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Offline mikecc

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First Wild Pig with new bow (new pics)
« on: December 02, 2006, 12:21:00 PM »
Me and my friends went on a hunt in northern Utah and I had to shoot this whopper 4 times to put it down.  Estimated weight is about 500 pounds.  I shot it with a new recurve I made for myself last week, 60" 52 lbs.
   
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Offline houseman

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Re: First Wild Pig with new bow (new pics)
« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2006, 12:26:00 PM »
Now thats what i call a big pig!  Congrats.
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Re: First Wild Pig with new bow (new pics)
« Reply #2 on: December 02, 2006, 12:48:00 PM »
Holy crap   :scared:  

I didn't even know they had wild pigs in Utah.
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Offline Nala

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Re: First Wild Pig with new bow (new pics)
« Reply #3 on: December 02, 2006, 12:49:00 PM »
Oh Baby that is a swarper....Congrats on your HUGE Trophy.  I bet he's gonna be good eatin' too.

That's the kind of hunting I would like to do.  Chasing those BIG PIGS has got to be funner than all get out.

Thanks for the pic.

Nala

P.S.  is that size pig just a fluke for out there or are they fairly common?
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Offline Golden Hawk

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Re: First Wild Pig with new bow (new pics)
« Reply #4 on: December 02, 2006, 12:57:00 PM »
That'll make one heck a BBQ sandwich won't it!

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Offline KyleAllen

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Re: First Wild Pig with new bow (new pics)
« Reply #5 on: December 02, 2006, 12:58:00 PM »
Thats bad out man! Thats a texas sized pig fo sho! I noticed you said you made the bow. Is that something you do professionally or just a hobby? Reason i ask is that im looking at building one after season is over. Looks like a glass laminated bow as best i can tell. Thats what im wanting to build.
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Offline vealboss

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Re: First Wild Pig with new bow (new pics)
« Reply #6 on: December 02, 2006, 01:15:00 PM »
Good thing you started with a little one,lol. Congrats on the trophy that is awsome!!!
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Offline Lewis Brookshire III

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Re: First Wild Pig with new bow (new pics)
« Reply #7 on: December 02, 2006, 01:19:00 PM »
Man, thats a porker for sure. I didnt even know you had hogs out there that big. I thought we had the lock down on big pigs down here in GA.

Im gonna call you later this evening Mike and we can talk more about you coming down to hunt.
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Offline Bjorn

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Re: First Wild Pig with new bow (new pics)
« Reply #8 on: December 02, 2006, 01:42:00 PM »
Congrats! That is some porker-looks like a sow-is that right? Well done and with your own made bow to boot what an accomplishment.
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Offline Hunter John

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Re: First Wild Pig with new bow (new pics)
« Reply #9 on: December 02, 2006, 01:51:00 PM »
Man what a hog,I also love the pic of the mountains in the background.Congrats on a real beast.

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Re: First Wild Pig with new bow (new pics)
« Reply #10 on: December 02, 2006, 01:57:00 PM »
I believe I would have run from a pig that size or at least been unwilling to drag after the shot(s).

Make a bow, shoot a monster.... Hmmmm - perhaps you could put together a story for the Bowyers Journal and submit it to Curtis.
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Offline Mr.Magoo

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Re: First Wild Pig with new bow (new pics)
« Reply #11 on: December 02, 2006, 02:14:00 PM »
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Offline mikecc

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Re: First Wild Pig with new bow (new pics)
« Reply #12 on: December 02, 2006, 02:42:00 PM »
We had a great time on the hunt. Utah doesn't officially have a wild population of hogs but this 6000 acre cattle ranch we went to has a decent population of feral/russian boar crosses. The ones my friends shot were all black. I thought I'd get more penetration than I did but when we gutted them out I could see why my arrows only went in half way. This pig had about 4" of fat around the shoulders and then the ribs were a few more inches thick. My first shot deflected off a willow and hit the pig in the rump but I was able to quickly cut the pig off and put 3 quick shots into the boiler room. My bow is 52#@28" and I was shooting goldtip arrows with 125 grn magnus stingers for a total arrow weight of 500 grns. We had a great time and I enjoyed seeing a part of my state I'd never been to before. Thanks Mike
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Re: First Wild Pig with new bow (new pics)
« Reply #13 on: December 02, 2006, 02:58:00 PM »
I forgot to mention that it was a sow. Kyle, I make bows as a hobby, this bow was #24, I really enjoy making t/d recurves and longbows and I do occasionally order and shoot custom bows because I like to see how how some of the top craftsmen out there make their bows which helps me to make my designs better without too much expensive trial and error. But I usually hunt with my own bows. Mike
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Offline JStark

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Re: First Wild Pig with new bow (new pics)
« Reply #14 on: December 02, 2006, 03:00:00 PM »
That's some pig!

(sorry, I couldn't resist the Charlotte's Web reference).

Great job!
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Re: First Wild Pig with new bow (new pics)
« Reply #15 on: December 02, 2006, 06:20:00 PM »
DAng does the farmer know you shot his prize hampshire sow?  LOL

That is some pig!!

Mike
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Re: First Wild Pig with new bow (new pics)
« Reply #16 on: December 02, 2006, 06:24:00 PM »
WOW!!!...Was that Hogzillas girlfriend? Great Hunt! Cool Photo! Some good eating! Congrats!  :)
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Offline dosbow56

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Re: First Wild Pig with new bow (new pics)
« Reply #17 on: December 02, 2006, 07:18:00 PM »
YESSSSSSS!!!!!  :notworthy:
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Offline mikecc

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Re: First Wild Pig with new bow (new pics)
« Reply #18 on: December 02, 2006, 07:41:00 PM »
Thats a good one wingnut! It's illegal to have a pure russian boar in Utah so all the pigs are crosses half feral pig, half russian. All I know is it was one of the funnest hunts I've been on and would love to go down south were the things are all over. Mike
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Re: First Wild Pig with new bow (new pics)
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