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Glad you made it back unscathed!

I can't tell you how happy it made me when they dropped me off in a pasture full of cows and calves last week. It was like being back at the farm in May hunting woodchucks. I got to watch a storm roll in, cows bellerin' for calves as they lined up, almost single file, behind the matriarch leading them toward a small bit of cover.

They are Beautiful animals. There are a couple of them at a gun store that I visit. Here's my son standing in front of them.

I'm gonna use that excuse on my wife.

Tracy, did your pork make it home OK?

Pasture #2

First morning's hogglets.

Yessir! I wrapped it in freezer paper and it is in cold storage as we speak.

Thank you very much for the advice earned through experience. I watched several videos on youtube about butchering pigs and almost pm'ed Salmonella for advice. I bit the bullet and dove right in and I am very happy with the results.

I am looking forward to doing this again next year. Although after seeing some photos, I am have to seriously lose some weight. Talking with you and Gordon has given me some good insight. While I'll never be as svelte and Gary Cooperish as Bobby, I really want to do this hunting thing vigorously for many more years.

Thanks again.

The two Bobs from the UP arrived home safely Tues pm. The little old Taco pickup with Michigan skin cancer hummed along fine, altho it had some issues. Bob the Younger spent a half-hour squirming around under the truck patching the exhaust system. We used copper wire and hose clamps purchased at a gas-station convenience store to hold in place a wrap-around cut from an aluminum soda can that was rolling around the parking area.

Our pork made the trip nicely, helped along with a motel stay in Iowa at 5°F. I donated about 150 lbs to a couple of local families who can really use the protein. I'm not sure whether it was Brian's or Joe's surplus pig I came home with, but the extra was appreciated.

Bob the Younger had a fun first-time Tx hunt. He is trying to decide for next year which of his rifle projects might possibly out-weird the 50 HushPuppy. Thanks for posting photos of the gong with the half-embedded bullet cores.

So, current plans call for two Bobs from the UP to show up for next year's hunt.

--Bob

One Joe from the thumb is gonna do his best to try and make it.

BullShooter can you get other Bob to check his PMs please.

kingston-
I'll try to get his attention tomorrow (Monday).
--Bob

Gordon, PM me your email address and I'll send it to you. That one's on my computer from my camera, not on my phone. If you want anymore pictures I posted, let me know. I didn't take quite as many this year as I had in the past for some reason.

Sent you the e mail 4 hours ago. Just to let you know.

Better keep this quiet! It could cost you your Youpper cards. No jack pine savage would use a soda can for such a repair. To avoid future corrosion, a beer can is required. One from under the seat will do fine in an emergency. . Best to use a fresh one drained for the occasion. and have a spare ready if needed!

It was great to meet both of you. Tell young Bob that the hushpuppy has a place of honor on the wildcat shelf!

More of the Official 2017 24HCF Hog Hunt Wildcat

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Forpest,
I'm glad the 50 HP round found a good home. Currently looking at maximizing energy at subsonic speeds. I found a mold for this 975 Gr. bullet from CBE.... Was hoping to go bigger,maybe 1200 gr. ( I have room in mag and throat and the twist rate should handle it)but this is the biggest I can find so far. May have to make my own mold... It probably wont make any difference to the hog that gets hit with it, but it will be an interesting process developing it. I've tried to attach a pic of bullet, hope that works... FYI , The API we shot is 650 gr.

Want to say I had a great time at the hunt and look forward to next year!

Got them, thanks for your time on this. I'm self educated on computers, means I can do the software, could care less bout construction of the software.

They are printed now. Can show the wife I was not at a open bar for 5 days, I was at a private bar for 5 days.
Thanks

I sent it. Check your email. Sorry, I got busy.

It would help if I read the whole thread before I respond too. Enjoy.