A Young Hog Hunter

#0044

For the last couple of weeks, my son Ben and his family have been staying with us.

Yesterday, we visited my friend Perry to hunt hogs. We got there about six and put a few rounds through the AR15 (5.56). After I adjusted the scope, young Jared (aged 9) took a couple of shots to validate his skill. (He did shoot a doe last year.)

With that done, Perry took through a couple of hay fields then set us up near one of his feeders. We got settled in about 30 yards from the feeder. We were seated, and Jared had a tripod for a steady rest.

At 6:30 the feeder went off for a few seconds throwing corn onto the ground. We waited.

It was July in Texas, so it was hot. We had a few gusts of wind from some thunderheads in the distance. I was concerned that our scent might blow toward some hogs and scare them away.

Just before 7, here they came – at a run. There was a sow and about half a dozen small pigs. Ben was sitting next to Jared to assist.

Perry had told us to expect some young pigs, so we had coached Jared to shoot one of the smaller hogs since he was using a smaller caliber rifle.

So, that’s what he did. He took a shot at one of the smaller hogs and put it on the ground. It twitched some, but it wasn’t getting up again. We got over there pretty quick and watched the little pig breath its last.

Picture time.

Well done to Jared for a great shot, and OSK, One Shot Kill. And, well done to Ben for guiding him to a successful hunt.

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