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Author Topic: Summer nights Hogs  (Read 272 times)

Offline BUFF

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Summer nights Hogs
« on: July 06, 2008, 02:57:00 PM »
The man, the legend, The National Geographic Hog expert Tim Hicks send me a Texas Boars feeder light. When my good friend Timm Getts came down to try to whack some hogs I figured it was a good time to try out my new light.
It was HOT but the hogs were moving great. There were Hogs at the feeder when I walked in and I had 3 different groups come in only to smell me and leave. Did I say it was hot, I was soaking wet and not a bit of breeze to move my scent away. Just before Dark I had a 200 pound Boar come in and stood under me before getting my wind . He moved off and stood at 12 yards. My problem was he was where I could not get the camera on him. I let him walk. The way I figure it any animal I shoot off film is an animal I will never get to shoot on film as it will be dead. About 10:PM He just appeared under the light, I never heard a sound. I leaned out and thumped him and watched my Lumi nock go dancing off down the hill. I figured I had better give him an hour as It looked like I hit him too high. The second group of hog made no effort to be quite and I was standing up with the camera running when they came pouring in. I drew and let down 6 or 8 times as the hogs milled under me. Finally I noticed a nice sized sow feeding left to right and as she made her way to the center of the light I bared down on the crease behind her shoulder. I was in full auto pilot and watched as the 74# BW zipped an arrow right where I was looking. I could see blood sprayed everywhere as she ran off and I was able to hear he go down. This was my first hunt using a feeder light and I will say that I liked it much better than a bow mounted light. It seem half the time when I hit them with my bow light they spook. These hogs trotted out under the feeder light with no concern at all.

Please find attached a crude Video of my night.

 http://www.buffsblackwidow.com/videos/julyhogs.wmv

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Re: Summer nights Hogs
« Reply #1 on: July 06, 2008, 03:05:00 PM »
Yet another great video Marty...Thanks for sharing  :thumbsup:
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Re: Summer nights Hogs
« Reply #2 on: July 06, 2008, 03:14:00 PM »
Buff,

I am impressed! One day I want to give hogs a try.
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Re: Summer nights Hogs
« Reply #3 on: July 06, 2008, 03:33:00 PM »
Great video.  Never shot one in the dark like that before.  Looks like fun (and looks hot).  Did you ever find that boar you hit first?

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Re: Summer nights Hogs
« Reply #4 on: July 06, 2008, 03:36:00 PM »
No I was hunting at the very back of my place and we trailed him to the fence. You don't cross fences here in Texas. $5000.00 fine and loose your hunting rights for 5 years. I think I hit him too high

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Re: Summer nights Hogs
« Reply #5 on: July 06, 2008, 03:36:00 PM »
Nice video, Marty.  Am I correct that this was the first night you used the feeder light and the hogs were not light shy?  Did any other critters come out as well such as possums or racoons?

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Re: Summer nights Hogs
« Reply #6 on: July 06, 2008, 03:54:00 PM »
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Originally posted by beyondmyken:
Nice video, Marty.  Am I correct that this was the first night you used the feeder light and the hogs were not light shy?  Did any other critters come out as well such as possums or racoons?
Yes I was suprised that the Hogs paid no attention to it at all

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Re: Summer nights Hogs
« Reply #7 on: July 06, 2008, 04:04:00 PM »
kool video buff..... them looked like some nice piggies

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Re: Summer nights Hogs
« Reply #8 on: July 06, 2008, 04:48:00 PM »
Your videos ROCK!! Thanks!!

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Re: Summer nights Hogs
« Reply #9 on: July 06, 2008, 05:25:00 PM »
Marty, as always, well done!! That looks like a ton of fun. Look forward to more of your videos!  :thumbsup:
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Re: Summer nights Hogs
« Reply #10 on: July 06, 2008, 06:05:00 PM »
Very nice, the red lights and music sure made me blush though.

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Re: Summer nights Hogs
« Reply #11 on: July 06, 2008, 06:10:00 PM »
Outstanding as usual Buff!

Offline Matt S

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Re: Summer nights Hogs
« Reply #12 on: July 07, 2008, 01:39:00 AM »
Awesome! Love your videos Buff and nice shootin' too.

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Re: Summer nights Hogs
« Reply #13 on: July 07, 2008, 06:51:00 AM »
Marty, does your family know that you are hanging around a "red light district"?

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Re: Summer nights Hogs
« Reply #14 on: July 07, 2008, 10:49:00 AM »
RRREEEEETTTT is a great sound to hear!!
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Re: Summer nights Hogs
« Reply #15 on: July 07, 2008, 12:19:00 PM »
Where did you get the lights?
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Re: Summer nights Hogs
« Reply #16 on: July 07, 2008, 02:04:00 PM »
Buff, out-standing video.

I watched it several times in super slow motions (I assume you did also) it looks like you hit the shoulder-blade quartering away, if you where to high your 78lb bow would of blown your arrow through the meat above the spine.

The 1st time I watched it, I thought you got bad penetration on that hog ( Why? )just before the shot he turns his head to the left away from you and his shoulder fallows, he caught the hole thing and he even stumbles from the hit.

The shot needed to be 6-8 inches back at that shot angle, I don't think you hit to high, just to far forward.

Not trying to argue or anything like that, just expressing what I see on the video and giving my 2cents.

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Re: Summer nights Hogs
« Reply #17 on: July 07, 2008, 02:25:00 PM »
Great video as usual    :thumbsup:
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Re: Summer nights Hogs
« Reply #18 on: July 07, 2008, 04:23:00 PM »
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Where did you get the lights?
http://www.feederlights.com/

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Re: Summer nights Hogs
« Reply #19 on: July 07, 2008, 05:17:00 PM »
Thank you, I always appreciate your contributions!   :thumbsup:
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