A weekend spent in excellent company
Was offered a block in Woodhill for Sunday with some excellent company added in .
So accepted the offer as you would and at minor cost.Traveled up on Saturday evening,
staying at the Helensville pub Sat; night then a short trip to Woodhill Sunday morning.
Couple of beers with the crew & into bed with a laid back start in morning.
Myself & companion hunted some long yards until early afternoon found the big clearing
we'd been told about. We started skirting the clearing until that turned to poo & we had
back track ,time getting on plan was hatched to work our way back to the road.We had
to be at road end & transport by dark.Skirting the clearing just inside the pines Maureen
spotted a pig coming down a spur threw the trees. Took me a little while to see it but
her good eyes picked it up fast.Our pig turned off the spur but my friend soon had it
located again. Not able to get a clean shot I stalked into a better position from 90m to
30m.With not much pig in sight ,basically its ass & a little bit forward.I was trying to work
out angles to get a clean shot with Maureen getting a bit anxious .With the remark of
"shoot the F%#*ken thing" I squeezed off. It had vanished ,my thoughts I stuffed up soon
ended with the words from behind me "You Pole axed the bugger" . Relief and a whole lot
work had paid off.
I was then sent forward with 1 up the spout in case another was needed.Doing a half circle
to come down on top of it.There laying on its back was 1 very dead pig ,not the 140 lb we
had thought but a very solid 80lb-ish young captain cooker .Nice eater size in great
condition.My mate soon joined me & congrads ,few pics then the clean up for the trip, 4k
carry back . I had joking said at 1 point I shot it ,its your carry.Maureen son had it on
heading up spur then round to cut the track back out to the road.
Now the work with a line haul back out ,yep 4km + . She eventually stopped & let me have
a turn carrying. I guess I might of lasted 2 km before I had to drop in. With co-ords checked
1 km to road end ,cool 500m each.With my companion looking a knackered as I felt but we
got there ,a haul & a half .Stuffed & happy all at the same time .
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The photo's aren't great sorry .
The trip home was filled with a buz of conversation, with the sorry you got stuck the short straw today
Chris. Well if thats the case I'll take the short straw every time thanks, a day I will remember for a very
long time. A lady that was a privilage ,pleasure & honor to be able to spend the day in company of.
The sharp eyes that spotted the pig ,what a lovely piece a prime wild pork .My freezer is choka now just
need to let my body recover (mostly has) .
Just hope I haven't put any thing I shouldn't in here ,guess I'll probably get a slap if I have .
