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St. Paddy's Day Massacre! #13679830 03/22/19
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 14,124 Likes: 1 Texas G geedubya OP Campfire Outfitter
OP geedubya Campfire Outfitter G Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 14,124 Likes: 1 Texas	I finally got away to the "Petting Zoo" late Saturday eve last. I'd been trying to get away since Thursday, but alas, it did not happen. Saturday was opening day of Turkey season in Texas and I had planned to be there. Oh well better late than never. Got there late, unpacked and did not go out. However Sunday morning began what I am calling the "St. Paddy's Day Massacre", which continued on until Tuesday. Nailed 4 hoglets on Sunday, Three before 8 AM. Merkel K1, 222Remington, 50gr. Nosler Ballistic Tips Recovered two. I loaded them up and took them back to camp. Had not played with this Honeycutt set in a while so I figured, what the hey. This weekend, I preferred the smaller of the two blades for taking the back-straps. Desert Ironwood, S30v steel A Kill Artist. When I draw, I draw blood.

GB1

Re: St. Paddy's Day Massacre! geedubya #13679832 03/22/19
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 14,124 Likes: 1 Texas G geedubya OP Campfire Outfitter
OP geedubya Campfire Outfitter G Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 14,124 Likes: 1 Texas	On the second I figured I’d try a new knife that I just got in. Cross Knives EDC, A2 steel, Neon Lime Burlap Scales. What caught my attention is that it has a convex grind. Anywho, Made they made short work of stripping out the loins. A Kill Artist. When I draw, I draw blood.

Re: St. Paddy's Day Massacre! geedubya #13679833 03/22/19
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 14,124 Likes: 1 Texas G geedubya OP Campfire Outfitter
OP geedubya Campfire Outfitter G Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 14,124 Likes: 1 Texas	Shot a 4th pig on Sunday eve. eve and a 5th on Monday eve. Browning Hells Canyon Speed, Long Range,26 Nosler,142gr. LR Accubonds Both were sows that had piglets on them and they were pretty poor, so I left them for the buzzards. Took my sixth hog in a trap on Tuesday morning. Whenever I go afield, I always carry my Menefee “Sweet Sixteen in my pack, just in case I have to do emergency surgery! The turkeys did not co-operate, but what the hey, there’s always next time! Ya! GWB A Kill Artist. When I draw, I draw blood.

Re: St. Paddy's Day Massacre! geedubya #13679844 03/22/19
Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 13,354 Florence, Montana M MontanaCreekHunter Campfire Outfitter
MontanaCreekHunter Campfire Outfitter M Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 13,354 Florence, Montana	Good stuff right there! I want to shoot some of those. Eat Fish, Wear Grundens, Drink Alaskan.

Re: St. Paddy's Day Massacre! geedubya #13679924 03/22/19
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,590 Likes: 10 Texas hanco Campfire Savant
hanco Campfire Savant Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,590 Likes: 10 Texas	You can’t kill enough of them. Turkey season opens on the 30th. I hope to catch some pigs, maybe stick some with my bow.

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Re: St. Paddy's Day Massacre! hanco #13679936 03/22/19
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 14,124 Likes: 1 Texas G geedubya OP Campfire Outfitter
OP geedubya Campfire Outfitter G Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 14,124 Likes: 1 Texas	Originally Posted by hanco You can’t kill enough of them. Turkey season opens on the 30th. I hope to catch some pigs, maybe stick some with my bow. I left my traps set when I left Tuesday eve. My bud got there Wednesday eve. He killed 11 more in the traps Wednesday eve and today. Makes 17 since Sunday! that's a dent! ya! GWB A Kill Artist. When I draw, I draw blood.

Re: St. Paddy's Day Massacre! geedubya #13680039 03/22/19
Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 17,784 Wyoming W WyoCoyoteHunter Campfire Ranger
WyoCoyoteHunter Campfire Ranger W Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 17,784 Wyoming	Great show... Molon Labe

Re: St. Paddy's Day Massacre! geedubya #13680113 03/22/19
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 10,731 Likes: 1 upstate ny R rong Campfire Outfitter
rong Campfire Outfitter R Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 10,731 Likes: 1 upstate ny	Nice work on the Oinkers, That Merkel sure is purrty,very nice

Re: St. Paddy's Day Massacre! geedubya #13681488 03/23/19
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WAM Campfire Tracker W Joined: May 2017 Posts: 4,916 Sweet Home	Good job! Do you just keep the loins? Life Member NRA, RMEF, American Legion, MAGA. Not necessarily in that order.

Re: St. Paddy's Day Massacre! geedubya #13681500 03/23/19
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 40,179 wasilla ak watch4bear Campfire 'Bwana
watch4bear Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 40,179 wasilla ak	Hell yeah GW Son of a liberal: " What did you do in the War On Terror, Daddy?" Liberal father: " I fought the Americans, along with all the other liberals." MOLON LABE

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Re: St. Paddy's Day Massacre! geedubya #13681701 03/23/19
Joined: Feb 2017 Posts: 1,871 Texas T TxHunter80 Campfire Regular
TxHunter80 Campfire Regular T Joined: Feb 2017 Posts: 1,871 Texas	Great work, somebody has to keep their numbers in check

Re: St. Paddy's Day Massacre! WAM #13681786 03/23/19
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 14,124 Likes: 1 Texas G geedubya OP Campfire Outfitter
OP geedubya Campfire Outfitter G Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 14,124 Likes: 1 Texas	Originally Posted by WAM Good job! Do you just keep the loins? This trip, yes. I have two freezers full of game meat. Loins do not take up much room. Did not feel like taking the time skin, gut and bone out. Hogs are like vermin here. However they are the best testing bullet test media I've found to date, and I lke to try out different knives to see if I like the way they work. Going to try to take out a bunch more between now and deer season. ya! GWB A Kill Artist. When I draw, I draw blood.

Re: St. Paddy's Day Massacre! geedubya #13681803 03/23/19
Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 11,688 Nebraska D diamondjim Campfire Outfitter
diamondjim Campfire Outfitter D Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 11,688 Nebraska	Damn, you hunt in style with the right equipment. Keep posting pics of the Merkels...... ____________________________________________________________ Dying gets closer every day Lloyd McCarter and the Honky Tonk Revival

Re: St. Paddy's Day Massacre! diamondjim #13681885 03/23/19
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 14,124 Likes: 1 Texas G geedubya OP Campfire Outfitter
OP geedubya Campfire Outfitter G Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 14,124 Likes: 1 Texas	Originally Posted by diamondjim Damn, you hunt in style with the right equipment. Keep posting pics of the Merkels...... Ya, I've become very fond of the Merkel K1's and K3's as well as the Blaser K95's. The K1's being my favorite due to the Recknagel twist mounts vs the Blaser style saddle mount of the K3 I used to say, all my Merkels want to be Blasers when they grow up, Top: Blaser K95, 30-06 Springfield Bottom: Blaser K95, 270 Win , But this K3 "Extrem" chambered for the 270 Win. has just about changed my mind in that regard. 15 years ago if you'd have told me that I'd be addicted to European single shot rilfes with typically wispy thin barrels with iron sights, I'd have told you that you were out of your mind. ya! GWB A Kill Artist. When I draw, I draw blood.

Re: St. Paddy's Day Massacre! geedubya #13681948 03/23/19
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 10,951 Winchester, WY USA M memtb Campfire Outfitter
memtb Campfire Outfitter M Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 10,951 Winchester, WY USA	Congratulations, looks like a heck of a good time and lots of good groceries! A good hog hunt is on our “bucket list” of hunting must do’s! memtb You should not use a rifle that will kill an animal when everything goes right; you should use one that will do the job when everything goes wrong." -Bob Hagel “I’d like to be a good rifleman…..but, I prefer to be a good hunter”! memtb 2024

Re: St. Paddy's Day Massacre! geedubya #13681953 03/23/19
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domit Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,164 tn.	you did good.

Re: St. Paddy's Day Massacre! geedubya #13682968 03/23/19
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GRF Campfire Regular G Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 2,628 Lethbridge Alberta	Nicely done GW

Re: St. Paddy's Day Massacre! geedubya #13683024 03/23/19
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Sako76 Campfire Tracker S Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 5,531	Sure was a massacre, congrats!

Re: St. Paddy's Day Massacre! geedubya #13683054 03/23/19
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 56,146 Likes: 4 In the Swamps DigitalDan Campfire Kahuna
DigitalDan Campfire Kahuna Joined: May 2004 Posts: 56,146 Likes: 4 In the Swamps	Originally Posted by geedubya Originally Posted by diamondjim Damn, you hunt in style with the right equipment. Keep posting pics of the Merkels...... Ya, I've become very fond of the Merkel K1's and K3's as well as the Blaser K95's. The K1's being my favorite due to the Recknagel twist mounts vs the Blaser style saddle mount of the K3 I used to say, all my Merkels want to be Blasers when they grow up, Top: Blaser K95, 30-06 Springfield Bottom: Blaser K95, 270 Win , But this K3 "Extrem" chambered for the 270 Win. has just about changed my mind in that regard. 15 years ago if you'd have told me that I'd be addicted to European single shot rilfes with typically wispy thin barrels with iron sights, I'd have told you that you were out of your mind. ya! GWB Wisdom accrues with the passing of time, no? I am..........disturbed. Concerning the difference between man and the jackass: some observers hold that there isn't any. But this wrongs the jackass. -Twain

Re: St. Paddy's Day Massacre! geedubya #13683400 03/24/19
Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 4,847 R RevMike Campfire Tracker
RevMike Campfire Tracker R Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 4,847	Originally Posted by geedubya Holy smokes, look at the fat! What are you feeding those guys? "An archer sees how far he can be from a target and still hit it, a bowhunter sees how close he can get before he shoots." It is certainly easy to use that same line of thinking with firearms. -- Unknown

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