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Title: Sunbear scores with Knife River knapped head and Koa's first track of the season
Post by: Chris Surtees on August 26, 2010, 08:54:00 PM

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Went on a little scouting/hog hunting trip this afternoon and came upon this. The rooting was light but fresh and continued as far as I could see.

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Moving along the high ground to right in picture the scent of hogs started getting strong. Finally I see some of the weeds moving and since I had the wind I decided to move closer to see just how big the sounder was.

Title: Re: Sunbear scores with Knife River knapped head and Koa's first track of the season
Post by: NoCams on August 26, 2010, 08:56:00 PM

:archer2:

Title: Re: Sunbear scores with Knife River knapped head and Koa's first track of the season
Post by: rastaman on August 26, 2010, 08:57:00 PM

:coffee:

Title: Re: Sunbear scores with Knife River knapped head and Koa's first track of the season
Post by: Froggy on August 26, 2010, 08:59:00 PM

Well ??????????????????????

Title: Re: Sunbear scores with Knife River knapped head and Koa's first track of the season
Post by: Chris Surtees on August 26, 2010, 09:01:00 PM

I made to within 10 yards of the closest rooter and decided to hold tight to see if I could get a shot at a bigger one.

As I started making out more pigs...they all seemed to be in the 75 pound range.

I good black one started my way so I readied my Sunbear for the shot.

The hog kept coming straight on offering no shot. Finally at about 7 feet she made me out. Unfortunately for her she waited a little too long to run and gave me a good shot.

Next thing I know she is out of the swamp and up on the high ground with me. Luckily she veered off at the last second missing hitting me by what seemed to inches.

Title: Re: Sunbear scores with Knife River knapped head and Koa's first track of the season
Post by: Chris Surtees on August 26, 2010, 09:02:00 PM

About 20 yards up the trail I find this...

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Title: Re: Sunbear scores with Knife River knapped head and Koa's first track of the season
Post by: wv lungbuster on August 26, 2010, 09:04:00 PM

Nice :campfire:

Title: Re: Sunbear scores with Knife River knapped head and Koa's first track of the season
Post by: Chris Surtees on August 26, 2010, 09:05:00 PM

I continue down the trail following what little blood she has left and found where she went over a log opening the wound up and the blood started flowing better.

Another 75 yards and I find her near the creek leading into the swamp.

This this was the first hog I had not run into the swamp and die so I decided to head home and get Koa my Wirehaired Dachshund tracking partner.

This was an easy trail for him but any trail is good practice and this would be his first hog.

Title: Re: Sunbear scores with Knife River knapped head and Koa's first track of the season
Post by: rastaman on August 26, 2010, 09:12:00 PM

Congratulations Chris! :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Sunbear scores with Knife River knapped head and Koa's first track of the season
Post by: Chris Surtees on August 26, 2010, 09:13:00 PM

Arriving back at the shot location I put Koa on the blood and off he goes.

He makes it to the log and heads of to the left. Just as I was about to correct him he finds a low spot to go over and heads back on to the blood trail.

Another 10 yards and he veers right so I just let him go. Basically he went down wind of the scent stream and worked back into the hog.

Overall he did a great job...we have not been training much since this has been a bad year for snakes.

At first Koa did not know what to do with the hog. He kept looking at me like this is what you wanted me to find now what? After about a minute he decided the rooter was his prize and decided to take a chew or two.

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His prey drive really kicked after a couple minutes and Koa started dragging the rooter around by the tail

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Finally he started digging in to wound and after another couple minutes it was time to pull Koa off and get the porker out of the woods.

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Title: Re: Sunbear scores with Knife River knapped head and Koa's first track of the season
Post by: Chris Surtees on August 26, 2010, 09:16:00 PM

Before taking the hog to the processor snapped of few pictures of the hog.

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Title: Re: Sunbear scores with Knife River knapped head and Koa's first track of the season
Post by: Chris Surtees on August 26, 2010, 09:17:00 PM

Here are a couple pictures of Charlies work of art now that it has darkened up a little.

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Title: Re: Sunbear scores with Knife River knapped head and Koa's first track of the season
Post by: rastaman on August 26, 2010, 09:19:00 PM

Looks like you made a great shot and that knapped head did a number on the hog! Beautiful bow also! Nice looking pup! Thanks for sharing the story and pictures! :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Sunbear scores with Knife River knapped head and Koa's first track of the season
Post by: wv lungbuster on August 26, 2010, 09:21:00 PM

Nice pig and sweet looking bow. Congratulations

Title: Re: Sunbear scores with Knife River knapped head and Koa's first track of the season
Post by: wislnwings on August 26, 2010, 09:45:00 PM

Congrats on the hog. I envy you Georgia boys that get to hunt hogs year round, even on WMA's. We can only hunt them on private land year round. Too bad most of my hog spots are WMA's.

Title: Re: Sunbear scores with Knife River knapped head and Koa's first track of the season
Post by: Benjy on August 26, 2010, 09:54:00 PM

Good job Chris! I've been working on my "pocket tracker" I can't wait to show him off on a Trad bow blood trail!

Benjy

Title: Re: Sunbear scores with Knife River knapped head and Koa's first track of the season
Post by: 2treks on August 26, 2010, 10:00:00 PM

Nice job to you and the dog.(charlie also)

Title: Re: Sunbear scores with Knife River knapped head and Koa's first track of the season
Post by: Stiks-n-Strings on August 26, 2010, 10:10:00 PM

Awsome! Looking to bust a deer with some stone heads this year myself.

Congrats!

Title: Re: Sunbear scores with Knife River knapped head and Koa's first track of the season
Post by: Igor on August 26, 2010, 10:13:00 PM

Great looking bow, nice pup, good hog

Congrats

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Glenn

Title: Re: Sunbear scores with Knife River knapped head and Koa's first track of the season
Post by: DW on August 26, 2010, 10:14:00 PM

Great Job Chris! That had to be good for Koa. Call me tomorrow if you can......That Bow is NICE.

Title: Re: Sunbear scores with Knife River knapped head and Koa's first track of the season
Post by: tippit on August 26, 2010, 10:21:00 PM

Good hunt Chris. Must to have been fun getting Koa some action too! Doc

Title: Re: Sunbear scores with Knife River knapped head and Koa's first track of the season
Post by: Arrowslinger on August 26, 2010, 10:48:00 PM

Way to go Chris. Thanks for bringing us along.

Title: Re: Sunbear scores with Knife River knapped head and Koa's first track of the season
Post by: knife river on August 26, 2010, 10:51:00 PM

Great stuff, Chris! Looks like the shot was perfect. :readit:

By the way, there's a box headed your way... :wavey:

Title: Re: Sunbear scores with Knife River knapped head and Koa's first track of the season
Post by: Whip on August 26, 2010, 11:00:00 PM

Great story and pictures Chris! Good eating hog, beautiful bow, and a great looking dog :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Sunbear scores with Knife River knapped head and Koa's first track of the season
Post by: Roughcountry on August 26, 2010, 11:12:00 PM

Congrats Chris, thanks for sharing. Cool bow & tracker also. One more package headed your way.

Title: Re: Sunbear scores with Knife River knapped head and Koa's first track of the season
Post by: Over&Under on August 26, 2010, 11:47:00 PM

Great shot Chris!! Thanks for the great story!

Title: Re: Sunbear scores with Knife River knapped head and Koa's first track of the season
Post by: Thumper Dunker on August 26, 2010, 11:52:00 PM

Good shooting and a super cute tracker.Give him a treet tonite.

Title: Re: Sunbear scores with Knife River knapped head and Koa's first track of the season
Post by: Sixby on August 26, 2010, 11:58:00 PM

Koa is a hawg Dawg now. Wooooooooowoeooo!!! Nice Chris. Great for ya. God bless, Steve

You do have a problem. that dog is going to want to go hunting all the time now.

Title: Re: Sunbear scores with Knife River knapped head and Koa's first track of the season
Post by: elkken on August 27, 2010, 12:01:00 AM

Good story, great pictures, mans best friend to share the hunt with ... doesn't get much better than that. Thanks for sharing Chris. Good look'n bow and arrows with the stone heads.

Title: Re: Sunbear scores with Knife River knapped head and Koa's first track of the season
Post by: Margly on August 27, 2010, 02:49:00 AM

Very good story and pics.
Thanks for sharing and congrats!

Title: Re: Sunbear scores with Knife River knapped head and Koa's first track of the season
Post by: ozy clint on August 27, 2010, 03:18:00 AM

well done mate. that will be some sweet pork.

Title: Re: Sunbear scores with Knife River knapped head and Koa's first track of the season
Post by: vermonster13 on August 27, 2010, 07:28:00 AM

Congrats to you and Koa! He's done some growing since he visited.

Title: Re: Sunbear scores with Knife River knapped head and Koa's first track of the season
Post by: zipper bowss on August 27, 2010, 07:38:00 AM

Congradulations on another good eatin hog!I real enjoyed talking to you the other day.Koa is looking good.Your bear and deer brochure is on its way.
Bill

Title: Re: Sunbear scores with Knife River knapped head and Koa's first track of the season
Post by: hunt it on August 27, 2010, 07:50:00 AM

Way to go Chris!! :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Sunbear scores with Knife River knapped head and Koa's first track of the season
Post by: Tique on August 27, 2010, 08:05:00 AM

Nice going Chris. Looks like Koa is going to be a good hunting partner.

Title: Re: Sunbear scores with Knife River knapped head and Koa's first track of the season
Post by: Benjamin199 on August 27, 2010, 08:43:00 AM

Very cool, good job.

Title: Re: Sunbear scores with Knife River knapped head and Koa's first track of the season
Post by: PA Bones on August 27, 2010, 10:55:00 AM

Great story, great photos. Nice hog and beautiful recurve. Thanks for sharing. I really enjoyed that!

Title: Re: Sunbear scores with Knife River knapped head and Koa's first track of the season
Post by: Izzy on August 27, 2010, 11:10:00 AM

Good stuff man, congradulations.

Title: Re: Sunbear scores with Knife River knapped head and Koa's first track of the season
Post by: maineac on August 27, 2010, 11:16:00 AM

Nice Chris, on both the hog with a knapped head and seeing your dog turn on!

Title: Re: Sunbear scores with Knife River knapped head and Koa's first track of the season
Post by: FerretWYO on August 27, 2010, 11:20:00 AM

Great stuff Chris. That is a great hog. That is so cool that you got to use the flint and the sun bear makes it even better.

Title: Re: Sunbear scores with Knife River knapped head and Koa's first track of the season
Post by: J. Clabaugh on August 27, 2010, 02:16:00 PM

Inspirational! Thanks for sharing Chris!

My family just adopted an Australian Kelpie/McNab mix. I've heard they make great tracking dogs. I'm hoping she and I may have some adventures in store for us as well.

Jeff

Title: Re: Sunbear scores with Knife River knapped head and Koa's first track of the season
Post by: Dave Bowers on August 27, 2010, 02:44:00 PM

Great kill...give Koa a rub on his belly for me :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Sunbear scores with Knife River knapped head and Koa's first track of the season
Post by: Chris Surtees on August 27, 2010, 02:56:00 PM

Thanks for kind words everyone...hope this is the first of many tracks for Koa this year.

Robin, received the package today and all I can say is WOW...I will get some pix up on the knife form this evening.

Woody, your package arrive today as well...very nice heads...now I need to get them on some carbons and some cane. Can not wait to show them off...once they are all bloody of course:)

Title: Re: Sunbear scores with Knife River knapped head and Koa's first track of the season
Post by: Ray Hammond on August 27, 2010, 03:24:00 PM

you going to bring KOA with you to HH this coming month? Be nice to see him work, Chris!

Title: Re: Sunbear scores with Knife River knapped head and Koa's first track of the season
Post by: rushlush on August 27, 2010, 03:28:00 PM

Great story and pics!

Title: Re: Sunbear scores with Knife River knapped head and Koa's first track of the season
Post by: Guru on August 27, 2010, 04:46:00 PM

Way to go Chris....congrats bud :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Sunbear scores with Knife River knapped head and Koa's first track of the season
Post by: JEFF B on August 27, 2010, 04:55:00 PM

congrats on the hog Bro!! :thumbsup: :clapper:

Title: Re: Sunbear scores with Knife River knapped head and Koa's first track of the season
Post by: Jim Jackson on August 27, 2010, 11:55:00 PM

Great story and a beautiful bow!

Title: Re: Sunbear scores with Knife River knapped head and Koa's first track of the season
Post by: Charlie Lamb on August 28, 2010, 07:55:00 AM

:wavey:

Title: Re: Sunbear scores with Knife River knapped head and Koa's first track of the season
Post by: Osagetree on August 28, 2010, 08:25:00 AM

I just wonder how many animals Knife Rivers heads have taken? Woody is a great guy to provide his tips to so many of us. Someone should start a thread where we all can keep a running count with pictures of Woody's heads that have harvested game. Title it "Woody's Harvest Helpers" and just have pics of game taken with his heads. I have one to post, so there must be many others too.
Woody have you kept record of this type? You deserve a big hand from all us guy's so lucky to recieve your points. :notworthy:

Title: Re: Sunbear scores with Knife River knapped head and Koa's first track of the season
Post by: jcar315 on August 28, 2010, 08:30:00 AM

Congrats!!!

Title: Re: Sunbear scores with Knife River knapped head and Koa's first track of the season
Post by: Benny Nganabbarru on August 28, 2010, 08:32:00 AM

Cool!

Title: Re: Sunbear scores with Knife River knapped head and Koa's first track of the season
Post by: gregg dudley on August 28, 2010, 09:02:00 AM

Good job, Chris! I know you were glad to get koa on the trail.

Title: Re: Sunbear scores with Knife River knapped head and Koa's first track of the season
Post by: Dick Langer on August 28, 2010, 04:48:00 PM

Congrats Chris,when you take an animal with a knapped head its truly traditional.

Title: Re: Sunbear scores with Knife River knapped head and Koa's first track of the season
Post by: Larry Surtees on August 28, 2010, 06:18:00 PM

Ray,

Chris and I discussed it, and if you don't have a problem with one of us bringing one of our tracking dogs to HH, we'll bring either Koa or Beau.

Charlie,

That's one pretty bow -- Chris is really proud of it!

Title: Re: Sunbear scores with Knife River knapped head and Koa's first track of the season
Post by: fountain on August 28, 2010, 08:00:00 PM

i wanna know more about the heads. my goal is to kill an animal with a flint head this year..dont know a whole lot about them..but more than ready to learn. i want/need all the advice i can get..but first gotta get some heads.

Title: Re: Sunbear scores with Knife River knapped head and Koa's first track of the season
Post by: Shawn Leonard on August 28, 2010, 08:13:00 PM

Great story and hog, what kind of dog is Koa? Very nice!! Shawn

Title: Re: Sunbear scores with Knife River knapped head and Koa's first track of the season
Post by: pitbull on August 28, 2010, 08:23:00 PM

Awesome adventure! Congrats :notworthy:

Title: Re: Sunbear scores with Knife River knapped head and Koa's first track of the season
Post by: Larry Surtees on August 28, 2010, 08:27:00 PM

Shawn, Koa is a Wire Haired Dauchshund.

Title: Re: Sunbear scores with Knife River knapped head and Koa's first track of the season
Post by: Terry Green on August 31, 2010, 04:28:00 PM

Not sure how I missed this one....good stuff Chris!!

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Post by: cacciatore on August 31, 2010, 04:40:00 PM

Great stuff,everything looks to be perfect.

Title: Re: Sunbear scores with Knife River knapped head and Koa's first track of the season
Post by: caleb7mm on August 31, 2010, 08:35:00 PM

very nice chris!

Title: Re: Sunbear scores with Knife River knapped head and Koa's first track of the season
Post by: levibear on August 31, 2010, 08:53:00 PM

Well struck!

Title: Re: Sunbear scores with Knife River knapped head and Koa's first track of the season
Post by: ACEK9 on August 31, 2010, 08:58:00 PM

Great story and shot. The pooch is cool as well. Good job to the both of ya!

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