That is him from last year.

That is a beast of a boar.  I have some good pics of him last year.  He has to slip up eventually.

I knew months ago that I wouldn't be able to go this year.  I had an opportunity to hunt another ranch for 2 weeks rather than my normal one.  That ranch has all but done away with hunting, and we were only allowed because we were essentially grandfathered in, with my friend having hunted there the last 16 years and being friends with the higher ups at the ranch.

Sure hope that there are some more animals that get taken.

If you can get a bow in that weight range to try, it would help in developing good form and avoid over-bowing. I like your ideas.

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Yep.  If he's drawing 20 inches, 30#@28 would be the better choice.  52-54- inch Browning, Wing or Bear bows, and probably a lot of other brands in that length and weight would work. Doubt most would be physically too heavy, though you may have to do some looking to find smaller grips (or be willing to modify the grip).  Good luck.     

It is a HillJack, 66", 50@27". Bamboo limbs with Myrtle veneers. Very smooth drawing. I have only shot it a bit in my garage because of snow outside but it seems pretty quick.

Awesome thread!

Last day for signups is tomorrow, guys.  It isn't looking very promising as of right now.

Quote from: Orion on February 05, 2026, 08:33:29 PMI dunno.  There are lots of older used bows out there that have fairly small grips.  My guess is he's probably drawing in the 24-26-inch range, which would put a 25#@28 bow under 20 at his draw length, and even a 30#@28 wouldn't be much over 20 at his draw length, and he'll be able to grow a bit longer before  you will have to move up in poundage again. The problem is there aren't many bows in that weight range on the used market.

That's what I was thinking. He is drawing 20" right now via my marked draw length arrow and growing super fast. I thought a 25-30# @ 28" would do fine and last a while. Thinking 54-60". This sound about right? He is 5' tall his dad (me) is super tall (6'6" 31" drawlength). But I was thinking something in that range he could shoot a couple of years.

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Zac