A first for my boy

Just been up North with the family. We have some family land on the coast at a place called Tauranga Bay. I try and get up there a couple of times a year for a week at a time. Its a great spot with good fishing and hunting (pigs and small game)
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We always try to do a bit of both.
This time round I took my new rig a Howa mini in 223. It shoots well and Oliver my son shoots it well too. When we sighted it in his group was better than mine.:D
Anyway we took it for a walk on the cousins farm early one evening and spied a lone pig mooching around on the bush edge. It wasnt aware of us and we managed to get into shooting position. Oliver had smacked over a few hares the day before so I was confident he would be up to the task. I got Olly in beside me and he lind it up. It was facing away from us so we had to wait for a while but eventually it turned side on and presented a shot. I told him to aim for the shoulder and fire when was ready. I heard the thump of a good hit and the pig squealed and rolled over. By the time we got to it it was dead.
Stoked.
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It was a nice young boar maybe 60 pounds. A good eating size.
I gutted it and Oliver even helped out with the carry. I was really impressed with his effort on the way out as it was a bit of a steep grunt back to the truck.
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It was a proud Dad and Son moment thats for sure and hopefully the first of many. Next on the agenda will be a deer. :cool:

Very awesome

rolled it

Well done..

Awesome a day you both will always remember.

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Nice, good shooting.

Good stuff

well done bit of tasty far north pork🤙😎🍻

Awesome mate,

Good stuff, that’s a great spot up there.

Epic stuff!

Well.....for me...it was the boys smile....that says everything.....about himself,the hunt,and his dad.........legend!!

I can just hear him with his mates at school. Good stuff.

Awesome! Great to be out there with the boy.

Doesn't get any better , the young will never forget .