Re: That big hog was bogus!
Again the media putting a twist on the bore not being as dangerous because it was farm raised. Geeesh...I would like to challange that reporter to take his camera and follow a large bore like that around. Even better have him corner that bore just to find out how tame he is. My experience is that you do not corner a 1,000lb+ bore without an escape.
I do agree that type of hunting is like fishing in a barrel, but it also has its good points as well. I would rather have inexperienced hunters that want a big trophy hunting in a designated area vs anyones backyard.
It could be possible that there is more to the story. Anyone with a .50cal will be loading their on loads. So is it possible the father made light loads for his son? If that is possible and a fact,,,,,,just might be why it took so many shots to take the rascal down.
Its not as easy to kill swine as some may think. I was about 6 when I witnessed my first slaughter of a 1,000lb hog. I watched my grandfather with a 12ga with a slug and put it between the hogs eyes. Of course the hog dropped. Then he hooked his workhorse up to the hind legs and pulled the hog to the slaughter house. He unhooked the hogs legs and put his horse back into the stall. The barn and slaughter house was about 100 yds apart. When we got back,,,,,,,the hog had got up and took off! We tracked the blood for about a half hour til we found it. A big arse hole between its eyes and it still got up and run. Maybe this is where the term hog tied came from,,,,,,,prevents your bacon from running off....
What sort of eggs would go with that?
