Last tag Hill style , I'm done...( found the hog )....

[SAM E. STEPHENS]

Our late season for doe and spike is over this coming Sunday and I had one tag left in my pocket. I got off work yesterday but it rained all day and into the night so I staid at the house reading and watching Howard Hill movies all day. I decided I would head out to the place I killed two does last week but stopped at my in-laws place first to see what was shaking out there. And it looked real good mucho pig sign around the tank so instead of the hour drive to the other place I would stay and hunt here this afternoon. I gathered up some cedar that had been pushed a while back and found me an old stump with a nice little u in the root section that made a comfy seat. My little make shift hide took about 5min to complete and was on a wore out trail that headed right for the tank. Had a good north wind right in my face and the sun was bright and off behind me and the temp was nice and cool. I was carrying my Kramer long bow and back quiver full of cedar arrows and wearing some new wave camo. I have been wanting to shoot a pig and just not having any luck but I know they are there I just haven't been there when they come out and play. Ah but everything feels right today the weather is great the set-up feels good and the stump shooting I did on the walk back in here was real good......

[SAM E. STEPHENS]

My little hide.....

My seat and gear for the afternoon hunt....

[Jacquesbonin]

Sam  that gear looks good! That bow looks almost new! Good luck Ol' Chum!   Jacques

[SAM E. STEPHENS]

My stump seat is only several inches tall but was very comfortable , I had several shooting Windows in my brush hide out. With my bow canted way over I could draw without any part of me or the bow exposed so now I wait. About five o'clock I see some movement and its heading my way and it ain't a hog it's a deer and its also a spike buck. And I just happen to have a tag with his name on it , what are the odds this will play out. He keeps on the trail and ends up at seven yards then stopped and looked the other the other way ( guess the odds were good ) . I lean forward pull the 65# back and let her rip and those big yellow feathers never looked so good in that bright Sun light. From my angle to the deer I was shooting up at him and I think the impact of the arrow lifted him off the ground a few inches , man that arrow hit hard. I really think I'm falling in love with Hill bows.......

[SAM E. STEPHENS]

Yes sir it looks just as you told me , we are getting along pretty good as you can see, Thanks again Jacques.....

Here is the trail the critters use....

And the tank they are heading for....

[Car54]

Come on sam, let's see that 11pt.

[SAM E. STEPHENS]

Like I said my shot was angled up and the arrow broke his leg and center punched his heart. I do love it when it all works out and you just know when you let that string slip that the shot is good before the arrow hits its mark. He made a short dash with not much help from either of his front legs and was down in just a matter of seconds. Have I said I'm liking this Hill stuff yet....

It took me a bit of shooting these bows to get it figured out ( still working on it also ) I just love the feel and the feeling I have while shooting them. For this shot my bow hand was no more than a foot off the ground....

[SAM E. STEPHENS]

[Car54]

Congrats,  he's a good one to take out.  Liked your pics & story.

[SAM E. STEPHENS]

Here is a pic of the Sun setting over the cabin on my last whitetail for this season , but wait I can still hunt hogs here....
I think I hear some in the woods , yep there they are.....
Long story short now I put an arrow in a nice sow about 15 minutes after I took the pics with my spike and she crossed the fence into the neighbouring property. After a call I have permission to go track her in the morning so I will be there at sunrise in the morning. The shot looks like a liver hit so I hope I find her before the coyotes do....

[SAM E. STEPHENS]

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Until tomorrow boys .....

,,,,,,Sam,,,,,,,,

[cacciatore]

Congrats Sam,you have proved to be deadly with any bow you use.
Are those Bear TDs gone?

[KyStickbow]

You sure know how to put animals on the ground Sam...congrats again brother!!!

[Spitz2]

congratulations from France !
with a longbow it is ever great !!!

[Ray Lyon]

Nicely done Sam!!!      

[wooddamon1]

   

[njloco]

Yes, very cool !

[frank bullitt]

Another fine hunt, Sam! Hill fans are all smiles    

Good shootin and nice pics, too!

[Cyclic-Rivers]

As Sam would say.......

Nicely Done Sir!!!....


Congrats Sam! I love it!  Good luck with the hog.

[Brianlocal3]

Congrats Sam. I gotta say, for the days gone by bowers Meigs ASLs rank at the too for me. I have a 76 lbr calling my house home right now and it's amazing