Vandenberg Pig Down!

[myfriendis410]

We saw this dude night before last but ran out of time trying to get on him. My hunting partner (Hi Steve!) spotted him from about a mile and a half off and we hustled in there to try to get on him. Turns out the wind was really bad for the way we had to come in and he might have winded us. Last night we decided to get into the same area a bit earlier and try to catch him coming up out of the canyon (we thought). Got over there and Steve headed down the ridge a bit to glass. I stayed up high and glassed the top of the next canyon. Out of boredom I looked up on the grassy side of the steep hill above us and here he comes like we had a string attached to him! I got Steve's attention and he hustled up to me, we ranged him and got set. I waited until he was close enough to determine he wasn't a Momma pig with babies and gave him a 200 gr. TSX out of my Remington 700 at about 180 yards. Lights out! Nice big hairy boar! Guessing about 140-150 gutted. Unfortunately the truck is a half mile away. We did get him back to the truck by 8:00 p.m. and were headed home. What a fun hunt! Thanks again for all the help, Steve! Man we've seen hogs this year!

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[Huntr Pat]

Good Job Guys. I'm a xmilitary and have hunted there 4 years ago didn't see any pigs but alot of Coyote's and deer. We camp at the RV campgrounds. Would like to make another trip there soon. If ever you guys decide you need another hunter drop me a line pwahuntn@hotmail.com.

 

[Valley Hunter]

Congrats on the piggie!!!

 

[pbrdog]

Nice pig. Looks like area 4 or possibly 3. I'll be back up there one of these near weekends.

 

[hunt hard]

Good Job looks like a mean one

that bullet is a pretty good round did the hog go far after you shot. Congradulation.

 

[MJB]

Great hog....I'll be there Prez. weekend if my two Marines can make it.

 

[myfriendis410]

Hunthard: He dropped in his tracks. I just got back from skinning him and I recovered the bullet too. That's a first for finding a TSX bullet from anything I've killed. See attached. It started out as a 200 gr. 30 caliber and it's all there. Shot him right through the upper leg bone, broke a rib on each side, destroyed the heart and shattered the spine. It lodged under the gristle plate on the off side rib cage. (It was an uphill shot)

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[DEERSLAM]

Nice hog! Congrats.

 

[hunt hard]

Nice Job on recovering the mushroom bullet thats cool to see. Nice shot to

 

[el_vaquero]

Congrats...nice one.

 

[Rampage1]

Nice job! I glad to to see those barnes bullets performed so well, I just switched over to them. Yeah, those vandenberg piggies can be a pain to haul out since you cant quarter them out. We got a big boar two weeks ago and had to pack it out over about a mile and a half.

 

[boartuff]

Excellent and congrats!

 

[jd1]

Congrats. Nice job!!!!


JD

 

[Flatbroke]

Nice hog. I liked the bullet pict too. The rifling is really clear.

 

[Hunt Crazy In Ca]

congrats on the pig!!! Hey 410 im out here working on vandenberg right now, and were going to be outhere for a while! If you dont mind a nother set of eyes out with ya on one of your next trips let me know.........It would be nice to find somthing to do.......LOL

 

[XDHUNTER]

Congrats 410.what a nice hog

Jimy V.send me a picture of the hog you got from the tax.and that one is a very nice one

 

[baboltin]

i hear the pig hunting is great their, i wish i could get on their and hunt either way what cal. gun?

 

[myfriendis410]

Crazy: my email address is: myfriendis410@msn.com

You can also usually get a hold of me at the Rod and Gun Club. Drop me a line or stop by. I'll be working there this weekend. Here's a better shot. What a woolly mammoth!

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[CAhntr]

That is one hairy beast!! Nice job!

 

[DanV]

Nice boar and what a coat he's got , you would think we were in for a VERY COLD winter !