Windy evening boar

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    The hogs in my area have largely moved to hitting feeders well into the night. My wife decided to put the kids down early so I decided (very last minute) to go check a particular feeder where I had an encounter with a boar a few nights before. The last time he came out about 9:15PM and immediately smelled me because the wind was swirling. That night he worked his way all the way around me in the trees just out of sight but I could hear him for 30 minutes or so (I even doubled back and heard him again but never saw anything).

    As I worked my way up a path I take to move into the feeder discretely I noticed a group of deer that could clearly see me but were far more occupied by something in the direction of the feeder.

    At this point I assumed hogs were there and moved slowly to where I could see and, sure enough, there is a big boar feeding at the feeder but once again the wind swirls (it was gusting up to 25mph) and he trots off into the woods. I know he hasn't seen me because of the way he left so I decide to double back again and approach from a better wind angle. This takes me 5-10 minutes as I have to cross a couple of deep dry creeks and work my way around an oat field. When I have a visual line I can see that he felt comfortable enough to come back to feeder and now the wind is on my side.

    I line up for a shot but am distracting by something running toward me at a pretty decent clip. I swing that direction and wait and it's a smaller boar that hauled tail when he caught my scent... I'm glad because having to shoot him would've scared the big boar away.

    After collecting myself I line back up and take the shot. He drops from the shot placement but is kicking his back legs so I anchor him with a lung shot... He never moved an inch:



    Last edited by Guest; 05-22-2014, 08:44 PM.
  • Double Naught Spy
    Chieftain
    • Sep 2013
    • 2560

    #2
    Outstanding! Funny how you plan to do one thing and then everything changes unexpectedly at the last moment. You did well!
    Kill a hog. Save the planet.
    My videos - https://www.youtube.com/user/HornHillRange

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    • wheelguner
      Warrior
      • Oct 2011
      • 407

      #3
      Like combat, no play survives the encounter with wild game.

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      • rebelsoul
        Warrior
        • Jan 2014
        • 156

        #4
        Awesome hunt. I love a good cat and mouse stalk. Might I suggest a good wind guage. I use a Nicaraguan 6"x 60 ring with a maduro wrapper. For night hunting you'll need to hide the cherry.
        "When you have to shoot... Shoot! Don't talk." Tuco Benedicto Pacifico Juan Maria Ramirez a.k.a. "The Rat".

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        • jawbone
          Warrior
          • Jan 2012
          • 328

          #5
          great story, PO. keeps the juices flowing during my off-season.
          and love your wind guage, RS. good stuff.

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          • 81police
            Warrior
            • Feb 2013
            • 286

            #6
            great hunting story! Congrats on a nice boar
            John 11:25-26

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            • usmc1371
              Warrior
              • Aug 2011
              • 335

              #7
              Great story.

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              • #8
                What load are you using, btw? Nice field report on another boar down.

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                • Kikn
                  Warrior
                  • Nov 2011
                  • 689

                  #9
                  Nice boar.

                  He looks young, he has a short nose and small ears.

                  I've noticed this year all the hogs I've shot and seen this year are bigger bodied but still really young. Must of had a good year eating.

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by LRRPF52 View Post
                    What load are you using, btw? Nice field report on another boar down.
                    123 SST over 28.3 gr of 8208 with a 450 primer. I'm running out so I am moving toward the 120 accutips that I picked up.

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