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Posted: 8/16/2014 4:25:21 PM EDT
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Hi,
Congratulations on the successful hunt.  You are a braver man than I hunting hogs with that set-up, but it goes to prove its the man and shot placement  What back-up did you have just in case the hog charged?
Best Wishes:
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Posted: 8/17/2014 1:01:39 AM EDT
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Thank you! I didn't have any backup except a pocket .22 mag revolver (NAA Black Widow), but I use that for a human deterrent (although honestly I did carry it with me to check the hog). I don't really fear hogs. The secret is just not to get near them if they are wounded. If I would have saw signs of life from the hog as I approached, I would have backed off and waited for him to die.
When I'm out there at night or in camp all alone its people with bad intentions that concern me. Sometimes we have trespassers slip on the property to poach and I could never say what a cornered poacher might do.
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Posted: 8/17/2014 1:10:57 PM EDT
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Thank you! I didn't have any backup except a pocket .22 mag revolver (NAA Black Widow), but I use that for a human deterrent (although honestly I did carry it with me to check the hog). I don't really fear hogs. The secret is just not to get near them if they are wounded. If I would have saw signs of life from the hog as I approached, I would have backed off and waited for him to die. When I'm out there at night or in camp all alone its people with bad intentions that concern me. Sometimes we have trespassers slip on the property to poach and I could never say what a cornered poacher might do. Yeah, People like hogs can be really aggressive. I can't complain about your choice of back up since I've carried a Beretta 950 BS, or Keltec P32 before on my property to deal with aggressive dogs. Thanks again for sharing your results I do compliment you on the shot, you made a nice use of holdover, and the 25 caliber pellet tracer effect on the IR video was really neat My airgun hunting is limited to an antique Daisy 22 pneumatic for squirrels, and raccoons at no more than 40 yards.
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