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A Happy 16 yr Old!
1st Hog
1st large game with his .35
1st large game with one of his handloads.
1st large game with a cast boolit. (RCBS 200 gr, air cooled ww. over Varget)
He went down to the back of the property after school today and stalked a herd of about ten. From about forty steps, the ball entered just behind the left shoulder and exited about the last rib on the far side. No lungs left and not much liver, and she still ran about 50 yards before piling up. Not a real large exit hole, so I'm thinking we'll go to 1/2 pure, 1/2 ww next batch, for a little more expansion.
Sorry I don't have a better pic, he had it strung up and was skinning it when I got there.
Yep, I'm a proud papa!:-D
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Nice job all around!! I love hunting with my sons too, and seeing them do it all by themselves is even better, you have taught him well. JW
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Cool deal, I have yet to anchor a critter with a cast boolit, hopefully next season!
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Awesome! I still think about some of the great things my dad taught me.
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He handloaded the cartridge, shot the hog and had it hanging before you got there! How neat is that?
All Pa-Pa has left to do is BBQ it!
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Good feeling being a proud papa...
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Me thinks that young man is from texas. That translates to he also knows his way around a barbeque pit too. All dad needs to do is pop a top and eat. lol Maybe help with the tater salad. lol Tell that boy, he done a fine job, and it sounds like that boolit worked just right to my way of thinking.
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Great story and picture. Tell that young man he did very well. It is good to see a teenager out having fun by hunting instead of getting into trouble as so many do today. Since he did the hard work, you owe him a good Bar-B-Cue dinner on his first hog.
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Starmac--- I do believe he is from FL. He seems to have that sly little smile on his face that says "yep, I doo it all myself. Poppa taught me well, HUH? God Bless to all.
Goofyoldfart. :)
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Tell him I said Good Job! I wish we had some hogs around here to hunt. Seeing all these pics and reading all these stories of hog hunting is making me jealous!
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Congrats to him. It is nice to see the rewards of the skills a father passes to his son and will hopefully someday pass on to his son. I will bet that will be a memory he will never forget.
Marc
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Good job, I'd say. I don't think I would change the load as it seems to be working pretty well. Congratulations all the way around.
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You have every right to be proud of him! We need more like him out there that are self sufficient and smart enough to do those things on his own! Please tell him he's what helps me keep faith in my own generation, I'd ride the river with him anytime! And i hope he sees fit to pass down the hunting, handloading, casting tradition to his kids like you did to him.
Take care.
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Great kid growing into a fine young man, I've got to get some land for my youngin's to roam on.
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Great Job. Looks as if you taught him well. I am sure you are proud. Tell him well done and keep up the good work.
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My mistake, he is in florida. He doesn't appear to be from orlando or miami, so I'm bettin he knows his way around the barbeque. lol
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Great job, and a perfect size for the BBQ. Eat up!
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Job well done and congrats to you both!
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nicely done.
i don't think i'd change anything either.
he might have to put one in going the other way.