Flintknapper
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Another good job. That charging boar would've caused me to go back for my rifle as well, along with a change of undies…
Well....the only thing with a live (and annoyed) hog is....you don't know the condition of the snare cable. I use shock springs and swivels on my sets....BUT they can still wrap the cable around something and break it. In fact I had that very thing happen just a couple of weeks ago. I think I might have posted it here.
IF they manage to twist or kink the cable, it weakens it considerably and they can break it much easier. Not a problem with a hog that just wants to run the other way, but I believe this one wanted a little pay back.
So retrieving my rifle and taking a longer shot seemed the prudent thing to do. Not that I was scared...mind you.