Whistle pig with the 45

[Juniata]

Now I will say to some of you, I've seen the talk about getting annoyed how fired up people get over stuff. This isn't a hunting show, it's just who I am I woulda acted the same way if I had the camera or not. I have been trying to shoot and kill stuff since I could crawl, it's in the blood. So anyhow, I've been trying to kill a daggum groundhog with my flintlock for a while now. Last summer and this summer.
Hit one Friday night and yesterday afternoon, but I finally put one down without it getting in it's hole Saturday evening.
They give me good sport and it keeps my skills sharp. I kill this one at 71 paces while resting off my knee.
In fact all 3 I shot at this weekend were over 70 yards and I hit 3 for 3. That's a dead deer ya know

 

[user 49399]

Awesome! I know how you feel. We have ground hawgs here on our farm that I have been trying to get rid of slowly but surely. I’ve shot them with all sorts of modern guns but none with a muzzleloader. Yet. It’s like they know that I can’t shoot very well past 50 yards and they won’t let me get closer than 52 yards. Or they know when I have a muzzleloader and when I don’t. But one of these days, they’ll mess up when I have the 50 caliber with me,,,,,,

Thanks for the video! I always enjoy your videos.

 

[Nobade]

Good shooting! Chasing those critters is way harder than going after deer. When you can get them you are doing well.

 

[PathfinderNC]

I like your style!
Unless your going to use that varment, having it go down the hole saves you from getting rid of it yourself.
What’s the rifle you’re using?

 

[Silky921]

That's awesome and was very enjoyable to watch.

 

[jdw276]

Congrats on the successful stalk. What is the rifle? Caliber and load? Looks like you got a very nice kit there.

 

[Juniata]

I like your style!
Unless your going to use that varment, having it go down the hole saves you from getting rid of it yourself.
What’s the rifle you’re using?

Nope I don't use em. Just fertilizer I suppose. Dust to dust lol

That's that 45 Haines I built a year ago

 

[Juniata]

Congrats on the successful stalk. What is the rifle? Caliber and load? Looks like you got a very nice kit there.

Thanks
45 caliber Isaac Haines

440 ball
.023 ticking
65 of 3F

 

[ezekiel]

Good job! Get rid of those pest. .

 

[Dusty_Traveler]

Dude you have a beautiful rifle and kit. Great job on the pest control.

 

[Brent]

Nope I don't use em. Just fertilizer I suppose. Dust to dust lol

That's too bad.

 

[Packrat]

I used to hunt Whistle Pigs with an unmentionable, it was so easy to take one at 400+ yards. Finally I started with a percussion and moved to a Flintlock. Never looked back
And fixed right they are good eats

 

[mushka]

You shoot-em and they drag theirselves into the hole and leave a blood trail, bottom line is they ain't gonna dig no more. Success.

 

[deerstalkert]

cool! there is no replacement for placement!

 

[Dusty_Traveler]

That's too bad.

Could you use any feral hog parts? I have hundreds absolutely destroying my place and a pile of them from defensive measures. I can ship on dry ice.

 

[bushytail]

Nice shooting Brian. I think groundhog taste like squirrels. Put them in a slow cooker with baby carrots, celery, potatoes, onions, seasoning, etc. They turn out tender. And good. Just make sure you get ALL the scent glands off. I think there is 6. Two are under the arm pits that are easy to miss.

 

[JeffG]

Nice shooting! Thanks for the video.

 

[Christophero]

Excellent shot placement on that last hog. They are tougher than folks give em credit for. When I started muzzleloading there was still a strong population around, before coyotes moved in ate them up. The 50 caliber with heavy slugs would poke through them, and just like you've experienced, they would make it to their holes most times to expire. Fun times and great practice for deer season. Thanks for sharing.
Dad has a few living under his barn but he is getting soft and doesn't want them 'harvested'.

 

[Bigpete]

I'm impressed by your shooting

 

[granth]

Nice shooting! Nice shot placement, especially on that last groundhog.