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<blockquote data-quote="djones" data-source="post: 870209" data-attributes="member: 39567"><p>To get within range, I had to cross the milo against the rows. Drizzling rain softened the leaves so I could maneuver more quietly, but my movement didn't go unnoticed. Two hogs stood well above the seed heads, and one of them saw me coming. Without delay I fired one shot and put him down, but I stumbled on the stalks while turning to pick up the next one. In my haste to recover, I anxiously spent several more rounds taking down the second. When I approached to survey the damage, I came upon a shorty that was lost, so I helped him find the way out. </p><p> </p><p><img src="http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz92/djones53/lrh/milob_zps6061b612.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p> </p><p>The next spot had four porkers grazing in a wheat field, two big ones and two little guys. With no cover, I just crept up slowly, but not too close, staying just over 100 yards out. While I was waiting for the two largest to move closer together, the big one looked up and stared right at me. </p><p> </p><p>I hear a lot about how easy hogs are to kill and any caliber will work. All you need to do is shoot it in the ear. Well I'm not that good of a shot, so with only a couple of seconds to fire, I put one in the shoulder. Instead of dropping, he took off. I wasn't expecting that and lost several more seconds bringing him down. By then I was only able to get one more runner. The little ones were so far all I could do was make them zigzag in the distance. </p><p> </p><p><img src="http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz92/djones53/lrh/wheat1b_zps9c3fd038.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p> </p><p>After I got a look at the size of the bruiser, I realized how he was able to soak up 168 grains in the chest, and that's why I shoot a 30 caliber. I don't think I would have stopped him with a 223, and if you're in a wheat field with a giant wounded boar, retreat is not an option. </p><p> </p><p><img src="http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz92/djones53/lrh/wheat2b_zpsb3428b9b.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p> </p><p>Now on to the cotton field. One hog meandered amongst a herd of deer on the edge of the circle. Of course the deer spooked when I closed in, which in turn spooked the hog. Since he really didn't know what he was running from, he just went in a few rows, turned and headed my direction. The cotton was tall, but I could see the top of his back as he got closer. I switched on the ir illuminator and caught his eye reflecting back through the leaves. When he presented enough of his head... SPLAT!!! At 25 yards everyone's a marksman.</p><p> </p><p><img src="http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz92/djones53/lrh/cottonb_zpsa9fc071d.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p> </p><p>I saw three more cross into a corn field, but there were houses in the distance, and I didn't have a clear shot. Many animals survive because there is safety in numbers. Where I hunt hogs, however, a large number means the whole herd is likely to get wiped out. They must be catching on because I never saw patrols of more than three or four pigs all night.</p><p> </p><p>PS - Special thanks to Coy for the tip!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="djones, post: 870209, member: 39567"] To get within range, I had to cross the milo against the rows. Drizzling rain softened the leaves so I could maneuver more quietly, but my movement didn't go unnoticed. Two hogs stood well above the seed heads, and one of them saw me coming. Without delay I fired one shot and put him down, but I stumbled on the stalks while turning to pick up the next one. In my haste to recover, I anxiously spent several more rounds taking down the second. When I approached to survey the damage, I came upon a shorty that was lost, so I helped him find the way out. [IMG]http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz92/djones53/lrh/milob_zps6061b612.jpg[/IMG] The next spot had four porkers grazing in a wheat field, two big ones and two little guys. With no cover, I just crept up slowly, but not too close, staying just over 100 yards out. While I was waiting for the two largest to move closer together, the big one looked up and stared right at me. I hear a lot about how easy hogs are to kill and any caliber will work. All you need to do is shoot it in the ear. Well I'm not that good of a shot, so with only a couple of seconds to fire, I put one in the shoulder. Instead of dropping, he took off. I wasn't expecting that and lost several more seconds bringing him down. By then I was only able to get one more runner. The little ones were so far all I could do was make them zigzag in the distance. [IMG]http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz92/djones53/lrh/wheat1b_zps9c3fd038.jpg[/IMG] After I got a look at the size of the bruiser, I realized how he was able to soak up 168 grains in the chest, and that's why I shoot a 30 caliber. I don't think I would have stopped him with a 223, and if you're in a wheat field with a giant wounded boar, retreat is not an option. [IMG]http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz92/djones53/lrh/wheat2b_zpsb3428b9b.jpg[/IMG] Now on to the cotton field. One hog meandered amongst a herd of deer on the edge of the circle. Of course the deer spooked when I closed in, which in turn spooked the hog. Since he really didn't know what he was running from, he just went in a few rows, turned and headed my direction. The cotton was tall, but I could see the top of his back as he got closer. I switched on the ir illuminator and caught his eye reflecting back through the leaves. When he presented enough of his head... SPLAT!!! At 25 yards everyone's a marksman. [IMG]http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz92/djones53/lrh/cottonb_zpsa9fc071d.jpg[/IMG] I saw three more cross into a corn field, but there were houses in the distance, and I didn't have a clear shot. Many animals survive because there is safety in numbers. Where I hunt hogs, however, a large number means the whole herd is likely to get wiped out. They must be catching on because I never saw patrols of more than three or four pigs all night. PS - Special thanks to Coy for the tip! [/QUOTE]
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