Hog Down. First Trad Kill... 86# Boar

Bowhuntah · August 10, 2009, 11:35:00 PM

6:30 pm, getting kinda dark and not much time left, I heard a twig crackle up the hill. There is a big tree in the way so I can't see but I think there is a pig coming down the trail. I saw a bird flush nearby and I realized something is certainly happening. I looked back up the hill after not being able to see what's on the other side of the tree and saw a black Boar coming down the trail. He dissapeared behing the tree as well so I just turned my attention to the "Pit" There was a hog right there already! It snuck in on me while I was staring up the hill. I thought to myself I can take this one right now, I have a perfect shot. I had a feeling the black one was bigger so I waited for it. Sure enough when it came in it came right up behing the first one and gave it a sniff from behind. I knew that was my Boar.
I was shaking like a leaf trying to find my shot. The other Hog was in the way blocking the shot. I must have drew back my 55# Howatt at least five times and didn't take the shot because it was iffy. Breathe, breathe. Finally... right there... yeah, I drew back, found my spot, and let her rip. Thwack!!! about a 15 yd shot, I was sure my arrow found it's mark.
The Hogs ran right back up the hill where they came from and I could see them kinda spin around a little maybe 50 yds away just inside some thicker cover.
I was a little worried when I climbed down and checked the spot where I shot... no arrow, no blood.I figured well I know where they ran so I just headed up there. Now I got blood, lots of blood. Easy track right to him. Sweet! Piled up maybe 50 yds away right where I saw him spin.
Perfect shot, the 125 grn Snuffer went right through it's heart and passed through the other side.

2-BIG · August 10, 2009, 11:45:00 PM

Congratulations!

Chris Surtees · August 10, 2009, 11:48:00 PM

BWD · August 10, 2009, 11:53:00 PM

Excellent!

jonsimoneau · August 10, 2009, 11:54:00 PM

Way to go man! Good job! Looks tasty too!

Bjorn · August 11, 2009, 12:22:00 AM

Nice job and pics too!

Young Buck · August 11, 2009, 12:23:00 AM

Congrats.

wtpops · August 11, 2009, 12:29:00 AM

Nice! gets your heart going dont it.

Wannabe1 · August 11, 2009, 12:58:00 AM

Bowhuntah · August 11, 2009, 01:14:00 AM

Thanks Gang! I don't know if you all believe in all that UV stuff, but I had some Hogs come in about 4 days ago and they spotted me. I was head to toe camo in scent free Mossy Oak Break Up. After eyeing me up one of the Hogs ran around to the downwind side of me and sniffed the air... busted. None of them offered me a shot before running off.
I checked my camo under black light and it lit up like a glowing fireball! I had some other camo stuff so I checked it as well. It did not glow so that's the camo I am wearing in the photos. I even went as far as switching to some other arrows that didn't glow. That's why there are only two in my quiver... one for the shot and I hid the other one behind a tree. Even that old hat! it was the only one I had that didn't glow.
I'm not tryin to sell nuthin here, just something I noticed.

Benny Nganabbarru · August 11, 2009, 01:20:00 AM

Good stuff!

Islandlongbow · August 11, 2009, 01:46:00 AM

Congratulations! Great story.

straitera · August 11, 2009, 02:13:00 AM

Heart shot well done!

joe skipp · August 11, 2009, 02:16:00 AM

Nice going....congrats!

Oliverstacy · August 11, 2009, 02:16:00 AM

Very nice...hopefully I'll get my first this fall!

Josh

chinook907 · August 11, 2009, 02:54:00 AM

Way to go ! Congrats.

Apex Predator · August 11, 2009, 05:21:00 AM

Good job!

Rob DiStefano · August 11, 2009, 05:58:00 AM

congrats! fine story and hog!

aloha bruddah dave!

Bonebuster · August 11, 2009, 06:16:00 AM

Way to go...

Hit them like that, and you`ll always eat good!!!

Guru · August 11, 2009, 07:14:00 AM

Most excellent!!