Yesterday's Weapons Forums

thick close quarter hunting "tusks".

Lots of pork. In the 4th pic is that hogs or the dogs back in the brush?

Rad

both!!!.the young boy(matt) in the pic killed that hog with his knife .must be a texas thing.the other hog took a good hit from a 444 265 gr sp and kept going.those hogs are pure tough and mean.
I didn't get squat.I had my marlin 45/70 but never got a shot at one.real thick hunting on that ranch.I picked up a 44 mag trapper and that long barrel marlin isn't the answer in the thick stuff.I think we going back in oct when it cools off a bit.
pete

new 44


250 gr keith lyman 429421

Nice looking 44. Is that a winnie and what is the barrel length? SS?

Rad

puma win 92 with a 16 1/4 inch barrel in SS.light fast handling and pretty accurate with those cast bullets.
16.0 grs 2400 and those 250 gr swc's are clocking 1356 fps out of that stubby barrel and no leading.the bullet mold is a orginal lyman keith design with square lube grooves.I picked it up off a trader board to $35.00 shipped .they shoot good in the ruger also.I think they will hammer a pig no problem.
pete

neat - looks like a lot of fun , and good eating as well , thats a very nice looking rifle

It's a Texas "Thang" Brother

Man that was a good time with you, Josh, and Matt.

I think I had more fun being run over by my hog than killing it.

Mike

the ground pork/chops were excellent .I gotta try that sausage next.
falmike is in the top pics.I will let him fill in the details on stabbing his hog.this was matts very first hunt and he had a blast as we all did.
if y'all haven't hunted hogs your missing out.
pete

So there he was, the hog that is, backed up into a Cedar Break by two hounds......There I was, 10 feet away, on my belly with my 629 getting ready......The guide tells me to let him know when to call off the dogs....I say yeah, and wait for a shot....The hog decides he doesn't want to wait for me to have a shot and charges straight at me.....I'm thinking lots of things right about now, primarily "Will TX Pete's Cast Boolits perform as promised?????
As I say a VERY short prayer and start squeezing the trigger, the dogs decide I am stupid and need help....This of course does nothing to deter the hog from barreling straight at me......so, finger off the trigger, tuck arms in front of face, try to roll out of the way, and watch this hog go right over me, stomping both forearms as he goes....please keep in mind this all started from 10 feet away so though it seemed forever to me, it really went by quickly.

So there I was, rolling on the ground doing nothing but saying "Oh my God" over and over...The guide, who had dove for cover, runs up saying "Oh my God, Dude do you need 911?" And then I just can't quit laughing and blathering that that would have been such a You Tube moment!!!!!

Anyway, the dogs just wouldn't let up and we finally got the hog up in some brush where couldn't run, the guide gets on the tail and kicks the legs out so I can get in and stick him. All told, that was the most fun I have had with my clothes on in a long time!!!!!

Thanks to TXPete for making the stalk possible.

P.S. I think this was the only time Pete has EVER heard me say "thank God that hog only weighed 150." The bruiser we spotted first was 250+

we had a blast.ol mike has some sand to be "sticking" pigs with a knife.not me too beat up and on blood thinners for that stuff.
really looking fwd to the next hunt with my buds.
pete

Sure sounds like it was a lot of fun.

Rad

Being with Pete, Josh, and Matt is what made it the best! What's the point if you can't share the experience?

Well it looks like you will be getting a couple o' new pig stickers there tomorrow Mike

Oh yeah! The M44s are for my two boys.

Yeehaw!

Thank you again Sir

Mike

Dude,

Man you sent a sweet pair of rifles!

I can't wait to see the boys faces.....especially when they are cleaning off the Cosmoline

Thanks

Mike

Most excellent!

An unforgettable time and food in the end with the kids along



I havent hunted Hogs and Petes right, I AM missing out!

Weve been camped awhile, getting all Caribou'd up...but our Ox seaseon is on the first of this comming month.....I'd best beg borrow or steal a camera

Keep 'em comming guys.

hey chip I hope you find the camera I just love the pics you post.good to see you around again.
pete