All hogs big and small

Just got back from an Alabama hog hunt with a couple buddies Chris and Bruce from work. Alabama Hog Control just got control to rid this property of hogs, with a night permit. Which for us it meant that besides doing a regular day hunt, we would get to go night hunting with AR's in 308 and FLIR thermal imaging scopes. For those who have never looked at or hunted with one, it's hard to put in words other than "Fu&;%#g Cool". However the terrain was so thick as to be almost impregnable. Friday night Bruce and I nailed a big sow in the road, but 2 bounds and we couldn't find her until morning  and then just barely.

 Salvage the tenderloins and on to more hunting. Which was tough, muddy, and sooooo much fun. Chris got one our sows piglets the next day. Young tender and tasty. Saturday night Chris and Bruce popped another one with the thermal scopes, but thick brush swallowed it up. As always the camaraderie was real gem. Barry and Bart worked hard for us, even though the hog count didn't quite reflect it. I can't wait to go again 

By-Tor and the Snow Dog

It has been a real winter this year. Cold and snowy like winter should.  Really, if you ain't bitchin' about it, it really ain't winter. So another snow didn't stop me and Bub for taking tour of the neighbor hood. As soon as we left I realized it showing harder than I though. But we pushed on and relished the beauty. Nothing as pure as fresh snow. Need to get back to the cabin and finished getting ready for an Alabama hog hunt. Tawny got me some gravel for Christmas, so I thought I'd get her a wild boar for Valentines Day. Screw chocolate,  unless it's wild boar bacon cover in chocolate. Mmmmm. I'll update next week with a pile of hogs.