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P.A. Kelly
1986
Journal
vantage point we sat down and watched
across the road 50-60 yds away. A large
sow appeared in the open facing to our
right. Gene took aim with his Remington
308 while I waited for another sow (at
least 2 present) or one of the many
piglets to come into the clearing. When
no other pigs appeared after 10-15 secs,
I urged Gene to fire. He did. One shot
and the sow rolled down the off. hillside
to the Rd. while the other pigs scattered
into cover. By the time we reached the
pig she was already dead. The bullet
entered behind the r. shoulder, went
through the auricles, touched some
thoracic vertebrae, and exited through
the l. shoulder, and into the hillside. We
cleaned and skinned the pig for freezing.
The uterus contained 6 x 4 inch embryos
and 2 resorptions. It was a job well
done but many more will have to
be removed to cut down on the degree
of pig damage.
Left the Rat Traps open at Hss 82-112
from 3pm to 9:30am, but closed them on a/c
of rain. Returned to Berkeley in the
morning.
Ahs. 15