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Author Topic: Before and After  (Read 286 times)

Offline tradbower

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Before and After
« on: April 18, 2011, 12:08:00 PM »
There was about 20 minutes of shooting time left, before my hunt would come to an end. I was sitting in my stand with a slight breeze coming over my right shoulder. I had a few hogs come in earlier, but they were extra wary, they would sneak in and take a few pieces of corn then run back to the timber. It was like they would  look past me, into the timber on my left side,there was something there that they did not like. After a while ,they would retreat back on the trail they came in on. I knew the light would be fading fast  and my hunt would be coming to an end. It was then I heard something comeing in from my left side and behind me. It seemed like an hour before I saw this pig.I was able to stand and draw and just before I dropped the string,on my Dryad Orion, I felt that breeze hit my right shoulder. As my arrow left , the hog dropped his left shoulder to make a hard left turn. My arrow caught him in the middle of the rib cage.As he was running away, I saw the fletching sticking out of his right side and the broadhead  out the left. I seen his back legs seem to give out on him before he hit the timber. I heard him running, growling and then a crash. I heard more grunting  and then him running again, and then another crash. After that all went quiet.By the time I settled down, and climbed down from my stand, it was just about dark. It was about 15 yards to where I hit the pig, I could not find a blood trail. I went to where he entered the timber, and still nothing to follow. By now it was totaly dark. I knew the general direction he ran and about where I heard the last crash. I went the way I thought he ran,looking for a sign.Nothing,by now I was about 50 yards into the timber,not knowing if the pig was gone,just laying there waiting , or dead. I went  about another 10 yards and then my flash light passes over what looked like a hog laying on its side. I watched the hog for awhile and did not see any sign of breathing. I finally got up enough courage to get up to the pig,thankfully he was done.I rolled him over and there was my fletching sticking out from behind his rib cage.There was about half of my shaft left but no 2 Blade Stinger.  
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Re: Before and After
« Reply #1 on: April 18, 2011, 12:17:00 PM »
Wow! That's a nice one. Good shooting.
It's really simple. Just don't take those borderline shots. Tomorrow is another day.

Offline Tim

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Re: Before and After
« Reply #2 on: April 18, 2011, 12:19:00 PM »
Either your a really short fellow or that is one heck of a hog!   :clapper:

Offline ordcorpdw

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Re: Before and After
« Reply #3 on: April 18, 2011, 12:23:00 PM »
WOW!

Offline shoothathang

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Re: Before and After
« Reply #4 on: April 18, 2011, 12:24:00 PM »
Holy ham bone,Batman!That's a big pig!Congrats

Offline Huntschool

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Re: Before and After
« Reply #5 on: April 18, 2011, 12:24:00 PM »
Pete:

Great pig.  Where were you hunting?
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Offline Lee Robinson .

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Re: Before and After
« Reply #6 on: April 18, 2011, 12:26:00 PM »
That is a beast. Nice hog.
Until next time...good shooting,
Lee

Offline ranger 3

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Re: Before and After
« Reply #7 on: April 18, 2011, 12:33:00 PM »
Great story, and great pig. Thanks for taking us along.
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Offline Big Bird

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Re: Before and After
« Reply #8 on: April 18, 2011, 12:46:00 PM »
congrats,thats one big hog.

Offline huntingarcher

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Re: Before and After
« Reply #9 on: April 18, 2011, 01:02:00 PM »
Heyyyy a pig with color,getting tired of sameol black ones .Good job Sir,pigs of that size usually doin't play fair or follow the rules.Very tough to bring down even with well placed arrows.
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Re: Before and After
« Reply #10 on: April 18, 2011, 01:05:00 PM »
Nice Cutters I might add!!!
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Offline b44mag

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Re: Before and After
« Reply #11 on: April 18, 2011, 01:08:00 PM »
YOU DA MAN
great pig wow thats a big ol hog
congrats did i say
YOU DA MAN

Offline LONGSTYKES

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Re: Before and After
« Reply #12 on: April 18, 2011, 01:39:00 PM »
Pete, That is one HUGH HOG.  Congrats, How much did he weigh. You are one awesome hunter, good shooting.
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Offline kung fu kid

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Re: Before and After
« Reply #13 on: April 18, 2011, 01:48:00 PM »
Congratulations Tradbower,

What a magnificent troply.  Don't know if I would have enough courage to follow him in the dark.  Kudos to you


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Offline wtpops

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Re: Before and After
« Reply #14 on: April 18, 2011, 03:08:00 PM »
Very nice, very nice. Matt and Cheryl are great hosts
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Offline kawika b

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Re: Before and After
« Reply #15 on: April 18, 2011, 03:16:00 PM »
Original story here...  

That's a hawg and then some.   :thumbsup:
Nana ka maka;
ho`olohe ka pepeiao;
pa`a ka waha.

Observe with the eyes;
listen with the ears;
shut the mouth.

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Offline Bernie B.

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Re: Before and After
« Reply #16 on: April 18, 2011, 03:33:00 PM »
I think I'd be scared to hunt in your woods!  That guy's a beast!  Congratulations on a great trophy, and thanks for sharing your story and pictures!

Offline YORNOC

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Re: Before and After
« Reply #17 on: April 18, 2011, 04:00:00 PM »
BIG PIG!  :scared:    :eek:
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Offline Converml

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Re: Before and After
« Reply #18 on: April 18, 2011, 04:07:00 PM »
Very nice . I would like the exact gps coordinates if you wouldn't mind.  :)
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Offline tradbower

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Re: Before and After
« Reply #19 on: April 19, 2011, 08:11:00 AM »
Tim
  If Iam luckey maybe 5'7" it seems like the older I get the shorter I become.
LongStykes
   On the scale he went just over 150#
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