This one lost his hearing:
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This one lost his hearing:
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Now THAT! Is a nice shot! Well done!
Had an exciting hunt by myself tonight and nailed another large 400 pound boar hog. :D
Walked out behind the house with my FLIR M-24 helmet mount and hiked on my forest trail out about a half mile when I saw a hot thermal spot in some really thick brush. Looked at it for a few minutes and moved around trying to get a better look but could not tell what it was as it looked like it may be a dead tree trunk in the brush.
Turned on the FLIR LS-XR and InstaAlert instantly lite him up bright red and knew it was a hog, but still very difficult to see in the thick cover, walked around trying to get a better angle and finally he heard me and raised his head up and I put a 77 grain SMK in his ear at about 80 yards with the HK 556 and FLIR T-70 thermal.
I have been after this large boar for about four months now and have seen him on the game cams numerous times, in fact I had previously shot him in the side from a long range about six weeks ago and he had a deep wound about five inches long in his side from the previous shot.
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Tough animals, glad you finally got him that's awesomeQuote:
I have been after this large boar for about four months now and have seen him on the game cams numerous times, in fact I had previously shot him in the side from a long range about six weeks ago and he had a deep wound about five inches long in his side from the previous shot.
Big Black Boar hog down on Good Friday Night, Easter Ham being prepared!
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One Barnes 70 grain TSX to the neck, DRT;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1VG...ature=youtu.be
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They are dropping like flies around here!
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Just in case anyone is wondering how thermals perform during daylight hours. I was out putting corn in my feeder today and downloading game cam photos when I spied a nice boar in the thick woods. Stalked him out and gave him an earshot @ 150 yards with my old SIG 556 and RS64-35mm black hot, DRT.
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Odd looking hog in trap this morning?
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Looks well fed...