John Payne

My Dad, my younger brother ,and I went in the woods and found a good spot to listen from and then we sat down. We sat for five seconds when we heard our first gobble. Then we went about fifty … Continued
READ MORE ›My Dad, my younger brother ,and I went in the woods and found a good spot to listen from and then we sat down. We sat for five seconds when we heard our first gobble. Then we went about fifty … Continued
READ MORE ›My first trip to New Zealand, spotted the bull at the top of a mountain, watched him fight and push two other big stags off of the mountain and then we put the stalk on him. Climbed about 3 quarters … Continued
READ MORE ›My first Turkey/first snow bird!!! It’s a WV bird 10.5″ beard. It was pouring the snow down and my dad and I was walking out of the woods. When we heard him gobble, We snuck around the ridge and set … Continued
READ MORE ›This was not so much a difficult hunt as much as it was a difficult shot with the number of hogs numbering several dozen. Picked him out and waited a while for a clear shot, used the ol Winchester model 670 in 30-06, shooting the 180 grain Deer Thug ammunition. Just fun.
READ MORE ›First Hog hunt.
READ MORE ›Spot and stalk hog hunt that went just right for a change!
READ MORE ›Started getting a few pics last year on trail cameras and this year I was able to pattern him and kill him on my 4th hunt. Shot with 270 cal.135 grain 2 times and 9 times with 40 cal.165 grain. … Continued
READ MORE ›Hunting/fishing buddies Jon Watson (left) and Chris Bertoli (right) tag teamed this 150# wild pig with a 70 yard shot each, at a private Sonoma County ranch west of Lake Sonoma. Chris hit the boar first with a .30-30 cal … Continued
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