G'day everyone,
I'm not long back from a night out with mate Dave and I thouht I'd get the pix up before I fall asleep.
Dave invited me for a run more than 12 months ago and it has taken me this long to get my act together and go. And I'm bloody glad I did.
We hunted some crop, some stubble, tree lines and some daddy didn't marry mommy scrub from sunset yesterday until early in the AM before sun up for five pigs.
Three of them were sellers and two of the them were bloody rippers.
Dave told me of two boars that had beaten him before in two specific spots. He tried a slight change of tactics last night and bingo, he got both of the daddy didn't marry mommys.
It was a real good night and Wildy's dogs Soda and Max did a spot on job. I had Mary and the pup Roger with me and they looked stupid next to Dave's on the night. He was generous saying, 'different truck, strange dogs, strange country' but mine looked like rubbish compared to his. Soda and Max did everything right when it counted.
These dogs can find and will back themselves. They are quick, can clear ridiculous heights and have more than enough ticker to pull up good running, fighting boars. They were once described as 'marshmallows' by a bloke who hadn't seen them work. Well the marshmallows came through in every respect IMO. Good dogs, thinking hunter and he did most of the heavy work allowing me to keep my manicure intact.
Very grateful for the invite and a pleasure to see the big leggy dogs work. Very happy with the night.
So here are the pix.
Dave and the black boar. Same length as the second boar but much fatter. He dress 79 kgs (multiply by 2.2 to get pounds. I'm too tired...)
Dave, Soda and Max with the wheat stealing boar. Real good hooks. He dressed 798.8kgs.
Dave carrying out the 79.8kgs and this pix was taken when the pig had it's guts in so your guess is as good as mine as to what Wildy had on his back...
Proud man.
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Soda.
Max.
