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#10 on Memorial Day
« on: May 25, 2020, 04:45:47 AM »
Finished up work just before midnight and got a message that there were hogs at a feeder.  Threw some clothes on that were treated for ticks, grabbed my bow and headed out in a hurry.  I got within 10 yards and double lunged this sow.  She went 40 yards through some ridiculous thick stuff, but the trail was good and I gave her all of 10 minutes before starting to track because it looked so good and the rain was starting.  In fact, it was pouring on me as I skinned her out and got her on ice.

Hog #10 for the year with my mango  Talltines Stickflinger.  175 grain vented 1 1/4" 3 blade
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Smallest hog in a while, but she was the biggest in the sounder.  One less breeder.
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Re: #10 on Memorial Day
« Reply #1 on: May 25, 2020, 04:46:29 AM »

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Re: #10 on Memorial Day
« Reply #2 on: May 25, 2020, 04:47:23 AM »

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Re: #10 on Memorial Day
« Reply #3 on: May 25, 2020, 07:14:42 AM »
What a hog killer, bet they are cautious when you're in the woods-congrats.
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Re: #10 on Memorial Day
« Reply #4 on: May 25, 2020, 09:38:21 AM »
Congratulations,  soon Oklahoma will be paying you as a exterminator. 

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Re: #10 on Memorial Day
« Reply #5 on: May 25, 2020, 10:16:00 AM »
Thanks for doing your part in pest control with those Terminators.
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Re: #10 on Memorial Day
« Reply #6 on: May 25, 2020, 10:52:19 AM »
Beautiful sow and beautiful bow. That’s a looker there.
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Re: #10 on Memorial Day
« Reply #7 on: May 25, 2020, 11:36:06 AM »
Way to get it done.  :thumbsup:
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Re: #10 on Memorial Day
« Reply #8 on: May 25, 2020, 11:42:04 AM »
Fire up the grill. It's pork chop time!
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Re: #10 on Memorial Day
« Reply #9 on: May 25, 2020, 05:40:46 PM »
Pig slayer! :archer2:
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Re: #10 on Memorial Day
« Reply #10 on: May 25, 2020, 07:15:28 PM »
Awesome!!
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Re: #10 on Memorial Day
« Reply #11 on: May 26, 2020, 10:25:58 AM »
Way to go sir! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Re: #10 on Memorial Day
« Reply #12 on: May 26, 2020, 11:32:37 AM »
Thanks much for posting.  She’ll taste good.

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Re: #10 on Memorial Day
« Reply #13 on: May 26, 2020, 03:42:10 PM »
What is your setup in terms of bow draw, arrow weight?  Which 175 gr broadheads are you using?  It's obvious they work!
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Re: #10 on Memorial Day
« Reply #14 on: May 26, 2020, 05:47:08 PM »
Your a beast Paul! Keep stacking them up  :archer2:
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Re: #10 on Memorial Day
« Reply #15 on: May 26, 2020, 08:55:59 PM »
I am now over 2000# of hog with that bow.  The 3rd bow that I have done that with.  The other 2 were a Silvertip and Thunderchild.  Don't really feel like starting with an different bow now, but most of the way there with my black and white ebony stickflinger anyway.  I will see how the mood strikes me.

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Re: #10 on Memorial Day
« Reply #16 on: May 26, 2020, 11:26:22 PM »
What is your setup in terms of bow draw, arrow weight?  Which 175 gr broadheads are you using?  It's obvious they work!

I use alot of different setups to hunt pigs.  This particular bow is either 55 or 56#@29", drawn to just under 30".  Call it 58#.  Don't remember the arrow weight.    Probably upper 500's to lower 600's.  I was using the custom vpa 175 3 blade that are vented and  1 1/4" wide.  I really like those heads.  Killed a few really nice hogs using them with no penetration issues and good trails.  1 1/4" versus 1 1/8" has made a disproprortionate improvement in the amount of blood on the ground for me the last couple of years.  All of this being said, there are probably not many setups that I wouldn't chase hogs with, lol.  Placement is always the key, but I usually like to shoot a setup with enough energy that I can feel comfortable using a broadhead that has a chance of making an easier bloodtrail for these old eyes.

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Re: #10 on Memorial Day
« Reply #17 on: May 27, 2020, 12:06:30 AM »
Congrats again Pat!!!!!

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Re: #10 on Memorial Day
« Reply #18 on: May 27, 2020, 05:58:17 AM »
Well done again Pat, I like to use a faithful bow with plenty of mojo, this justifies my addiction to buy bows
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Re: #10 on Memorial Day
« Reply #19 on: June 22, 2020, 12:15:14 AM »
What is your setup in terms of bow draw, arrow weight?  Which 175 gr broadheads are you using?  It's obvious they work!

I use alot of different setups to hunt pigs.  This particular bow is either 55 or 56#@29", drawn to just under 30".  Call it 58#.  Don't remember the arrow weight.    Probably upper 500's to lower 600's.  I was using the custom vpa 175 3 blade that are vented and  1 1/4" wide.  I really like those heads.  Killed a few really nice hogs using them with no penetration issues and good trails.  1 1/4" versus 1 1/8" has made a disproprortionate improvement in the amount of blood on the ground for me the last couple of years.  All of this being said, there are probably not many setups that I wouldn't chase hogs with, lol.  Placement is always the key, but I usually like to shoot a setup with enough energy that I can feel comfortable using a broadhead that has a chance of making an easier bloodtrail for these old eyes.

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