Little Piggie for the Grill

FOsteology · April 15, 2008, 09:31:05 PM

I haven't killed a hog all year.... until last night. Haven't had as much time to hunt hogs as previous years. Time I do have for the field, has been spent trying to get my nephews on a good boar.

Finally had an opportunity to hunt for myself last night. A friend of mine has been having some trouble with the feral hogs rooting up a recently planted field. Last night just before midnight we crept out to the field and started glassing and spotted the hogs approx. 400 yards out. We slowly crept in to about 140 yards and I lined up on the biggest hog with my 30-06 shooting 180gr. Nosler Partitions.

Dropped him where he stood. Bullet entered the neck and exited the far shoulder. Dressing him out we found what was left of the 180gr. Nosler Partition under the hide. Blew the front half off and had tiny lead fragments peppered throughout the shoulder.

Boar tripped the scale at 192lbs.

Pretty clean boar and no strong smell, so he's going on the pit this weekend. ;D

cb223 · April 15, 2008, 09:40:16 PM

SWEET!

What time will it be done, I'm hungry!

FinsnFur · April 15, 2008, 09:56:57 PM

Yeah, are we required to like bring a dish to pass or whats the plan?

Dont you love finding the bullet like that. I've always been fascinated with their expansion.
Nice looking hog...I can almost smell the BBQ pit now.

KySongDog · April 16, 2008, 05:14:15 AM

BBQ hog......yum, yum!

I killed a russian boar with a bow back in my younger days when I could climb a tree a whole lot faster. Tasted pretty good.

Congrats!

Semp

DirtyDog · April 16, 2008, 06:46:29 AM

Quote from: FinsnFur on April 15, 2008, 09:56:57 PM
Yeah, are we required to like bring a dish to pass or whats the plan?

Dont you love finding the bullet like that. I've always been fascinated with their expansion.
Nice looking hog...I can almost smell the BBQ pit now.

No Jim it is not sloppy Joe's. :roflmao:

Nice work.....FOsteology.

Frogman · April 16, 2008, 03:08:47 PM

Way to go. I like these stories with lots of pictures!

Jim

Silencer · April 16, 2008, 03:47:59 PM

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.... I love fresh BACON !!!!

LORDDAL · April 18, 2008, 05:10:40 PM

Quote from: Silencer on April 16, 2008, 03:47:59 PM
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.... I love fresh BACON !!!!

I was just thinking the same thing and some nice smoked ham mmmmmmmmm good

Hawks Feather · April 18, 2008, 06:53:56 PM

Nice looking hog. How many do you think you have shot over the years?

Jerry

FOsteology · April 18, 2008, 10:41:27 PM

Going to BBQ the backstraps and tenders tomorrow. Have had them marinating since yesterday evening.

Jerry..... I lost count many years ago!

Hawks Feather · April 20, 2008, 01:49:57 PM

My count is much easier - 0

Jerry

coyote101 · April 20, 2008, 04:48:19 PM

Thanks for the story and pictures. Hog hunting is something I've always wanted to try. Maybe someday soon I'll get a chance.

Pat