Here he is on the rack. The hole you see if the exit, matching one on other side 
I'll see what I can work out on the video but its so fast, probably only a minute from the time I see him and get the video going to the time that the shot breaks. And...he didn't hang around after the shot
The guide saw the footage and said I missed but I insisted I didn't. He was convinced that because the pig didn't stagger, that he was missed. But, if you've shot pigs before, you know what the difference is when they run after a hit and run after a miss (I know this one too
). If they aren't hit, typically, they run more at a stretched out galloping position, hard to explain. But in my experience, when they are hit, their bodies raise up when they run rather than get squatty like a deer will do and the rate at which the front legs operate seems to triple. They look like they are put in fast forward on an old VCR. When you watch the video in slow motion, when the shot breaks, the entire body of the pig drops about 6" and his head almost hits the ground before he takes off. But he is out of the frame in a matter of milliseconds it seems. They can REALLY move when they want to! They didn't want to go look for the pig till daylight the next morning as the weather was really cold and he was going to be fine over night. I tryed to follow the track but lost them in a maze of tracks going under some cedars. There was absolutely NO blood to follow. Some bleed like crazy, some don't I guess. In the light the next morning, I followed the tracks and found where they jumped and went a different direction near that cedar. I found him about 80 yards from the spot that I shot him but the area is so thick, its just tough to see, especially at night. Bad part of the deal was that when we went to dress the hog, he had been wounded in what looks to be a fight with another pig internally and the whole back side had a greenish tint to it so they said the meat was no good. Oh well, maybe next time! We had a great time, which is what the point was anyway. Everyone saw pigs and got a shot, except one guy that was waiting for a bigger one. He saw a lot and went home empty handed
We were down at the Chain Ranch near Canton, OK. I've been there about 4 times now. they have improved operations even since the last time that I was there and its looking better. We saw a lot of pigs this year. The entire country in that area seems to be loaded with hogs. They do a lot of trapping and some are on this 200+ acre area that we hunted on. This area is so thick that you never see any pigs unless you are waiting and they happen to come to the feeders. We are already planning the next trip down. I like this place, they are not pushy, sort of let you do your own thing. We always bring stuff to grill at night and just have a relazing time. I've seen a good many pigs there which is always nice of course. Prices are very good also. I think for a day of hunting (2pm to 10 am next morning) and lodging, travel to from the hunting areas, and one pig of any size, its only $200. Hard to beat that these days. the quality of the hogs have really increased the last couple of years there also. Worth a look if you are ever in the area.
Ken, we'll look and see what is near where we will be and I'll see what we can work out. I know there is a place that Gallagher, Headrick and I all met up at that was going to start specializing in hogs that wasn't too far off the beaten path to CSA a couple years ago when they shot axis deer. I'll see how they are coming along. Talk with you soon.
GS
Edited by GlennS (01/27/12 05:38 PM)
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