Trad Gang

Thursday we all make plans to come in late for work. Again we cross the swamp at 0830 and make our way deeper into the bedding areas. Keeping the wind in our face we spread out and start a slow deliberate stock. After about fifteen minutes I hear a pig squeal from taking an arrow from my buddy on the left. Almost at the same time the black pig appears out of thin air and before I know it an arrow appears in his goodies. He makes a death run in a circle and almost dies right were I shot her. At this point pigs are moving all through the brush and squeals from pigs being shot are coming from my left and right. Then red steps out from the thicket and instantly takes an arrow. I can not even guess how long this lasted but it was one of the most exciting hunts I have ever had.

It takes us until noon to get them out and we pile them on the back of my Jeep since it was easier for me to call in.

We decided to head back in that evening again. We crossed the swamp at 1730 and push even further into the bedding areas and once again repeated the same thing as the morning. The brown rooter came running by me and then stopped about 5 yards away to check me out. This does not happen very often so I made the best of the situation when she turned quartering away getting ready to bolt. The arrow took her perfectly and she only made it about 15 yards before going down.

We decided to give the area a rest for the weekend in hopes that we can get another couple of hunts out of it before we push the sounders to another section of the swamp.

When it was all said and done I ended up taking 6 rooters over 4 days.

Well since I am not much of a writer decided to finish this one off tonight. Much short than I thought it would be.

Wow! Now that's a honey hole!

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You could name that spot hog heaven great shooting   :archer:  .

:bigsmyl:    :clapper:

awesome chris, congrats - i'm jealous!!!  :D

:notworthy:    :archer:

Looks like a 2 blade rivercane arrow on the first one!! Good job Chris!!

Benjy

Thats alot of pork!  :eek:  Good job, but I agreee with Dave..We need the story  :readit:

HA! Now that's the kind of post we were talking about yesterday!   :readit:

Congratulations Chris.   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

QuoteOriginally posted by JC:
...What Chris is too modest to say is he kills on average of over a hog a week with his bow. That's a lot of broadhead testing....

that's a LOT of pork on the grill!  mmm mmm mmm    :thumbsup:

Thats what i like to see Chris !    :thumbsup:
Put something sharp on the front of that arrow and lets of hunting.  

Congrats Buddy enjoy the Meat

Congrats Chris!

Wow, Wow, Wow.  Thats some amazing action Chris.  Good to hear you are doing so well managing the local pig numbers.  This was Georgia correct.  Great story. Cool arrows.
Congrats Man.  :thumbsup:    :notworthy:

Good job Chris!  Thanks for sharing the story and pics!   :thumbsup:

It's threads like this that make me wish we had hog hunting close to home. Talk about a lot of fun and a bunch of great eating. Congrats!!!

Good stuff Chris!! Stone dead correct about razor sharp & placement. Great hunt and sage advice.

Hey Chris, I'll proof read your papers for a hog hunt invite  :thumbsup:  Congrats on the great hunt, the awesome story, and hopefully on a 4.0 finals.

I like fixed 3-blades when shooting more than 50 pounds. I will shoot only 2-blades when shooting under that. Of course if they aren't scary-sharp, they stay home.  Shot bear razorheads for 30 of my 46 years of bowhunting without the bleeder blades without complaint.  Now I use better made (sorry my fellow Bear fans) broadheads.

Stingers (2&4 blade), snuffers, Magnus II, Eskimos,Razorheads, Wasp, Thunderheads....They have all worked fine. SHARP is the key. The stingers are my favorite(fly just a wee bit better for me than the Mag II, snuffers or Eskimos; and are tough as nails). Mag II's, snuffers, Eskimos are still in my quiver and are more than capable of taking down anything in this hemisphere. The wasp and thunderheads are gone...one kill wonders (durability sucked). The razorheads work great and you couldnt ask for more history attached to a head...but I have had a few points curly (admittedly on shots that could have been better - either on my end or on less nervous animals) that hit the shoulder.

Chris, congratulations on a good job done both with the hogs and with the manner of presentation of the thread.

I mostly hunt the four big game animals we have in Eastern Canada (although I do go west too, but mostly just to hunt those same guys again-go figure??)

Anyhow, I like using a two blade for moose, a three or four blade for bears, and any of the above for caribou and deer.I would have to write an article to explain why but many of you already have an idea.

Bought a pack of 2-blade Stingers yesterday based upon posts on this sight.  I like that they look like Bear Razorheads but with a stronger point and the ferrel looks stronger. The real test will be (after I weigh em for consistency)how well I can put a razor edge on them. I wouldn't want to buy replacement blades. Looks like they should sharpen on crock sticks quite nicely.  I'm expecting a new, single bevel in the mail from a friend who is going to market it.  Never used a single bevel .... very curious.

:bigsmyl:   Way to go Chris!!!  I can't agree with you more!  Sharp and in the right place will do the trick!   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

I think the best kinda broadhead . . . is the kind with blood on it  :readit:  .  Awesome Chris, you know how to get them hogs!

Boy you tradgangers sure do like them hogs huh?  I see a trend goin on  :thumbsup:  

only thing we have close to hogs is grounghogs- not the same  

Man, Chris, those blades you're shootin' carry some *serious* HOG repellant!

You won't need any corned beef on St Patty's day - I think you've got it covered with PORK!

BTW - my daughter is really likin' that knife and has it razor-sharp and ready to go!

Good huntin'!

Shoot straight, David Camp

way to cool chris!!  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

Whoa, can you say BBQ!!  I'm guessing those pigs weren't counting the number of blades when you dropped the string.  Well done!

St Patrick's Day has arrived and inquiring minds want to know what is on the Surtees' menu this day?

Could it be PORK and cabbage?

:~)

Shoot straight, Shinken

Chris, I'm not doubting your word  :thumbsup:  , but if you'll tell me were your huntin  :pray:  

Seriously, good shooting!

Good stuff Chris.   :notworthy:

Good shooting and enjoyed the story!