by Rod_outbak » 16 May 2018, 5:57 am
Folks,
From about 15 years ago; apologies for the poor image quality, but digital cameras have improved out of sight the past 15 years.
Met this HUUUUGE black boar on the edge of some Gidyea scrub, while out driving around with a mate.
Shot him with the .223, and he bolted into the scrub.
My mate and I could hear Mr Porkey knocking saplings over, while we stood out there and crapped ourselves.
We had the .223, a .30-30, and my revolver (Colt Anaconda in .45LC), and listening to the trees being dozed over, we felt seriously under-gunned.
Once all the noise had died away, we very gingerly followed the pigs tracks into the scrub.
Talk about freaking nervous!
[Best description I have is 'As bombey as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs..]
Found Mr Porkey; about 80 metres in.
He'd been heart-shot, and was 'Dead Pork Walking', while making all the noise.
Likely not an overlly large pig for grain country, but for our part of the world, freaking huge.
I'd guess roughly around 110kgs?
Usually, our largest pigs are around 80 kgs.
For reference, the Anaconda had a 6" barrel, and was around 12" long from end to end.
Cheers,
Rod.
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