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Impromptu NC Hog Hunt

Posted By: Whitworth

Impromptu NC Hog Hunt - 06/06/2013 6:31 PM

Spent last weekend in North Carolina with my buddy cottonstalk, and we checked some friend's property (in Johnston County) out just before dusk on Saturday night, in the off chance we would run into any lingering hogs. Wasn't down there to hunt, but when the hog population is as high as it is where we were, no sense not checking. When opportunity knocks, might as well be somewhat prepared. Didn't even have a camera with me, only my cell phone (hence the lousy photo) and my .45 Colt Bisley (this one is always with me -- you never know). Well, we got lucky and saw a pack in one of the fields. We put a stalk on and got within 30 yards. I picked the biggest one in the group, a sow, and let 335 grains of fun fly. Result: one dead hog. There are parts of her in cottonstalk's and my freezer!

Posted By: cottonstalk

Re: Impromptu NC Hog Hunt - 06/06/2013 6:36 PM

Whit you may not be royalty but definately knightly, and outside the castle walls at that. Til next time
Posted By: wapitirod

Re: Impromptu NC Hog Hunt - 06/06/2013 7:07 PM

nice job!
Posted By: Franchise

Re: Impromptu NC Hog Hunt - 06/06/2013 7:31 PM

Congrats on the boar Whit!
Posted By: Whitworth

Re: Impromptu NC Hog Hunt - 06/06/2013 7:41 PM

 Originally Posted By: Franchise
Congrats on the boar Whit!


Thank you much!
Posted By: Seasons44

Re: Impromptu NC Hog Hunt - 06/06/2013 7:53 PM

All hail Sir Whitworth, lol


Great pig, looks like you and Cotton did well
Posted By: Russell

Re: Impromptu NC Hog Hunt - 06/06/2013 9:20 PM

Nice hog!
Posted By: Mark Hampton

Re: Impromptu NC Hog Hunt - 06/06/2013 10:53 PM

Nice hog--great job! Congrats
Posted By: reflex264

Re: Impromptu NC Hog Hunt - 06/06/2013 11:25 PM

Big congrats on a nice porker!
Posted By: Whitworth

Re: Impromptu NC Hog Hunt - 06/06/2013 11:26 PM

Thanks, guys!
Posted By: s4s4u

Re: Impromptu NC Hog Hunt - 06/06/2013 11:57 PM

It pays to be prepared. Good show.
Posted By: HoggHunter

Re: Impromptu NC Hog Hunt - 06/07/2013 12:18 AM

whit and CS my two next best friends, one daughter now lives in Herndon and one lives in Raleigh, next time mother sponsors a road trip, expect a call, and we'll do lunch!
great hog, good job!
Posted By: Whitworth

Re: Impromptu NC Hog Hunt - 06/07/2013 1:14 AM

 Originally Posted By: HoggHunter
whit and CS my two next best friends, one daughter now lives in Herndon and one lives in Raleigh, next time mother sponsors a road trip, expect a call, and we'll do lunch!
great hog, good job!


I'll look forward to it!

Thanks, guys!
Posted By: MIHunter

Re: Impromptu NC Hog Hunt - 06/07/2013 1:26 AM

Nice hog, congrats!
Posted By: KRal

Re: Impromptu NC Hog Hunt - 06/07/2013 1:29 AM

Congrats! Nothing like great results on an unplanned hunt.
Posted By: SChunter

Re: Impromptu NC Hog Hunt - 06/07/2013 2:40 AM

Nice work Whit!

It pays to be prepared when the target of opportunity is presented!
Posted By: warthog97

Re: Impromptu NC Hog Hunt - 06/07/2013 3:12 AM

This looks like a great thread to have the 'is that enough' discussion, so... is a 45 Colt really enough gun for a hog? Seems like a 500 Alaskan is a sensible 'Minimum'!
\:\)
Nice looking hawg!

Never saw one quite like that in my neck of the woods, is that a Razorback?
Posted By: Whitworth

Re: Impromptu NC Hog Hunt - 06/07/2013 3:21 AM

 Originally Posted By: warthog97
This looks like a great thread to have the 'is that enough' discussion, so... is a 45 Colt really enough gun for a hog? Seems like a 500 Alaskan is a sensible 'Minimum'!
\:\)
Nice looking hawg!

Never saw one quite like that in my neck of the woods, is that a Razorback?


Thanks guys!

The problem with the .50 Alaskan is that if you are tree stand hunting, it'll knock you out of the tree!


Love the .45 Colt!

I would say she was a razorback!
Posted By: rlb

Re: Impromptu NC Hog Hunt - 06/07/2013 3:26 AM

Nice job guys. Wish we had them things out here.
Posted By: wapitirod

Re: Impromptu NC Hog Hunt - 06/07/2013 5:05 AM

 Originally Posted By: rlb
Nice job guys. Wish we had them things out here.


no you don't, there would be a lot of cattleman and potato farmers really pissed off.
Posted By: GlennS

Re: Impromptu NC Hog Hunt - 06/07/2013 8:15 PM

I love to see pigs get shot! Good one Whit. Long live the 45
\:\)
Posted By: jamesfromjersey

Re: Impromptu NC Hog Hunt - 06/07/2013 8:33 PM

Whit, Damm nice boar...
Posted By: Whitworth

Re: Impromptu NC Hog Hunt - 06/07/2013 8:34 PM

Thank you, gentlemen!
Posted By: Darrell H

Re: Impromptu NC Hog Hunt - 06/07/2013 9:46 PM

The good book says to "be ye ready".
\:D


Good shooting Whitworth, congrats!
Posted By: cfish2

Re: Impromptu NC Hog Hunt - 06/08/2013 7:27 PM

Whit, nice hog. You slow roasting those ribs?
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