My Little Miracle Hog

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As smart as most of these hogs seem to be, theres always exceptions. Combine a dim witted hog with dumb luck and you get a semi funny story.

Its been a couple months since I've killed a hog. I had to keep reminding myself that summer has never been that great for hunting hogs in my area. So it was with great excitement that I read my neighbors text saying they were starting to harvest corn.

I got over to our place a few days later and killed a hog the first night. The second night I saw one but got busted compliments of a wind shift and he was gone.

So my last night, about 9, I roll up in the wheeler to my corner spot just off the road and monocular scan down the line of trees that border the field. I see a hog scoot in to the trees but there are two "deer" staring right at me. Big tall ears and they look kinda tall too. They start walking towards me and they're about 80 yards out. All of a sudden, one drops its head and I can clearly see the bristles on its neck. HOG! Haha. I put down the monocular and pull up the rifle. Now Im in the drivers seat contorted and twisted to my right. They are still meandering towards me and Im thinking just keep coming buddy.

Im usually pretty good about about silencing my phone but not tonight. I get the alert for an email and the hogs ears prick up. So Im still all twisted because I figured I had plenty of time. Now I figure I better take the shot and I shoot and miss. The thing takes off towards the open field and I squeeze off another that connects with a definite thud. Now the hog makes a 180 and heads back to the trees. I get off another that was more for effect cause it wasnt even close to target. So I sit and can hear rustling through the trees.

The direction the hog was headed is only about 20 yards of trees then 30 yards of unmowed right of way and then the road. I sit there a minute listening and decide what the hell, Ill drive in to the grass and see if by some miracle, I can get the thing to reveal itself.

I turn the wheeler around and head back on the road about 50 yards and turn into the 5' tall grass. I drive in a little and and turn and all I see is green and grass seed. I then drive over a "log" and think to myself wait a second, I know theres no logs in this ROW. I take my head lamp and shine it behind me and lo and behold, theres my dead hog! haha. I must be living right because that thing was DEAD and would have never twitched. In fact the only way I would have ever found it was to do exactly what I did, drive right over the top of the thing. I think thats the tire track right over the center.

I had to smash down and clear the grass for the pic because that hog was completely obscured.Untitled 2.jpg
 

Ratdog68

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That ol' thing forgot to wear it's "Don't Tread On Me" shirt. Nice kill.
 

gshock

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Good hog down and what luck!! One healthy looking hog.
 

lonepunman

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Hogs don’t have to be huge or take five rounds to be memorable...

Well written story, and a good photo.
 
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