Sow With A Patched Round Ball

[Okie Hog]

Rifle: TC New Englander .54 Caliber
Projo: Patched Round Ball
Powder: 100 grains of Black MZ
Cap: #11 Winchester Magnum

Stalked this 275 pound sow and put a .530 round ball in her ear. Distance was 30-35 yards.

 

[silly goose]

That's great. I'd love to see what they taste like. Congratulations.

 

[Spikebuck]

That looks like it will be some good eating. Congrats! :hatsoff:

I've many times thought about getting one of those game lifts that fit into the pickup hitch. Getting to where pulling big game into the back of the truck by myself doesn't work so well anymore!

 

[Britsmoothy]

Fantastic. You did well to get that close. :hatsoff:

 

[wattlebuster]

Good deal :thumbsup:

 

[Eric Krewson]

Spike, if you get a game hoist, get a more substantial one then the $88 one Sportsman Guide sells. It is fine for Alabama deer but I doubt it would handle the big deer in your neck of the woods.

I used to strain my back every time I loaded a deer. As I got older I killed some I couldn't load (Tall F250) so I bought a hoist.

I keep it in the back of my truck all through hunting season, it is great for picking up a fresh road kill as well.

 

[Okie Hog]

i can't begin to wrestle a decent sized deer or hog onto a pickup.

One day i rounded up some scrap, a winch, a pulley and some cable and welded up that hoist. It has handled a 500 pound elk.

 

[GreyWhiskers]

Good hunting! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

GW

 

[Patocazador]

I had a local welder make up a hoist for me. It rotates, locks in, and clears my tailgate. I also have a tall F-250 and am 72 and I have never regretted spending $200 for the hoist.

I killed a deer 2 weeks ago while hunting with my 9-year old granddaughter. We couldn't lift the deer into the truck. Without the hoist it would have been dragged to the nearest suitable tree .. about 1/4 mile away.

 

[ny griz]

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: Well done.Griz

 

[Spikebuck]

Spike, if you get a game hoist, get a more substantial one then the $88 one Sportsman Guide sells.

Thanks for the tip. I've looked at that one in their catalog and wondered how "substantial" it is. I'm fortunate to have a son-in-law and two brother's-in-law who are great welders...so I think I'll go the route others mentioned and have a GOOD HD one made!

What I have done to make it easier to load is to take the tailgate off...and if needed, I use it as a ramp. Though, just getting it off the truck really helps a lot in loading and is usually sufficient for me, bad back and all.

 

[nwtradegun]

when is the bar-b-q

 

[Lonegun1894]

Great job on the hunt! :hatsoff: And as an aside, thank you for hiding your license plate. Can't be too careful nowadays. I wouldn't expect any trouble from any members here, but never know who else looks at this or any other forum.

 

[pab1]

Congratulations! :hatsoff:

 

[Walks with fire]

Nice sow. A hoist like that would be a good thing to have around for something that heavy.

I only hunt deer and don't have a hoist but something that I use is a piece of 3/4" plywood with some holes drilled in it to strap the deer to it. I lean one edge on the tail gate then pick up the other end and slide it on in. My deer are seldom real big but the leverage helps a single person load a deer pretty easy.

 

[will5a1]

Nice hunt and shot, congrats. I've been using the 3/4" plywood also as a ramp to drag the deer into the back of the pickup; usually by the time I get it to the truck I'm about done in.

 

[Swede50]

will5a1:
Get yourself a good come-a-long hook it to the front of the bed and use it to drag your deer up the plywood.
A friend and I did this with two hogs that were about 225lbs.
Sure saved our backs.

 

[azmntman]

Plywood ramp and lift idea is now bookmarked in my brain! I blew a disc loading a stupid 2 pt 10 years ago. Cruel injury indeed, yer backs injured but yer arse n leg on fire! Still sit in a straight backed kitchen chair at the office and super bowl 2016 was the first time I sat (indian style) on a sofa. Cant sit in a lounger etc. Us old geezers need ideas like this! TY :thumbsup:

 

[Ben K]

Hey, that's a big pig! Well done! 100 grains is a good load for .54".

 

[robinsroost]

Very nicely done, congratulations! I really like your gin pole set up........robin :bow: