RE: Walking up on a bunch of wild pigin thickett
So we hunted in the morning from stands for deer or pigs , no luck. Went cliffside for goats at noon and got to 15 yards with a little billy up in a tree , yes all four legs in a tree nibbling on leaves . Anyways waited for him to turn and give me an angle and he slipped right behind a branch and a nanny caught on to what was going on and sounded the alarm[:@]Then in the afternoon we saw a hillside that looked to have some pig rooting going on. So we pulled to the side and went snoopin. Stumbled onto their trail and followed it about 60 yards until we heard a snort. WHOA , this is big. We stood still and wathced through a thick blanket of guava and other trees And just listened. We could see all these area's around us shaking and so much sound. Grunts , snorts , pushing , rooting and smashing. I wanted to push in for a shot or go around but my pal said to wait. So we did. Then they started to come towards us maybe 8 yards through a little tunnel. FULL DRAW ;)Out first was a little sow (30 pds) It saw us and stopped. My friend shot it from neck into lungs and I waited hoping the bigger ones would charge or come out . Well the little sow backed up into the other pigs and all hell broke out. For a good ten seconds they went bazerk. Here ,there, in out , so loud. They went to one side , my right and through the branches saw a big black boar, a white , black 70 pounder a 100 pound sow and then another littl black pigglet. Then they came back and bailed. LESSON LEARNED : If I see another big pig I might cance the shot. 20 yards through twigs.?. What would you all of done.??Its not fun to wound or not recover game , but it sucks passing up a possible shot. Anyways first time a found the den of pigs and I hope not the last. Meat is in the freezer. Thanks all for eveything.
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