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First one for the 6.8
#5736781
05/10/15 02:16 AM
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Joined: May 2014
Posts: 13
Fezkx97
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Light Foot
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Light Foot
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Went out last night to get after some hogs. I recently built a 6.8 and had to take it out after some sighting in. I've hunted this same spot dozens of times and have only taken 1 pig in the last year. We are seeing a lot more activity recently and finally are seeing some decent size sounders. We normally see a boar here and there but it's been exciting to see more targets. I normally just hunt from stands over feeders as the game cams make it easy enough to pattern them. But I was thrown for a loop yesterday. Usually I see pigs any where from 8-10pm. Last night I showed up, went through our main gate around 6pm and was about to get out of the truck to open the gate to the pasture and I noticed some activity at the west end of the wheat field. I grabbed my binos and took a look, to my amazement it was at least 2-3 nice sized pigs. My buddy and I debated for a short while on our plan and decided based on wind to just walk out after them. I haven't tried spot and stalk on pigs before but it definitely paid off. We closed the gap from about 700 to within 50 yards with plenty of light left. Turns out there were roughly 8 pigs.. I let my buddy take the first shot and I already had my pig picked out for when it decided to take off. Well he ended up missing and I took 2 shots, first one took out the left front leg and the next dropped it in it tracks. For yet again another first, ive never shot anything moving that quick unless it's with a shotgun and a bird is the target. As I stood in awe as to what just took place, all the other pigs escaped. At that point I didn't care, I came to do what I intended and was rewarded accordingly. I know pigs are evil to many and I agree however I throughly enjoyed how this experience went and plan to use it in the future to take many more.
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Re: First one for the 6.8
[Re: Fezkx97]
#5736786
05/10/15 02:19 AM
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Joined: Nov 2009
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hdfireman
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Nice pig. They do haul the mail and I like the choice of caliber!!
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Re: First one for the 6.8
[Re: Fezkx97]
#5736807
05/10/15 02:30 AM
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Joined: Feb 2015
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Beaubien
Bird Dog
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Bird Dog
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Re: First one for the 6.8
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#5736874
05/10/15 02:57 AM
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Joined: Jun 2008
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bigjoe8565
THF Trophy Hunter
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Congrats. I picked a new 6.8 a while back and it's awesome. Does your wife or girlfriend know you're using the kid's pool to catch pig blood?
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Re: First one for the 6.8
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#5736964
05/10/15 04:06 AM
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FroggerZack
Bird Dog
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Bird Dog
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Does your wife or girlfriend know you're using the kid's pool to catch pig blood? By the looks of the bottom of it I would say yes! Nice kill. I know your pumped...
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Re: First one for the 6.8
[Re: Fezkx97]
#5736994
05/10/15 04:27 AM
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Double Naught Spy
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Re: First one for the 6.8
[Re: Fezkx97]
#5737022
05/10/15 05:11 AM
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Joined: May 2014
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Fezkx97
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The pool was bought for the dogs, used mainly in the summer. Non summer months it's used to catch blood. Lol
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Re: First one for the 6.8
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#5737387
05/10/15 03:26 PM
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JRJ6
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Re: First one for the 6.8
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#5737401
05/10/15 03:33 PM
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Joined: Nov 2012
Posts: 646
themoonrulz
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A real hunter never returns empty handed. Spending time in the wilderness temporarily satifies the soul, but leaves us longing for more.
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Re: First one for the 6.8
[Re: Fezkx97]
#5737555
05/10/15 06:07 PM
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DrifterAT
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Congrats on your first 6.8 Hog!
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Re: First one for the 6.8
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#5737812
05/10/15 10:13 PM
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Vern1
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Congratulations on the pork! That pool looks well "seasoned"...LOL! Hopefully it's the first of many more to come with your 6.8. The 6.8 has been my got pig gun for a couple of years now!
Cheers, Vern1 Texans since The Old 300 in 1824 NRA Lifetime Member
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Re: First one for the 6.8
[Re: Fezkx97]
#5744639
05/15/15 03:36 AM
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Joined: Dec 2007
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DanPhifer
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Woodsman
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Going to unleash the 6.8 on some pigs this weekend. Nice pig. Hope I have the same luck.
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Re: First one for the 6.8
[Re: Fezkx97]
#5744663
05/15/15 03:50 AM
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Posts: 24,469
dkershen
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Rev Dave
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Well done sir. My favorite round for hogs and favorite gun in the vault.
To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you hit the target.www.NewHopeEquine.com - Health and Healing through Horses.
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Re: First one for the 6.8
[Re: Fezkx97]
#5745104
05/15/15 03:29 PM
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Joined: May 2014
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Fezkx97
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Light Foot
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Thanks guys. I'm going out again tonight, we got about 2 inches of rain last night so hopefully they will come out and play. Good luck to you Dan.
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Re: First one for the 6.8
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#5746881
05/16/15 09:14 PM
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Joined: Feb 2009
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msj7x57
Woodsman
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Woodsman
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Good going, hogs were the reason I got a 6.8 and I think it's an ideal caliber for them.
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Re: First one for the 6.8
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#5748899
05/18/15 01:50 PM
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ccoker
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Extreme Tracker
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awesome.. 6.8 is a hog hammer
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Re: First one for the 6.8
[Re: dkershen]
#5748915
05/18/15 02:01 PM
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rarjar
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Well done sir. My favorite round for hogs and favorite gun in the vault. +1 for hogs and becoming that for taking does.
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Re: First one for the 6.8
[Re: Fezkx97]
#5754629
05/22/15 01:55 AM
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Joined: May 2014
Posts: 13
Fezkx97
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Light Foot
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Light Foot
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#2. Last Friday. I think I'm getting the hang of this. Doesn't hurt that they are making it easier by the numbers we are seeing now. 8-10 piglets with this group. 6.8 has me convinced.
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