forkehornreggie
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Nic, if we just walked in for a day hunt would we have a chance at a pig? If we got one do you know anyone there that would want the meat? Oh yeah, I'm archery only!
Nic, if we just walked in for a day hunt would we have a chance at a pig? If we got one do you know anyone there that would want the meat? Oh yeah, I'm archery only![/b]
Uncle Ji:
We took the tenderloins, backstraps, and large muscle groups down around the hams. That was plenty for me to pack out my half. Another couple of ounces in my pack would have done me in.
I was shooting regular handloads, 58 grains of 4064 pushing Speer 400 flatnose soft points that I had lying around for 20 years. That's a pretty hot load and the recoil generated is about 38 pounds. Quite a whallop at both ends. The bullet passed about 3/4 of the way through the bull and if I recall, Nic found the copper jacket in the far shoulder. The bull was really thick, so I was happy with the performance of the handload.
I cut off about a pound of ham and marinated it for a few hours in teriyaki sauce last night. Then I sliced it thin and sauteed it. The taste was like elk, much less gamey than deer but a little hint of gaminess, perhaps like the mildest venison you've ever had. My wife loved it. We'll experiment with the other cuts. I'm letting the rest of the meat age in an ice chest for another day or so.
Uncle Ji, how do you pronounce your name? Nic and I were wondering. Look forward to meeting you one day.
Once Nic edits his footage I think whoever gets to see the video of the hunt will be impressed. I have the perfect face for radio, but other than that, it's quality material.[/b]