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Re: Thank you, My First Hog Harvest
[Re: unclebubba]
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09/19/19 09:28 PM
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Goodo Texas Boy
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Nice Pig!! Details! We need a story and details!!! C'mon Son!! Thank you unclebubba, My rilfle is a 308 Savage 111 TROPHY HUNTER XP, I am using FEDERAL PREMIUM .308 WIN 165 GR GAMEKING BTSP. Well the story is.....I paid for a hog hunt guide to shoot a hog. For months I had been practicing shooting targets at 50 to 100 yards at the bench at the shooting the range. I assumed I would be sitting at the blind at the guided ranch. BUT the guider said first he wants to take me on walk in the woods to sneak up on some hogs on foot. My eyes went big and heat thumbing, because I never did a stalk and hunt before, I always assumed I would sit comfortable in a blind. I was scared at first walking around seeing this big hogs and stuff. But I the scary went away once I saw about 3 hogs but I had no time to setup and aim and shoot. Then I saw two hogs walking near each other about 40 yards, the guider told me hurry and aim and shoot. I kneeled down and remember one thing "if I keep still and relax and slowly pull trigger, I can't miss". Awarkdly the hog walk twoards me, I started to shoot in the head but the guider said wait until he turn sideways. I waited, he turned sideways, I quicly aimed at the upper shoulder, breath, breath out, relax, kept the aim still, and slowly pulled the trigger, follow through. My first reaction was "please hog fall and start shaking your legs like the youtube vidoes". But it took off running. The guider said I hit it. I follow it as it run, and it rolled over on the ground. The best feeling ever. lol
Last edited by Goodo Texas Boy; 09/19/19 09:30 PM.
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Re: Thank you, My First Hog Harvest
[Re: Goodo Texas Boy]
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09/19/19 09:32 PM
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Goodo Texas Boy
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Thank you all so much. I really appreciate the Thank You. I do plan to go back hog hunting in a month or two.
Everyone here is so helpful.
Last edited by Goodo Texas Boy; 09/19/19 10:06 PM.
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Re: Thank you, My First Hog Harvest
[Re: Goodo Texas Boy]
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09/19/19 10:07 PM
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Re: Thank you, My First Hog Harvest
[Re: Goodo Texas Boy]
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09/19/19 11:05 PM
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hetman
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That's a pretty good first pig hunt. Congrats! A lot better than sitting in a comfortable blind. Welcome to the brotherhood of the outdoors. Your checkbook will never be the same again LOL
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Re: Thank you, My First Hog Harvest
[Re: Goodo Texas Boy]
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09/19/19 11:17 PM
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Re: Thank you, My First Hog Harvest
[Re: Goodo Texas Boy]
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09/19/19 11:31 PM
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Congratulations way to put the smack down on it. Your hooked now.
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Re: Thank you, My First Hog Harvest
[Re: hetman]
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09/20/19 12:18 AM
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Goodo Texas Boy
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That's a pretty good first pig hunt. Congrats! A lot better than sitting in a comfortable blind. Welcome to the brotherhood of the outdoors. Your checkbook will never be the same again LOL Thank you hetman, YES, when the guider told me, we going walk around first instead of going to blind, I was a bit scared just walking around looking at hogs and possible snakes on ground. lol But I lighten up after seeing a few hogs pass by and staying the wood. Yes, I rather walk and stalk hogs then in blind. I need to buy a shooting stick for better accuracy when walking around.
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Re: Thank you, My First Hog Harvest
[Re: Goodo Texas Boy]
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09/20/19 12:28 AM
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Re: Thank you, My First Hog Harvest
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09/20/19 12:32 AM
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Re: Thank you, My First Hog Harvest
[Re: Goodo Texas Boy]
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09/20/19 12:57 AM
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Good job...stalking hogs on the ground is a fun way to do it!
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Re: Thank you, My First Hog Harvest
[Re: Goodo Texas Boy]
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09/20/19 02:43 AM
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Re: Thank you, My First Hog Harvest
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09/20/19 03:09 AM
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congratulations. Definitely get you a shooting stick. The light weight inexpensive ones work fine.
At some point in life its time to quit chasing the pot of gold and just enjoy the rainbow. FR Keep your gratitude higher than your expectations. RWH
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Re: Thank you, My First Hog Harvest
[Re: Goodo Texas Boy]
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09/20/19 04:23 AM
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What an awesome story.... I hope you have just taken your first steps of a life long journey....even better would be for you to share this journey with your friends and family.... Congrats on a nice pig.... Very well done Sir....
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Re: Thank you, My First Hog Harvest
[Re: Goodo Texas Boy]
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09/20/19 10:58 AM
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Congrats on your fist pig.
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Re: Thank you, My First Hog Harvest
[Re: Goodo Texas Boy]
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09/20/19 12:50 PM
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GREAT STORY......congrats once again. It gets better from here, but your first hunt is the most memorable.
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Re: Thank you, My First Hog Harvest
[Re: Goodo Texas Boy]
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09/20/19 12:58 PM
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Thanks for the story Sounds like a good hunt!
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Re: Thank you, My First Hog Harvest
[Re: Goodo Texas Boy]
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09/20/19 12:58 PM
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Re: Thank you, My First Hog Harvest
[Re: Goodo Texas Boy]
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09/20/19 01:07 PM
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Outstanding! Nicely done sir!
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Re: Thank you, My First Hog Harvest
[Re: Goodo Texas Boy]
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09/20/19 01:21 PM
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Great story. Congratulations on your first kill. Hopefully you'll have many, many more.
Life is too short, as is. Don't chance it. Don't text and drive.
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Re: Thank you, My First Hog Harvest
[Re: Goodo Texas Boy]
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09/20/19 01:28 PM
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Congratulations!!!! Adios, Gary
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Re: Thank you, My First Hog Harvest
[Re: Goodo Texas Boy]
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09/20/19 01:41 PM
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Special stuff right there!
Imagine you've got many more in your future - Congrats man!
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Re: Thank you, My First Hog Harvest
[Re: Goodo Texas Boy]
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09/20/19 02:34 PM
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Re: Thank you, My First Hog Harvest
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09/20/19 02:47 PM
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A memory that will last a lifetime!!! How awesome!! Congrats
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