This is a repeat picture from "The 5 minute hog hunt" post. Brian knocked this one down 5 minutes after sitting in the stand. He was a little large so I was worried about the meat tasting "gamey". To our surprise, it turned out to be pretty decent. The pork loin was as good as one "store bought".
Hog hunt turned Coyote hunt. A Forester once said, "the only thing we have more of than hogs around here are ...coyotes". Well, now there is one less. Wayne knocked this one down on an early post Thanksgiving fall morning. In fact, we've all taken a recent liking to hunting coyotes and hope that we can bring you more pictures of successful coyote hunts soon.
A very nice sow. Brian caught her on an early wet morning. He actually pushed a group of them in to the woods as he walked to his stand. They were dumb enough to hang around and he harvested this nice piebald one. In fact, she made the best sausage we've had to date. If you are shooting for meat, always choose the piebald hog. Trust me.
Chris was just about to give up after sitting 9 hours in the rain. Finally at last light a group of 12 meat hogs appeared at the feeder. Chris was able to knock down 2! The pork shoulders from these guys were great.
Brian was riding the property line and on the way home after an unsuccessful morning of hunting. With the radio up and windows down, a group of 15 hogs shoot across the road 200 yards ahead of him. He jumped out of the truck, loaded his rifle and took pursuit on foot. A few minutes later he was successful in knocking this one down. He walked back to the truck to find it still running, the door wide open and the radio still blairing. At least he was focused on the hunt.
This is an old picture but a memorable one. Brian's first hog. Not much to brag about but this is the one that started it all. (Note: This pig did not have a tail.)
Wayne got this one on a 98 degree May afternoon. This is the most memorable hunt to date. We met face to face with this big brute while working our hunting property. We shot at and missed this boar before seeing him again when filling a feeder. This old guy actually chased Brian as he was corning the road behind our feeder. Brian ran back toward Wayne who then shot the boar only to have his gun jam. Wayne grabbed Brian's gun and chased after the Big Boar. The final shot was at less than 10yds and suddenly our big adventure was over. Wow! What a nice boar. He was nice and ripe too. Imagine the stench this guy kicks off on a 98 degree day in the swamp. Trust me, it will be stuck in your throat for 3 to 4 days easy.
There is another interesting story on this one. Brian and Chris were stalking the soybean field in July. They found 3 groups of hogs spread out across the field. There were more than 50 hogs between the 3 groups. The wind was just right and they started stalking the middle group. 100 yds to their left, a coyote was stalking the piglets in a group of hogs. It was a very memorable event to watch the coyote working beside us with the same idea in mind. I'll never forget it. Long story short, they were able to knock down this nice boar. Another successful day.
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