Took The Boy out to get a deer on opening morning and he got a hog.
We went to the hunters' lunch in Spur and entered him in the big hog contest and planned to get him on one of the big hogs that are wreaking havoc on the milo field we hunt. The last three years, we've shot hogs bigger than what has won the contest, so we were feelin' pretty confident.
While we were watching a major pig trail to the east with the sunset behind us, I heard a noise and turned around to see the head and neck of a buck 20 yards away. Neck swollen, ears laid back. I said "Hey, look!" The Boy said, "Whoa!"
I leaned back and stuck my finger in my ear so he could shoot past me and the deer was gone when I blinked at the shot! WTH!? Ran to the spot and he was on the ground in the milo, shot square in the white throat patch!
I'm a little jealous since I've never gotten a buck that big, but I'm a proud dad and very happy for him.
The deer was hog fat and had a 17'' inside spread and ten points, three of which were broken off from fighting.
I wonder if there'll be anything left for me after the wife and daughter get one?
Lance.
We went to the hunters' lunch in Spur and entered him in the big hog contest and planned to get him on one of the big hogs that are wreaking havoc on the milo field we hunt. The last three years, we've shot hogs bigger than what has won the contest, so we were feelin' pretty confident.
While we were watching a major pig trail to the east with the sunset behind us, I heard a noise and turned around to see the head and neck of a buck 20 yards away. Neck swollen, ears laid back. I said "Hey, look!" The Boy said, "Whoa!"
I leaned back and stuck my finger in my ear so he could shoot past me and the deer was gone when I blinked at the shot! WTH!? Ran to the spot and he was on the ground in the milo, shot square in the white throat patch!
I'm a little jealous since I've never gotten a buck that big, but I'm a proud dad and very happy for him.
The deer was hog fat and had a 17'' inside spread and ten points, three of which were broken off from fighting.
I wonder if there'll be anything left for me after the wife and daughter get one?
Lance.