JustGuy
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Was sitting last Friday night at family dinner when my wife told me that all Saturday is going to be rainy and we cannot go anywhere and will have to sit home...
After a couple (maybe more but who counts) shots of magic liquid, a sudden thought crept in to my head.. If we cannot go anywhere, it means she wants to stay at home and i can use it at my advantage and snick out to play little boy's game. (not that I need permissions, just lately I was abusing her good attitude towards my hunting and haven’t spent many weekends with her being fishing and duck hunting, so I promised that “this weekend is yours, honey”)
After getting her permission started thinking where to go. Decided to check my long deserted public land which was very good 4-5 years ago, but hasn’t produced anything in the last 2 years.
Since it was already 11PM i could not count on any of my hunting partner to be happy about my late night calls, so i had to go alone.
And here I’m 5 AM driving to my public land spot thinking that it is worthless since2 years I did not see any pig signs, it maybe someone already there and such, but having only one day at my disposal and having only bad reports from FHL, it was the best option.
Arrived at the starting pint at around 6 Am started moving to an unknown spot I always wanted to check.
After a 2 mile hike I was still about ¾ of miles from the spot I wanted to check when I stopped for a brief moment to consult my GPS.
It was about 6:40 AM, still kind of dark due to the clouds and tree cover when a see a group of huge pigs running 70-80 yards from my location. Took my gun and started looking for the smallest one since I knew that even and average one I’ll not be able to take to my car. But all of them were at least 250+.
I chose the smallest one and pulled the trigger. But they were running fast, I was too exited so, I missed it. I shoot again and miss again and they disappear. Just taking my gun from the shoulder I see another group of 3 of much smaller ones running behind the first group, but they were running even faster.
I shouldered the gun again , chose the smallest one in the group and now knowing I have time for only one shot and I need to make the best of it, I gave much bigger lead and let it fly.
It dropped instantly.
The first picture is dark because it was 6:50AM when I took it and sun was not up yet.
It took me another 2 hour to bring it to the car, but I’m really happy that this area started producing again
Here is the picture at 6:50 AM
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Shot placement is everything, 223.
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Finally at the car
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Let's go home baby :rotflmao:
View attachment 83937
At 12:30 PM i already was home.
After a couple (maybe more but who counts) shots of magic liquid, a sudden thought crept in to my head.. If we cannot go anywhere, it means she wants to stay at home and i can use it at my advantage and snick out to play little boy's game. (not that I need permissions, just lately I was abusing her good attitude towards my hunting and haven’t spent many weekends with her being fishing and duck hunting, so I promised that “this weekend is yours, honey”)
After getting her permission started thinking where to go. Decided to check my long deserted public land which was very good 4-5 years ago, but hasn’t produced anything in the last 2 years.
Since it was already 11PM i could not count on any of my hunting partner to be happy about my late night calls, so i had to go alone.
And here I’m 5 AM driving to my public land spot thinking that it is worthless since2 years I did not see any pig signs, it maybe someone already there and such, but having only one day at my disposal and having only bad reports from FHL, it was the best option.
Arrived at the starting pint at around 6 Am started moving to an unknown spot I always wanted to check.
After a 2 mile hike I was still about ¾ of miles from the spot I wanted to check when I stopped for a brief moment to consult my GPS.
It was about 6:40 AM, still kind of dark due to the clouds and tree cover when a see a group of huge pigs running 70-80 yards from my location. Took my gun and started looking for the smallest one since I knew that even and average one I’ll not be able to take to my car. But all of them were at least 250+.
I chose the smallest one and pulled the trigger. But they were running fast, I was too exited so, I missed it. I shoot again and miss again and they disappear. Just taking my gun from the shoulder I see another group of 3 of much smaller ones running behind the first group, but they were running even faster.
I shouldered the gun again , chose the smallest one in the group and now knowing I have time for only one shot and I need to make the best of it, I gave much bigger lead and let it fly.
It dropped instantly.
The first picture is dark because it was 6:50AM when I took it and sun was not up yet.
It took me another 2 hour to bring it to the car, but I’m really happy that this area started producing again
Here is the picture at 6:50 AM
View attachment 83934
Shot placement is everything, 223.
View attachment 83936
Finally at the car
View attachment 83935
Let's go home baby :rotflmao:
View attachment 83937
At 12:30 PM i already was home.
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