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Seven for the Seventeen

Got a "new to me" farm tonight that is owned by the brother of another farm I have been hunting. First one I see scrambles to it's burrow from the long grass. I moved to a spot for a clear shot and wait and sure enough it reemerges. The 25 grain V-Max from my PacNor barreled Savage chambered in .17 Remington Fireball makes quick work of it from 70 yards.

After snapping the photo I move about 20 yards which brings a neighboring hay field into view. I see two feeding and setup my Tripod for a standing shot. Not a real steady setup for a 136 yard shot and I miss with the first shot but it stays put for a second and that was a big mistake!

Took a walk to investigate the surroundings and when returning I see one sitting up at 70 yards. While attempting to get the rifle on the collapsed tripod it makes for its burrow. I setup the tripod for a standing shot, waited for a couple of minutes, and back out it comes. Another big mistake!

I move up the fencerow 50 yards and spot movement. Turned out to be a brown piglet that got out of its fenced in area 75 yards to the East! It and another are working towards me so I figure I will take a picture to send to my friends as a joke. While waiting for them to pose this thing comes out of a hole not 7 yards from me!

I put the phone in my pocket, raise my rifle and center the brown blur(not the Pig!) in my 24X scope and let one rip.

I hung out for a bit watching the field I shot the second one in and spy one 130 yards down the fencerow. Had trouble holding it from the standing position and added a miss to my record. :(
Took another walk and saw one run for cover at 42 yards. Again I setup and wait. Like before it reemerges and is put in the bag!

As I am taking the photo I see another at 21 yards and put it down!

I worked over to watch another fencerow and spot this one at 259 yards. I assumed the sitting position and steadied with my Harris bipod then sent one.

At this time I had fired all the ammo in my pocket and as almost they knew that these three watched, from 10 yards for the close one and 20 for the further two, while I photo'ed the last!

Called it a night and brought my Season total to 60 with these. Needless to say I will be back here because evidence shows there are many more! 8)
 
Now THAT is a productive hunt! Good shooting with the rifle and the camera and thanks for the story!! :D WD
 
DANG. Yes, a very productive evening which would have been even better if you hadn't run out of ammo. Almost looks like three in that last pic. But I guess that 'middle' one is a rock. ;)
 
Man Bill, there is three in the picture! I never noticed the one on the rock! :-[ I was to enamored with the two close ones! Some Chuck Hunter I am! ::) That makes the picture even more interesting. ;D
 
I wonder if you could get two of the three to line up so you could go for a "two-fer". Any long shots on that property?
 
Nomad47 said:
Any long shots on that property?
A couple of fencerows reach to 500ish however didn't see anything there. Most spots are out to 300 until something gets in the way. I will take the .223AI with the 80 grain A-Max next trip to cover the long ones. Not much snot left at 500 with the Fireball! ;D Noise levels will rule out the LR 6mm's. :(
 
MrMajestic said:
Nomad47 said:
Any long shots on that property?
Noise levels will rule out the LR 6mm's. :(

Hmmm, all I shoot are 6mm's with muzzle brakes. The farmers want the g'hogs dead, so I guess they and their neighbors will have to put up with the noise. ::)
 
Good spotting & shooting. Nice when you have a new spot and they don't dive down when they see you 300 yards out.
 

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