myfriendis410
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My hunting partner and I have been taking Rodney out for a few months now, trying to get him on his first hog. He had never even held a rifle until last year but has shown a great willingness to learn all he could from us and to develop his hunting and shooting skills. He went out with us before purchasing his own rifle and got to experience the whole process from spotting to stalking and finally being in on the recovery. As so often happens though; once you are ready to pull the trigger nothing presents itself. We've only been seeing sows when he comes with us and he's bought wholly into not shooting them--he'd much rather shoot a good boar hog.
Last night we got out and immediately spotted this guy coming off the private side of the base and were able to work him. I took Rodney down while my hunting partner stayed up high with a 'scope and a radio and kept track of the hog while we tried to get in downwind. The evening was beautiful with virtually no wind (I'd much rather have SOME wind) and we set up on him at around 100 yards. The hog was working his way down toward a gully with water and did not want to stop. Rodney was sitting down with the rifle on his sticks and had to reposition several times as the hog moved across our line, getting to about 80 yards or so when he pulled the trigger on him. Perfect hit with his 700 Remington 30-06/168 TSX handload. He went down instantly and it was all over but the drag. I'm guessing around 100 lbs. gutted. He was thrilled, and wants to participate in the skinning (I let him gut it with some help).
Sorry for the quality of the pictures; these camera phones don't do too well right at dark.
Last night we got out and immediately spotted this guy coming off the private side of the base and were able to work him. I took Rodney down while my hunting partner stayed up high with a 'scope and a radio and kept track of the hog while we tried to get in downwind. The evening was beautiful with virtually no wind (I'd much rather have SOME wind) and we set up on him at around 100 yards. The hog was working his way down toward a gully with water and did not want to stop. Rodney was sitting down with the rifle on his sticks and had to reposition several times as the hog moved across our line, getting to about 80 yards or so when he pulled the trigger on him. Perfect hit with his 700 Remington 30-06/168 TSX handload. He went down instantly and it was all over but the drag. I'm guessing around 100 lbs. gutted. He was thrilled, and wants to participate in the skinning (I let him gut it with some help).
Sorry for the quality of the pictures; these camera phones don't do too well right at dark.
