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BIGGEST BOAR I HAVE EVER SEEN!
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01/06/13 10:26 PM
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JCB
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I have been very fortunate to take some really nice Boars in my life but on the afternoon of December 26th I had a encounter with a Boar bigger than anything I thought I would ever see in the wild. We had a north wind that afternoon so I elected to hunt a spot I don’t get to hunt very much because our predominate winds are usually south or south west. About 4:30pm I had a nice 8 point come out and feed for awhile. Then about 5:15 he spun around and took off like a scalded dog. Having seen that reaction many times before I knew it had to be a pig so I took my gloves off and steadied the rifle on the camera tripod I use for a rest. Sure enough about 3 minutes later the biggest Boar I have ever seen in my life steps out at 309 yards away. I was already shivering pretty good from the cold wind and the “Boar fever” (I just made that up ) only made it worse. After a couple of minutes I felt comfortable enough to make the long shot so I clicked off the safety and started to squeeze the trigger. When the gun sounded I listened for that infamous “ka-whop” that indicates a solid hit and sure enough I heard it and knew he was hit before I could even regain sight of him in the scope after the recoil. Once I regained sight of him in the scope I could see he dropped right in his tracks and after a few kicks he was done. I slowly inched my way down the mountain towards him and once I cleared the mesquites I couldn’t believe how big he was. With each step he got bigger and bigger and when I finally got up next to him I knew without a doubt he was the biggest wild hog I had ever seen in my life. I rolled him over and the 122gr bullet from the 257 Weatherby Magnum had busted his right shoulder just like I had intended preventing him from going anywhere while also making for a quick kill. When I went to drag him towards the brush for some pictures is when I really realized just how big he was. I have never seen a pig that I couldn’t get my hands around their ankles to drag them so this was a first for me. When I went to move him I maybe moved him 5’ before giving up. The real fun began when I went back to camp to retrieve the trailer and returned to load him up. The little trailer I have only sits about 1’ off the ground but all I could get of him up on the trailer was his rear legs so I had to resort to plan B. Plan B was to use a ATV ramp as a ramp to help pull him up on the trailer since lifting was now out of the question. Plan B was a failure as well. Plan C was to roll him over on to the ATV ramp and then grab the ramp and pull him up using my own weight as leverage against his and hopefully reach a break over point where I could push the rest of the way. That was a no go as well. After re-assessing the situation I decided to try rolling him onto the ATV ramp then strapping him down to it so he wouldn’t slide. Next I put one end of the ramp up on the trailer and then with all the strength I had in me I lifted the other end and slid the ramp into the trailer like a stretcher going into a ambulance. Finally he was ready for the ride back to camp. (My back is still sore ) I have hunted pigs for over 15 years now all across the state of Texas but have never seen or gotten pictures of a pig anywhere near as big as this one and I am not sure I ever will again. I am not going to try and put a weight on him because I wouldn’t even know where to begin having never seen anything like this before. I can tell you I have killed a handful of 300 pounders over the years that were weighed and this one was MUCH bigger than those. I do know that with him stretched out like he is in the pictures he measured 6’-9” from snout to rear hoof. It was a hunt I will never forget!!
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Re: BIGGEST BOAR I HAVE EVER SEEN!
[Re: JCB]
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01/06/13 10:34 PM
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Re: BIGGEST BOAR I HAVE EVER SEEN!
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01/06/13 10:38 PM
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Re: BIGGEST BOAR I HAVE EVER SEEN!
[Re: Aaron-Ibex]
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01/06/13 10:38 PM
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Re: BIGGEST BOAR I HAVE EVER SEEN!
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01/06/13 10:43 PM
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HoughTown
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wow! that dude is huge! Congrats
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Re: BIGGEST BOAR I HAVE EVER SEEN!
[Re: HoughTown]
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01/06/13 10:50 PM
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bascom10
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I would hate to run into him in the dark.
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Re: BIGGEST BOAR I HAVE EVER SEEN!
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01/06/13 10:54 PM
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Re: BIGGEST BOAR I HAVE EVER SEEN!
[Re: Aaron-Ibex]
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01/06/13 11:38 PM
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Re: BIGGEST BOAR I HAVE EVER SEEN!
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01/06/13 11:43 PM
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Great trophy wild boar. btw. we call that feeling, "swine flu"
"It's not dyin' I'm talkin' about Woodrow, it's livin'!"
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Re: BIGGEST BOAR I HAVE EVER SEEN!
[Re: activescrape]
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01/06/13 11:48 PM
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Gunsmoke1528
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"Courage is being scared to death but saddling up anyway."
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Re: BIGGEST BOAR I HAVE EVER SEEN!
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01/06/13 11:58 PM
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We get old too fast and wise too slow
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Re: BIGGEST BOAR I HAVE EVER SEEN!
[Re: Gunsmoke1528]
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01/07/13 12:01 AM
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You're gonna need a bigger trailer next season
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Re: BIGGEST BOAR I HAVE EVER SEEN!
[Re: erniejs]
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01/07/13 12:02 AM
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great job JCB. WOW, that is one big porker.
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Re: BIGGEST BOAR I HAVE EVER SEEN!
[Re: Erathkid]
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01/07/13 12:18 AM
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EastTexasHag
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Big fellow for sure. Gonna do a euro mount???
It's the time spent in God's creation with family and friends making memories that counts.
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Re: BIGGEST BOAR I HAVE EVER SEEN!
[Re: EastTexasHag]
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01/07/13 12:39 AM
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Re: BIGGEST BOAR I HAVE EVER SEEN!
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01/07/13 12:44 AM
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Lawdy, JCB...that's a biggun! Congrats!
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Re: BIGGEST BOAR I HAVE EVER SEEN!
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01/07/13 12:50 AM
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Damnit Boy, that son of is gun is huge! If it were me, i'd spend the money to get him mounted, no euro.
In these times , 'I'll keep my God , my freedom , my gun and my money. Anyone that supports this insanity can keep "THE CHANGE".
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Re: BIGGEST BOAR I HAVE EVER SEEN!
[Re: Stickchunker]
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01/07/13 12:55 AM
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Re: BIGGEST BOAR I HAVE EVER SEEN!
[Re: mikeyc]
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01/07/13 01:09 AM
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You did some real good today!
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Re: BIGGEST BOAR I HAVE EVER SEEN!
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01/07/13 01:22 AM
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wildsidetaxi
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Wow. Thats a good hog. Congrats to you. Hope you are doing a shoulder mount on him or maybe even a shoulder and a euro. Congrats again.
Wild Side Taxidermy Julie Spencer Celeste, TX 214-726-2703 "Bringing wildlife back to life" email wildsidetaxidermy@yahoo.com
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Re: BIGGEST BOAR I HAVE EVER SEEN!
[Re: wildsidetaxi]
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01/07/13 01:29 AM
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Big nasty boar for sure, good kill.
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Re: BIGGEST BOAR I HAVE EVER SEEN!
[Re: wildsidetaxi]
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01/07/13 01:29 AM
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Whoa Nelly!! That's a hawg's hawg JCB. Congrats!
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Re: BIGGEST BOAR I HAVE EVER SEEN!
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01/07/13 01:38 AM
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Are idiots multiplying faster than normal people?
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Re: BIGGEST BOAR I HAVE EVER SEEN!
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01/07/13 01:46 AM
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