 mike44 and boar
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11/06/2015 8:02 PM
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jamesfromjersey
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 Nice boar taken by mike44 with his 7-08 with a 135 yard shot on lease in northern Florida.....
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Re: mike44 and boar
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11/06/2015 8:23 PM
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That's a nice boar you took Mike!
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11/06/2015 9:16 PM
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Re: mike44 and boar
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11/06/2015 9:16 PM
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Re: mike44 and boar
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11/06/2015 9:37 PM
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Nice piggy, and good shootin' Mike
Rod, too.
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11/06/2015 11:03 PM
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Handgunner400
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That's a good'un. Looks a lot like our South Arkansas Pine Rooters.
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11/06/2015 11:17 PM
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That is a very nice boar!
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11/06/2015 11:26 PM
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11/07/2015 12:21 AM
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"A quiet hit in the right place is better than a loud miss in the wrong place followed by 10 more shots on the run"
I was a handgun hunter, when handgun wasn't cool.....
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Re: mike44 and boar
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11/07/2015 1:35 AM
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kalhoon
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Congrats Mike,thats a keeper!
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11/07/2015 1:18 PM
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11/07/2015 3:02 PM
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That's a gud'n! Congrats!
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11/07/2015 6:59 PM
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11/08/2015 1:51 AM
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Darrell H
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Great job Mike, congratulations!
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11/08/2015 12:10 PM
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Very nicely done, Mike! Great boar! Congratulations!
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11/11/2015 2:13 AM
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Thanks Everyone,
I was talking to James the other day(very nice guy). It was one of those days where things just went right. I came roaring into camp a bit late due to traffic. Didn't have time to even put on camo. I grabbed my new Encore 7mm-08 and raced to the stand. I got there about 4:45Pm and settled in. Grabbed my book and read about 2 pages. I looked up and there were about 5 of them. I had sighted the pistol in and was shooting an honest 1/2" or so group with inexpensive Hornady American Whitetail off the bench at an indoor range. It has a 4-12 Burris scope on it. The muzzlebreak is where the accuracy comes from. It is a pussycat....a loud one!
Well, I had ranged the area before and knew it was 135 yds to the hogs. I simply rested the forearm and lined up on the largest one in the pack. I was going for head/neck area as the gun was accurate enough and I have had fantastic results with minimal tracking. Well, the shot broke. The other 4 hogs evaporated as usual. My hog hobbled a few yards towards the brush. I waited a bit them eased down there. My hog had not made the brush and was just obscured by a myrtle bush. It was stone dead.
I was back in camp within a half hour. Some people in camp simply thought I forgot something as I wasn't gone very long. They were amazed that I had done so well, so soon. The hog was shot at 135 yds and weighed 135 lbs. Some days are just like that! I love when that happens. Thanks again James, and everyone. By the way......this was my first handgun kill.
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Re: mike44 and boar
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11/11/2015 3:57 AM
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Chance Weldon
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Congrats on your first kill! Don't you just love it when everything comes together so smoothly?
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Re: mike44 and boar
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11/11/2015 6:06 AM
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Congrats and great shooting!
Experience is the best teacher, hunger good sauce.
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11/12/2015 1:47 AM
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Nice pig!
Our family land has never had much to any wild hog, but this year seems to be different. We are seeing a great deal of sign and hope to get them taken care of before they take over. Here in SW Alabama, 5 hogs can turn into 50 in short order! I placed my game cameras today and will have pics soon ... The SBH may have pork for his first meal!!
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Re: mike44 and boar
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11/12/2015 3:07 AM
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They are prolific breeders. Especially if you have water on your land.
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11/12/2015 3:09 AM
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11/13/2015 8:41 PM
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nice story, and hog. I like it when a hunt comes together like that.
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