I got an invite from a friend to chase some pigs today. He called and said the hogs are hammering his clover and wheat fields. I accepted his offer. I haven't hunted in a couple of months and I got out some new 190 grain terminator broadheads. I shot them to make sure they were on. This was also a chance to try out my new gator quiver. Man, I was pumped!
Here's a couple of pics till I get home tomorrow night!
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Good luck and hope to see a pig picture.
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GOT BBQ?
Shoot straight, Shinken
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Benjy:
Can't wait to hear the "rest of the story". Your gator quiver is awesome.
Can't wait for the rest of the story....and love the new quiver!!!
I smell Bacon! That gator quiver has me drooling.
A couple more pic's before I head out to work.
Turkey season is over and the boys were everywhere!
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Hmmm, looks like pig tracks to me!
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Looks like pigs to me :bigsmyl:
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Hey! You can't do that! Work? You can't go to work - you've got a story to finish!! :readit:
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Hey Benjy! That's just wrong to do us that way!
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What a tease :D
He could have at least told us what time he gets off work. :dunno:
Sounds like it'll be a good story. I'll be back!
I see blood on that thar arra... can't wait for the story :thumbsup:
Nice looking bow!!! :thumbsup: Can't wait for the rest of the story !!!
Bill
Not much penetration? Too use to shooting those foam arrows :laughing: It would really be cool if he shot one with that C.S. Memorial arrow! Zipper ProStaff to the rescue!
Mike, I had planned on using that arrow. I had been shooting it some and it hits in the same spot as my other arrows. It has a Tippit" forged single bevel on the business end. I ran out of time and had to leave before I could get it sharp so I did not use it.
Unfortunatly for the hog, I only had 1 foam arrow and I thought you would be more deserving than me besides I wouldn't want you to get hert!
The plan was to get up in one of the deer stands overlooking the wheat and clover fields. When the pigs come out we would get down wind stalk up to around 15 yards and shoot one, on top of that my friend agreed to video for me!
For this to happen for me, would mean that all the planets and stars will have to line up!
The first thing to happen right was the day before it rained about an inch so nothing was cracking and breaking during the stalk! The next day the temperature was about 10 degrees cooler and we had a steady 10 mph breeze.
I arrived at my buddys place, the fields looked like they had been mowed! He said he had a field in the back that the pigs were just getting into. We headed out to get in the stand about 6:15. He pointed out where he thought the pigs would come out and we talked about the route we were going to take to get to them.
We talked for about 30 minutes and he says there they are! They were about 150 yards out going right into the wheat and clover field. It was hard to tell how many came out. A big sow 250#, 5 or 6 100#, and a couple of 50#. I asked him which one he wanted me to shoot. He said which ever one gets close (This is simple and excellent advise BTW).
We climbed out of the stand, I handed him my camera, showed him the zoom and the record button and off we went.
Sorry guys, gotta go eat. I'll be back in a few minutes.
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were' waiting-->
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FYI. He eats alot. :bigsmyl:
Sounds like a good one is in the works!
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OH NO,Not another brake in the story!!
Man,I love that quiver!
Bill
Sorry, I guess I should have said go "out" to eat.
We circled to make sure the wind was in our favor and cominced to closing the gap. The way they had eaten down some of the wheat created a perfect stalking situation. I bent over just a little so I could only see there backs, when I could see there heads in the openings I would just wait a second for them to move back behind the wheat. I had the big sow at about 40 yards to my left and the pack of 100#'s about 30 yards ahead. The sow steped into a opening and looked right at me, luckily I was watching her so I wasn't moving at the time. She turned and headed out away from me. I continued toward the group in front of me.
I eased in another 10 yards and I could see a couple getting closer to me, another 5 yards and his head popped into a little opening. I could see he was one of the 100#'s and my buddys statment was stuck in my head "Which ever one gets close!". I eased my bow up and started to draw I had to hesitate because he turned almost walking away, then he turned back offering a perfect quartering away shot. I continued to full draw and let it go, "THUMP" exactly where I was looking. He bolted and after about 20 yards I saw him do a somersault! He is down! The rest of the hogs scattered but they didn't leave the field. I looked back at my buddy and hold up 2 fingers I wispered "Do you want me to shoot another one?" He motions "yes"! I stand back up and the sow is at full alert, I didn't want to spook them any more and they were on full alert so we just let them leave on there on.
This is the first spot and stalk success for me. I believe my "Brother" Chris was with me. This was like some of the stories he has told me! Hopefully by next time I'll have "Chris" arrow ready!
I have it on video, I'm getting it loaded to Youtude. I'll post a link when I'm finished. You can't see the pig but you can see the arrow and here the thump and squeal. It's only 9 minutes long!
Yep, I'm grinning like a mule eating briars!
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:thumbsup: What a great story!Congrats again Benjy!
Bill and Tracy
Nice piggy Benjy!! :thumbsup:
Great story, nice hog, awesome quiver and bow! Thanks for taking us along. :thumbsup:
Congrats!
Great hunt along. Thx
The smile says it all! Great picture!
Nice bow too!
Awesome story and pictures.Thanks for taking us along.
The bow is a 60" Zipper SXT. It's 47# @ 29". It is a very sweet shooting bow! The arrows are beman 500's with a 50 grain brass insert and a 190 Terminator broadhead. I shot the hog in the crease behind the sholder on the right side and it poked through the hide in front on the left sholder.
This is a good shooting set up!
Good job another one bites the dust
Great story and great pic, Benjy. Really looking forward to the YouTube video now. Congrats!
where did you get your gator quiver?
Neat everything- cograts on your adventure.
Way to go Benjy! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Here is the video clip. It's about 9 minutes long.
Plumber: I made the quiver from a gator I shot last year. I'll find the link for you when I get home from work.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfYAc-F-9ms
NICE,SIMPLE AND GOOD ,CONGRATS ON YOUR SUCCESS...
Benjy, this is GREAT! Thanks for sharing.
I hope to eventually hunt some hogs one day.
So thats where you were,cooking that hog,congrats on a nice hunt.
Nice job! Congrats! I've been itchin to hunt hogs for a long time. Gotta git-r-done this year.
Great story and enjoyed the video. good shooting
nice time thanks !
Congrats!
Yeah BOY!!!!!!!
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Man that's cool Benjy....congrats brother!
Very Cool video. The suspense was killing me.
Good stalking, fantastic Zipperization! :archer2: Great job ProStaffer!
Good Job Benjy. Hope to see ya soon. Don
Congrats, on a great hunt and story!
Congrats! Cool video. Stalking the pigs is a blast.
Bisch
Very cool. I'll check out the video tonight.
Nice going, congrats!
Great video!!! Boy those piggies look like fun to chase. :thumbsup:
Love it!
After seeing Benjy's big grin up top.I just had to come back and read the story again.Its a good one.
Bill
Very Cool!! Congrats on the pig and a great story! Shawn
That's how it's done.Congrats!