Chasing feral hogs is a favored pasttime of mine ... recently taking this razorback sow after a thoroughly pleasant stalk:

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This boar was taken with a No. 1 in 375 H&H, 270 gr Hornady, at 200 yards after a stalk:
 
 
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This one was taken with a 405 gr softpoint out of my 45-70:
 
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This is the best shot I ever made on wild game - 165 yards with a 9" 454:
 

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My first bull elk, taken in northern New Mexico in 2006 with a 9" 454, 300 grain JFP Freedom Arms bullet at 80 yards:
 

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My second bull elk, taken in 2007 with a Ruger #1 RSI 30-06, 180 gr Partition at 220 yards, Northern New Mexico:

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You can imagine my surprise when this fella stuck his head out of the brush just as I was packing up to head to the truck at my farm in West Texas:
 
 

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Bob Baker and Mark Hargrove shooting the new FA 2008 Single Shot at 1,050 yards ...

John Killebrew later took pity on us and brought over his Swarovski spotting scope

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A nice bobcat taken at 10 yards with a Ruger 1-A in 7x57

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Tom Lindner and a wild turkey taken with a Ruger 1-A 7x57, 150 gr Nosler Ballistic Tip:

 

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Use enough gun!  A modest Texas hog taken with a Ruger 1-H in 375 H&H, 270 gr Hornady SP:

 

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