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Title: John at Tusker shot a HUGE boar!
Post by: SlowBowinMO on December 18, 2010, 10:11:00 PM
John at Tusker is some hunter, he's really tearing it up down there this year.  He got a new Mark Kimber Huntsman 2 pc take down longbow about a week ago, and if I can count correctly this is already the 4th boar he's taken with it.  But I think this guy should count for at least two!  Apparently in OZ hogs cross breed with Volkswagens.

   (http://images.imagelinky.com/1292727579.jpg) (http://images.imagelinky.com/1292727579.jpg)

John shared this from the hunt:

  Went to the local Banana farm yesterday, and shot these 2 with that new longbow. I went back out this morning with a block and tackle and winched him up a tree by the scales he went 376 lbs. 1 arrow at 12 yards about 18" penetration, but through to the other side.  

For those interested in tackle, John's new longbow is 62# at 28", he was using a Predator II 45/60 carbon shaft from Braveheart, tipped with a Tusker Aztec broadhead, total arrow weight 550 grains.

Here's a shot of the brute on the scale:

   (http://images.imagelinky.com/1292727937.jpg) (http://images.imagelinky.com/1292727937.jpg)

You may have noticed John said "I shot these TWO", well here's the other one.

   (http://images.imagelinky.com/1292728144.jpg) (http://images.imagelinky.com/1292728144.jpg)

Not a bad day!     :jumper:
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Post by: longbowben on December 18, 2010, 10:21:00 PM
:eek:    :eek:    :eek:
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Post by: coaster500 on December 18, 2010, 10:41:00 PM
Holy smoke there, that is the ugliest horse I've ever seen !!!!

Way to go!!!!


 :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Post by: Over&Under on December 18, 2010, 10:41:00 PM
Holy Mackeral!!!!!
Way to bring down the biggun's!
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Post by: Hud on December 18, 2010, 11:32:00 PM
Incredible, well done. When is the BBQ?
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Post by: Gray Buffalo on December 18, 2010, 11:40:00 PM
:clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:
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Post by: stik&string on December 18, 2010, 11:44:00 PM
WOW!!!!
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Post by: S.C. Hunter on December 18, 2010, 11:58:00 PM
That was nice!
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Post by: Steve H. on December 19, 2010, 12:11:00 AM
John has some GREAT videos of his hunts available.
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Post by: PAPA BEAR on December 19, 2010, 01:26:00 AM
awesome pigs..WOW..  :notworthy:    :notworthy:    :notworthy:
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Post by: The Vanilla Gorilla on December 19, 2010, 02:41:00 AM
That's a walrus!
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Post by: kung fu kid on December 19, 2010, 03:44:00 AM
I didn't know it was legal to hunt rhino's ?
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Post by: GrayRhino on December 19, 2010, 04:11:00 AM
What a couple of tanks!  Wow!    :scared:
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Post by: ca on December 19, 2010, 05:07:00 AM
Those are huuuuge.
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Post by: Ben Maher on December 19, 2010, 05:34:00 AM
Awesome ... well done John ...

I hunted a northern Australian banana plantation once ... all i got was mosquito's !
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Post by: ishoot4thrills on December 19, 2010, 06:09:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by kung fu kid:
I didn't know it was legal to hunt rhino's ?
Yeah, what happened to his horn? What a bruiser!
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Post by: BCWV on December 19, 2010, 06:47:00 AM
Huge!! Very nice!
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Post by: frassettor on December 19, 2010, 06:52:00 AM
Those are HUGE..wow, great job
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Post by: saumensch on December 19, 2010, 07:18:00 AM
:eek:  holy smokes! thats huuuuuge!

  :clapper:
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Post by: cacciatore on December 19, 2010, 07:19:00 AM
Really great pigs,but more pigs than Russian Boars.Congrats
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Post by: ermont on December 19, 2010, 07:22:00 AM
Wow, what a day!
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Post by: maineac on December 19, 2010, 07:46:00 AM
Those are some serious hogs.
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Post by: Mudd on December 19, 2010, 07:54:00 AM
I love bacon as much if not more than most but I don't believe that even I could eat that much...lol

Awesome and yet kind of fearsome at the same time.

If they have the same attitude as the hogs that are hunted with Mountain Cur dogs then it would almost be the same as hunting grizz...lol

Congratulations to the shooter.

God bless,Mudd
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Post by: Timbuck2 on December 19, 2010, 08:00:00 AM
...and I thought Jurassic Park was make believe.  :thumbsup:
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Post by: rastaman on December 19, 2010, 08:11:00 AM
Awesome animals!   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Post by: onewhohasfun on December 19, 2010, 08:12:00 AM
Last time I saw a hog that big I was at the state fair, Wow
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Post by: Dirtybird on December 19, 2010, 08:34:00 AM
Wow,  :scared:I'm sure the freezer is full now.  
Congrats John!
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Post by: Friend on December 19, 2010, 09:16:00 AM
Eye poppers - for sure.

Congrats!
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Post by: Rob DiStefano on December 19, 2010, 09:26:00 AM
wowee!  :eek:
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Post by: Bjorn on December 19, 2010, 10:44:00 AM
Simply Awesome!!    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Post by: Burnsie on December 19, 2010, 11:00:00 AM
That's a lot of bacon right there.
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Post by: hunt it on December 19, 2010, 11:01:00 AM
Everybody says bananas are good for ya??? Man those are two awesome hogs!
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Post by: Doc Nock on December 19, 2010, 11:19:00 AM
Just lookin at those pics makes me skert!

Dunno I'd have the stones to drop the string on something that big!

 :eek:    :notworthy:
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Post by: wildgame on December 19, 2010, 11:36:00 AM
congrats those are some big hogs!!
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Post by: chanumpa on December 19, 2010, 12:35:00 PM
Awesome.Good shooting,congrats.
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Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on December 19, 2010, 12:56:00 PM
Wow nice piggies
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Post by: Arwin on December 19, 2010, 01:25:00 PM
OINK!!!!!!!!
  :scared:
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Post by: SlowBowinMO on December 19, 2010, 02:39:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Doc Nock:
Just lookin at those pics makes me skert!

Dunno I'd have the stones to drop the string on something that big!

  :eek:      :notworthy:  
I'm with you Dave, 12 yards, on the ground, I'd have to think a bit before picking a fight with that beast!    :dunno:
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Post by: Margly on December 19, 2010, 02:50:00 PM
Wow  :thumbsup:  
:clapper:
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Post by: Dave Bowers on December 19, 2010, 03:30:00 PM
Good lord   :notworthy:
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Post by: Lonala on December 19, 2010, 05:48:00 PM
nice hogs,lets dig a Imu and start heating up the rocks for a LUAU..Aloha
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Post by: dragonheart on December 19, 2010, 05:50:00 PM
Can you say mammoth pig!!
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Post by: Tater on December 19, 2010, 06:08:00 PM
Can you say POOOOORK CHOOOOPS..!!

   Wow nicely done!
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Post by: amar911 on December 19, 2010, 10:14:00 PM
That makes my blood boil with excitement! Great hogs. Congratulations John. I guess those Tusker broadheads work okay on big tuskers like those two.

Allan
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Post by: Jack Whitmire Jr on December 19, 2010, 10:41:00 PM
Whoa what nice  hogs !!!
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Post by: LookMomNoSights on December 19, 2010, 11:03:00 PM
Thats alot of pulled pork!
Awesome job!
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Post by: RonD on December 20, 2010, 01:27:00 AM
John, looking at the photo of the hog hung upside down, is the front right leg missing or am I not seeing the photo that well?
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Post by: Night Wing on December 20, 2010, 07:18:00 AM
I would hate to meet up with a hog that size walking to my blind in the dark of early morning.   :scared:
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Post by: Bowwild on December 20, 2010, 08:35:00 AM
That baby won't fit in the overhead bin - better pink tag it!
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Post by: magnus on December 20, 2010, 08:44:00 AM
What I want to know is HOW did they get that thing hung in a tree and what kind of tree ? Congrats on two great pigs!

Keeping the Faith!
Magnus
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Post by: German Whippet on December 20, 2010, 09:13:00 AM
Jeeeeeez.... What kind of monsters do you have down there? Congratulations!
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Post by: Terry Green on December 20, 2010, 01:26:00 PM
Gotta Love it!!!!

Congrats!!!

Yeah...the right leg is there.
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Post by: Benny Nganabbarru on December 20, 2010, 07:03:00 PM
Strewth! They're big boys!
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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on December 20, 2010, 07:10:00 PM
Id hate to drag them out!  I'd take a 2 50 lbs any day.  Then again, Id take what I can any day.

Congrats   :clapper:
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Post by: chanumpa on December 20, 2010, 07:15:00 PM
Incredible,now when does the luau begin?Hula,hula.Nice job.
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Post by: Al Kidner on December 20, 2010, 09:47:00 PM
And people always ask me... "Why do you aussie's shoot such heavy bows?"

See pics!


ak.
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Post by: twitchstick on December 20, 2010, 10:27:00 PM
Wow! Congrats on the pigs.