Shot my first OSR bottom hog with my TC 50cal muzzleloader 12-31-08, hog came out at 90yrds, one shot one pig. Pig was pretty big (between 250 and 300lbs, gutted pig but could not put on my quad, I dragged the pig out to parking lot about 2 miles, lots of fun.
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Hog makeover
The hog skull is currently going through a makeover, I have already cleaned most of the skull, I am in the process of degreasing it, which will take about a week and then I will bleach it using creame poroxide mixed with white hair dye, still alot of fun, will post more pixs later.
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SR bottom hogs
I believe the key time is at noon and then right before dark, that is when I have seen them move. Take HG advice, I hung a stand and waited for them to move, just make sure you are downwind from creeks, bottoms or sloughs. If your hunting from the ground get downwind and make sure you are elevated to see them move, once you have found a spot, sit tight and wait them out.
I have finished degreasing skull, I am planning on bleaching it this weekend, will post pixs when done.
I believe I will be going Wednesday or Thursday, the last days of muzzleloader hunt.
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drill a hole at the base of the skull and boil all the meat off the skull if you havent scraped most of it off, then boil the skull with a little bleach in it. when the temperature is just right the brain should drain out of the hole you drilled. comes out like a soup. dont overboil the thing or you could ruin it.
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I placed skull in a pot, added a box of baking soda, this brings down the boiling point of water, brought water to a boil, lowered down to a simmer for about 6hrs. The skull already has a hole in the back, all the brain matter came out fairly easy. I also used my air compressor to blowout any remaining stuff on hard to reach areas.
Hey Hand Grenade, when are you going out to the river bottoms?
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