Baiting

[spotstalkshoot]

I was working ground in the spring for a farmer friend, I saw a small pig(10-15 pounds) rooting along a drainage ditch. Called my farmer buddy, he said he would come over with the side by side. I kept an eye on the pig as I worked around the field. He rode up, I idled the tractor and hopped in. Told him to run the pig until it started to slow up and I would bail out and grab it. We chased the piggy about 100 yards. I hopped out on the go and ran and grabbed it. He drove up and said I cannot believe you caught it. I showed him the ear tattoo ( there is a confinement building 1/2 mile away). He said that was the guys tattoo. I called the building owner and told him I have one of your pigs. He said no you don't and hung up. I called him back and said the tattoo looks like yours, he hung up again after saying it wasn't his. I called my buddy and he said he was keeping it for pork chops. Later he told me the building owner couldn't take it back because it had ran loose and couldn't chance it would bring disease into the building. He kept it in an old feed lot/barn he had. Took it to the butcher when he thought it was 300 pounds. He said it was great pork, I never got even a ham sandwich.

 

[weekender]

I almost wish we had hogs I could shoot for bait. Can you eat any part of the hogs you shoot?

Yes, at least 90% of the hogs I shoot are consumed by us or our extended family. Almost all of the 200 or so I have shot were boars. Only 3 out of that pile were what we call rank. There is no mistaking rank for non-rank. You can smell them from 20' away, if you get the smell on your hands, it is hard to get off. For the most part, they are just as good as pork you buy in the grocery store. Normally I would remove the hams, shoulders and back straps and the rest would be bait. This hog was used whole however. I want that black coyote bad.

Nice shots. that looks like a pretty big hog.

212#

or they just aren't here. I can't imagine why .

In your case it's not "the train station" like in Yellowstone, it's the "pear tree"

 

[22magnum22]

I was working ground in the spring for a farmer friend, I saw a small pig(10-15 pounds) rooting along a drainage ditch. Called my farmer buddy, he said he would come over with the side by side. I kept an eye on the pig as I worked around the field. He rode up, I idled the tractor and hopped in. Told him to run the pig until it started to slow up and I would bail out and grab it. We chased the piggy about 100 yards. I hopped out on the go and ran and grabbed it. He drove up and said I cannot believe you caught it. I showed him the ear tattoo ( there is a confinement building 1/2 mile away). He said that was the guys tattoo. I called the building owner and told him I have one of your pigs. He said no you don't and hung up. I called him back and said the tattoo looks like yours, he hung up again after saying it wasn't his. I called my buddy and he said he was keeping it for pork chops. Later he told me the building owner couldn't take it back because it had ran loose and couldn't chance it would bring disease into the building. He kept it in an old feed lot/barn he had. Took it to the butcher when he thought it was 300 pounds. He said it was great pork, I never got even a ham sandwich.

They do carry a lot of diseases, I won't even touch one. I contracted Rocky Mtn Spotted Fever in 2013 and take no un-necessary chances. We have one slaughterhouse here and they adamantly reject any non-domesticated hog for fear of USDA finding contamination and then virtually living with them for up to a year with very stringent cleaning, disinfecting daily.
On another note, some friend you have there

 

[jmeddy]

spot very nice.

I got Luckey last night at 3:00am in the cold. The sexy savage 204 Ruger dropped her in her tracks at 42 Yards. No heaters for me as I hunting so close I thought they might smell propane. I did use up some hand warmers. Hard to believe that I hunted all kinds of animals all over the country, but this is the first coyote I ever killed. Doing it my own 23 acres just makes it more rewarding. Thanks to 6mm and spot and other members that have giving me help in setting up. After 45 years of hunting there isn't much in new experience, But this night hunting is getting me hooked.

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Can't wait for the "encore" cause I think your are now 'hooked'

 

[NEWYORKHILLBILLY]

I will be going in at midnight again tonight. I was out last night never had one come in but heard them. One howled very close. going to only get down to 27 tonight which will feel like a heat wave compared to last few days. good luck to those going out tonight.

 

[6mm06]

Spot, catching that pig on the run should have been at least worth a ham sandwich, maybe two.

Well, I am back at the shack tonight and squeezed the trigger on a coyote at 10:22 PM, dropped right there. I saw a different one last night that did not present a shot opportunity. Has an injured right front leg. The one tonight didn’t, so I know there is at least one more around.

Hope you get another one tonight, New York.

 

[NEWYORKHILLBILLY]

6mm
Nice shot!
nothing for me last night I will give another try tonight.

 

[6mm06]

Here is the coyote from last night, a large male at 83 yards with the 25-06 shooting 70 gr. Blitz Kings at 3400 fps. The scope is the new Infiray Bolt TL-35 v2. Black Hot seems to give me the best view.

Another 2-Pointer

Impact Side

No Exit - Off Side - Amazing From a 25-06

Click On Photo For Video

5th Bolt Kill 2-22-25 83 Yds by David Vance, on Flickr

 

[NEWYORKHILLBILLY]

6mm Nice video!! congregations

 

[baitpile]

Holy Cow 06, you planted that one!! Nice shot. 25-06 is bad medicine! Congrats!

 

[Burnsome...]

 

[weekender]

Super clear image on the video 06, thanks for sharing.

 

[6mm06]

I am at the shack again right now. Dropped a coyote about 20 minutes ago. There were two different ones at the bait site- one around 0500 this morning before daylight and another one at 11:00 AM in daylight hours. Then there is the crippled one that is still around somewhere.

 

[hm1996]

WTG, David.

 

[NEWYORKHILLBILLY]

6mm WTG can't wait to see video

 

[weekender]

WTG 06, bizz is booming in them hills!

 

[wolverines]

I got 2 pics of a coyote last night on by bait cam. First coyotes on my property in quite some time. Neither one was actually on the bait so I'm not getting too excited, but it's a start.

 

[6mm06]

Week, It’s “ them thar hills!!” As to them thar hills, I didn’t hunt last night due to visiting with my Daughter and family, getting back home late etc. Wouldn’t you know it - another coyote showed up last night. He hung around for quite a while, working on the road kill. So, I am back in the shack right now, hoping he returns tonight. I haven’t had time to work up the last video, but hopefully I will have yet another one tonight.

 

[6mm06]

UPDATE: Coyote down last night at 9:33 PM. Another one showed up about two hours later, was standing broadside and about the time I was squeezing the trigger, he turned away. Not sure if I hit him or not. He ran like a scalded cat. I included a video of the supposed missed one. Tell me what you think about the runaway.

Click the two photos to get video.

March 2, 2025 by David Vance, on Flickr

Here is the missed one, or maybe not. What do you think?

Miss March 2, 2025 by David Vance, on Flickr

The 25-06 and 70 gr. Blitz Kings continue to amaze me with no exits on broadside shots.

Bullet Impact Side

Off Side

 

[6mm06]

Here is the coyote from Feb. 28, 2025 that I hadn't posted. Again, no exit from the 25-06 and 70 gr. Blitz Kings at 85 yards.

For some unknown reason, sound is sometimes lost when editing the video.

Feb. 28, 2025 by David Vance, on Flickr