Osama bin Laden will never chase a deer out of a game plot again: Nor will he eat any small fawns. Been after this hog for about three years. I backed down from OBL when i had him cornered in a plum thicket: Looked at that big snorting hog, then down at my Encore and got out of there.

Decided to go to the place this afternoon and decided to take my muzzleloader. Was sitting in a tree stand looking at a feeder that the deer seldom come to because of two or three big boar hogs.

At about 5:45 i heard the leaves rustle in the gully behind me and here came my worthy adversary, Osama bin Laden. It is amazing how quiet a big hog can be in the dry leaves. OBL stopped on the bank <20 yards away and stood awhile: Thought he would take off but he walked about 10 yards and turned toward the feeder.

I kocked the Encore and waited. The hog turned broadside and stopped: i fired and could see nothing for about 10 seconds because of the smoke. Saw the hog running up the hill; he turned right went full tilt for about 50 more yards and started to stagger, then he went down. He thrashed for about 30 seconds and lay still.

Got out of the stand, reloaded the gun and went cautiously looking for OBL in the tall grass. These hogs sometimes appear to be dead until they hear something that brings them to their feet.

This hog was hit a little higher than i like: The heart was not hit. OBL rand about 100 yards after he was hit. Two friends, father and son, are taking the hog out. They may have a dressed weight for me tomorrow.


Distance: 30yards
Rifle: TC Encore .50
Bullet: 250 grain Shockwave
Sabot: Red one
Powder: 100 grains of 3F Pinnacle
Primer: Winchester shotgun