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Title: Pigs in Texas
Post by: Chuck Jones on March 19, 2023, 02:55:42 PM

Just returned fro a week in the Hill Country of central Texas. Five UBI members from Illinois. Things were a little slow at first, but by Wednesday and Thursday we had more action. I took a nice fat boar on Wednesday evening. Two other nice sized pigs were shot Thursday evening and recovered Friday morning. A good time was had by all.

My pig came by about an hour before sun down and stopped at around ten yards to pick up a few kernels of corn I had thrown out on the trail. I was sitting on a three legged chair in the bushes and was caught off guard with my reading glasses on, reading a book. I had to set everything down and pick up my bow when he turned away, and took the shot sitting down when he turned broadside. I got full penetration with a 225 grain Tuff Head on a sitka spruce wood arrow. Total weight 650 grains. 45# Black Rhino takedown. Got full penetration through both sides of the shields and he crashed after just 40 yards and death moaned/ squealed. All over in less than 10 seconds.  [ You are not allowed to view attachments ]

Title: Re: Pigs in Texas
Post by: Pine on March 19, 2023, 03:58:40 PM

 :clapper:
Thanks for sharing.  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Pigs in Texas
Post by: 5deer on March 19, 2023, 05:09:20 PM

  awesome   :clapper:

Title: Re: Pigs in Texas
Post by: rastaman on March 19, 2023, 05:14:37 PM

Way to go sir!  Congratulations and thanks for sharing! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Pigs in Texas
Post by: flint kemper on March 19, 2023, 07:33:24 PM

Great job Chuck and the other Illinois boys. 👏

Title: Re: Pigs in Texas
Post by: Hud on March 19, 2023, 07:45:58 PM

 :clapper:  :notworthy: Nice pig.  Were you on private or public land? 

Title: Re: Pigs in Texas
Post by: Chuck Jones on March 19, 2023, 08:13:55 PM

Quote from: Hud on March 19, 2023, 07:45:58 PM

:clapper:  :notworthy: Nice pig.  Were you on private or public land?

We hunted a 3000 acre private ranch. No high fences.

Title: Re: Pigs in Texas
Post by: GCook on March 19, 2023, 10:36:07 PM

Congratulations!! Pigs are great fun!

Title: Re: Pigs in Texas
Post by: Friend on March 19, 2023, 10:54:30 PM

Excellent...Congrats!!!

Title: Re: Pigs in Texas
Post by: awry on March 19, 2023, 11:45:33 PM

Congrats!

Title: Re: Pigs in Texas
Post by: Phillip Fields on March 20, 2023, 08:10:25 AM

Congrats, love hunting pigs in Texas.

Title: Re: Pigs in Texas
Post by: LookMomNoSights on March 20, 2023, 11:18:02 AM

Very nice!!!!! Congrats to you Sir :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Pigs in Texas
Post by: Kirkll on March 20, 2023, 01:31:34 PM

Great stuff!   That's a blast hunting pigs....I used to go to Texas every other year for turkeys and pigs in April, but haven't done it since the covid BS.     Congrats on your hunt.   :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Pigs in Texas
Post by: dnovo on March 20, 2023, 05:11:56 PM

Very nice!!.
I just returned from hunting javelina in the mountains of west Texas.  It's a great hunt but I'd like to find a place to hunt hogs.

Title: Re: Pigs in Texas
Post by: Bisch on March 22, 2023, 07:18:07 PM

Congrats!!!!

Bisch

Title: Re: Pigs in Texas
Post by: kennym on March 22, 2023, 07:24:40 PM

Awesome!! :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Pigs in Texas
Post by: Terry Green on March 24, 2023, 12:57:32 PM

The Hill Country is a great area to hunt pigs for sure.  Killed a few there myself and it's a beautiful part of TX.  taken them from stands and stalking.

Congrats Chuck!!!