assistance of his daughter Allie. We were later joined by Rick and Stephanie with son Stokes, Steven with son Wiley, Bobby with daughter Maci, and Roy with son Ross. Bobby’s son Hudson rode in our truck for a couple of hunts and I asked him about how many deer he had killed. As polite as can be, he said fi ve. Hudson is 9 years old. I smile. I’m jealous. Steven provided lunchtime en-
At bottom in this photograph is the author’s rifl e for this hunt, a 44 Ruger Carbine. The 240-grain Winchester factory ammo did a wonderful job, as neither pig went more than 25 yards after being hit. Both bullets made a complete pass through. The short, light gun can be carried nicely through the thickest brush. It has all the range needed to sneak up on pigs and lots of fi repower when the work begins.
This time I was watching the
volunteer cornfi eld. Dave was in the woods at an area believed to be a bottle- neck for the pigs approaching the fi eld. At 3:00 a sow came in that obviously was nursing a litter. I got on the phone to Dave in an attempt to get him to come over to my stand, but the phones were not working well. By the time he
got the message and traveled the 250 yards or so, the sow was gone. We de- cided to enjoy the stand together and hoped that others would come back. Many deer were observed in the
afternoon. One was a three-point on one side with the other side broken off. All were easily shootable but as previ- ously determined we just sat back and enjoyed watching. No pigs came into our stand that evening but we were laughing pretty well nonstop about the events of the morning. We were taking pigs home! As the sun went down we noticed
our shadows showing up in the moon- light. It is legal to hunt at night so we decided to stick around. We stayed on stand until 10:30 that night. Our hosts may have questioned our sanity because for them they are just pigs. We sat in the moonlight laughing quietly and hoping for a little more success. No hogs showed but we did see a steady parade of deer. It was now Sunday morning and
Darren wanted to meet us in Bain- bridge, Georgia, to hunt deer with dogs. Dave and I had never done this before and we were excited to do so. We were guests of the S&W Hunt Club of Fowlstown, Georgia. The hunt was underway when we were introduced to some of its members. Notice how many young people participated as I list their names. At lunch Alan supplied us with
hors d’oeuvres. His children Abigail, James, Rebecca, and Emily accompa- nied him. Darren made ribs with the
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tertainment as he told a story about a 350-pound hog he and brother Bobby had attempted to tie up. Steven had a solid hold on the pig but was making no progress. As he grew tired he couldn’t let go for fear of having the pig turn on him. With his deep Southern accent and great story telling skills he had us laughing. Everyone treated us like gold, adding another dimension of pleasure to this trip. I would like to thank the club for having us and I want to com- pliment the young people for being so polite and courteous. Sunday night we made it back
to Unadilla and got a motel. With the moon high and bright we got up at 4:00 a.m. and were on stand by 4:45 a.m. We heard pigs snort in the dark but never did see them. By 9:00 a.m. we decided it was time to head back to Michigan. At 9:45 a.m. we were on I-75 and getting comfortable for a long ride. We arrived back in Lansing at
11:00 p.m. Monday night and parted ways. I was home by 12:30 a.m. Mon- day. For a while I drove home alone, laughing the whole time. We had just covered about 2,500 miles in fi ve days, rid Georgia of two destructive pigs, chased deer with dogs, enjoyed out- standing Southern hospitality, ate great food, met new friends, and spent time getting caught up with an old friend. What more can a hunter ask from a trip? You have to try pig hunting. It’s
a great way to get double duty out of your big game rifl es. By the time I wrote this article the roast has been sampled and the meat was outstand- ing. We were informed the winter months of January and February are best for hunting pigs. That may be a perfect excuse to head south for a break from the northern winter, enjoy a little warmer climate, and rid Georgia of a few tasty pigs.
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