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Title: Hills Hornets and Hogs
Post by: Littlefeather on November 17, 2007, 10:43:00 PM
I've always wanted to try a Hills Hornet broadhead on something but never worked up the nerve. I guess they seem small for big game to me. Well I put a 75 grain vintage Hornet on a 100 grain insert and screwed it into a AD Trad and went hunting this evening. It was incredible as I repeatedly rattled in nice bucks. This is that time of year here. To no avail the deer won the battle. I did manage to wade into a pile of pigs and come out with one though. I was very impressed with the Hornet. It performed very well even on shoulder bone. Here is my Sunday BBQ. Oh yea, thats my Brushbow, Artemis. CK


 (http://www.tradgang.com/upload/ck/Novemberhog.JPG)
Title: Re: Hills Hornets and Hogs
Post by: deadpool on November 17, 2007, 10:46:00 PM
awsome!
what does the hornet look like?
Title: Re: Hills Hornets and Hogs
Post by: longbowben on November 17, 2007, 10:46:00 PM
Im getting hungry.  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Hills Hornets and Hogs
Post by: BOFF on November 17, 2007, 10:59:00 PM
Curtis,
Congrats on the pig!
Beautiful limbs on the bow, what are the specs? Isn't the Hills broadhaed a 3 blade?
Title: Re: Hills Hornets and Hogs
Post by: Jason R. Wesbrock on November 17, 2007, 11:08:00 PM
LOL! You weren't kidding in your email, were you? Congrats, man. That's not only quite a hog, but a heck of a good job calling your home run.
Title: Re: Hills Hornets and Hogs
Post by: Littlefeather on November 17, 2007, 11:15:00 PM
OK, Here's a pic of the vintage Hills Hornets. I say vintage but I can't actually tell you when they stopped making them. These are good steel and I'd say they're fairly old. A guy named Jerry Womble sent them to me for small game. The Hornet is between a 190 gr El Grande(modified of course) and a Sasquatch. This should give you some indication of size. I don't think I'm going to make a habbit of shooting these but it's fun to experiment. CK

 (http://www.tradgang.com/upload/ck/HillHornet.JPG)
Title: Re: Hills Hornets and Hogs
Post by: Littlefeather on November 17, 2007, 11:18:00 PM
:goldtooth:  Jason, I told Mark I thought I'd shoot a couple this weekend off the new place too. You should see the size of the bucks.  :eek:   Sheesh, I can't shoot when I'm shaking so bad.  :D  CK
Title: Re: Hills Hornets and Hogs
Post by: Danny Rowan on November 18, 2007, 05:42:00 AM
Curtis, you are a killin' machine. Way to go.

Danny
Title: Re: Hills Hornets and Hogs
Post by: Littlefeather on November 18, 2007, 06:27:00 AM
It's your turn real soon Danny! Just around the corner and we;ll be sucking down boudin, pork ribs, and chasin hawgs. Dang I can't wait. I'm headed back out this morning to rattle at some more bucks. They just about ran over the top of me yesterday. Hopefully more pics to follow. CK
Title: Re: Hills Hornets and Hogs
Post by: Guru on November 18, 2007, 08:11:00 PM
Very cool bud;  good luck with the deer    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Hills Hornets and Hogs
Post by: Jwilliam on November 18, 2007, 08:21:00 PM
Nice Job Curtis!!! Looking forward to more pictures.


Bill
Title: Re: Hills Hornets and Hogs
Post by: steadman on November 19, 2007, 10:39:00 AM
Very nice Curtis! I got to get down there and shoot some BBQ. Good luck with the deer.
Title: Re: Hills Hornets and Hogs
Post by: the not so straight arrow on January 12, 2008, 08:30:00 AM
Nice Harvest Man!
Title: Re: Hills Hornets and Hogs
Post by: Charlie Lamb on January 12, 2008, 08:45:00 AM
:thumbsup:    :archer:
Title: Re: Hills Hornets and Hogs
Post by: Chris Surtees on January 12, 2008, 08:51:00 AM
Curtis,

Way to go. Once I get back you will be hearing from me for a hunt.