If you're like me, you've hunted the open hay fields all spring and summer and the ghogs are getting a little hard to find in these area due to population control via your favorite rifle.
You just might be able to find some fresh new prospects now that the farmers are taking down the corn fields. Look for tree lines that were covered up by corn fields. I walk along the tree line checking for active holes and if I see some I back off about 200 yards or so depending on the terrain and setup.
Was out of Tuesday and this strategy worked great. I had hunted this farm extensively in the spring and summer and wasn't seeing anything in the usual places. I moved over to where they had just taken the corn off along a tree line. Inside the tree line I spotted several active holes so I setup on top the hill over looking the tree line.
At about 3:00 PM a monster hog came rolling out and began stuffing his mouth with fallen corn leaves (probably using as bedding for his winter hole), I nailed him at 186 yards
. About twenty minutes later, a smaller guy eased along the tree line munching on some tall grass. When he stood up, bingo nailed him at 215 yards . The tree line when quiet until 6:00 PM when another guy appears in the weeds at 242 yards. As soon as I touched off the trigger and knew it was bad shot and missed. 
No excuses, just poor performance on my part - it happens. Going back tomorrow and will try again if the hog man cooperates and shows himself.
Anyway, I managed to get three nice opportunties on a farm where my normal hunting areas had gone cold. You may want to try some tree lines that had been cover up by corn all summer and are now exposed.
You just might be able to find some fresh new prospects now that the farmers are taking down the corn fields. Look for tree lines that were covered up by corn fields. I walk along the tree line checking for active holes and if I see some I back off about 200 yards or so depending on the terrain and setup.
Was out of Tuesday and this strategy worked great. I had hunted this farm extensively in the spring and summer and wasn't seeing anything in the usual places. I moved over to where they had just taken the corn off along a tree line. Inside the tree line I spotted several active holes so I setup on top the hill over looking the tree line.
At about 3:00 PM a monster hog came rolling out and began stuffing his mouth with fallen corn leaves (probably using as bedding for his winter hole), I nailed him at 186 yards
. About twenty minutes later, a smaller guy eased along the tree line munching on some tall grass. When he stood up, bingo nailed him at 215 yards . The tree line when quiet until 6:00 PM when another guy appears in the weeds at 242 yards. As soon as I touched off the trigger and knew it was bad shot and missed. No excuses, just poor performance on my part - it happens. Going back tomorrow and will try again if the hog man cooperates and shows himself.Anyway, I managed to get three nice opportunties on a farm where my normal hunting areas had gone cold. You may want to try some tree lines that had been cover up by corn all summer and are now exposed.
