Well another beautiful day and another hog. I know some don’t like these but I get tired of seeing the political and life is ending posts, so I thought I’d add something we all enjoy as outdoorsman/women!

I hit the snooze a couple of times and didn’t get up until 0520. The wife didn’t have to get up early because she had a 5K run this morning. First thing I do is check my phone for pigs. No pigs, but did have a caught coyote! I decided I’d head to the back and see if I could spot anything.

As I’m going through the gate, a pic pops up of a lone pig at the camera I was heading to. I drove on in and parked and checked the wind and was able to take a shorter route. I got to the main feed trail and spotted the pig but decided I could get a little closer. What I didn’t realize is as I’m getting closer, so is he! Almost too close!!



I was within a couple hundred yards of the caught coyote and decided to check it out going through the different heat signatures and watching for a bit to see if anything might be checking it out.



Once it started breaking day I worked my way back to the truck and went to take care of the coyote. She turned out to win the award for best vocals and most photogenic!

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Of course this was the only set I put in with an anchor, the rest are on drags. The MB550 didn’t disappoint…



The results of a great morning…



The coyote was skinned, fleshed, and dried and will be sold at the next auction and the piggie was cleaned, processed, and passed out to the hungry.

Just a few other morning pics…

You will have lots of pork chops and sausage for the freezer.

Nice videos. What Thermal setup are you using?

It’s an IRay Bolt TH50-C on a Ruger Predator .308 shooting 165gr Remington Core-Lokt Tipped. I use a Primos Gen 3 tripod as well.
A lot of folks told me I’d regret putting a thermal on a bolt action, but I hunt wooded areas and have still managed to make multiple kills on a sneak. It’s lightweight to me at just shy of 9# and the tripod is 2# and I carry it in my left hand and the rifle on my shoulder while walking.

I gonna need pics of that skint coyote and skint piney woods rooter....

I would but it’s buried under all the other coyotes in the freezer and the hog has probably been eaten already. Those folks were hungry!!

Awesome! Lol