We were both surprised at the size of him. We've shot 43 hogs in this area and he is easily the biggest one by far. Thank goodness for a winch or we may have cleaned him where he laid. We are about to test the old boar don't eat good theory.
I filmed it with a Thermion Duo DXP 50. I didn't shoot, which is why there is no recoil in the video. Son shot it with a RRA X1 .308 with a 178 grain sniper ammo I bought in bulk a while back. That rifle has a AGM TS35-384 Rattler on it.
I can't get the pictures to load correctly either. They show up fine in the editing, but won't post properly. I think they may be too big. But I wouldn't think the video would post and the pictures wouldn't? I don't have problems with pictures anywhere else. Just here.
My Son drilled this one last night. Biggest Boar I've ever seen. I'd guess north of 300lbs. My Son is 6'2 185. Thank goodness for winches or we wouldn't have ever loaded him, much less got him out. I'm doing the video. I didn't shoot, just filmed him.
This guy took it nationwide.
Previously it was a fairly well kept secret and only known about with Bear hunters. Most of the giants are shot on private land via guided hunts. It's an economically depressed area and most of the outfitters/guides are locals that are farmers, or commercial...
I'm fairly sure you can do a new trust or individual. The previous purchase trust was for the item you purchased last time. I was told I had to do a new trust or individual for a new purchase. Could not amend the old trust for a new purchase. That was from SilencerCo...
Individuals definitely getting approvals faster. A buddy submitted 2/16/24 and got his stamp in 10 days with individual. Trusts are taking 170 days or so. My trust was done in November and still nothing. I'm hoping for April/May.