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Title: Javelina Hunt - with photos
Post by: acolobowhunter on January 13, 2012, 01:54:00 PM

(http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq268/acolobowhunter/IMG_1209.jpg)

One of 2 javelina's I shot.

  (http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq268/acolobowhunter/IMG_1212.jpg)

The biggest one I have taken in about 10 years of bow hunting on this ranch.


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  (http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq268/acolobowhunter/IMG_1214.jpg)

Going to have the skull cleaned and save it

Everyone had a good time. The weather was warm and nice to get out of the Colorado snow and cold.      :archer:

Title: Re: Javelina Hunt - with photos
Post by: centaur on January 13, 2012, 01:59:00 PM

That is one big javie! Probably didn't smell any better than the smaller ones   :bigsmyl:

Title: Re: Javelina Hunt - with photos
Post by: Jack Skinner on January 13, 2012, 02:10:00 PM

Nice one Gene. That looks bigger than the one Kade shot a few years back. That will make some great sausage. You coming to the Triple Crown this month?

Title: Re: Javelina Hunt - with photos
Post by: acolobowhunter on January 13, 2012, 04:10:00 PM

Planning on the Triple Crown (21st?)

Until this pig I had the record at 59 lbs.  Everyone was getting a little to close, so had to up the bar some.

Title: Re: Javelina Hunt - with photos
Post by: GREATBROWNKNOCKEMDOWN on January 13, 2012, 04:16:00 PM

Congrats, nice Javi.

Title: Re: Javelina Hunt - with photos
Post by: wildgame on January 13, 2012, 04:33:00 PM

Wow congrats on a great javelina!!!

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Post by: Hummer3T on January 13, 2012, 04:33:00 PM

Very nice thanks for sharing!

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Post by: rastaman on January 13, 2012, 04:39:00 PM

Very nice sir!   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Javelina Hunt - with photos
Post by: buckster on January 13, 2012, 04:50:00 PM

Biggest I've ever seen, what a JAV!!  Can I ask where you were hunting??? Inquiring minds want to know.

Title: Re: Javelina Hunt - with photos
Post by: FerretWYO on January 13, 2012, 04:57:00 PM

Hey Gene Congrats. I can do the Skull for you if you want.

I heard you down in the area I was guiding in. I took one almost that exact same size.

Title: Re: Javelina Hunt - with photos
Post by: pdk25 on January 13, 2012, 05:14:00 PM

That's a friggin monster javi! Congrats

Title: Re: Javelina Hunt - with photos
Post by: acolobowhunter on January 17, 2012, 09:16:00 AM

We were hunting in West Texas - Ft. Stockton area.  Just as a side note, I called in several javelina using a preditor call.  I also tried setting out a javelina 3D target as a decoy.  It didn't bother the little ones, but the big ones came up to it and were really mad, they bristled up their hackle then took off.  The calling worked much better.  I took a bunch of video, but have not viewed it yet.

Title: Re: Javelina Hunt - with photos
Post by: Night Wing on January 17, 2012, 10:11:00 AM

That's a real nice javelina. Good tusks on him too.

Javelina is my favorite animal to stalk and this is why I prefer the "spot and stalk" method for them.

I tried "calling" one time and a small group of about eight of them came charging my way and stopped about 15 yards from me. That really unnerved me when they were that "up close and personal" and popping their jaws.    :eek:

Title: Re: Javelina Hunt - with photos
Post by: stick-um on January 17, 2012, 10:15:00 AM

Congrats, nice Javi

Title: Re: Javelina Hunt - with photos
Post by: steadman on January 17, 2012, 10:16:00 AM

Looks like a lot of fun! Congrats!  :thumbsup:

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Post by: tradbower on January 17, 2012, 10:30:00 AM

Congrats!!!  :thumbsup:   Would really like to see the videos.

Title: Re: Javelina Hunt - with photos
Post by: Wannabe1 on January 17, 2012, 10:39:00 AM

What a trophy! Congrats and sounds like it was a good time.   :thumbsup:    :clapper:

Title: Re: Javelina Hunt - with photos
Post by: dragonheart on January 17, 2012, 10:40:00 AM

That looks like mucho fun!

Title: Re: Javelina Hunt - with photos
Post by: Tater on January 17, 2012, 10:56:00 AM

Gene,

    Nice shooting...!.....  :thumbsup:  

   Bet you wish you were still in West Texas this morning..... -3 ...here this morning

Title: Re: Javelina Hunt - with photos
Post by: coaster500 on January 17, 2012, 12:25:00 PM

Mean lookin chunk O Havi!!!!

Congrats!!

Title: Re: Javelina Hunt - with photos
Post by: on January 17, 2012, 01:19:00 PM

Congrats!

Bisch

Title: Re: Javelina Hunt - with photos
Post by: misfire on January 17, 2012, 01:25:00 PM

Nice javelina! Congratulations!

A javelina hunt is most definately on the bucket list.

Title: Re: Javelina Hunt - with photos
Post by: Margly on January 17, 2012, 05:48:00 PM

Nice Javi!
Congrats :)

Title: Re: Javelina Hunt - with photos
Post by: knobby on January 17, 2012, 06:25:00 PM

Congrats on the king of the javalina, buddy. Time to get the sausage grinder warmed up!
 I'm going to take a wild guess here and assume you've tied flys out of Javie hair.  Mmmm, fresh trout...

Title: Re: Javelina Hunt - with photos
Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on January 17, 2012, 06:58:00 PM

Looks like it was a good time!   :thumbsup:  

Congrats on the fine critters!

Title: Re: Javelina Hunt - with photos
Post by: White Falcon on January 17, 2012, 07:20:00 PM

Looks like you had a good hunt. Did you use an outfitter?

Title: Re: Javelina Hunt - with photos
Post by: huntingarcher on January 17, 2012, 08:16:00 PM

Wow thats a big javi,I am starting to get excited seeing javi pics.I got a javi attack coming up in a month.Hunting a new ranch this time, should be good.

Title: Re: Javelina Hunt - with photos
Post by: lunchbucket on January 17, 2012, 08:29:00 PM

Nice congrates.........

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Post by: bolo7735 on January 17, 2012, 08:41:00 PM

Congrats.

Title: Re: Javelina Hunt - with photos
Post by: EastTexasRedneck on January 17, 2012, 08:45:00 PM

That's a big javelina! Growing up in south Texas, I saw a lot and killed quite a few but nothing close to that size. Great hunting.

Title: Re: Javelina Hunt - with photos
Post by: Bowmag on January 17, 2012, 10:43:00 PM

That's the biggest Texas javie I have ever seen. The last time I was out in west Texas there just weren't that many, big or small. The one I got out at Ft. Davis was half that big. Congrats on a fine piggy.

Title: Re: Javelina Hunt - with photos
Post by: twitchstick on January 18, 2012, 10:46:00 AM

Congrats!

Title: Re: Javelina Hunt - with photos
Post by: Troutfisher13111 on January 19, 2012, 06:24:00 AM

Congrats!  My question is how do they taste?

Title: Re: Javelina Hunt - with photos
Post by: Lamey on January 19, 2012, 08:32:00 AM

man.. they were sure eatin good!

Title: Re: Javelina Hunt - with photos
Post by: acolobowhunter on January 19, 2012, 06:55:00 PM

They are pretty good eating.  We grind them and mix some ground pork with them, then seasonings.  Usually make breakfast sausage and some german sausage.  It is really good in burritos or biscuts and gravy.  
Yes, I do tie a lot of flies.  It should be interesting to see what the trout think of javelina hair.
This is a private ranch of about 120 sections plus another 70- 80 sections which they lease.  It is a huge place and always a good time.  We have become good friends of the ranch people and have them eat supper every evening with us.

Title: Re: Javelina Hunt - with photos
Post by: Terry Green on January 19, 2012, 08:28:00 PM

:bigsmyl:     :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Javelina Hunt - with photos
Post by: Friend on January 19, 2012, 09:05:00 PM

Hopefully, a trip for me some day.

Nice javie's.