Been after this guy for the last 3 weeks out at my in-laws place.Got 200 or so pics of him on a trail cam and I know where he hides at , could just never get on him.No way to kill him on a feeder he would make big loops around any place he was going to eat at and wind you every time.Set up on his trails many times only to get busted I was thinking he was not ever going to meet one of my arrows.He is no giant but he was one of the smartest pigs I have ever ran across , the temp was about 104 today and a water hole with just the right wind was where he met his maker.Got him with one of my Bear TakeDown recurves with RoseOaks on it and a GT 55/75 and a Phantom.I sure love stuff you have to work hard for it just makes it that much better.,,,,,Sam,,,,
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Good job on a smart hog, dude! Congrats! :thumbsup:
Congrats Sam!
cool looking hog, Congratulations!! the victories that are the sweetest come from the battles hardest fought.
Congrats:)
Way to go Sam....matching wits with an "experienced" hog and beating him at his own game gets a big :thumbsup:
Nice looking pig don't see many that colour round this way, he looks almost ghostly ;)
Well done on finally nailing him.
Nice looking boar and bow too! :thumbsup:
Congrats! :thumbsup: Really neat coloring on that hog
Congrats Nice pig
Congrats!!
Congrats on a fine looking pig. Always nice when you win.
Nice Boar, nice bow great combination.
Way to go Sam!
Nice set up with the Bear and Rose Oaks. Also, really like the looks of that middle arrow.
Congrats!!
Sam, Congrats. The effort is well worth it in the end, Sweet. Good hunting sir.
Lookin' good!
-Jeremy :coffee:
Good job on a nice hog.
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Congrats Sam for your hard hearned boar.Those smart ones make the hunt so rewarding.Nice bow/limbs combo of choice.I used a similar set up for a nice sow in January.
Conratulations, Sam! :thumbsup:
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Nice job! Thanks for sharing. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Way to go man!
It's amazing how smart some hogs are. I think they're tougher to kill than a deer. Great hunt!
Congrats! Always nice when a long journey ends with a successful kill.
congrats, bow looks great too!!
THat's what it's all about. :clapper: :clapper:
Thanks guys he was sure a ghost out there now I have to try and find another smart one,,,,Sam,,,,
Sam,
Nice hog. Were you on the ground and where abouts did you hit? was he broadside, quartering away? How far did he go? Basically, I want to hear the story! :bigsmyl:
Sam :thumbsup: :campfire:
Great work!
Nice job Sam.That is quite a nice hog.You should be very proud.
Well as I said this hog has had my number for a while now he was just plain smart.I found where he had been watering at on the far end of the tank down in a little cut.So I set up with a good wind about 75 yards from where he drops down in to his drinking spot this was yesterday at sundown.I was sitting on a big rock and had a planned route to stalk down and cut him off after he had his fill of spring water.About 10pm I could hear him up on the hill about 200 yards off run the deer off a feeder , he did his round about grunting and just letting everyone know he was out and about.I could see him with my binos in the moonlight he never ate at the feeder just walked around rubbing on trees and flipping rocks.The temp was very warm out it had been 104 during the day and this had him wanting a drink.He came my way and almost busted me he made a big loop that took him about 5 yards from me but I never had a shot guess he thought all was well and wend in for a drink.The moon was going down fast at this point so light was almost gone.As he went out of sight down into the little cut I slowly made my way in for a shot , it took a long time to get to where I needed to be as the ground here is as dry as I have ever seen.Luck was on my side cause as I made where I needed to be I could hear him on his way up so I was doing the best I could to be a rock he came up but he just stood there for about 10min or so looking around ( NO SHOT ) I was only about 15yds from him.Well he made his mind up and started walking away when he turned enough for a good shot he was about 24yds or so and the arrow took him just behind the last rib going forward and went clean out the other side.Had no idea where I hit him cause it was pretty dark now , he made a few tight circles and was not very happy about now and made a run into the brush.Not sure of the hit I sat back a while to give him some time ( had both lower bones in my left leg broke by a boar about 8 years ago after he had been hit and went after to soon , they will hit back ).After some time I went over and found a good looking arrow ( see Pic ) lot of blood on the ground so I went back to the truck and gave him another 2 hours.The track was an easy one he had only gone about 50yds.Like I said he aint the biggest I have ever killed but he was the one with the most brains.He is a very cool looking hog and on the side you cant see he is all cut up from fighting so now I need to find that guy who did that.I was shooting a Bear takedown with RoseOak limbs that are about 57# at 30in for me arrow is a GT blem with 100gr brass insert and a 125gr 4-blade phantom.Think Im going out again tonight to try for another one.
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Great story. I can relate to the circling and winding you. That's why I think old boars are harder than whitetail to hunt. Sometimes I'll set up downwind of a feeder just to try and catch them circling at dark. Congrats again.
great recap. brings back some memories, although that story is cooler than any i've got
Well done!
Congrats! Great huntin'!
Good job !
Is that a B or C riser -- nice bow..
That doesn't look like Houston country, must be down south..
Its a B riser , Bell county , Salado Tx we are getting more and more hogs,,,,,Sam,,,,,,
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Good job on a smart hog, dude! Congrats! :thumbsup:
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its not about the size of the animal its about the hunt it self.you worked this pig for days an you gotum.that is what its all about.nice pig good job working him.
Awesome story and great looking pig! Congrats. :thumbsup: :clapper:
Nice shooting. It's always nice to take another mature boar from the hogs population. And you did it with beautiful bow to boot.
Thanks for describing the hunt!
Nice job Sam.
Great job Sam. :thumbsup:
Alrighty then primal adreneline
Very well done! :thumbsup:
really nice pig, Sam!!! People often underestimate the intelligence and cunning of mature hogs- I believe them to be more of a challenge than even a big whitetail.
Great Pics! Congrats! At 104 degrees he's already half cooked:)
Fine looking Hog Sam...Way to stick with it and get the job done. You are a killing machine.
Travis
thats great
congrats
My God Sam.
Don't you sleep!!!!!
You do more hunting in a month than I have in 2 years!
Your living my dream brother......Philip
PS:Your choice of equipment(bear T/D)...PRICELESS
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Great job Sam!! I'd sure like to take some "Hog Hunting Lessons" from you.. Definitely a man who knows what he's doing... Great story, gets me excited to know that with perseverance and skill the "Dumb Animal ???" can be beat.. They say that Pigs are one of the smartest critters out there.. I believe it...
Good job!
Great story, great pics, and a great job!!!
Thanks for sharing!
Sincere congrats! :campfire:
Great pics and story! Your highlights thread is super impressive. Keep up the great posts!
Congrats!!
I dont sleep much Philip way to much hunting to be done , Im just having a blast with the old Bear T/Ds they are shooting good for me. And thanks again guys,,,,,,,Sam,,,,,,,,,
Nice pig their bud!
Nice shot! That is one big critter!