Here is an email that I just got from a buddy of mine.
"Hunted in the pouring rain and gusting winds at about 8000 feet in elevation. Made our way down a draw where we had spotted three pigs down below in the thick fog. As we neared to 50 yards the boar broke off the group and started to feed on his own. We snuck around and got in position in front of the boar as he crept closer and closer. I was going to take a 15 yard shot at first, but decided to let down and have him come closer. At 10 yards I took the first shot and missed, hitting a rock between me and the boar. He picked his head up for a bit then went back to feed. Took a second shot just under 10 yards and the arrow passed right through the front leg and out the shoulder (breaking the front leg). The boar fell over for a second then stood back up, spotted me reloading another arrow and tried to charge at me on three legs. Quickly took a couple steps to the side, drew, and shot again pretty much at my feet. If the shot had not broken one of the boar's legs, I would definitely have him on me; no question about that. But he would have died real fast soon after, as the shot was pretty solid through the heart or very near it."
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Ryan and Bronston bowhunting Mauna Kea.
Congrats :thumbsup: to your buddy
Thats pretty neat. Congrats to your friend.
Nice work! I'll bet that got the blood a pumpin'.
I looked at doing a pig hunt when I was there in April, but I opted to take my 6 year old shark fishing instead. I was a winner either way. This way my son got to enjoy it too. That state offers so much more than just pretty sights.
Those are some happy hunters there.
Cool! That's a nice looking boar.
He looks mean..... :thumbsup:
Very cool !!!!!! :thumbsup:
Wicked tusks. Great job....Phil
yum.....Hawaiian luau!! :campfire:
Nice! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Sweet..........
Look at that face, he wasn't just mad, he was PISSED!
Some nice choppers on him. Bet your buddy was a little excited.
Yeah!
Well done!!
Good stuff !
looks like an exciting hunt an a good boar
OUTSTANDING :clapper: :clapper: :clapper:
Very cool, nice cutters!
Wow with those cutters that would not have been any fun.
:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Those are some wicked looking tushes! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Man, that things got some chompers!
GREAT HOG and wow what chompers!!
Wow, that's an exciting hunt. I'd hate to have him chewing on me. Thanks for sharing.
Frank
I see those gang signs yall are making with your hands.OH yeah yall are Trad Gangers ha ha!Pork,it's whats for dinner.Good job.
Great exciting hunt, WTG.
Nice work Ryan (not S2, the other Ryan)! 8,000 feet, you're a long way off of the beach.
Hes got some purty teeth! Congrats!
Excellent, thanx for sharing buddy!
Thanks for the kind words guys! I'll try to get him to become a member! :campfire:
Just to clarify the "gang" signs. It's called a "shaka". Here is an excerpt from Wikipedia.
The Shaka Sign is a common greeting gesture. It is often associated with Hawai'i. It consists of extending the thumb and smallest finger while keeping the three middle fingers curled, and raising the hand as in salutation with the back of the hand facing the person that is being greeted; sometimes the hand is rotated back and forth to emphasize the sign.
Hawaiian locals use the shaka to convey what locals in Hawai'i call the "Aloha Spirit," a gesture of friendship and understanding between the various ethnic cultures that reside within Hawai'i, and thus it does not have a direct semantic to literal translation. Depending on context it can also be used to communicate notions such as "all right," "cool," "smooth," and the like. Residents of states other than Hawaii who use the shaka may describe it as meaning "hang loose," and in Florida the symbol itself is more commonly called the "hang loose" sign rather than the shaka sign. It can also be used to signal "hello," "goodbye," " till next time," "take care," or "all right!" In sign language, the shaka is one of the two signs used to refer to surfing.
The shaka sign resembles the American Sign Language letter for Y.The sign is often followed by waving as a greeting or acknowledgement. It can be used when driving as a signal of thanks to other drivers (for example, someone who stopped to let another driver onto the road from a driveway).
The shaka sign was popularized among locals in Hawaii through its use by second-hand car salesman Lippy Espinda in his television commercials, which were broadcast throughout the state in the 1960s. It was adopted as a salutation of friendship by the local culture at large from then on.
Aloha!
Ryan
Congrats to your friend. That would have been an awesome hunt!!
Nice boar! Hunted for some years for pigs on the Big Island - Kona. Loved it and miss it.
man, ryan - that is one killer pig, and great story to boot! thanx for sharing!! (http://www.tradgang.com/rob/shaka.gif)
Rob....
Shaka Brah! :D
Birdbow...yes the Big Island is a great place to hunt! :thumbsup:
Aloha and Mahalo Gang!