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I had described this when it happened, but I had no picture to share. Now I do !!
(also posted at Rat Chat)
I wanted my daughter to get a deer. She's never had a shot, but we had seen some. Two years running, I got a shot when she wasn't with me the next day, or last time, later in the same day from the same stand.
So I thought taking her Hog hunting would be a good idea. I wanted HER to take any shot offered.
We'd gone Hog hunting twice before. Never had a shot the first time. The second time, after a long day of fair chase, I took an 80 yd shot across the river. (Winchester Trapper .44 magnum w/ Black Talons) I had to take that shot, as it would've been impossible to describe where the hog was in the brush. The hog was dead, really, but still kicking. Daughter asked if she could put the "coup de grace" into it from across the river, and I said "sure!" She took her shot, hitting it. The hog stopped kicking........she made the shot, but the hog really wasn't hers.........
Third time's a charm, as they say.............but so far, we'd been skunked.......again........due to the unusually dry conditions, the dogs couldn't get a scent. (I learned that damp ground holds a scent longer than dusty dry ground)
But then.........one dog caught the scent out of the air! Soon, we were going up the nearly dry riverbed, closing in on the sound of the baying dogs. We could see where the hog HAD to be, altho the brush was far to thick to see any actual hog. Until........the hog finally fell 6' to the riverbed and took off across to the other side, dogs in hot pursuit.
My daughter had about 3 seconds to make the shot, before the hog was lost in the brush on the other side....
I'd told her earlier that unless the hog turned and charged US, that I would NOT do anything to secure the hog. It would be hers and hers alone. No relying on Daddy to make the shot before the hog gets away.
One second passed.................two seconds passed......"Oh, no, she forgot to take off the safe-" BANG!
I saw dust fly off the hog's side. He kept running tho, but I knew it was a good shot. The hog had about 3 seconds of life left and made it to the other bank, lost in the underbrush.
The dogs led us right to it, but it wouldn't have been necessary.
Her shot, using a bonded Remington 55 grain JHP broke 3 ribs going in, went thru the heart, liquified the lungs and broke 2 ribs on the far side. It was recovered under the shoulder.
Here she is after the fact. I'm one proud Daddy!
(also posted at Rat Chat)
I wanted my daughter to get a deer. She's never had a shot, but we had seen some. Two years running, I got a shot when she wasn't with me the next day, or last time, later in the same day from the same stand.
So I thought taking her Hog hunting would be a good idea. I wanted HER to take any shot offered.
We'd gone Hog hunting twice before. Never had a shot the first time. The second time, after a long day of fair chase, I took an 80 yd shot across the river. (Winchester Trapper .44 magnum w/ Black Talons) I had to take that shot, as it would've been impossible to describe where the hog was in the brush. The hog was dead, really, but still kicking. Daughter asked if she could put the "coup de grace" into it from across the river, and I said "sure!" She took her shot, hitting it. The hog stopped kicking........she made the shot, but the hog really wasn't hers.........
Third time's a charm, as they say.............but so far, we'd been skunked.......again........due to the unusually dry conditions, the dogs couldn't get a scent. (I learned that damp ground holds a scent longer than dusty dry ground)
But then.........one dog caught the scent out of the air! Soon, we were going up the nearly dry riverbed, closing in on the sound of the baying dogs. We could see where the hog HAD to be, altho the brush was far to thick to see any actual hog. Until........the hog finally fell 6' to the riverbed and took off across to the other side, dogs in hot pursuit.
My daughter had about 3 seconds to make the shot, before the hog was lost in the brush on the other side....
I'd told her earlier that unless the hog turned and charged US, that I would NOT do anything to secure the hog. It would be hers and hers alone. No relying on Daddy to make the shot before the hog gets away.
One second passed.................two seconds passed......"Oh, no, she forgot to take off the safe-" BANG!
I saw dust fly off the hog's side. He kept running tho, but I knew it was a good shot. The hog had about 3 seconds of life left and made it to the other bank, lost in the underbrush.
The dogs led us right to it, but it wouldn't have been necessary.
Her shot, using a bonded Remington 55 grain JHP broke 3 ribs going in, went thru the heart, liquified the lungs and broke 2 ribs on the far side. It was recovered under the shoulder.
Here she is after the fact. I'm one proud Daddy!
. I'm a father of 3 girls and 3 boys, I'm sure having a pretty daughter who can hunt has got you packin' something more potent than that Mini 14 (Not anything wrong with a Mini 14 though). Nice shot, so give her some more Congrats!:thumbup:
