My 1st hog of the year.

[HaMeR]

Wasn't anymore than 50yds tops. 17gr V-Max outta the HMR & into it's chest. Just a pup that opened up nicely. Top pic is the video.

[Frogman]

Good shooting Glen!!

Jim

[HuntnCarve]

That's what I'm talking about!   Way to go Glen.  And I have to say, good camera work Diane.  You two make a great team. 

Dave

[FinsnFur]

Very nice
I dunno, speaking of hogs I'm thinking if you and HuntnCarve hook up, we could have an FnF hog roast

[Hawks Feather]

Nice shot Glen.  It is always nice to get that first one out of the way.  Now Diane can start shooting.

Jim, if we are having a hog roast can we invite some of the southern boys who could bring a hog large enough for all of us to enjoy?

Jerry

[HaMeR]

Thanks guys!! The shot was a chip shot for the old 17HaMeR. Coulda head shot it but I was using the V-Max due to the outbuildings. Still made it's way to the target. Good thing the wind wasn't blowing huh?? 

Diane forgot the tripod so she had to shoot the video offhand.

We seen 2 hogs yesterday that woulda been enough for a hog roast if we added Dave's boar to the mix!! Just add a little BBQ sauce & they go from tasting just like chicken to tasting just like BBQ'ed chicken!!!!!   

[FinsnFur]

See Jerry? 

[Dave]

Wow, you ripped him a new one! 

[Hawks Feather]

See Jerry? 

Jim, Glen has seen the way I can eat.  You on the other hand haven't.  I think he would concur that it would take a few more of those little hogs for us to chow down.

Jerry

[HaMeR]

Why yes it would Jerry!!

Dave-- That little HMR sure knocks the snot outta them!!    Well that & some of the vital organs in the chest too. 

[HaMeR]

Shot a couple with the 204 Wednesday evening. The 1st hog was a nice big female. I needed to send a 45gr SP from the 204 thru something to see if it's gonna be coyote worthy. After 1 shot I would say yes. I'll be shooting some more,, hopefully,, with these bullets to get a better idea. She was a real pig & got ripped up for her bean eating efforts at around 75-85ds. Maybe I should carry the RF more often. No videos as we were split up in field where the hogs are just decimating the beans.

The bean rows are 16-20" apart. She's a real pig!!





#2 was a little pup. the 39gr BK sure did the trick on it tho!! About 65yds.

[FinsnFur]

Nice!
Opened her up like a can of Pork N Beans

[WldWldWest]

Told ya JaMaR...If you vacum more often...you can shoot more often

[HaMeR]

  @ the pork & beans!!

You said you wouldn't tell anybody Wendy!!! 

[HaMeR]

Saturday

I'm sure you've read about Diane's hogs on Saturday & if anybody is interested in the rest of the story from Saturday you'll just have to deal with my exploits afield. 

After walking 2/3rds of the field I finally made my way up to where Diane was setting. She hadn't seen the hog I told her about but was looking in the right place. I thought maybe that 2nd shot made it stay underground. So she sat there as I walked the last part of the field. I did see a small hog down along the field edge. I had to walk a couple hundred yards  out of the way to get set up without spooking it too bad. As I rounded the corner of the field I seen it stand up. I froze & it went down. I set the chair up with the sticks & got ready. It stood for just a split second then ran into the weeds. Before it came back out I had another one come out closer & stand up. So I whacked this one in the head with a 20gr XTP from the lit 17 HaMeR.

[FinsnFur]

I'm interested! 

[HaMeR]

  @ ^^^^!!


Sunday's exploits.

We left the house around 7:30ish. Went back to the field we slaughtered the 3 in the previous day to wait for the 2 that we didn't get a shot at the day before. Well as it turned out we didn't get a shot at them Sunday either!!     So we left for the next field down the road & the action picked up quick!! Diane seen a hog in the field & said "RIGHT THERE!!"  So I jumped out & grabbed my stuff quick & ,, you're gonna like this part Jim  ,, told her to drive on down to the opening where we always park!!  I walked up the bank into the field & went past a hole that had a hog in it that we hadn't got a shot at yet. I set up waiting for the hog to come back out & within a few minutes it did. Problem was it was too close to the top of the hill & I had to wait for it to come down a little ways for a backstop. After a couple minutes I looked to my right & seen a brown head sticking outts that other hole. I turned & got set on it & fired a 17gr V-Max it's way. I rushed the shot & missed!!    The one up the hill ran down towards me a little ways & stood up. It was now or never & I let another 17gr V-Max fly. this one was 130yds uphill. the little pill found it's mark & passed thru both shoulders making a mess outta it's boiler room.    I thought this was going to grab the Shot of the Day Award!!



My setup.


Bean field hog later that AM.


Last hog of the day from a different hay field. This hog needed 2 pics for the full effect. 
25yds facing me with the 204 & a 40gr Berger running around 3800fps.  Face pic as I found it.


Back side after flipping it over. 

[FinsnFur]

  Thats what I'm talking bout

[HaMeR]

July 4th.

The story before the pics so you gotta  1st. 

Not more than 10 minutes after Diane shoots her groundhog we both hear what sounded like a rabbit squealing off to Diane's left of where she was setting. The noise came from up along the hill. to the left of where she was setting. I know that area has a good population of coyotes so I start scanning that pasture. I didn't see anything after a couple minutes so I went back to groundhoggin. I looked behind me along the tree line for any hogs & didn't any & when I turned back around I seen a coyote on the hilltop 100yds in front of me!! I started to swing the sticks & gun around & she kinda flinched like she wanted to run. Then looked away from me at the woods. She gave me enough time to swing the sticks & rifle around & when she looked back I already had the trigger pulling. I heard the crack of the old 357 lever rifle & seen the coyote lay over sideways & then heard that resounding "THUMP" we've all grown so accustomed to hearing. 

You can see the drag line thru the wet hay field. She was right at the top of the drag line broadside.


As I found her.


After I drug her back to where I was setting. I do love that little Marlin 357!! 

[HaMeR]

Later that evening I was able to just HaMeR another big ol groundhog with the 17HMR. This one was about 80yds +/- & I used the 20gr XTP's on her. Solid chest shot that just liquified her chest cavity. She rolled about 4 feet down the slope there & expired.

The rifle in this picture is pure hell on Ohio groundhogs out to 135yds. It's a laser from point A to point B with very hard hitting & traumatic results.