Pictured left to right: Gerald, Keith Warren, Randy
Randy Tausch post from the Texas Boars web site:
Gerald and I had the Honor of hunting with Keith Warren and his good friend Braxton Ladner. We recorded video for a future episode of Keith’s TV show “The High Road”. First let me say that I have been a fan of Keith’s for more than 20 years and it was very exciting to get to meet him and work with him on this project. Keith offers a great message in every show and he is one of the true stewards of our sport. I applaud him for all he does to help unite hunters of every kind to a common cause. We need more genuine people like Keith to fight for our rights to own guns and enjoy hunting. It will take a lot of effort from a lot of people to insure that these rights will be available for generations to come. Thank you Keith for all you do.
Our hunt started off with great anticipation and we were immediately rewarded with opportunities. We arrived at our first location about 9:30 PM and as soon as we got out of the trucks and started getting everyone equipped with NV gear, I spotted a group of about 12 hogs no more than 75 yards away up wind in the pecan bottom. We tried to get everthing ready as quietly as we could but they were so close that they spooked a little and moved further away. By the time we were able to begin our stalk, the hogs were about 150 yards and moving into the wind. This was perfect for us because it allowed us to approach from the angle we needed and get to about 35 yards for our first shot. It was a 196# sow that Braxton dropped in her tracks and all was capture on video. After we filmed the recovery and did a couple of interviews about our NV hunts, we loaded everthing up, and headed for the next property.
Another pecan bottom was also the setting. Again, we approached from the down wind side and only had to go about 100 yards before two nice hogs walked in from our left. I got Keith in position and up on the sticks with the suppressed 44 mag rifle (which, by the way, he thought was really cool) as the hogs got closer and closer. It happened really fast and by the time we were ready to make the shot, they were only about 15 yards away. Keith made a perfect shot and the hog was down. This one was a 165# sow. Again,we loaded up and were off to the next spot.
This time we had an open field with scattered trees and a dirt road leading past a couple of feeders. As we neared the 2nd feeder there were actually 2 groups of hogs heading our way down the road eating corn. The closest group was about 75 yards and approaching us so we waited for them to move close enough for us to get good video. At 31 yards, Keith sent another 44 mag round just below his ear and he went stiff and fell over dead. This one was a 160# boar.
Keith was very excited about the success we had and how well the Night Vision equipment worked. We had a great time with Keith and Braxton and look forward to hunting with them again.
Gerald and I get quite a thrill out of guiding hunters on these unique and exciting hunts. For us, it is not about pulling the trigger. It is about the experience and making new friends. Seeing the gratification of a successful hunt and showing others what the animals are doing when it is dark outside is such fun for us. We basically become invisible to them but they are sure not invisible to us.
The show aired the week of May 31, 2010 and can be seen at Keiths website. Cut and paste this URL to view: http://keithwarren.net/?p=710
Night Hogs Wild Hog Hunts in South Texas 
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