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Bad predicament this morning. Long Read
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<blockquote data-quote="Pilchard" data-source="post: 5613335" data-attributes="member: 19427"><p>Glad you are ok. I'm a beginner at turkey hunting but I have caught my fair share of pigs.</p><p></p><p>If I had a 410 I'd probably choose my bare hands over the gun. Having a 410 when faced with an angry pig is like having a pocket full of rocks.</p><p></p><p>It's best to get between a tree and the pig and if given the opportunity, grab a leg and lift skyward to flip the pig on its back quickly. Then stick your knee in its gut and it will kick but will basically be immobilized. </p><p></p><p>All that said, I'll share a funny story.</p><p></p><p>I was hunting with a group of friends in an orange grove that my buddy's father owned. I was maybe 16 yrs old and weighed 150 lbs. The dogs bayed a large boar in the palmettos. In the darkness I crawled atop the palmetto bushes heading towards the sounds of the dogs.</p><p></p><p>When I finally got close, I looked down and the pig was between my legs. I reached down and wrapped his tail around my hand as if I was wiring a marlin. </p><p></p><p>When I got a good grip I tried to lift his back end off the ground but the pig had other plans. He took off running and yanked me out of the bushes head first and dragged me what felt like a mile before I could get my hand loose from his tail. Fortunately the only thing hurt was my ego.</p><p></p><p>The pig got away and it ripped up a cur dog and a catch dog in the process.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pilchard, post: 5613335, member: 19427"] Glad you are ok. I’m a beginner at turkey hunting but I have caught my fair share of pigs. If I had a 410 I’d probably choose my bare hands over the gun. Having a 410 when faced with an angry pig is like having a pocket full of rocks. It’s best to get between a tree and the pig and if given the opportunity, grab a leg and lift skyward to flip the pig on its back quickly. Then stick your knee in its gut and it will kick but will basically be immobilized. All that said, I’ll share a funny story. I was hunting with a group of friends in an orange grove that my buddy’s father owned. I was maybe 16 yrs old and weighed 150 lbs. The dogs bayed a large boar in the palmettos. In the darkness I crawled atop the palmetto bushes heading towards the sounds of the dogs. When I finally got close, I looked down and the pig was between my legs. I reached down and wrapped his tail around my hand as if I was wiring a marlin. When I got a good grip I tried to lift his back end off the ground but the pig had other plans. He took off running and yanked me out of the bushes head first and dragged me what felt like a mile before I could get my hand loose from his tail. Fortunately the only thing hurt was my ego. The pig got away and it ripped up a cur dog and a catch dog in the process. [/QUOTE]
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