...to quote a line from Star Wars.
The Hessian and I had spent the day down in Bosque County, looking at a relative's property for hog damage and on the way home, he suggested he go after the hogs at my place as they had come during the two previous nights. His argument was solid. It isn't going to be raining tonight, but may be raining all week long after that. Well, it didn't rain for our hunt, but it rained before the hunt and was misting the entire night. Everywhere we walked made squishing noise in the mud. It was a mess.
We set up to watch the feeder. Winds were SUPPOSED to be out of the SE and were for a bit, but then changed to being out of the NE. That didn't bode well for us, blowing our scent right toward the feeder. In reality, it was perfect.
While watching raccoons at the feeder, heard a grunt from behind. Got pivoted around and ID'd hogs. That is where the video starts...
As you could see from the video, thermal conditions sucked. The first hog shown being shot goes down DRT. The quartering away shot entered further back than intended and did not exit. The second hog shot was already shot by the Hessian through the shoulder (black dot) and is then dropped with the second shot mid-body that did not exit, though it was probably mortally wounded already.
The smaller boar got donated to the disabled Marine and he said his freezers were full, but if we go out again next week, he might have more freezer room by then. Apparently, he is storing hog meat in his neighbor's freezers, and sharing the bounty as well. The bigger hog was donated to the Turkey Buzzard Preservation Society.
The Hessian and I had spent the day down in Bosque County, looking at a relative's property for hog damage and on the way home, he suggested he go after the hogs at my place as they had come during the two previous nights. His argument was solid. It isn't going to be raining tonight, but may be raining all week long after that. Well, it didn't rain for our hunt, but it rained before the hunt and was misting the entire night. Everywhere we walked made squishing noise in the mud. It was a mess.
We set up to watch the feeder. Winds were SUPPOSED to be out of the SE and were for a bit, but then changed to being out of the NE. That didn't bode well for us, blowing our scent right toward the feeder. In reality, it was perfect.
While watching raccoons at the feeder, heard a grunt from behind. Got pivoted around and ID'd hogs. That is where the video starts...
As you could see from the video, thermal conditions sucked. The first hog shown being shot goes down DRT. The quartering away shot entered further back than intended and did not exit. The second hog shot was already shot by the Hessian through the shoulder (black dot) and is then dropped with the second shot mid-body that did not exit, though it was probably mortally wounded already.
The smaller boar got donated to the disabled Marine and he said his freezers were full, but if we go out again next week, he might have more freezer room by then. Apparently, he is storing hog meat in his neighbor's freezers, and sharing the bounty as well. The bigger hog was donated to the Turkey Buzzard Preservation Society.
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