Thread: Pigs might fly!

Wasn't sure where to post this! An inauspicious start to my duck season. Bad shooting and bad luck left me with an empty bag on opening day, but I found a farm pond which held a few ducks, so went back this morning with high hopes. Nothing turned up. After sitting it out until lunchtime, I gave up and started the long trudge back to the car. In a strange turn of events, I spotted a peacock in a paddock. Thought why not! As I got closer, I spooked it and it started heading towards the bush. I went in to the bush at a right angle to the bird hoping our paths would cross. I had not moved far when I came across a small fat pig which was very preoccupied with feeding. Using a tree stump as a rest, I lined up on it's head and pulled the trigger. The hunting gods were not done with me. Instead of a bang and glory, I got a click. WTF! I've fired a couple of hundred rounds through my shotgun and it's never missed a beat, until now. No choice, but to manually empty the chamber and reload, a noisy process with a semi-auto. I looked up expecting the pig to be gone, but it was still there feeding away. BANG! #4 shot to the head and one stone dead little pig. Roast pork for dinner!

Nice. I’d take roast pork over no duck any day of the week.

Nice little consolation prize

More tasty meat in one shot than a dozen ducks.
From his is size I'm suprised he was lone

You did better than the shooters in the boat near Alexandra - they only bagged two people walking along the riverbank.

(Minor injuries, still, not the best)

Originally Posted by Marty Henry

From his is size I'm suprised he was lone

Me too. I wondered if an angry mummy pig was around the corner!

Originally Posted by Finnwolf

You did better than the shooters in the boat near Alexandra - they only bagged two people walking along the riverbank.

(Minor injuries, still, not the best)

Read about the that. Not good. My Mrs went mountain biking yesterday. She said there were duck hunters lined up on the footpath that runs along Kawakawa River where she and lots of other people were cycling. Nothing wrong with that as long as everyone is sensible, but I prefer to be a little more remote.

Did you figure out why your gun went wayyyyyyy?

You did better than the shooters in the boat near Alexandra - they only bagged two people walking along the riverbank.

(Minor injuries, still, not the best)



Dunno how this double post occurred - can’t seem to delete it.

Originally Posted by Sideshow

Did you figure out why your gun went wayyyyyyy?

No, bit weird, tried it afterwards and seemed fine. I was playing with the cut-off mechanism that morning for no good reason. Also, I don't like the bolt slamming shut when loading (ironically, too noisy), so tend to check it with my hand. Maybe I hadn't allowed it to close properly.

That would be it.
Shame about the ducks but well done on the pig

nice we bit of pork....should be very tender. enjoy it.

Hope you singe it and do a whole suckling pig on the fire!

Originally Posted by MB

No, bit weird, tried it afterwards and seemed fine. I was playing with the cut-off mechanism that morning for no good reason. Also, I don't like the bolt slamming shut when loading (ironically, too noisy), so tend to check it with my hand. Maybe I hadn't allowed it to close properly.

That will do it, had a semi 3006 do the same trying to be quiet

Originally Posted by Russian 22.

Hope you singe it and do a whole suckling pig on the fire!

Maybe, this is how "we" did the last small goat I shot