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Title: Cape York Hogs
Post by: Michael Baker on November 29, 2012, 12:07:00 AM: Well once the season has finished and 8 months of solid guiding has been all completed, the guide got to get some of his own.

I rang my mate and we headed back to the Cape before the wet started. We hunted for 2 days before the clouds opened up and dumped 3 inches of rain on the show. That spread the hogs out and made it hard to get them but we ended up with 16 good hogs.

I attempted to do what I did in January during the wet by taking a Trophy Class Hog with each type of Bow (Longbow, Recurve and Compound). I did it in 4 days then but this time I did it in 5 days but got better hogs including one set of tusks with the longbow going just under 10 inches long.

Hope you guys enjoy the pic's:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/trophybowhunts/026-2.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/trophybowhunts/036-1.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/trophybowhunts/017-4.jpg)

The Salt Water Croc on the bank is in excess of 20ft and the one in the water 10-12 ft.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/trophybowhunts/009-8.jpg)

Good Hunting all
Mick
Title: Re: Cape York Hogs
Post by: The Vanilla Gorilla on November 29, 2012, 01:07:00 AM: Well done mick! Still planning on a 2nd trip out with you some day!

Cam
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Post by: wildwood on November 29, 2012, 04:23:00 AM: I'm not shure what looks the meanest, bet both critters could put a hurt on you
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Post by: archeryx on November 29, 2012, 04:26:00 AM: Now those are some cutters! Nice!
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Post by: Dimondback on November 29, 2012, 06:57:00 AM: Looks like a blast!
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Post by: rastaman on November 29, 2012, 07:51:00 AM: Awesome cutters on that bad boy! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Post by: pdk25 on November 29, 2012, 09:05:00 AM: Great job Mick. That the new property?
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Post by: Mint on November 29, 2012, 09:17:00 AM: Congrats, very nice!
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Post by: GRINCH on November 29, 2012, 10:40:00 AM: He'd make a great Euro mount with those cutters,congrats. :thumbsup:
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Post by: Dirtybird on November 29, 2012, 10:42:00 AM: Holy smokes!! Nice going.
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Post by: BigBucksnTrucks on November 29, 2012, 10:48:00 AM: Thats a cool accomplishment!

What's up with the hogs snout in the second pic? Maybe it's just the pic but it looks like he has one nostril hole in the middle of his snout.
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Post by: ti-guy on November 29, 2012, 11:02:00 AM: :thumbsup:
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Post by: bill langer on November 29, 2012, 11:40:00 AM: Nice ivory on those hogs! Well done!
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Post by: Jorge on November 29, 2012, 02:42:00 PM: Nice monsters !!!

Mick, is your new property?
Title: Re: Cape York Hogs
Post by: Michael Baker on November 29, 2012, 04:37:00 PM: Yes guys that is the New Property and the hogs are pretty good along with some great fishing. During a couple of hunts this year we saw up to 300 hogs on one waterhole. The drier it is the better.I think the best day we saw approx 600 hogs.

Cheers
Mick
Title: Re: Cape York Hogs
Post by: Igor on November 29, 2012, 06:09:00 PM: Yikes!

That croc is a prehistoric monster! .....the hogs look like they come from a different planet too!

Looks like fun to me!

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Glenn
Title: Re: Cape York Hogs
Post by: BOWMARKS on November 29, 2012, 07:48:00 PM: Looks like some mean critters :scared: :scared:
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Post by: on November 29, 2012, 07:57:00 PM: Way to go Mick! Lord knows I really want to came back over there and chase after those pigs!

Congrats,

Bisch
Title: Re: Cape York Hogs
Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on November 29, 2012, 08:10:00 PM: Pretty neat stuff. Congrats~
Title: Re: Cape York Hogs
Post by: Michael Baker on November 29, 2012, 08:41:00 PM: Bisch

Mate your welcome anytime, Hope to get to Oklahoma next year might be able to take a detour your way.

Cheers
Mick
Title: Re: Cape York Hogs
Post by: on November 29, 2012, 09:29:00 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Trophy Bowhunts Australia:
Bisch

Mate your welcome anytime, Hope to get to Oklahoma next year might be able to take a detour your way.

Cheers
Mick
Let me know......we will get together.

Bisch
Title: Re: Cape York Hogs
Post by: hunt it on November 30, 2012, 08:35:00 AM: Goodayeh Mic,

Glad to see your still whacken those hogs. 600 hogs a day! You going to have to fill the war wagon with arras. Nice lizard - I'll pass on the fishin till you get that houseboat on the riva. Merry Christmas to you and your family mate.