...to quote a line from Star Wars.
The Hessian and I had spent the day down in Bosque County, looking at a relative's property and hog damage and on the way home, he suggested he go after the hogs at my place as they had come the two previous nights. His argument was solid. It isn't going to be raining tonight, but may all week long after that. Well, it didn't rain for our hunt, but it rained before the hunt and was misting the entire night. Everywhere we walked made squishing noise in the mud.
We set up to watch the feeder. Winds were SUPPOSED to be out of the SE and were for a bit, but then changed to being out of the NE. That didn't bode well for us. In reality, it was perfect.
While watching raccoons at the feeder, heard a grunt from behind. Got pivoted around and ID'd hogs. That is where the video starts...
As you could see from the video, thermal conditions sucked. Once all three hogs were shot, they disappeared from view. So we searched. Because of the vegetation and undulating landscape, both hogs were hard to find. The first hog I shot (195 lbs) and the first the Hessian shot (170 lbs) were DRT. The second hog I shot disappeared all together. A second search today did not turn up the hog.
The smaller boar got donated to the disable Marine and he said his freezers were full, but if we go out again next week, he might have more freezer room by then. Apparently, he is storing hog meat in his neighbor's freezers, and sharing the bounty as well. BRD will be happy to know that the bigger hog was donated to the Turkey Buzzard Preservation Society.
The Hessian and I had spent the day down in Bosque County, looking at a relative's property and hog damage and on the way home, he suggested he go after the hogs at my place as they had come the two previous nights. His argument was solid. It isn't going to be raining tonight, but may all week long after that. Well, it didn't rain for our hunt, but it rained before the hunt and was misting the entire night. Everywhere we walked made squishing noise in the mud.
We set up to watch the feeder. Winds were SUPPOSED to be out of the SE and were for a bit, but then changed to being out of the NE. That didn't bode well for us. In reality, it was perfect.
While watching raccoons at the feeder, heard a grunt from behind. Got pivoted around and ID'd hogs. That is where the video starts...
As you could see from the video, thermal conditions sucked. Once all three hogs were shot, they disappeared from view. So we searched. Because of the vegetation and undulating landscape, both hogs were hard to find. The first hog I shot (195 lbs) and the first the Hessian shot (170 lbs) were DRT. The second hog I shot disappeared all together. A second search today did not turn up the hog.
The smaller boar got donated to the disable Marine and he said his freezers were full, but if we go out again next week, he might have more freezer room by then. Apparently, he is storing hog meat in his neighbor's freezers, and sharing the bounty as well. BRD will be happy to know that the bigger hog was donated to the Turkey Buzzard Preservation Society.
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