Talking a round about way, downwind, I went to a fence line that I though the hogs might cross. I waited about 15 minutes with nothing and decided that the small hogs were probably wandering around while mom napped so I carefully walked the half mile back to where I first saw them. As I approached the spot, I heard a very small twig snap and stood rock still. Soon, about feet 15' in the dense brush I found the outline of an ear. Looking hard, I could make out the throat of the animal, and promptly drove the 290-grain bullet through the animal. It immediately bolted to me and I shot a again at "zero" distance and broke its front leg which turned the animal away from me. It ran about 35 yards at fell over dead. Quite exciting!
I think the hog had been dozing and due to the wind blowing at this time of morning did not hear me approach it. I also think it had "startled" as you do when you catch yourself napping, and in the dense brush it had popped that twig that gave me the "heads up". I was on top of this sow but the scout scope was a natural extension of a fluid shot picture. Very pleased!
