Great story, Stan. My former USMC buddy who guides in AK carries a Rem 870 12 gauge- 20" riot gun, stoked to the gills with OO buckshot. Like most guns used in Alaska's harsh weather, it shows a lot of blueing and stock finish wear- The muzzle is scraped a bit, and once, a first-time "In Country" client asked him about that.. "Oh that,"-- he replied-- "That's from a bear's teeth, when I shoved the muzzle into his open mouth and pulled the trigger!"" Talk about your CQC moment.
I can only imagine how a wounded Boar would be in O-Dark thirty in a cornfield or swamp. Not exactly a pleasant experience. If my MI farmland hog hunt develops, I plan to hunt in daylight hours and from an elevated stand- and not alone. All the videos I have been viewing during or long Winter up here, have been driven hunts in Romanian forests, dogs and beaters and sufficient large caliber rifles-- one hunter mentioned that a shot up in front of the shoulder area was the best "kill zone" for running hawgs.
If I had to do a, to mention a Bob Seger favorite song: "Night Moves" at my age, I'd take my old A-5 12 gauge with the 24" cylinder bore slug barrel, and OO buck shot loads. Of course, should I win the Powerball jackpot, I could visit your friend Steve Barnett and buy that 8 bore Parker DH-- and hire a gun bearer to lug it for me-- Doubt if I'd saw off the barrels though! Good luck with the hawgs in your area-- RWTF
