This morning I guided Steve Shab for pigs. We were up on the hill before day light and in position to start glassing. At legal shooting light we began driving from vantage point to vantage point, glassing for pigs. At the first few stops we did not see any activity but as we stopped at another place to glass the valley we spotted a herd of pigs in the distance. We quickly loaded up in the ranger to try and make the 5 mile loop to get in front of them. As we traveled the ridge line trying to get ahead of the group I spotted a lone pig out feeding in the flats. We decided that it looked like the perfect size eater pig so we switched gears and went after the lone pig. We had coasted down the hill so that we did not spook the pig and then headed out on foot to try and relocate the pig. As we made our way uphill towards the last place that we had seen the pig, we were on high alert but just couldn't find it again so we pressed on. As we topped the next rise I spotted the pig feeding a mere 50 yards from us, so I got the sticks set up and ready for Steve. As I was telling Steve to take his time and make a good shot, he touched the trigger and the pig dropped in it's tracks! Game over! Steve had made a great shot and as I looked at my watch it was only 6:15 AM. We had a quick photo shoot and then got the pig gutted,skinned, and loaded into the truck and headed down the road towards the butcher shop. It was a short but sweet hunt this morning!
Casey
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