[Smokewagon]

Went to Texas this weekend with my buddy and we slayed some hogs. There were 3 of us and got about 12 of em. Several took hits and made it into the timber and we didn’t find. I was using my 6.8 SPC , with 4x ACOG and shooting SSA 110gr. Soft point spritzers. They worked really good. I got 4. 2 boars and 2 sows. The last sow I got had to bee 400lbs and was probably full of piglets. My new XDM Elite 10mm got a good work out finishing the ones that were still flopping. 13 grains of Blue Dot with 155gr HP did a good job. The other guys were using 556 and 300 BO. One group of 5 big and 3 piglets we caught in the wheat field. We got 4 of the big and the 5th took hits as it entered the thick mesquite. We found blood and it went off a canyon ledge. We quit looking at that point. The piglets followed it and took no fire. First shots were about 125 yards. I dropped boar and buddy dropped sow. The rest ran in a circle at first, Taking fire, Then ran right at us. One sow I got within “oh shit” distance. She tumbled end over end when I hit her. The bad thing is , I got none of this on camera. One of the coolest things I saw was when my buddy fired a tracer and I saw it disappear into a hog. Can’t wait to go again. Guns are filthy from riding in the ranger. Today is cleaning day.

 

[DRC458]

Went to Texas this weekend with my buddy and we slayed some hogs. There were 3 of us and got about 12 of em. Several took hits and made it into the timber and we didn’t find. I was using my 6.8 SPC , with 4x ACOG and shooting SSA 110gr. Soft point spritzers. They worked really good. I got 4. 2 boars and 2 sows. The last sow I got had to bee 400lbs and was probably full of piglets. My new XDM Elite 10mm got a good work out finishing the ones that were still flopping. 13 grains of Blue Dot with 155gr HP did a good job. The other guys were using 556 and 300 BO. One group of 5 big and 3 piglets we caught in the wheat field. We got 4 of the big and the 5th took hits as it entered the thick mesquite. We found blood and it went off a canyon ledge. We quit looking at that point. The piglets followed it and took no fire. First shots were about 125 yards. I dropped boar and buddy dropped sow. The rest ran in a circle at first, Taking fire, Then ran right at us. One sow I got within “oh shit” distance. She tumbled end over end when I hit her. The bad thing is , I got none of this on camera. One of the coolest things I saw was when my buddy fired a tracer and I saw it disappear into a hog. Can’t wait to go again. Guns are filthy from riding in the ranger. Today is cleaning day.

If I may ask ... whereabouts in Texas?

 

[DRC458]

Me and a lonely rainbow trout from the ice. Probably my last trip and fish through the ice this season. View attachment 10260
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Man, that looks cold! I'm shivering just thinking about it!

 

[Bullbuster]

Congrats Smoke!! Send some of that warmth my way but not right now. I’m sitting on the ice fishing as I type this.

 

[dennishoddy]

Went to Texas this weekend with my buddy and we slayed some hogs. There were 3 of us and got about 12 of em. Several took hits and made it into the timber and we didn’t find. I was using my 6.8 SPC , with 4x ACOG and shooting SSA 110gr. Soft point spritzers. They worked really good. I got 4. 2 boars and 2 sows. The last sow I got had to bee 400lbs and was probably full of piglets. My new XDM Elite 10mm got a good work out finishing the ones that were still flopping. 13 grains of Blue Dot with 155gr HP did a good job. The other guys were using 556 and 300 BO. One group of 5 big and 3 piglets we caught in the wheat field. We got 4 of the big and the 5th took hits as it entered the thick mesquite. We found blood and it went off a canyon ledge. We quit looking at that point. The piglets followed it and took no fire. First shots were about 125 yards. I dropped boar and buddy dropped sow. The rest ran in a circle at first, Taking fire, Then ran right at us. One sow I got within “oh shit” distance. She tumbled end over end when I hit her. The bad thing is , I got none of this on camera. One of the coolest things I saw was when my buddy fired a tracer and I saw it disappear into a hog. Can’t wait to go again. Guns are filthy from riding in the ranger. Today is cleaning day.

Heck of a fun day! You guys did good.

 

[Smokewagon]

Near Vera Tx

 

[Smokewagon]

Got a couple more C O O N S

 

[Bullbuster]

You’re really getting after them this year. Keep it up.

 

[Kennywayne]

I went walking around at the lease looking for sheds today and came out of the timber into a field and at the back side I seen a yote I have ranged that spot several times at 356 yards he was at 331 yards I could never make that shot again if I tried I’m sure especially with my AR I held about 6”s over his back and dropped him I literally said out loud HOLY SHIT!! I took a few pictures and started back towards the truck and peeked over the creek bank and a hog jumped up in the briars and took off I shot a couple times through the briars but I guess it was too thick for the 556

 

[dennishoddy]

That’s awesome! Wish you would have got the pig as well.

 

[Bullbuster]

Congrats on the double tap. You probably got the hog be he ran off into even nastier stuff.

 

[Kennywayne]

I went in where they usually go and started getting the heebee jeebees cause I couldn’t see the ground and more than 20 yards bad spot on a wounded hog and being by yourself

 

[dennishoddy]

I went in where they usually go and started getting the heebee jeebees cause I couldn’t see the ground and more than 20 yards bad spot on a wounded hog and being by yourself

Great choice! Being alone in that situation, I'd have done the same thing.

 

[Bullbuster]

I went in where they usually go and started getting the heebee jeebees cause I couldn’t see the ground and more than 20 yards bad spot on a wounded hog and being by yourself

That’s exactly why I got my Redhawk .44 mag as I had too many close calls in the thick stuff.

 

[Bear Sits In The Woods]

I know a lot of us think we are Superman which comes down more to depending on ourselves because that’s usually all we have when we ware out working but being aware of what kind of situation we are getting ourselves into is pretty important and knowing when to say enough

 

[Zelkade]

Posted a couple of deer pics from last weekend’s hunt, and my Nixplay - digital photo frame makes them look way better than on my phone. Even got a shot of a herd walking past at sunset—seeing it on the frame while having coffee was a nice little moment.

 

[dennishoddy]

I see it's been a while since you've posted, but I just wanted to ask if anyone’s been back out lately or had any luck with deer movement picking up again. I’ve noticed more activity around sunset where I hunt, especially near cut cornfields. Curious if that lines up with what others are seeing—any new spots producing for y’all this season?

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