Well, my son, dad and myself made a quick trip to San Saba to hunt some pigs. I know the timing was bad. We filled the feeders and planned for the hunt 3 weeks ago and decided to make the trip. It was very odd seeing so few cars on the road. San Saba looked like a ghost town.
We had a good time, killed a couple pigs and I smoked this beast. It’s the biggest hog I have ever killed, and the whole scenario was a lucky accident. My son and I split up Saturday morning to hunt. About 8:30 I was going to pick him up and we were going to walk the river bottom to look for pigs. As I was cutting through the lease, I saw the top of the hogs back running through the field to my left, headed straight for the road. I stopped the truck, grabbed my AR and waited for him to cross the road. I shot him just as he crossed the road and was going into the next field. I wasn’t sure how much to lead him, so I made a guess and pulled the trigger. I shot and he kept running, I watched him go into the field, And I figured I had missed. He ran about 50 yards, and all I could see was the top of his back. Next thing I see was him flip over and his 4 legs sticking up in the air, like he just stopped and laid on him back. I couldn’t believe I had hit him!
I went and got Connor to help me get him. I was shocked when we walked up on him and I saw how big he was, I have killed lots of pigs, but never a boar of this size. I hit hit him right behind the should, wish I could say that was right where I was aiming, but I ain’t gonna lie. My 64 grain Winchester Power Point did well.
Man did it suck dragging him out of the field, I don’t know what the guy has planted, but I couldn’t drive my truck through it. Took it back and weighed it, 245 lbs. I couldn’t believe how thick the shield was and how big the skull was. He will make a nice Euro mount. Wasn’t a bad trip, hope everyone stays safe and healthy.
We had a good time, killed a couple pigs and I smoked this beast. It’s the biggest hog I have ever killed, and the whole scenario was a lucky accident. My son and I split up Saturday morning to hunt. About 8:30 I was going to pick him up and we were going to walk the river bottom to look for pigs. As I was cutting through the lease, I saw the top of the hogs back running through the field to my left, headed straight for the road. I stopped the truck, grabbed my AR and waited for him to cross the road. I shot him just as he crossed the road and was going into the next field. I wasn’t sure how much to lead him, so I made a guess and pulled the trigger. I shot and he kept running, I watched him go into the field, And I figured I had missed. He ran about 50 yards, and all I could see was the top of his back. Next thing I see was him flip over and his 4 legs sticking up in the air, like he just stopped and laid on him back. I couldn’t believe I had hit him!
I went and got Connor to help me get him. I was shocked when we walked up on him and I saw how big he was, I have killed lots of pigs, but never a boar of this size. I hit hit him right behind the should, wish I could say that was right where I was aiming, but I ain’t gonna lie. My 64 grain Winchester Power Point did well.
Man did it suck dragging him out of the field, I don’t know what the guy has planted, but I couldn’t drive my truck through it. Took it back and weighed it, 245 lbs. I couldn’t believe how thick the shield was and how big the skull was. He will make a nice Euro mount. Wasn’t a bad trip, hope everyone stays safe and healthy.
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