FLORIDA HOG HUNT 2026
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We're looking cold 
Tents are abandoned. Jon and I are in our trucks, Dan went to town for a room. 32* with 25mph sustained, gusts to 48 at the campground.
Despite that I scored today. Shot one in the guts and while tracking it I shot this one in the neck. I tracked the gutshot one into a thick palmedo and privet thicket. He was 8 feet from me grunting and clicking his teeth at me and i couldn't see him. I was ready with the pistol but I couldn't see even a speck of him. He kept pushing in and I didn't push my luck.
Tents are abandoned. Jon and I are in our trucks, Dan went to town for a room. 32* with 25mph sustained, gusts to 48 at the campground.Despite that I scored today. Shot one in the guts and while tracking it I shot this one in the neck. I tracked the gutshot one into a thick palmedo and privet thicket. He was 8 feet from me grunting and clicking his teeth at me and i couldn't see him. I was ready with the pistol but I couldn't see even a speck of him. He kept pushing in and I didn't push my luck.
And we are on the board! Love itWe're looking cold
Despite that I scored today. Shot one in the guts and while tracking it I shot this one in the neck. I tracked the gutshot one into a thick palmedo and privet thicket. He was 8 feet from me grunting and clicking his teeth at me and i couldn't see him. I was ready with the pistol but I couldn't see even a speck of him. He kept pushing in and I didn't push my luck.
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She was real long shouted huh? Pregnant too!We're looking cold
Despite that I scored today. Shot one in the guts and while tracking it I shot this one in the neck. I tracked the gutshot one into a thick palmedo and privet thicket. He was 8 feet from me grunting and clicking his teeth at me and i couldn't see him. I was ready with the pistol but I couldn't see even a speck of him. He kept pushing in and I didn't push my luck.
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We thought pregnant for sure but she wasn't. Her intestines were slap full, solid black, they must be gorging on these palm berries.
Well… at least snakes shouldn’t be a problem. 
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Managed another sow tonight. It's cold. 36 and getting down to 26 tonight. 15mph sustained. High of 57 tomorrow with 5-10 mph winds so that should be nice.
Sgt Fury
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Savage 110 pre accu trigger in 30-06. With Winchester 180gr PSP.
Sidearm Kimber 1911 in .45 ACP.
The 06 makes a hole big enough you could serve dip in it
Sgt Fury
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I’m disappointed TOO….i was expecting Tommy Lee Jones.
Gotta keep you on your toes youngin!I’m disappointed TOO….i was expecting Tommy Lee Jones.
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I had my first negligent discharge last night. Started gutless method cleaning that pig in the woods before sundown. . Her piglets were still running around so I laid my rifle over out of the way but still loaded. It got dark and I finished up. Picked up my rifle to unload it, I cradled it pointing the opposite direction of John and worked the bolt. I usually short-cycle the bolt with my right hand by pushing it far enough forward to eject the round from the magazine, but not engaging the extractor, and then letting it fall into my left hand. Finished that, looked in the open bolt, saw no rounds in the mag. Closed the bolt and pulled the trigger. BOOM. I look at Jon with a big eyed surprise face. He's laughing going "Ohhhhhhhhhhh"
Best I can figure instead of falling in my hand one of them slid forward into the chamber. I think I would have noticed it didn't fall in my hand, but my hands were cold. IDK. I visually inspected the open bolt and mag and saw nothing but can't see the chamber face.
So a little readfirmarion, after 32 years of hunting and touching guns on a daily basis, the fundamentals of gun safety are equally important on day 11,000+ as they are on day 1. Always keep a firearm pointed in a safe direction and treated as though it loaded, because one day when you least expect it, it will be.
Best I can figure instead of falling in my hand one of them slid forward into the chamber. I think I would have noticed it didn't fall in my hand, but my hands were cold. IDK. I visually inspected the open bolt and mag and saw nothing but can't see the chamber face.
So a little readfirmarion, after 32 years of hunting and touching guns on a daily basis, the fundamentals of gun safety are equally important on day 11,000+ as they are on day 1. Always keep a firearm pointed in a safe direction and treated as though it loaded, because one day when you least expect it, it will be.
Buckmaster
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Hasn’t happened to me yet and hopefully never will. At our hunt club across the road from my property a son killed his father in the parking lot after a turkey hunt with a 12 gauge about 12 years ago.
triple_duece
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Wow Joe, just wow. Shit happens I know but why did you feel the need to pull the trigger? I never unload my guns then take safety off and pull the trigger. They say it’s bad without a spent shell or one that’s made to uncork the firing pin. Glad nothing came of it.
I've had one. Lever action, installed a hammer spur to make it easier to manipulate with a scope.
Chambered a round, went to lower the hammer to half cock and boom sent a 444 round through the bottom 6 inches of the pole barn i was standing in. It was a pre-safety Marlin so that was my only option.
Chambered a round, went to lower the hammer to half cock and boom sent a 444 round through the bottom 6 inches of the pole barn i was standing in. It was a pre-safety Marlin so that was my only option.