE LINE SOON I HAVE IN MY BINOS ABOUT 15 HOGS WORKING THERE WAY DOWN INTO THE FIELD. THE HOGS THEN BEGAN TO FEED OUT INTO THE FIELD THE LEAD HOG WAS DAM NEAR 300 POUNDS BUT A PREGO. THE WIND WAS IN MY FACE AND I HAD PLENTY OF DAYLIGHT LEFT SO I DECIDED TO JUST SEE WHAT CAME OUT. I WAS LOOKING AT THE BIG SOW AND A COUPLE OTHER SOWS WITH PIGLETS WHEN OUT OF NOWHERE THIS BOAR DECIDED TO SHOW HIMSELF. I RANGED HIM AT 306 BUT HE WAS COMING MY WAY SO I DECIDED TO JUST LET HIM COME TO ME. GETTING, CLOSER WAS NOT AN OPTION DUE TO THE FACT I WAS BEING WATCHED BY HALF OF THE COWS IN THE FIELD. WHEN THE BOAR MADE IT INTO A CLEAR SHOTTING LANE FREE FROM COW OBSTRUCTIONS I RANGED HIM AT 266 I THEN DEPLOYED THE BIPOD OF MY 300 WIN MAG I SETTLED THE CROSSHAIRS ON HIS SHOULDERS AND GAVE HIM 180 GRAINS TO THINK ABOUT. HE DIDN'T EVEN TAKE A STEP MAN I LOVE MY 300 AFTER THE SHOT THERE WERE HOGS RUNNING EVERYWHERE. I SAT THERE FOR A MIN ENJOYING THE MOMENT AND THEN GOT TO WORK. GOT THE HOG SKINNED AND CUT UP IN MY COOLER HOME BY 10:00 IT DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER. WILL BE BACK UP TOMORROW LOOKING FOR THAT BUCK.
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[huntingbret]

That is a beauty.

 

[norcal7]

NICE!!!
Any thoughts on the weight of that beauty?

 

[quicksot]

I WOULD SAY AROUND 150

 

[CAhntr]

Nice boar! What county is this ranch in?


Eric

 

[hatchet1]

nice one!! always good to leave some seed with all the pregos around

that dude looks like a canidate for some cajun sausage

for the inquiring minds, this particular piece
of land is in s.l.o. county

strong work bro

 

[Speckmisser]

Purty work, Quicksot!

That's the way to turn a bad day into a good evening, no doubt! Bummer about the job, but looks like you've got some great hunting during the downtime 'til you get the next one.

 

[Hitechhunter]

That's what I call making the best of a situation! Go for it!

 

[daddy63]

Nice work.

 

[aidenbomb]

nicely done

 

[DEERSLAM]

Nice hog...congrats!!

 

[wyemjohnson]

sweet!

 

[Cold1nhand]

When life gives you lemons... make sausage!

 

[Salty Bum]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Cold1nhand @ Aug 24 2008, 07:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

When life gives you lemons... make sausage![/b]

LOL!!!!!

 

[THE ROMAN ARCHER]

congrats on the nice size hog Quickshot! thanks for sharing your story and photo's!.....................tra

 

[laurahogvideo]

Awesome catch! Discovery Channel is making a show about hogs. We are looking for hog attacks or "scary" hog footage. If you have anything like this or have a friend that does please contact me as soon as possible. Compensation and credit for your footage can be negotiated. We are on a bit of a deadline, so if you have anything that could work in the show don't hesitate to get in touch. Call Laura at (240)223-3415 or e-mail at lauraw@halfyardproductions.com.

Happy hunting!