We met up with Michael back in camp and he offered to come up with us to track. I had them stand on the other side of the gulch and watch for me and I went in from the lower side. He stood up as soon as I entered the thicket and started walking away down towards the bottom. I shot again and hit him mid body quartering away and he dove downhill. He stopped in the water at the bottom and they yelled to me that he was basically dead on his feet. I came from behind him and shot him two more times behind the shoulder before he finally quit moving.
I have never seen an animal take that type of abuse. I would have thought for sure that my first shot quartering forward into his neck would have passed through there and into his vitals. I shoot a 57lb bow with 610 grains of arrow and a razor sharp vpa three blade.
After the ruckus finally ended, we trailed from Joe's initial shot and found that it was indeed the same javelina. So it was a team effort after all.
We found javelina the next day as well and my buddy Bunyan made a perfect stalk and got a shot as well but could not end up filling another tag. They really are something else to hunt with a bow. And they do smell just like a skunk.
Anyway, great trip. And with my buddy's gsp, we were able to find about a covey per hour on mearns quail. Absolutely amazing trip. We had some drama driving home in the ice storm but we all made it safe in the end. I cant wait to go back. Thanks again for your generosity Mike and congrats on your boar. We will meet up again for sure someday.
If someone wants to drop me a cell number, Ill send some pictures to post but Im too comp illiterate to figure that out. Thanks
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