1 ST. time javilina hunt ????????

[doug77]

going on my first javilina and hog hunt in texas mostly instered in the javilina but i know nothing about them. I am sure you people can offer me some advice.

doug77

[capt eddie]

Get some Bushlan Camo.  With that you can stalk them off the road.  The best way I have found is to take a bag of corn and spread it on the road on the way to your first stand.  On the way back you can stalk the ones you find on the roads.

[BUFF]

Originally posted by capt eddie:
Get some Bushlan Camo.  With that you can stalk them off the road.  The best way I have found is to take a bag of corn and spread it on the road on the way to your first stand.  On the way back you can stalk the ones you find on the roads.

That pretty much covers it. be sure to shoot them way forward they carry their goodies way forward in their chest

[hunt it]

Find an intersection on the ranch roads where you can see long distance. Lightly corn road as far in both directions as you can see. Sit back and watch, once you see them start running, get within 60 or 70 yrds before you start stalking. Watch the wind and as mentioned above tight behind the leg and angle forward if ya can. They are tough little buggers but they have poor eye sight. Gut em quick and get them skinned and cooled down fast they taste great. Have fun.

[Tree man]

Buff is right-the goodies are in front...and the top third is hair. I shot 2 of my first 4 javelina too far back..hits that were back of tst lungs on a deer were pure gutshots on the javies. I suggest that you reprogram yourself-make "shoot the shoulder" your mantra. They aren't heavy boned... I busted through heaviest part of the scapular ridge with 42lbs of draw at 27.5".  they are great eating-much better than deer IMO. don't believe anybody who insults the "stinking things" and don't let the musk intimidate you-just skin 'em and try to keep the hair off the meat(like any game)-the musk gland comes right off with the hide.

[Bob G]

If you are headed to the Callahan Ranch, they have been lining up at the gate sine Thursday. Good Luck on your hunt and Have Fun.

[Roadkill]

don't beleive those who say they don't see well
and that huge snout isn't there for looks either.  play them like a wary whitetail and you'll have chili to die for

[doug77]

TTT

[B. Butz]

The advice about shooting them "way forward" may sound a little misleading...not to mention vague to someone whose never killed a javelina before.  The vitals on a javelina are a little smaller than softball and the highest percentage shot is midway up the body right behind in tight behind the collar.  I've seen many people shoot them in front of the collar (when the animal is standing broadside) and these are animals that are typically never recovered.  

Shoot them in front of the collar and you will also think (as a friend of mine once said) that javelina are filled with sand, not blood.  

Also, a little trick to finding a mortally wounded javelina that, nonetheless, leaves little or no blood trail...a lot of the time when a javelina is mortally wounded they will run a wide semi-circle around the place where they are shot.  They will almost always run this arch listing to the right.  It's a crazy thing but it's so common that Kent Ostrem (Mahaska Custom Bows and the guy who showed me this tracking trick after, himself, tracking a couple hundred javelina for clients) calls it the Semie Circle Of Death.

[Cherokee Scout]

Thorns thorns thorns, be prepared to bleed!

[Roadkill]

SRTA's right  bring iodine and tweezers to get those thorns.  the iodine amkes them visible

[doug77]

Thanks for a good advice on the javies I got lucky and killed 2 the week i was their. as for the semie circle of death that is exactly what both my javies did.

doug77

[robslifts]

congrats on the javies   where are the here pics?

[doug77]

1 is posted on pig-gig. also  got a nice diamond back rattle snake. i do not know how to post hear.

doug77

[Terry Green]

Click on...

Javelina University and  Javelina Hunting Strategy

Also pay attention to more info on the left menu on both those pages.

  Click Here  

Have fun!

[carparcher]

I have had the good fortune of shooting a couple of them.  While I second the "crowd the shoulder" technique, I personally shot one "through the collar" and we had to put another arrow in it a long time later.  Their vitals are low.  Aim for the elbow and you'll either miss 'em clean, or punch 'em in the heart.  Good luck!  Here's a pic of my buddy's first javey w/ his late father's recurve.

 

[Steertalker]

Stink'n ess animals this side of hell!!!!

[doug77]

They do stink but I haver NEVER had so much hunting in my life you can bet I will be going back.

doug77

[chris K.]

get close as you can, move slow and remember, they will jump your string so aim a little forward to be safe and give them plenty of time to die, don't run in after them right at the shot, if you do you will push them or put yourself in a dangerous position. Have fun. It is a blast
Chris Kiefner