Well, I can say it is in a tri-state area...I will say that I have been doing this for 21 years and most of my places were earned through friends and landowners talking with one another. I am keenly aware of the landowners (most are ranchers) wariness of folks from other places and focus on the relationship first, hunting a very distant second. I have a place I hunt on at home and there is no way I would let anyone hunt there unless I knew they were good to go. It takes a level of trust to let someone out there and hunt your place (especially for hogs at night) when you are out amongst their cattle, bordering other properties, around outbuildings, etc. We have actually walked away on numerous groups of hogs that were in spots that just aren't a 100% guarantee that you won't put someone else's property at risk. Even though hogs are a problem in the South, I think very few folks are just going to let someone on their place and start blazing away unless they have a comfort level with who is there.
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Night Vision NV and thermal kills...
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This lone boar took 5 rounds of 6.8 before the perpetual nap. Normally they drop on contact, but he was special. Photo taken this morning after sunrise.
They are just tough. I brought my 6.5 down this year and used it almost exclusively, no mo .223. I have just come to the conclusion that if you don't take out their central nervous system somehow there is about an 80% chance they are going to run off someplace after they are hit. The country we hunt is really thick and a lot of times I will find them the next day by spotting buzzards. Often times hit right in the wheelhouse, but hundreds of yards away from initial contact.
I concur. Sometimes they’ll drop like a bag of rocks, then pop up 20 seconds later and book it! They get a second round to the cranial cavity.
Had a coyote do that. Watched him run way past 600 yards before my thermal could no longer see him. Fastest ive seen a dog run. My buddy saw the blood spurt too. Damndest thing
Had a 140lb boar take five hits last night before falling myself, and three of those hits were mortal. When they get that adrenaline pumping all bets are off. Congrats on the kill.
NV and Thermal KIll's, Kill's meaning Killed animals, not pork porn.
I whiffed more than Reggie Jackson after an afternoon of Pina Coladas...but still managed to kill five.
Part of it was my dumb ass trying to rest my rifle on my wet metal gate. Oh well.
Part of it was my dumb ass trying to rest my rifle on my wet metal gate. Oh well.
Pest control European style using the Pulsar Krypton FXG50 Thermal Front Attachment.
3 Wild Boar Down, about 55-65 kg each.
Conditions: Night, 02-4C. Nearest shot about 60 meters, longest about 90 meters.
3 Wild Boar Down, about 55-65 kg each.
Conditions: Night, 02-4C. Nearest shot about 60 meters, longest about 90 meters.
Im pretty sure we hit........everything.
That's footage that belongs in this thread.
What projectiles are you using ?
Because it's a very close representation of what was used, and people should see what a possible setup with a thermal front attachment looks like. Many have no idea. I do not have pictures of the Remington, because it's not my rifle.I don’t think the viewers do either? So back to question #1, why?
17 pigs and 2 coyotes over three nights. Good times with good dudes.
Little bugger had his mouth on one of my chickens. Pie'd the corner and dropped him.
Slow weekend. Really digging the SIMRAD lately.
Uno mas.
This one was shot in the heart purposely with the 6.8/95gr TTSX just to see how far it would go before it piled up. The answer is 38 yards.
This one was shot in the heart purposely with the 6.8/95gr TTSX just to see how far it would go before it piled up. The answer is 38 yards.
Brass catcher. Now there is a brilliant idea! Just wish they made them smaller. Got a lot of crap on my rifle already
It's a TBR...so the heaviest of the bunch, but it also swings out to clear jams if it occurs. Good product.
Got one last hunt in before coyote season ended and it was one of the most memorable hunts I've had in a long time.
Got a call that a calf was killed the weekend of 3/20 at a neighbors farm, so I decided to pay a visit the evening of 3/27 with a friend.
We started the nights hunt across the valley from the farm, where we heard them calling as the sun set.
Nothing was seen and as we were headed to another stand, we heard the cows getting all riled up.
It was a full moon, so we coasted down the hill in the gator for a hundred yards, hid it behind a pine tree stand and sat in the moon shadow while scanning the herd.
We spotted three yotes lurking around and through the herd of cows and their calves from around 350 yards away.
One exited stage left, but two stayed around, so we decided to stalk the rest of the way to the farm side of the valley in the moon shadow.
We left all our unneeded gear behind and leap frogged from shadow to shadow, keeping a close eye on them with the thermal monoculars the whole way.
The coyote were too busy playing around and testing the boundaries of the cows with calves, so we were able to sneak to about 100 yards away, using the farm equipment for cover.
I set up between some tractor tires and the shit spreader with my Thermion XP38/20 practical, while my buddy with his Wraith/.223 AR set up on a bucket loader 20 yards to my right.
He's never shot a coyote at night, so I waited for him to pull the trigger multiple times and after he didn't, I did.
Ends up that his illuminator battery was dying and he couldn't see anything clearly, but he didn't want to risk getting spotted coming over to tell me.
I had multiple times when I could've shot them both at once, but had cows in the background.
Took a shot at the second one before it got to close to herd and had to put another round into the first one to anchor it.
The farmer was very appreciative of our effort's and we're invited back anytime to hunt, which is good, as he has over 600 acres less than a mile from my land.
Now it's nuisance hunts till Oct 1.
I got my hands on a savage impulse predator in .243, as I wanted to add a 6mm to the stable.
Looks like I'll have some unwilling participants to test it on soon.
Got a call that a calf was killed the weekend of 3/20 at a neighbors farm, so I decided to pay a visit the evening of 3/27 with a friend.
We started the nights hunt across the valley from the farm, where we heard them calling as the sun set.
Nothing was seen and as we were headed to another stand, we heard the cows getting all riled up.
It was a full moon, so we coasted down the hill in the gator for a hundred yards, hid it behind a pine tree stand and sat in the moon shadow while scanning the herd.
We spotted three yotes lurking around and through the herd of cows and their calves from around 350 yards away.
One exited stage left, but two stayed around, so we decided to stalk the rest of the way to the farm side of the valley in the moon shadow.
We left all our unneeded gear behind and leap frogged from shadow to shadow, keeping a close eye on them with the thermal monoculars the whole way.
The coyote were too busy playing around and testing the boundaries of the cows with calves, so we were able to sneak to about 100 yards away, using the farm equipment for cover.
I set up between some tractor tires and the shit spreader with my Thermion XP38/20 practical, while my buddy with his Wraith/.223 AR set up on a bucket loader 20 yards to my right.
He's never shot a coyote at night, so I waited for him to pull the trigger multiple times and after he didn't, I did.
Ends up that his illuminator battery was dying and he couldn't see anything clearly, but he didn't want to risk getting spotted coming over to tell me.
I had multiple times when I could've shot them both at once, but had cows in the background.
Took a shot at the second one before it got to close to herd and had to put another round into the first one to anchor it.
The farmer was very appreciative of our effort's and we're invited back anytime to hunt, which is good, as he has over 600 acres less than a mile from my land.
Now it's nuisance hunts till Oct 1.
I got my hands on a savage impulse predator in .243, as I wanted to add a 6mm to the stable.
Looks like I'll have some unwilling participants to test it on soon.
It has been a pretty good season for us
Broke in the new Pig Rig last night.....on a coyote. This one picked the wrong place and time to cross the field. Had just said to my hunting buddy we forgot the caller in the truck when it came loping in.
First pig tonight with the new Pig Rig. Nothing exciting about this one. I was watching a feeder for a couple hours till they came out of the marsh to pay a visit. Had 4 but could only get on this one due to the thick woods.
This was the second cat this weekend. Shot a coyote in the chest just before this guy and didn’t see where he went down. Even after a shot this cat came in. Fried up some tenderloin from her this am, really good! A lot of meat on these guys, bout as much as a 40# javalina
other cat was prettier, but photos didn’t come out.
other cat was prettier, but photos didn’t come out.
Busted this guy a bit low as he was clearing cattle. The 6.8 / 95gr TTSX killed him, but he flopped for a good 15 seconds until he bled out. Unfortunately he flopped back to where the cattle were downrange, so I had to watch him flail about and not deliver a quick finisher.
Nice video. You're going to need a machine gun to depopulate this place.
Terrible night for thermal due to humidity and also bad night for this yote
Did over watch on some cow and calves that are being harassed by coyote.
I was overlooking the herd in a valley, approx 500 yards away by a logging road where the coyote usually make their entrance.
After the herd started to make a ruckus, I noticed a lone coyote circling them and made a quick decision to close the gap while it was busy.
After sprinting for a couple hundred yards with a full pack on, I was able to close the distance substantially and found a clear spot to take a shot.
Unfortunately, I was a little winded, it was muddy and I couldn't get steady, so I shot it a little back.
It dropped right after it went out of view and I had to finish it with the .45.
A medium sized female.
About an hour after I shot, I spotted a lone coyote by the logging road I had initially set up on.
It didn't hang around for me to take a poke at it.
First blood for the Savage Impulse predator rifle.
I was overlooking the herd in a valley, approx 500 yards away by a logging road where the coyote usually make their entrance.
After the herd started to make a ruckus, I noticed a lone coyote circling them and made a quick decision to close the gap while it was busy.
After sprinting for a couple hundred yards with a full pack on, I was able to close the distance substantially and found a clear spot to take a shot.
Unfortunately, I was a little winded, it was muddy and I couldn't get steady, so I shot it a little back.
It dropped right after it went out of view and I had to finish it with the .45.
A medium sized female.
About an hour after I shot, I spotted a lone coyote by the logging road I had initially set up on.
It didn't hang around for me to take a poke at it.
First blood for the Savage Impulse predator rifle.
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I had to run to get out ahead of some hogs last fall. While great training, it certainly humbles one when they try to line up on a quick shot. A kill is a kill on vermin. Good job.
Apparently I'm not the only one in a dry spell...
Been far too long since I have been able to get out in the night and get on the hogs, but started playing catch up tonight.
My hunting buddy and I dueced up the shots on these 2 boars. First pic popped up in an unexpected corner of the field 400 yards off our stand then meandered in the wrong direction for his well-being. Second was a feeder hog. Both taken 90-100 yards, .308.
My hunting buddy and I dueced up the shots on these 2 boars. First pic popped up in an unexpected corner of the field 400 yards off our stand then meandered in the wrong direction for his well-being. Second was a feeder hog. Both taken 90-100 yards, .308.
Back out again last night. This boar came wandering in from an unexpected direction several hundred yards off to our west. Meandered along the far tree line for nearly 30 minutes and we kept debating whether to set up a stalk or not. Problem was we were set up in a 2 man tower in the middle of the field....not anticipating a stalk....and had left the shooting sticks in the truck as we were expecting the piggies to visit the feeder about 100 yards out in front of us. There was a chance we could have made it to some trees with enough limbs to get a good brace, but tricky with wind and open ground. In the end we decided patience and wait and see.
Feeder went off for the second nightly throw and it was like the dinner bell had rung. Headed our way and got lost in the fence row/tree line for a bit but popped into the field about 115 yards out. And that was that.
And lesson learned, the shooting sticks will get toted in next time.
Feeder went off for the second nightly throw and it was like the dinner bell had rung. Headed our way and got lost in the fence row/tree line for a bit but popped into the field about 115 yards out. And that was that.
And lesson learned, the shooting sticks will get toted in next time.
