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All Springer/NP/PCP Air Gun Discussion General => Hunting Gate => Topic started by: Nomadic Pirate on January 16, 2019, 02:16:44 AM
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I hope I can remember everything right and I'm able to convey it properly.
So, today I was carrying my Sniper .50 cal, plan was to drop into this river bed and hunt upriver to a certain spot, hang out there for a bit and hunt the way out.
I dropped into the thick river bed around 2 PM, as soon as I entered the dark side I could hear something was happening, I slowed to a painful pace until I run into a group of sandwich sized pigs, you can spot them because they constantly grunt to keep each other in hearing distance,
I just squatted and observed them for a bit just going back and forth in crazy patterns ;D then one after an other just bedded down like a bunch of kittens,
I didn't want to spook them so I tried my best to get by them, unfortunately once I was on the other side they must have winded me and one after the other took off in a hurry.
What a way to start the day !!
Kept going, through the Mango groove, down to the actual river, cross the river, follow a big game trail, crossed a huge beat up hog area, reached the opposite slope and started going upriver,.....That's when I heard this squeal/grunt, I was planning to go further before stopping and turning back but I found a good spot and stopped to listen for more.
Sure enough an other bout of this squeal/grunt ( hard to explain, it's a mix between a pig squeal and a bear grunt, heard it before by a Boar fighting of a dominant Sow also fighting )
the decision was made to stop here and see what was gonna happen even if this wasn't the plan, settled down on the slope behind a big rock
Swear to god only minutes later I heard something behind me up the slope, turning around I spotted this little black football size hog making his way down to me, decided not to shoot it and watch it make it all the way to about 3 yards from me ;D that was cool.
not long after he was gone I heard the unmistakable sound once again of small hogs grunting, soon after a troop of sandwich sized pigs came down the valley, crossed in front of me and continued in their way.
soon after that I heard a sound I haven't heard in a long, long time
finally I spotted the maker, a Kaghi pheasant with several hens, that is incredible, Kaghi pheasant is not known to be in this mountain range, so i was stoked to see them and watched as they made the way down the valley slowly, ....WOW so much going on and at the same time occasionally the squeal/grunt would keep me staying put.
The day had already been so fulfilling when around 4:30 i spotted this big black shape coming towards me, I was prepared to stalk it if necessary but slowly in a zig zagging way it kept coming closer, eventually it came into rage at about 25 yards,
gave me a quartering away shot, I choose to take the upper shoulder into the neck shot,
pulled the trigger, the hog rear ended and squealed but never took off, took a few slow steps and collapsed.
WOW, what a day !!!!
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Great hunt, sounds like an amazing place! I have never been interested in visiting Hawaii but hearing your hunts make me want to check it out!
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I swear,
today was a day I wish I had someone with a camera behind me,
the sights and sounds would have made for an outstanding video, I can't even come close to describe the events like a video would have captured them,.....it was honestly insane from beginning to end.
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Congratulations Manny ! Fantastic Hog ! Very Interesting Hunting Story !
All in all... a Really Great Hunt.
It brings back good memories of when I used to Big Game hunt in my younger years.
Best Wishes - Tom
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Well you certainly had a whole buncha mo' better day than I had. it's been super cold raining for 2 days and going to keep going for 2 more.
GREAT Story Manny, and nice hog.
So all dressed out, how much meat do you end up with on a hog that size ?
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Looks like you found a great new hunting spot! Great write-up and pics.
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Nice hunt Manny!
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Awesome score on that porker Manny !!! How big do you consider a sandwich hog ???
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Great story and awesome hunt Manny.
Much of my life is spent indoors staring at a computer. So when I get out to the fields and woods everything seems brighter and more colorful. Even with my worn out ears I swear my hearing becomes more acute, and my eyes sharpen. Fresh air and nature sure are awesome.
As always I appreciate that you share your experience.
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Manny good story and description, I felt like I was there. The image with the rifle and the pig make the pig look small. The image with you in it gives some scale to that big porker. How did you pack that pig out? Thanks for posting.
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Excellent hunt Manny
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Another great hunt Manny! Great story and sweet pictures! Thanks for sharing the hunt adventure with us stuck at a computer :D
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Kalua pork time!!!!
Excellent story, Manny! Great outcome!
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Awesome score on that porker Manny !!! How big do you consider a sandwich hog ???
One size smaller then a Football size hog :)
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Congratulations Manny ! Fantastic Hog ! Very Interesting Hunting Story !
All in all... a Really Great Hunt.
It brings back good memories of when I used to Big Game hunt in my younger years.
Best Wishes - Tom
Thanks, it was just so much fun all around, even if I didn't get anything I would have been more then happy
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Manny good story and description, I felt like I was there. The image with the rifle and the pig make the pig look small. The image with you in it gives some scale to that big porker. How did you pack that pig out? Thanks for posting.
It's all about butchering in the field, the vast majority gets left behind
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Great story and awesome hunt Manny.
Much of my life is spent indoors staring at a computer. So when I get out to the fields and woods everything seems brighter and more colorful. Even with my worn out ears I sweat my hearing becomes more acute, and my eyes sharpen. Fresh air and nature sure are awesome.
As always I appreciate that you share your experience.
Thanks brother, I had a couple hunts with this .50 in the past couple weeks when I didn't get anything but I still could have written a post because something always happens in the thick hog woods, always different and most times very interesting.
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Well you certainly had a whole buncha mo' better day than I had. it's been super cold raining for 2 days and going to keep going for 2 more.
GREAT Story Manny, and nice hog.
So all dressed out, how much meat do you end up with on a hog that size ?
25 pounds ? maybe a bit more but I say around that
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Looks like you found a great new hunting spot! Great write-up and pics.
Thanks,.....and thanks everyone else.
I had great luck in this spot, got that boar with the Airbolt, the first hog with the .357 Winchester tactical, got 2 nice Boars with my Henry in the same day ( I was field testing a vest and I felt like carrying my Henry that day )
This is a great area but I always give it a few months before going back.
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Good thinking pigs are smarter than dogs and have pretty good memories.
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Sounds like a great day outdoors, congrats on the pig!
Nice looking porker.
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Forgot one detail,
was shooting the Air Venturi EPP/UG hollowpoint 185gr
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Sounds like it was a heckuva time! Nice shot, nice pig! 8)
Things have been dry on this end, so I'll use your story to dream. 8)
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Awesome story with a happy ending, thanks for sharing Manny!
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Thanks brothers.
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looks like fun Manny, nice pig, maybe time to strap on a couple Gopro's or something similar to record the hunts, they make a head strap mount that's not too awkward and fairly easy to use.
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Great hunt, gotta love .50 :D It would be nice to see some hunting videos from you. There should be plenty of rail on that sniper for a camera like this https://www.ebay.com/itm/HD-Rail-Mounted-Gun-Camera-Fits-Any-Pistol-Rifle-W-Picatinny-Records-Video-Sound-/292915544095?_trksid=p2349526.m4383.l4275.c1#viTabs_0 (https://www.ebay.com/itm/HD-Rail-Mounted-Gun-Camera-Fits-Any-Pistol-Rifle-W-Picatinny-Records-Video-Sound-/292915544095?_trksid=p2349526.m4383.l4275.c1#viTabs_0)
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Another hunt that makes me wish I was in warmer temps surrounded by tasty wildlife . Great hunt Manny.
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That's the kind of day most people dream about while at work!!! A FANTASTIC day!!!
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Thanks guys,
yes a day like that goes a long way, like filling your tank so now I have many miles to go :)
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;) ;D Wish I was there right now at 7am this morning 6* F wind at 25mph wind chill -17F bright sunshine and no warmth to be found outside so when I leave the house this morning to run to the local Lowe's it will be after the remote start allows the chariot to warm up first.
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That's a wonderful story, Manny- and 25+ pounds of meat is a great way to wrap up a hunt. As nice as the hunt is, just being able to get away out and about and be one with nature is a soul-cleansing experience. I appreciate you sharing the experience as a whole, not just the hunt itself.
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That's a wonderful story, Manny- and 25+ pounds of meat is a great way to wrap up a hunt. As nice as the hunt is, just being able to get away out and about and be one with nature is a soul-cleansing experience. I appreciate you sharing the experience as a whole, not just the hunt itself.
Thanks, Yes to me all those other things that happened really made the day.
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Hey HOG KILLER great hunt and story. Been off forum for a while but back. May have to pick your brain on a coyote gun idea. Take care Mike. Wolfer
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Hey brother Mike,...Howzit ?
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Mike, tried to answer you PM but could not be delivered because your inbox is full.
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Manny got it taken care of. Thanks. Mike
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I think its time for a 'Side shot' & video camera !!
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I would really need to have a camera going at all times ( things happen fast and planning to turn the camera on when needed would be a problem )
then come back and do a bunch of editing, cutting out the boooooooring parts :)
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I bet the 50 will kill a goose pretty good.😁 . Mike
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As always great story. Your old grey haired Portuguese friend. Mike
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Yeah these hog hunts of yours could make for an awesome YouTube channel!