Indians For Guns

Hi Guys
im new here.an avid hunter and a knife collector.
i had been to ny recently and got an opportunity to hunt at the batten kill ranch.
it was a high fenced preserve but the hunt wasnt easy.
took us a whole day to smoke one hog.
used a .270 winchester.took a head shot but missed slightly.clipped its neck.the hog didnt fall.tough bastards.took me 10 minutes to track it down.took a lung shot this time and it ran 20 yards before falling.
not a perfect hunt but i enjoyed it.
and yes the hog meat was amazing.needs to be cooked well though.
enjoy.


-soh

Welcome to IFG, castor0troy. Do share the pics of the knives you collect.

Regards

thanks.
ive posted some knives here.
http://indiansforguns.com/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=10193

Welcome to IFG castor0troy!

Hope you enjoy the forum, post often.

I am a fellow member based in Sharjah, mostly into air weapons. Thats an amazing collection of custom knives you have there.

well done. good pics

Cool

Nice snaps. That's a nice boar youve got. The tracking must have been easy with all the snow around.
Nice snow scooter as well.
What else (animals) do these guys offer?

hey prashant.apologies for the delay.
http://www.battenkillhunt.com/ offers a variety of animals.
red stags,elks,cayo's,sikka deer,russian boars.
the usual north american game.
excellent service provided by the owner richard.

castor0troy » Sun Jul 04, 2010 1:05 pm
Used a .270 winchester.took a head shot but missed slightly.clipped its neck.the hog didnt fall.tough bastards.took me 10 minutes to track it down.took a lung shot this time and it ran 20 yards before falling.
not a perfect hunt but i enjoyed it, and yes the hog meat was amazing.needs to be cooked well though.

Hi castorOtroy,
> Great shoot / great pics!
> Reminded me of a long time ago, when I whacked a Wild Boar with my Winchester 30.06 (180gr Silver Tip) in Khandera a village near Bhopal. Got a shoulder shot that didn't pierce his heart, the blighter bolted for nearly 200yds before he collapsed. Tough animals the Wild Boars.
> Yep - a snifter of Rum prior to a roast rump made my day!
Cheers
Brihacharan

brihacharan wrote:Got a shoulder shot that didn't pierce his heart, the blighter bolted for nearly 200yds before he collapsed. Tough animals the Wild Boars.

ahh rum.that wud go well with the meats.
boars are super tough.its really the way they are made.
their shoulders are huge armor plates and they protect most of the vitals[hearts n lungs] in a broadside shot.
i usually go for somewhere between the shoulder and the rib.
but then again im no pro.
its about learning the ropes.
enjoy guys.

Thanks castor0troy,
Was going through the rate list. It said $ 750 for a boar and $ 3200 for an Axis .
Thats about Rs 34000/= for a boar and a wooping Rs 144000/= for a Cheetal.
And that's just the trophy fee. Excluding Taxidermy, boarding and lodging .
Imagine how much our Forest Depts could earn if they allowed Controlled and Legal hunting.
They could raise enough funds to fence the jungles and arm their guards to fight poachers.

prashantsingh wrote:Thanks castor0troy,
Was going through the rate list. It said $ 750 for a boar and $ 3200 for an Axis .
Thats about Rs 34000/= for a boar and a wooping Rs 144000/= for a Cheetal.
And that's just the trophy fee. Excluding Taxidermy, boarding and lodging .
Imagine how much our Forest Depts could earn if they allowed Controlled and Legal hunting.
They could raise enough funds to fence the jungles and arm their guards to fight poachers.

haha.you said it prashant.
hunting is a mega industry in north america and its quite regulated i must say.
licences/tags are sold to a few and some of the money spent goes back to conversation.
thats what i like.
india cud definitely do the same.
take an animal cencus in a region and start auctioning tags.keep it a pilot project.
if it works then they could introduce the same everywhere.
i feel hunting is a moral issue back in india.kind of a taboo.
maybe we should all write to the environment minister to reintroduce hunting.
it could work you know.

-- Wed Jul 07, 2010 12:46 am --

another thing prashant.
750$ for a boar is cheap.
i was hunting with a few other americans and they all took the meat home.it lasts for months and its great value for money.
it was a bit pricey for me coz you cant take the meat home.
but i know of a place in texas where you can hunt as many boars for 250$.you gotta pay for the harvesting though.
they donate the meat if you dont take it home with ya.fair deal.
i saw your avtaar image.
care to share your images?
where was this hunt?

The skin is tougher than deer and the way the skin and flesh lie prevents much blood from spilling vis-a-vis deer.

That makes them difficult to track as compared to deer.

Nice boar. Thanks.

Herb

Welcome aboard and thanks for sharing
cheers