Passed up shot

[GG]

Went hog huntin' a couple of days ago and slipped into about 15 yards of a 200 pounder. Was waiting for it to turn broadside (it was facing me) when I noticed several small pigs in the bushes. The hog laid down and the pigs began nursing. Just my luck   . It did'nt help that I was in a foot of water and that there were no trees that were climbable. After about a minute (seemed like an hour) she put her head down and began rooting. I snuck out of there with twice as much stealth as did sneaking in. Although I passed on the shot, it was a hunt I'll always remember.

[Izzy]

Sound like an awesome hunt.

[Gatekeeper]

Great story.

[Dirty Bill]

#1. Says a lot about you my friend.      

[Wulomac]

Good Move!  Good hunt!  Class acts get rewarded down the road!

[akbowbender]

I had a similar thing happen to me while deer hunting. I was in a small opening in thick blueberry brush. I blew my deer call and a Sitka Blacktail doe came crashing into the clearing and stopped broadside at about 10 yds. I was contemplating taking her as I didn't have any meat in the freezer, when I heard something else coming through the brush. Turned out to be her fawn, which ran up to the doe and started nursing. That was a close one! Much safer hunting bucks in the early part of the season!

[returntoarchery]

Only time I've hunted hogs was years ago. Was hunting with my 270 Winchester. About the same thing happened. A nice looking hog can into view then her piglets. Didn't even raise my gun.