Today was our annual hog hunt and the day did not disappoint. Todays group included my youngest son who is now 6ft 230lbs, my brother and his youngest daughter, my good friend Mike (retired Gunny) and Roy our corporate guy who made a head shot freehand about 60yds away through heavy brush.

I scouted out some area the day before putting my new Bronco to good use. Our new pup Max accompanied me on that scouting trip….lol. One hog was shot with 30/30 by my brother with a 150gr power point. He went down immediately but my brother gave him a few minutes before walking through the brush to get him with his daughter. I heard 3 quick shots. It was my brother having to use his 45 sidearm to fend off a charge from a big boar. He said my niece was scared as heck, but stayed in place as he shot. She also said the rush made her want to come back next year.

I took pig number 2 using my home built Aero Precision Lightweight with Aimpoint RDS and Aimpoint 3xC. This is my truck / home defense gun that I keep loaded with Speer Gold Dot 75gr bonded. Since this is used to defend my family and I, I wanted to see how the bullet would perform on living tissue. I picked out this guy, put the dot on his forehead from about 50yds away and pulled the trigger. He dropped in his tracks DRT. I now have full confidence in what is have loaded in this gun.

Pig number 3 was shot by Gunny and was a freaking beast. He weighed around 330lbs and had massive cutters. The picture of the 4 of us around him shows just how big the SOB was. He was dropped with a single 155gr Tap from about 60yds away. Gunny tried to look hard as a rock in the pics, but he is one of the most humble guys you could ever meet. He and I are both combat vets and joke that anybody coming into our neighborhoods during the Zombie Apocalypse would be in big trouble….lol. The Navy/Marine Corps team is strong between us.

Pig number 4 was shot by our corporate guy. He has no military time, but is a hell of a shooter. He made a offhand head shot with a 4-12 scope in heavy brush using a 62gr Hornady Tap. The pig dropped DRT. Last time out, he did the same thing on a running pig. We joke about him wearing designer suits for work, but he is good in the field.

All in all, we had a great time. We all look forward to this every year and hope we can do it for many more. Our hunting areas are getting smaller and our gun rights are being infringed upon. Please get out and enjoy this great country before our god given rights disappear.

Congratulations. Yall make this look good every year.

Noice eyeball

Awesome hunt, do you have the ability to hunt at night?

Awesome hunt, do you have the ability to hunt at night?

Damned fine job...

...now go out an bag some more!

I like the look of that green AR.

Hell yeah brother!  That looks like a ton of fun.  Well played...

That looks like a great time!
Just noticed two things, the small dog in the Bronco pic, and the hog sneaking up behind your niece! Is that a pet pig or was he searching for his missing friends?

Lol, yeah - I did a double take on mr sneaky pig, too.

OP - good to see you guys having a successful hunt and setting a good example for the next generation hunter!

That's a great haul..!!!

With success like that, Why only go once a year?

Looks like a great trip.

Damn that's a lot of pig op. Congratulations

Hell yeah, get some.

outstanding

That's awesome

Fantastic

fantastic!  
Question, in the eight pic. Why is there a pig  still standing?

Looks like a great day, but it sounds like you need to do it more than once a year! I guess that little dog is good at tracking them down too.

Good shooting but I don’t envy you eating those big bastards.

Man, that looks fun.  Jealous

That is Willy. He is a pet that the owner of the property has raised since a little piglet.

Great pics and times... Willy has got it made...

Great pics and an awesome hunt!

Looks like you had a great day!

Why are those hanging? I thought the huge ones weren't good for eating...

Good hunt. Well done.

Nice job.  Looks like pretty dense cover to hunt in.

Thats awesome. I miss me some hog hunting..

Good shooting Doc! Great to see you guys handing down the love of the outdoors too!

- Fellow HM

For starters, we don’t run them with dogs. That helps to keep all the adrenaline out of the meat. I also do a wet age for 5 days which entails putting the meat in icy water. Each day you drain the bloody water and add more ice and clean cold water. By day 5, the water will be clear and the meat will be nice and pink just like you get from the grocery store. I smoke them for 2-3 hours and place them in the oven at 250 for 5-6 hours. The meat comes out super tender, moist and well seasoned. We have NEVER had one taste bad and I have fooled people who swore they were eating a store purchased piece of pork.

I cooked this yesterday. My wife makes the best pinto beans I have ever eaten. I felt like I was in my favorite Cuban restaurant last night. This dish is awesome with a nice cold Corona.

Good fun and food! Looks like you are living the good life!

Good Company, Good Hunting, Good Times & Good Eating?

What's not to love about that!

Glad you all had a great time and trimmed back a bit of the of the piggie population.

Nice work! Head shots make that eyeball pop out like that!!

Just awesome !

I enjoy your threads and stories. Great job.

I enjoy this thread every year. Congratulations on your hunt and memories created with your family. Doesn't get better than that. You are blessed.

Very nice. A great hunt with friends and family, what more could you ask for.

Sounds and looks like fun!!!! Congrats on a successful trip afield.

Looks like a great time!  Good marksmanship too..
I have yet to.go hog hunting, glad to see that 556 gets it done.  I was considering putting a dot on one of my heavier rifles, but thanks to this thread I'll use my lightweight with some home rolled Mk 262 mod 0.  
Thoroughly made my day...

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Outstanding!!!

Looks like an awesome hunt and the one that Gunny got was a monster for sure! Was this public land??

most importantly, what's up with the hog standing behind your brother and niece at the gambrel? I can't believe no-one has asked yet.

Awesome! I’ve got to get out there and do some hog hunting

+1!!

That looks and sounds awesome.  Last time I did a hog hunt I shot the smallest hog I could see in the group, and my buddy shot the biggest.  We had them processed and the processor mixed all the meat together.  Honestly it did not taste very good, but was palatable.....barely.  

Y’all are awesome.  Sounds like a great time!  Always enjoy your hunt threads.  Good for getting your niece involved.

Hog hunt is in my future.