I went on a hunt for a few days in south Texas at the beginning of February, and didn't bring home the bacon. I saw 3 nice boar, but shifting winds did me in each time. I didn't take a javelina this year, either, but was able to connect on a rabbit. I have had good success at this ranch in the past, and will be going again next year, but was a little let down.
I spent the last week in AZ, having promised my wife that I would take a trip with her to visit her parents. I got home today after 16 hours of driving to find that the hogs had been rooting in my pastures. I decided to head to the NE corner of the property to see what would come into the food plot I had planted with oats. I had a bunch of deer nearby, including 4 yearling buck, but a group of 6 Rio Toms ran them out. One of the buck returned shortly before dark, but only for a moment. He bolted out of there, and there was a ruckus in the creek drainage to the east.
I figured it was either hogs or coyotes running through. Pretty soon I heard a squeal, and new what was on the way. First a small sow with some piglets grunted their way in. They scooted out of there when a 200# boar came in. I was getting ready to drop the string when a larger boar chased that one off. I got a quartering shot and took it.
I had an illuminated nock on, and figured it would be good enough to get the job done. I called my wife and told here to pick me up in an hour with the dog to track the hog. While I was waiting, I had a large sounder with several large hogs come in, and decided to shoot another. I hit that one a little further back than I wanted to, and then it started to drizzle. Called my wife and told her she better come now.
Big mistake having 2 blood trails in close proximity, but our german shepherd had no trouble finding the first hog. It had gone around 60-70 yards, and dropped to the drainage. Still haven't found the second hog, as the rain got hard enough to wash out the trail. Gonna head back out in the morning. Here are some pics of the boar that I shot. Scaled 263#.
As I found it. Simmons Tigershark slipped behind the shield and took out some liver and alot of lung.
Some in the field reference. This is a head shot with my wool coups cap from Chuck at Two Tracks. They really do look good with anything.
One from back at home. Pics don't do it justice, but I wasn't interested in being out in the rain for the pic.
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