Pygmy Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Thursday morning my hunting partner (The Iceman) and I are heading south on our semi- annual pig hunt. We hunt on a deer/turkey lease in southeastern Georgia, on invitation of a member of that lease. It's right along the Georgia/Alabama border , south of Ft. Benning, near a little town named Lumpkin. It ain't a canned hunt or a slam dunk...We work hard for our piggies.. Some years we kill 2 or 3, some years we don't... All the hogs there are wild and free ranging. However, it is a nice break from the cold weather, and if we have a good hunt, we bring home some good wild pork.. I think I'm gonna hunt with my Garand M-1 this year..Might be interesting if I get into a bunch of them... hehehehe.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ny hunter Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Sounds like lots of fun,best of luck Enjoy the warm weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greybeard Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Good luck, I look forward to reading about your hunt and hopefully see some photos. Have fun !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawdwaz Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 (edited) PICTURES PLEASE!! What bullets in the Garand? Recovered bullets garner extra points. PICTURES PLEASE!! Travel safe & good luck! Edited February 13, 2012 by Lawdwaz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deerthug Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Enjoy your boar hunting trip! Let's see some pictures of the prosciutto when you get back!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
132 eight pointer Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 That sounds like an extremely fun time.Good luck and be safe.I hope you are successful with the Garand.I second the pictures idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinsdale Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Please note the request in post #4 above. Good luck on your quest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suilleabhain Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Wait a cotton-pickin minute. You were just a grand-dad and the next thing is you're on a PIG HUNT. LMAO!! You surely are either blessed or about to get your arse handed to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawdwaz Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Grand dad with a Garand......Great Guns, man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pygmy Posted February 14, 2012 Author Share Posted February 14, 2012 PICTURES PLEASE!! What bullets in the Garand? Recovered bullets garner extra points. PICTURES PLEASE!! Travel safe & good luck! Nothing fancy in the M-1, Lawdwaz.... I have used Win. 150 grain power points, and currently have loaded some 150 Hornady boat tails that I got in a bullet trade here online from Bubba. 47 grains of H4895 gives me around 2700 FPS, supposedly duplicating the load the Garand was developed for. I've never chrony'd them, but they shoot better than I can hold with the issue peep sights. Plenty good enough for MOH ( minute of hog) at woods ranges. The furthest I've ever had a shot one down there was about 50 yards. I'll take pictures for sure, and some one of these days I'll join the 21st century and learn how to post them online. After that, you'll probably get tired of looking at my ruddy little face and s*** eating grin... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fasteddie Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Can't wait to hear your success story about the hunt . Git ' done ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doewhacker Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 What a great way to break up the winter, have fun and get some bacon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve863 Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 I am posting last years trophy picture for you, Pygmy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doewhacker Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 NICE PIG!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pygmy Posted February 14, 2012 Author Share Posted February 14, 2012 That's ME alright, Steve, except The Mermaid doesn't like facial hair, so she made me shave... Oh well...She's the one that controls the....er....well... Let's just say that the person who controls the "personal parts" calls the shots... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skillet Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Have fun and be safe. When will you be back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishin Magician Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 nothin wrong with hookin up with a pig.................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pygmy Posted February 15, 2012 Author Share Posted February 15, 2012 nothin wrong with hookin up with a pig.................. Actuallly it's risky business... They're likely to SQUEAL on you..... .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WNYBuckHunter Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Good luck Pygmy, we expect pics of at least 1 or 2 dead piggies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pygmy Posted February 15, 2012 Author Share Posted February 15, 2012 Thanks, All... I'm getting my stuff packed today..Just put 2 rifles and ammo into my double hard gun case. We're leaving 4:00 AM tomorrow morning...Hope we don't run into a lot of snotty weather on the way down. Hopefully, once we get south of PA we'll be in the clear.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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