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Old Red - Boar Ridge Boar Down

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Central Iowa

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We spent the weekend at Boar Ridge with some good friends. I sat back and let my son do the hunting and he did well with a solid boar on Friday at 11:30 AM and Old Red a big boar Saturday evening. Old Red was the boar Owen was after as we had some trail cam pictures sent to us from Nick and David ahead of time showing him and other quality pigs. There's not much better than sharing hunts with my son. Owen was so excited as Old red moved in and Owen was able to put a perfect hit on him right through the heart after about 3 minutes of waiting for the shot to present and letting the anticipation build. After the shot Owen's excitement continued to grow as he knew he put a great shot on him as the boar bulldozed 40 yards and piled up. The adrenaline flowed his hands were shaking and he let out with a triumphant yell he was ecstatic and showed emotion like I have never seen. I couldn't have been prouder it's great to see his passion grow with every hunt we share. Congrats again bud!
Thank you again to the Bess and Danker family your hospitality and shared passion is what keeps us dreaming of coming back just as soon as our hunts at Boar Ridge end, by the way the Owenator is still flying high!
Pig numbers are good at Boar Ridge and we seen plenty, in the last 3 trips over the past year we have had at least one hunter in the group shoot a pig around or above 250 pounds this trip there we had two. If you haven't hunted Boar Ridge yet your missing a ton of fun.


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That's awesome. What an experience. I am thinking about taking a trip down there and hunting with them. Are they going to be at the deer classic this year?
 
Great stuff, keep up the good work dad!! It is great to see a youngster having fun with his dad in the great outdoors! :way:
 
Nothing better than father-son/daughter times in the blind...congrats to both of you :way:

NWBuck
 
Looks like somebody is eating porkchop for a while :D. Congrats to both you and your son!!! Old Red is a pretty sweet looking pig I must say and both of your smiles say it all!
 
Way to go Owen!!! That is one neat looking boar you got there bud! I agree that Boar Ridge is a great experience and I hope to take my boys with me next time I go! :way:
 
Are they going to be at the deer classic this year?
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Chris, they won't be there they have hunters this weekend from Des Moines. I think Nick should get his pilot license to shuttle us back and forth!
 
Great pics and way to get the boy involved :way: He's had a good career so far. Many more kills to come I'm sure... Congrats
 
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