Shooting Lots of Hogs at Night with Infrared Scope

simonkenton · December 4, 2009, 01:31 PM

http://www.youtube.com/user/JAGERPRO

davlandrum · December 4, 2009, 03:58 PM

That is crazy!

Nowhere Man · December 4, 2009, 04:23 PM

Wow. What do they do with the dead hogs?

Dave

hogdogs · December 4, 2009, 05:11 PM

Most are left to rot... you can't safely butcher that many before spoilage with out a large crew of processors...
Brent

davlandrum · December 4, 2009, 05:29 PM

I think it said they are donated for butchering.

Of course, that might be the politically correct thing to say on the website....

Doyle · December 4, 2009, 06:18 PM

There is only so much "donating" you can do. USDA regulations prevent most processors from handling them.

The guy who does this is named Jager on another forum I belong to. He is (or at least was) an Army master sargent that wanted to use the skills he gained shooting bad guys in Iraq. So, he bought some military grade thermal scopes (12 grand each) and mounted them on DPMS Panther 308's. He charges land owners for the hog control plus charges two hunters at a time to go with him. If I recall, he was about to retire when I first heard about him a year or so ago so he's probably retired from the Army by now.

hogdogs · December 4, 2009, 06:22 PM

Would that be GON forum?
Brent

Hog Hunter · December 4, 2009, 06:25 PM

He is retired, and just does the jager pro deal now, i priced one of them hunts and for a trophy hog its around 700 if i recal. I can take a mag light and do the same wont charge ya but the gas money to go, hahaha. Them are some pretty cool scopes though, if i win the lottery ill be gettin me one!!

shortwave · December 4, 2009, 06:33 PM

That was some good shooting.

simonkenton · December 4, 2009, 06:50 PM

That guy is a good shot.

Doyle · December 4, 2009, 07:06 PM

Quote:

That guy is a good shot.

He was an army master sargent (stationed at Ft. Benning which means he was probably a Ranger) with night-combat experience in Iraq. I wouldn't expect him to be anything less than an excellent shot.

December 4, 2009, 01:31 PM	#1
simonkenton Senior Member Join Date: April 25, 2008 Posts: 891	Shooting Lots of Hogs at Night with Infrared Scope http://www.youtube.com/user/JAGERPRO

December 4, 2009, 03:58 PM	#2
davlandrum Senior Member Join Date: February 27, 2006 Location: Lane County Oregon Posts: 2,547	That is crazy! __________________ U.S Army, Retired Ethics is knowing the difference between what you have a right to do and what is right to do. -Potter Stewart

December 4, 2009, 05:29 PM	#5
davlandrum Senior Member Join Date: February 27, 2006 Location: Lane County Oregon Posts: 2,547	I think it said they are donated for butchering. Of course, that might be the politically correct thing to say on the website.... __________________ U.S Army, Retired Ethics is knowing the difference between what you have a right to do and what is right to do. -Potter Stewart

December 4, 2009, 04:23 PM	#3
Nowhere Man Senior Member Join Date: July 5, 2009 Location: North Port, FL Posts: 172	Wow. What do they do with the dead hogs? Dave

December 4, 2009, 05:11 PM	#4
hogdogs Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 31, 2007 Location: Western Florida panhandle Posts: 11,069	Most are left to rot... you can't safely butcher that many before spoilage with out a large crew of processors... Brent

December 4, 2009, 06:18 PM	#6
Doyle Senior Member Join Date: June 20, 2007 Location: Rainbow City, Alabama Posts: 7,167	There is only so much "donating" you can do. USDA regulations prevent most processors from handling them. The guy who does this is named Jager on another forum I belong to. He is (or at least was) an Army master sargent that wanted to use the skills he gained shooting bad guys in Iraq. So, he bought some military grade thermal scopes (12 grand each) and mounted them on DPMS Panther 308's. He charges land owners for the hog control plus charges two hunters at a time to go with him. If I recall, he was about to retire when I first heard about him a year or so ago so he's probably retired from the Army by now.

December 4, 2009, 06:22 PM	#7
hogdogs Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 31, 2007 Location: Western Florida panhandle Posts: 11,069	Would that be GON forum? Brent

December 4, 2009, 06:25 PM	#8
Hog Hunter Senior Member Join Date: August 14, 2009 Location: Georgia Posts: 386	He is retired, and just does the jager pro deal now, i priced one of them hunts and for a trophy hog its around 700 if i recal. I can take a mag light and do the same wont charge ya but the gas money to go, hahaha. Them are some pretty cool scopes though, if i win the lottery ill be gettin me one!!

December 4, 2009, 06:33 PM	#9
shortwave Senior Member Join Date: December 17, 2007 Location: SOUTHEAST, OHIO Posts: 5,970	That was some good shooting.

December 4, 2009, 06:50 PM	#10
simonkenton Senior Member Join Date: April 25, 2008 Posts: 891	That guy is a good shot.