Airgun Hobbyist - April 2015

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At noon, I’d seen nothing except squirrels and
cardinals. Then, about 12:30, I heard the tell-tale sound of
animals moving through the dry leaves. There was no wind
and when the old sow made a circle around my area with her
pigs in tow, she was unable to scent me. She brought her herd
in to feed and I noticed a couple of young boars had joined
the sounder. The sow was obviously in season and the young
suitors were
staying close.
They made it
to the corn first
and when the
pigs and sow
arrived, the
boars attempted
to dominate
the scene. With
a couple of
whacks of her
snout, the wise
old sow showed
everybody who
is boss and the
pigs settled
down to eat.
The pigs were
just about every
color wild hogs
come in. Red,
black, white with
spots, you name
it. They had
obviously been
weaned for some
time and were
much bigger ‘in
person’ than on the camera. I was pleased to note the bigger
ones would tip the scales at around 40 pounds. Some of the
best eating in the woods!
I have a Sun Optics USA 1-6 X 24 scope on the rifle.
This “lighted dot” scope is ideal for quick target acquisition
which is extremely important when hunting, especially hog
hunting at very close range! I let the hogs settle down, or
settle down as much as feeding hogs ever do. Then, I noted
a reddish looking little boar that appeared to be one of the
biggest of the
pigs move a bit
off to one side
and begin rooting
in the leaves. I
centered the dot
at the crease of
the shoulder and
then pulled down
just a bit lower.
At the crack of
the rifle, things
got hectic in the
remote woods. In
the confusion, I
lost sight of the pig I had shot,
the entire sounder was making
tracks toward a nearby slough.
But the reddish looking porker
made it only about ten yards.
I later discovered the shot was
perfect and the pig reacted just
as I’d predicted.
There are nine more
very big pigs (almost “hogs”)
running the woods by the
house. Will I take the next one
with the .25 caliber? I think
not. The next porker destined
for my Smokin Tex electric
smoker will be taken with one
of the big 350 grain 45 caliber
bullets by Hunters Supply.
As Ruarke said, “Use enough
gun.” I say use enough bullet
as well!
Listen to Outdoors
with Luke Clayton and
Friends on radio stations
from Nebraska to Texas
or anytime online at www.
catfishradio.com
Excellent hunting bullets from Hunters Supply. (center 45
caliber 350 grain, an excellent choice for all hog hunting)
(left, unfired 25 caliber 48 grain hollow point) (Right 48
grain removed from off side of harvested pig,
note the excellent expansion).
Airforce 25 caliber air rifle Luke used to harvest this good
eating pig. Don’t let the image fool you, this hog weighed
only about 40, but is some of the most tasty and tender
pork imaginable.
Pulled pork and a smoked ham from
the wild hog Luke harvested.
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