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 New here - good story
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10/09/08 06:26 PM
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mysavioreigns
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Light Foot
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Hello everyone. I’ve been on the fishing forum a little while, and am glad I found this forum too. I’ve hunted all my life, and have been lurking here for a while. I thought here’s a good post to start off with.
I talked to my grandpa a couple days ago. He said “yea, me and my buddy are going to go squirrel hunting.” Cool cool. Next day I call him and ask him how he did and he laughed for 10 minutes…He said he couldn’t find any shotgun shells as he was about to leave, so he said “ah well, I’ll just grab the .22” So they get out there, and it’s right around daybreak. They’re standing in the woods, but right off of a trail. As the sun as coming up, wouldn’t you know it, a big old hog comes trotting down the trail. Good thing he didn’t bring his shotgun, lol. He took the .22, aimed, clicked the safety, and the hog heard it. He turned and was about to run when BANG. Well, he kept running anyways. He searched for 2 hours for that thing before giving up. He said “well, I’ll just go back squirrel hunting.” 30 minutes later, while walking around in the woods, he just happened to walk right past it! 150 lbs. hog. This makes his 2nd hog he’s killed with a .22. The first was our trophy one at around 275 – 280 lbs.
Last edited by mysavioreigns; 10/09/08 06:27 PM.
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Re: New here - good story
[Re: mysavioreigns]
#449050
10/09/08 07:05 PM
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Savage
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Nice! Depending on the situation(what I had to climb) I might be a little nervous about being on the ground and shooting a hog with a .22, have heard stories of hogs taking multiple shots from much larger calibers and shaking it off.
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Re: New here - good story
[Re: mysavioreigns]
#449051
10/09/08 08:01 PM
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Bonehead
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Good story and tell gramps congrats! Welcome to the forum, we're glad you joined us! 
"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those that mind don't matter and those that matter don't mind."..Dr.Suess
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Re: New here - good story
[Re: mysavioreigns]
#449052
10/09/08 08:20 PM
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twice70
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Cool story. Welcome to the THF!
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Re: New here - good story
[Re: mysavioreigns]
#449053
10/09/08 08:32 PM
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RSTX
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I like your screen name. Good story as well. 
Rick
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Re: New here - good story
[Re: mysavioreigns]
#449054
10/09/08 09:31 PM
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Cool_Hand
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First off, I love your handle!! Secondly, welcome to the forum.
 Benny Promise Ranch
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Re: New here - good story
[Re: Cool_Hand]
#449055
10/09/08 11:14 PM
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Lawki
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Welcome to the the THF and good story. Where on the hog did he hit the hog to bring it down?
Get a Rope!
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Re: New here - good story
[Re: Lawki]
#449056
10/10/08 12:07 AM
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mysavioreigns
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Thanks guys, I appreciate it.
This particular hog was walking straight at him, and turned to run as he shot, so it kinda went in through the side of the neck, if that makes sense. Normally we take a .270 with us, as this place is crawling with them, but didn't have one this time.
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