Florida Hog, Success Times TWO ! ! !

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Florida Hog, Success Times TWO ! ! !

Postby Ms Grit » Sat Aug 16, 2008 5:18 pm

Well, to begin with, I brought Matt along, basically to video tape for me, which he pretty much failed at. He got the chase, he got me aiming the gun, then NOTHING. He accidentally turned off the camera. But anyway, there is no hunting license required in Florida to hunt hogs, and since we somehow, gee, I wonder why, ended up with THREE guides, I decided to pay to let him hunt also.

We started in a swamp buggy with two dogs caged in the back. The main guide explained the gun parts and safety button to Matt. He is also familiar with me having guns and knows how to hold and be responsible with them. We both ended up using a 243 Rifle. The main guide then let Matt take a few practice shots. He has shot a gun before and done well with the boy scouts.

So, off we go and the decision is made that if we see tusks, I shoot, and if we don't, Matt shoots. Well, we didn't see anything, so released the dogs and they were on a boar rather quickly, but they were in some real thick swamp brush. My only and major complaint is that the one dog would NOT get off the boar and I would NOT shoot while he was so close. Safety on, safety off, safety on, safety off. Damn Dawg . . . Stupid Dawg . . . I eventually got off a shot, but a poor one (hit the boar in the leg) and the boar ran out of the swamp weeds and into a clearing where he gave me a perfect broadside shot, except for Brownie, the dang dawg. Finally, when he (the dawg) was far enough away, I took my second shot, the hog hunched up, ran about 10 feet and fell on his side.

Matt's turn . . . We rode around in the swamp and brush and wooded area looking in the shade because by now it was hot and figured that they, the hogs, would be looking for some cool cover. Nothing, so once again, the dogs were let loose. They quickly came upon a few differnt hogs, so Matt attempted the closest, which was in about 6 feet of real thin swamp grass. His first shot was a neck shot and she squeeled and squeeled but did not run. The two other guides got off the swamp buggy and had to physically pull the dogs off, and there they are, just 6 feet away holding the dogs telling Matt to take his second shot and there I am telling him, "DON'T YOU DARE!" When they were a safe distance away, BEHIND the shooter, I let him finish off the sow with a shot to the chest as she was on her back.

The main guide guessed my boar to be at 140-150 and Matt's sow to be around 130, although I think he was being just a little generous.

A great hunt for both Matt and I. I am very proud of Matt's FIRST kill. He handled the gun in a safe manner, and he did not hesitate to shoot when told it was ok to do so.

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Re: Florida Hog, Success Times TWO ! ! !

Postby Runumngunum » Sat Aug 16, 2008 5:53 pm

Robin that awesome :thumbsup: The pics are great,and congrats to both of you :thumbsup: Is that the first Mother ,son harvest together?Great story thanks for sharing :thumbsup:
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Re: Florida Hog, Success Times TWO ! ! !

Postby Ms Grit » Sat Aug 16, 2008 6:37 pm

Yes, our first duo harvest, and Matt's first EVER :D
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Re: Florida Hog, Success Times TWO ! ! !

Postby 35Whelan » Sat Aug 16, 2008 11:35 pm

Robin......
Congrat's on a memorable hunt........ Matt will remember this summer for a long time....First a great striper then he goes on a Hog hunt with Mom...... Can't get much better than that..... :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Re: Florida Hog, Success Times TWO ! ! !

Postby keahunter » Sun Aug 17, 2008 9:50 am

Excellent Robin! Congrats to you and your son!
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Re: Florida Hog, Success Times TWO ! ! !

Postby Dave2122 » Sun Aug 17, 2008 11:03 am

Nice trip!

Can't get any better than that!

Congrats to you both!
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Re: Florida Hog, Success Times TWO ! ! !

Postby drenal » Sun Aug 17, 2008 3:19 pm

pics speak all for themselves.great time and congrats
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Re: Florida Hog, Success Times TWO ! ! !

Postby BHC » Tue Aug 19, 2008 4:30 pm

way to go to you both!!!!! Nothing like quality time with family!!!!!
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Re: Florida Hog, Success Times TWO ! ! !

Postby RED » Tue Aug 19, 2008 5:32 pm

WTG!!!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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