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Title: Summer fun with the shrew
Post by: pdk25 on July 04, 2011, 03:33:00 PM
It's been pretty hot around here lately.  Around 100 degrees or so for several weeks with no rain.  I had hogs coming in pretty regular and got my nephew and my wife set up, and they each shot nice sows and I was waiting for some rain to do some spot-and-stalk.  Well, the rain never came and I had to go to NM for a week.  When I got back the hogs were gone.  Last year they headed toward the river and never came back until spring, so I figured I was out of luck until next year.  I decided to go sit in a tripod that I have setup just to see what the deer are doing and didn't get out until around 8:15pm, which was fine with me since it was still 95 degrees.  Right at dusk, a little group of hogs showed up under my tripod and I only had a minute or so of shooting light left.  They were clustered up tightly, but I shot the first one that separated from the group.  Very tiny, but I'm hoping that it'll be as tasty as everyone says the small ones are.  Shot it with the shrew classic hunter that I got from Dave McLendon a little less than 2 months ago.  The pic with me in it is for perspective of the size.  Gonna display it next to the pic of my wife with the big sow that she shot for laughs.

    (http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd102/pdk25/shrew.jpg)

(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd102/pdk25/2011-07-03213505.jpg)

    (http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd102/pdk25/P1020231.jpg)
Title: Re: Summer fun with the shrew
Post by: The Vanilla Gorilla on July 04, 2011, 03:38:00 PM
Very Nice pat!
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Post by: m midd on July 04, 2011, 03:40:00 PM
Awesome.. All u need now is some biscuits..
Title: Re: Summer fun with the shrew
Post by: Reaper TN on July 04, 2011, 03:56:00 PM
Patrick, any kill with a trad bow is a trophy!  Congrats.
Title: Re: Summer fun with the shrew
Post by: cacciatore on July 04, 2011, 04:07:00 PM
well done Pat,you are right,the small ones are the best to BBQ
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Post by: Guru on July 04, 2011, 04:15:00 PM
Congrats bud!
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Post by: Gen273 on July 04, 2011, 04:18:00 PM
Congrats!!
Title: Re: Summer fun with the shrew
Post by: Jwilliam on July 04, 2011, 04:29:00 PM
:clapper:  


Bill
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Post by: Huntschool on July 04, 2011, 04:35:00 PM
My buds in TX call em sandwich pigs...  whatever, they sure do eat good...
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Post by: southpawshooter on July 04, 2011, 04:45:00 PM
Congrats Pat!!!

  :clapper:
Title: Re: Summer fun with the shrew
Post by: Butch L on July 04, 2011, 04:48:00 PM
That sure looks tender and tasty, I smell some BBQ. Congratulations and Bon Appetit!

Butch L
Title: Re: Summer fun with the shrew
Post by: huntingarcher on July 04, 2011, 04:58:00 PM
Perfect size,those are the ones we are looking for.I skin them and take to the local meat market and have them sawed down the middle long ways.Then put them on the smoker for a day.
Pigs are just fun to shoot....
Title: Re: Summer fun with the shrew
Post by: GRINCH on July 04, 2011, 05:58:00 PM
Nice shooting should be Tasty.
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Post by: Dirtybird on July 04, 2011, 06:05:00 PM
Nicely done Pat!
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Post by: RC on July 04, 2011, 06:20:00 PM
Good deal Pat. My motto is that if they are to fast to catch they are big enough to shoot. I get slower everyday.RC
Title: Re: Summer fun with the shrew
Post by: bolong on July 04, 2011, 06:38:00 PM
:thumbsup:    :clapper:    :clapper:
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Post by: tracker1 on July 04, 2011, 06:49:00 PM
Good eating there Yum Yum
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Post by: buckster on July 04, 2011, 07:08:00 PM
Pat,
Nice shooting on that little porker, they are harder to hit for sure!
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Post by: glass76 on July 04, 2011, 07:27:00 PM
Perfect timing for your 4th of July barbeque. Good shooting.   :thumbsup:
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Post by: MTArrowLauncher on July 05, 2011, 02:30:00 AM
:thumbsup:
Title: Re: Summer fun with the shrew
Post by: LONGSTYKES on July 05, 2011, 08:50:00 AM
Pat, Congrats on the Pig. That young pig should be very tender, just the way I like them. Good shooting, love my Shrew also a Classic Hunter.
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Post by: smokin feathers on July 05, 2011, 05:20:00 PM
good job and fine eatin size!!
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Post by: House on July 05, 2011, 05:24:00 PM
Congrats on the fine little porker.  My first Shrew should be arriving this week.  Can't wait to test her out.

Travis
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Post by: GO Rogers on July 05, 2011, 05:29:00 PM
Pork chops, hmmmmmmmm good  :campfire:
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Post by: A.S. on July 05, 2011, 07:08:00 PM
Nice!!!  I knew that bow had some mojo!!
Title: Re: Summer fun with the shrew
Post by: pdk25 on July 06, 2011, 12:38:00 AM
You guys had it right! I just finished eating that little pig after marinating it for a dsy then roasting it for 5 hours. Man, it tasted awesome and fell right off of the bone. Much less wasted meat.
Title: Re: Summer fun with the shrew
Post by: Thumper Dunker on July 06, 2011, 04:50:00 AM
Way to go.