DEERSLAM
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Went for a hog hunt with my Dad and a few friends over the weekend. We hunted a 1800 acre ranch west of Red Bluff.
Had a some of opportunities on Sat. but passed. Had a rust colored hog at about 40yds but could only see the top half of it and didn't want to shot a wet sow so I passed. Also had a Texas heart shot at a boar at about 40yds but again passed as he ran straight away. Went out Sat. evening with Dad to do a little predator hunting and ended up see some more hogs. Dad missed, I don't know how, and I passesd on a 100yd shot because all I had was my .204. Oh well. Went out Sun. morning and made the long hike to where I had seen the hogs on Sat. The hogs were bedded very early due to the full moon so I was hunting the thick stuff. While sneaking up on some Manzanita I notice something outta place. I threw up the rifle and saw a blonde color phase hog bedded. I went down to my knees and glassed the brush with the Swarovski's and picked out three hogs. They were bedded three in a row broadside to me. The first two were laying side by side head to head and the third was a$$ to head to the other two. I would of liked to of taken the blonde hog, due to the color, but had no shot as I would have probably hit the second hog also. The third hog was the only real choice and I had a good shot at the head. I snuck up to about 60yds and put a bullet in the neck at the base of the head. She was a good size sow and tipped the scales at 190lbs. All in all we had a great weekend and got some good eats.
Had a some of opportunities on Sat. but passed. Had a rust colored hog at about 40yds but could only see the top half of it and didn't want to shot a wet sow so I passed. Also had a Texas heart shot at a boar at about 40yds but again passed as he ran straight away. Went out Sat. evening with Dad to do a little predator hunting and ended up see some more hogs. Dad missed, I don't know how, and I passesd on a 100yd shot because all I had was my .204. Oh well. Went out Sun. morning and made the long hike to where I had seen the hogs on Sat. The hogs were bedded very early due to the full moon so I was hunting the thick stuff. While sneaking up on some Manzanita I notice something outta place. I threw up the rifle and saw a blonde color phase hog bedded. I went down to my knees and glassed the brush with the Swarovski's and picked out three hogs. They were bedded three in a row broadside to me. The first two were laying side by side head to head and the third was a$$ to head to the other two. I would of liked to of taken the blonde hog, due to the color, but had no shot as I would have probably hit the second hog also. The third hog was the only real choice and I had a good shot at the head. I snuck up to about 60yds and put a bullet in the neck at the base of the head. She was a good size sow and tipped the scales at 190lbs. All in all we had a great weekend and got some good eats.
