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98 degrees, 111 with heat index

It was balmy Saturday afternoon but it was the only open time for me between changing the Wife's brakes in the morning and going out for dinner in the evening. I chose an old haunt that limits shots to a little over 200 yards and is tight so I grabbed the Encore in .17 Ackley Bee. From it's 24" 10tw MGM full bull barrel it pushes the 20 grain Z-Max to 3923 fps and pass throughs are rare. Fist taker was a big Boar on a "Walk About" at 159 yds. The BogPod swivels making the shot doable. Nothing else was moving except for these three pups at a whopping 28 yards. They did keep me there,despite the heat, for 3 1/2 hours though. 97 total now and looking forward to hitting 100 in July! image.jpegimage.jpeg
 
That's dedication shooting in that kind of heat. can't seem to find anything moving in that kind of heat here in Michigan
 
ya know, after i posted i knew HIM, I got to thinking it may be a her...never really know...but sure looks familiar! I think I last saw this character hunting in the field on one of my long-term farms. It appears he/she is pretty mobile!
 
I went out too on Saturday, it was hot a hell here in Eastern PA.; high 90's but humidity wasn't too bad. Hit the field at 4:00 pm, didn't seen anything until 7:00 PM, three pups, nailed them, 172, 169, and 162. This is a short field with tree line. Choose it because on a shade tree. Got to be some big guys there too but didn't see them. Going out on Tue or Wed.
 

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