Tripod Boar & My Gear Y'all Asked About

[@KHugg1776]

when i was in the USMC, I was struck by a mojave rattlesnake while walking in the dark at 29 Palms. I felt the hit. but my leather boots saved me the bite...wear deem boots

[@CarpeSus]

The problem for me with high boots is that I have huge calves. So that rules out most forms of snake boots. The two pair I have purchased cost a fortune (comparatively speaking) and lasted less than year, each. I will wear they all year for protection from snakes and from the briars. Gaiters have been my only real solution. Maybe I will give it another attempt and go snake boot shopping and see what I can find.

[@phil3999]

Good video

[@TeufelHandlanger]

Tick Count = 7 - Ouch! Yeah, it's getting to be that time of year. Good shot on the boar, interesting discussion of gear. The side view of you shooting was also pretty cool!

[@paulfrevert3662]

Excellent videos please keep them coming

[@Mariens221]

That was cool to see the barrel and suppressor heat up like that just after 1 shot

[@CarpeSus]

Yeah, you don't know what you don't know, right? Unfortunately, they were both virtually the same temp as the vegetation until the shot, so harder to see, initially.

[@ryanweiss1721]

It is suprising how tough hogs are. That thing probably lost it's leg well over a month ago. For it to survive that long without a leg really is impressive.

[@CarpeSus]

Yeah, this hog was not moving well, but it was not getting skinny, either.

[@MrBarramundi]

I use the gen 3 Primos tripod. It is worth every cent. Quick to deploy, day or night.

[@Balance1973]

Nice to hear the pleasant TBR lady during the gear rundown, Brian. 🙂

[@gabem6362]

Hey B .. great stuff bro ty for all the good info

[@Daniel-wk5ib]

Appreciate your gear breakdown. Thx

[@Anokaman]

Great finishing shot!

[@MrBarramundi]

G'day from Australia. I started night hunting pigs (hogs) with a .223 and 62gr soft points until I discovered your chanel and the grendel. I now have a bolt gun in 6.5 Grendel and it has proven its worth. Thank you. With my thermal monocular and Grendel, I have doubled the death count.

[@CarpeSus]

That is OUTSTANDING!

[@stephenhair5501]

Nice video and really liked that you shared your gear. You've obviously found out what works for you. Be safe and shoot small. God Bless.

[@CarpeSus]

That is sort of the deal, finding out a good fit for each of us, individually. I will meet another hunter or see somebody on YT using different gear and give it a try every now and then. If it works better than what I am using, I adopt it. If not, it is probably in a box in my garage. I can tell people why my gear works well for me and maybe that will help them decide on whether or not it would be something useful for them. My suppressor, shooting sticks, DVR, rifle scope, GPS app on my phone, and brass catcher all came about as a result of other people sharing with me what gear worked for them.

[@blish207]

No mouse squeaker in case a coyote shows up 😀 You don’t need a $1500.00 tripod,your shooting skill is second to none.

[@CarpeSus]

I lipsqueak pretty good. However, I couldn't do that very well for a while after I got stung in the face by some bees. So I had to use this really annoying Knight & Hale Cottontail Rabbit Distress Call (and inexpensive) I have. It is so loud and annoying that I only use it with hearing protection on! 😂 However, it does seem to work well. I keep one in the junk box on my truck. Thanks for the shooting compliment, but I need all the help I can get, hence why I shoot on such high magnification.

[@itsjustjoe3790]

Cool video.

[@lennardperry5184]

that was really interesting. thanks

[@mr.c2763]

Awesome video and nice equipment. Have to get one of those step stools for hunting. You can never have to many stools.

[@CarpeSus]

I have a couple riding in the back of the truck. I sometimes use them to help go OVER barbed wire fences. The are pretty sturdy. Everybody should have plenty of sturdy stools.

[@cw2a]

Love it Bri!!! Dinny been tellin me whats coming!! LOVE IT!

[@CarpeSus]

Where are you on Rumble?

[@adamdines6118]

Good stuff! You made that shot look easy. I'm never that steady from a bench, let alone a tripod.

[@10thAveFreezeOut]

You answered all the questions i wanted to ask! Thanks!

[@CarpeSus]

Woohoo! If you have any more, please do ask. Hopefully, my information will be helpful to you.

[@cancermonkey7334]

@@CarpeSus Brian, with regards to mule-footed hogs: is it a genetic mutation passed on thru each generation, an environmental factor, or something else altogether which causes this defect?

[@CarpeSus]

@@cancermonkey7334 It is a genetic mutation that certainly can be passed on to the next generation. I am not sure what combination is needed for that to happen, but it does. In fact, this trait was so heavily bred for in the early 1900s to create the mulefoot breed of hogs which were highly revered for not getting hoof rot and for having particularly good meat. They were considered top quality hogs. As I understand it, the beef industry played a large part in quelling the pig industry after the Great Depression and high end pig meat, such a mulefoot, faded into obscurity. Among pig breeders, mulefoot is considered a heritage breed with very few "purebreds" still around. This condition can occur naturally. I don't believe there is any known environmental factors that cause this, but I don't think anybody has really studied it, either. I will get on my soapbox for a moment about the use of the word "defect." I know that mulefootedness was considered to be a defect by some hog ranchers back in the day and is described as such in some hog books. However, while it is different than the norm, the condition does not appear to cause the hog any sort of problems in mobility, speed, mating, or feeding. As such, it does not appear to be a defect. Also, given that mulefooted hogs tend not to get hoof rot, it has a positive benefit.

[@billgund4532]

3 legged Stanky Leg. Cool!

[@damienmilas8337]

That was great insight into your hunting regime love the rifle mate and thumbs up on putting that hog out of it's misery it did look like it was very thin possibly due to limited mobility stay well my friend 👍🦘🇦🇺

[@CarpeSus]

I would fail at benchrest shooting. Over the years, I have gotten better at "shooting the wobble." Several folks have pointed out to me that my shooting style isn't textbook. My guess? It never will be.

[@cervus-venator]

Thanks for the video. Very interesting. I was actually able to film a couple of hog hunts for the first time this year. They are posted on my YT page if you want to check them out. I hunt the pigs for the meat and not necessarily for the management so after a couple this year in the freezer I stopped. I've been in the market for a good thermal or even a night vision. The current night vision scope I have is very old, large, and heavy so I switched over to using a green laser that can go to flood. It actually works quite well. Thanks for sharing and I'll check out some more of your videos.

[@petertilton8681]

Chiggers, ticks, skeeters? I always carry bug spray.

[@CarpeSus]

Yep, bug spray is a truck item. Right now, I actually have 3 different types in the truck, lol.

[@cuongdo3291]

How did you mount your dvr to your rail in the front like that?

[@CarpeSus]

Good question. A buddy of mine made (and now I have, too) a holder consisting of the lower halves of quick detach scope rings onto which a small aluminum plate was screwed into the rings. I then used velco and zip ties to hold the DVR case in place to the aluminum plate. You could probably add a small plate to something like this much more easily... www.amazon.com/Ade-Advanced-Optics-Picatinny-Mounting/dp/B08L5K1MWC/ref=sr_1_5?crid=UVBC6U2JK67G&keywords=picatinny+mount+red+dot&qid=1652843105&s=sporting-goods&sprefix=picatinny+mount+red+dot%2Csporting%2C173&sr=1-5

[@terrymaggio1693]

Brian, are most of your shots taken standing or sitting? Seems sitting might give you a steadier shot.

[@CarpeSus]

As probably 95% of my shots are when stalking, standing up is how I usually shoot. I am only sitting when I have a 'stand' (ironic term) where I am waiting on hogs to show up at a particular location, such as on this hunt.

[@craesh1001]

So I see you run the primos trigger sticks, why do you run those over an Arca Mount ball head? Interested to hear the reasoning.

[@craesh1001]

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaannnnd I didn’t watch far enough for the explanation

[@CarpeSus]

The Arca Mount Ball head is nice kit, no doubt, usually mounted on heavier duty tripods. Like I said, I may move to something like that some day, but right now, I can more easily transport my trigger sticks than one of the heavier duty tripod rigs. One of the things I don't like about the heavier duty tripod rigs is that everybody carries them with the legs extended, often with the rifle mounted on the sticks. I am not against the rifle mounted on the sticks. It makes for a fast setup. However, if you get to close to one of those guys (easy to do at night while stalking) and he pivots, you get whacked upside the head with the legs of his tripod. Of course, most of my hunting is stalking. For a stationary setup, I would 100% appreciate something more heavy duty, more stable, and with something sexy like an Arca Mount ball head. However, most of my hunting is in and out of the truck stuff with lots of stalking. So what are you using and why do you like it? I am always hoping to find something better. OR, are you suggesting I put an Arca Ball mount on my trigger sticks? That might be interesting.

[@craesh1001]

@@CarpeSus oh I was just wondering why the use of the trigger sticks. I have a set I’ve been using since 2016 and they are awesome for fast spur of the moment hunting here in NC. Unfortunately with all the coyotes we were tasked with regulating we switched over to an Arca setup to squeeze out a touch more accuracy. We have tons of hogs in our area and have knocked out 118 from October to now and you are correct about moving around with multiple people running the Arca setup. We usually stand about 6 feet apart to keep a good distance while stalking to avoid anyone getting whacked by tripod legs with the rifles mounted. The sticks I’m running are the predator tactics sticks with an innorel N52 ball head. The sticks aren’t bad, just loctite every point involving nuts and bolts and it is good insurance. The ball head from predator tactics could be better, more precisely the actual clamp on the ball head. The locking lever stripped on mine and 2 of my buddies heads. Best thing if you buy that entire package with sticks and ball head as a complete kit is to immediately rip the clamp off and replace it with something better. The clamp I replaced the original one with was from leftfoto and it’s saved me from throwing the entire ball head assembly in the trash. Now that innorel ball head is amazing! It’s not going to break the bank and you can tune every ounce of the tension on it to have total control of your rifle while shooting or scanning. I have a set of BOG death grips and the grip head on it was causing accuracy issues one the rifle was clamped in so me and my friend ( he’s a machinist) removed the entire clamping head and machined adapters to replace the existing clamp arrangement with a ball head setup. And bang for the buck a set of BOG death grip sticks with an Arca ball head is the ticket! The tripod itself is much sturdier than most other sticks and works for someone up to 6”4 roughly.

[@CarpeSus]

@@craesh1001 Very good. Yeah, coyotes require some precision and the more stable the better, particularly at distance. Because of my current setup with a DVR, grip-type mounts off balance the rifle quite a bit and stress things like ball mounts, though I do find a forward resting position on the mount to be more stable under recoil than a more centrally, balanced mounting position. Everything is a compromise, be it in size, weight, cost, stability, features, ease of use, etc.

[@dakota4396]

What load bearing vest?

[@CarpeSus]

What I have is more of a chest rig version, but it is a vest designed to hold a significant amount of gear. In the US, they are usually based on the military standard of modular MOLLE format where you can attach all sizes and shapes of pouches and whatnot. www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=load+bearing+vest

[@williamcreighton1417]

You don't like to use a back pack for all that kit ?

[@CarpeSus]

Good question and I have a simple answer for you. Because I don't want to have to take off the pack in order to access the gear in it and because I don't want to have to put on the pack every time I get out of the truck and take it off every time I get in the truck. A vest allows me to do these things.

[@ronlevin2339]

How do you estimate the weight of the hogs ?

[@CarpeSus]

I have actually covered this a few times. We use the heart girth measurement method. While it is not as accurate as a scale, it is certainly better than eyeballing or lifting to assess weight. I have literally tested it a few dozen times against a scale and it ranges from dead-on to plus or minus ~5%. However, the method has to be done correctly to be accurate. You take a tape measure and measure the girth of the hog directly behind the front legs. You want the tape touching the 'arm pits' of the hog and pulled snug. Then you note the number of inches. The links that I will provide you will give you the exact calculations. They are nearly impossible to do in your head in the field and so we shortened the formula to this. Weight = Heart Girth inches * 10 and then subtract 200. So a hog that has a 45" hearth girth will weight 250 lbs. If you do the long formula, it comes out to 252 lbs. 250 is certainly close enough to give folks some idea of the size of the hog. In reality, the hog is going to be between 237 and 263. No doubt on the boar missing part of the leg, it might be a slight over estimate of another pound or so to account for the missing portion of the leg. Here are the links... www.thepigsite.com/articles/use-heart-girth-to-estimate-the-weight-of-finishing-pigs www.asi.k-state.edu/doc/swine-day-2002/heartgirthpg166.pdf

[@danl.909]

My greatest fear out in the bush is not snakes, though I see the occasional copperhead or, rarely, a rattler. My main enemies are ticks because of disease and chiggers because of the three days of torment they cause. What do you use against these evil vermin? I find DEET will sometimes let me down.

[@CarpeSus]

Sadly, I just use OFF and do regular tick checks with the inspector wife. OFF does little or nothing for biting flies like horseflies, which is part of the reason for being so covered up as I am.

[@danl.909]

@@CarpeSus Thanks for the reply. Happily, there isn’t as much stock around me so I don’t get many horseflies. Chiggers and seed ticks, though, are abundant thanks (I guess) to the large whitetail population. I’d rather spend three days in the dentist’s chair than have a heavy dose of either one. I have found that 2.5% lidocaine/2.5% prilocaine cream provides some relief. Most walk-in clinics will write you a prescription for it if you ask.

[@CarpeSus]

@@danl.909 Horseflies are not common here either, but when I get into them, they are freaking annoying and painful. They literally bite little chunks out of your skin. CHIGGERS! I hate them. They aren't terrible anywhere I hunt, but they are present virtually everywhere I hunt. I usually avoid using sprays until either the mosquitoes start up or I start getting the first chigger bites and then it is all summer long. I really hate using DEET as well. Thanks for the tip!!

[@gregorysarmas692]

Curly Shuffle😂🤣

[@hogprobs5229]

I like the stool idea. Nobody realizes how boring hog hunting typically is. 95%waiting, 1% kill pigs, 4% kill armadillos

[@cerealkilla1029]

Thats one them hogs U an Ben clipped in the past. Theres gone be more to come lol.

[@CarpeSus]

Possibly so. I (we) are not the only hunters on this property, but he might have been mine.

[@jerahmyb4486]

What! You don't think you've every been bitten by a snake???

[@CarpeSus]

Yeah, not to the best of my knowledge. 🤣