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Offline 379 Peterbilt

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Successful wild hog hunt. Porkchops!
« on: June 03, 2007, 06:39:30 AM »
Did me a wild hog hunt here in Wisconsin 2 weeks ago. I forgot to take my digital camera, so we settled on the 35mm, then developed, then scanned, hence the poor quality images.

5 days (nights) of hard hunting before I found this guy. They are crafty critters, strictly nocturnal. I shot this fellar the night before the pics were taken. Thank God for the super low light qualities of Zeiss glass...(smirk)

This boar might only go 1/5th the weight of hogzilla, but hey, that is what you get when hunting 100% freeranging critters.





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Re: Successful wild hog hunt. Porkchops!
« Reply #1 on: June 03, 2007, 06:48:00 AM »
Very nice! I have heard of wild hogs in Wi but have never seen them anywhere, anytime.

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Re: Successful wild hog hunt. Porkchops!
« Reply #2 on: June 03, 2007, 07:00:05 AM »
Peterbilt,

Way to go!!!! That's a nice big old pig there.

Now I dare anyone to say that 379Peterbilt doesn't bring home the bacon.  ;D

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Re: Successful wild hog hunt. Porkchops!
« Reply #3 on: June 03, 2007, 07:15:50 AM »
Thanks gents. Yeah, it was alot of planning and scouting and walking trying to find sign of their whereabouts.  As much effort I had in this hunt, I'd still say some luck played into it. Right place, right time. Well, for me anyway, not him.. LOL
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Re: Successful wild hog hunt. Porkchops!
« Reply #4 on: June 03, 2007, 07:58:39 AM »
What kind of rifle/cartridge did you use.

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Re: Successful wild hog hunt. Porkchops!
« Reply #5 on: June 03, 2007, 08:15:04 AM »
I shot him with my 338 Win Mag, with a 225 grain Nosler Accubond. Obviously I never recovered the bullet, as it exited and is now who knows how deep into the hillside. A bit overkill I know, but the 338 is my favorite rifle plus more importantly it has a 3x9 Zeiss on it that has slightly better light transmsion than the VXIII Leupold glass I have.

But, for the heck of it, on the next hog hunt, I may take my 30-06 with 180 grain Failsafes or perhaps some TBBCs.

Too many decisions  ;D
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Re: Successful wild hog hunt. Porkchops!
« Reply #6 on: June 03, 2007, 10:27:20 AM »
What county???
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Re: Successful wild hog hunt. Porkchops!
« Reply #7 on: June 03, 2007, 10:44:25 AM »
 I hear they are also in Clark, Bayfield, and Manitowac, among a few others as well.
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Re: Successful wild hog hunt. Porkchops!
« Reply #8 on: June 03, 2007, 02:05:20 PM »
I didn't think we had hogs in WI
Nice job!! Sounds like it was a good hunt and well-earned.

If what I've heard/read about hogs is correct, they'll be all over in a decade or so.  Kind of like the turkeys ?..?

BTW, isn't there some non-native Russian boars/hogs or something like that around somewhere in the state that the DNR is trying to eradicate?? 
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