Porcus Hogrelius

#0018I came upon a deeply discounted thermal scanner. I got it, and now I’m ready to open a new chapter in my mission of feral hog eradication.Son Ben and his family planned to visit the tree farm this weekend, so daughter Ella and I drove down Thursday after work.We got down in time to refill the… Continue reading Enter the Thermal Scanner

#0017Here’s an example of a European mount of a boar hog. The work was done by TKO Taxidermy here in Gun Barrel City. It is also possible to make a skull mount a DIY project.If you like this type of trophy, don’t shoot your pig in the head.As mentioned in a previous Meditation, I recommend the… Continue reading Skull Mounts

#0016I really enjoy watching these videos from Carpe Sus. He is very good about explaining what he is doing and analyzing the situation that he is in. He often comments on the hog behavior and routinely conducts necropsies on the hogs to evaluate bullet performance.This video demonstrates the resiliency of hogs and also a good… Continue reading Resilience of the Feral Hog

#0015Many people know that wild animals can be called toward the hunter: ducks, turkeys, etc.My friend Perry took this video through his thermal rifle scope. He was using the Convergent Bullet HP blue tooth caller and the Glen Guess app on his phone to call the hogs using the call “Vampigra.”He told me he was shooting… Continue reading Hog Calls

#0014This hunt took place during the Covid-19 shutdown.Today, Sunday, was out of the ordinary for me much like for you, I’m sure. For Perry and me, we are members of the same church, and we are not meeting for now. So, I met him this afternoon at his house, and we rode his side-by-side into his… Continue reading A Hit, But It Still Misses