TheProvider
06-12-2011, 01:41 PM
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Well I have some time so I'll finally put up a pic and story.
Saw this boar a few times before May 4th but always passed him up although not a monster he's a respectable bear and has a fabulous hide. May 4th although tired from work I figured I might as well go check a couple of my spots. Spotted this boar(for the 4th time) at 150yrds. Decided he can only tempt me so many times. The wind was perfect. Loaded the T/C muzzleloader and the stalk was on. He was busy munching away on fresh grass. Each time he looked up from eating I'd sneak closer and closer. After a few minutes I was 20yrds from him. I took my camera out of my pocket to take a pic of him when I thought of another idea. I switched the digital to video mode, placed it on a near by rock and pressed record. Raising the T/C I settled the cross hair on his vitals. As if on cue he looked up at me and I sqoze the trigger. The T/C barked, I peered through the smoke as i saw dash over the embankment. I reviewed the footaged right away. Walked over to the edge of the embankment. He was 10yrds down it out cold, he'd gone no more than 40 yrds and was out under 30 seconds.
The 300gr Sabot and 100grs of powder was a potent combination. Figured he weighed roughly 325lbs. Haven't measured him yet but the hides in the freezer. Saw another boar the same size but with a white patch on his chest standing 10yrds from where I shot this guy 2 weeks ago. Let him go though, wouldn't have though if a bow was with me.
I'll post up the video if enough people wanna see it.
Well I have some time so I'll finally put up a pic and story.
Saw this boar a few times before May 4th but always passed him up although not a monster he's a respectable bear and has a fabulous hide. May 4th although tired from work I figured I might as well go check a couple of my spots. Spotted this boar(for the 4th time) at 150yrds. Decided he can only tempt me so many times. The wind was perfect. Loaded the T/C muzzleloader and the stalk was on. He was busy munching away on fresh grass. Each time he looked up from eating I'd sneak closer and closer. After a few minutes I was 20yrds from him. I took my camera out of my pocket to take a pic of him when I thought of another idea. I switched the digital to video mode, placed it on a near by rock and pressed record. Raising the T/C I settled the cross hair on his vitals. As if on cue he looked up at me and I sqoze the trigger. The T/C barked, I peered through the smoke as i saw dash over the embankment. I reviewed the footaged right away. Walked over to the edge of the embankment. He was 10yrds down it out cold, he'd gone no more than 40 yrds and was out under 30 seconds.
The 300gr Sabot and 100grs of powder was a potent combination. Figured he weighed roughly 325lbs. Haven't measured him yet but the hides in the freezer. Saw another boar the same size but with a white patch on his chest standing 10yrds from where I shot this guy 2 weeks ago. Let him go though, wouldn't have though if a bow was with me.
I'll post up the video if enough people wanna see it.