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Had some fun this weekend at the ranch. I was lucky enough to get into a mess of pigs....twice.

All went down smoothly except for the red one in the last pic. Poor shooting and pig tenacity almost let him get away.

I actually shot a 5th pig as well, but it was with a rubber blunt for practice....I'd already run out of broadheads. Go figure.

All shots were with a 45@29 Toelke Whip. 2 of the shots were with the black 2 blade Magnus heads and 2 were with 4 blade Magnus Stingers.

I have some "graphic" pics I can post if anyone is interested   :)  

I'll also add that despite the drought, these pigs were in good condition. Plenty of fat on them.


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Very nice congrats , going after some this week myself,,,,.,Sam,,,,,,,,,

Looks like you have been haveing some fun there.I think hogs are made to order for bow hunting.We have a big pit that we fill with a pick up load of firewood.We let it burn down to coals,then wrap quarters in tinfoil and place on top of the coals.Then i cover the pit with sheets of tin and shovel dirt over the tin.Takes about 6 to 8 hours to cook.The coals will be so hot you will think it would burn the meat up but it dont and it will stay real juicy and wont dry out.We do pigs, and deer both this way.You can put sliced up bell peppers and onions in with the meat too.Wild hogs can be a real problem here in the south.They can have several large litters a year so they multiply way faster than other big game.And they are like big vacum cleaners sucking up every acorn in the woods in short order so are big competitors for the deer.Once they get established in a area there is no getting rid of them.If the food supply gets short in one area they just follow the river to new food.God help any farmers with bean fields or corn.

Looks like a lot of fun and some good chewin. Congrats!  :thumbsup:

Isn't that bow the quietest lil thing ever!!??  Good job Ag!!

Great work Jeff. Did you get a chance to walk around and gather some Mesquite and flavor some meat?

Nothing finer.

Jeff we need to do a Dallas GTG sometime......nice work there sir!

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Congrats and they are of perfect size as well.

Way to go Jeff, what part of Texas?  I can't wait to get back down there to chase pigs.

Nice Haul,congrats.

Good shooting !

Way to go sir! Nice barbeque!  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

Must be where "Gig em Aggies" came from.

Congrats ! Looks like a great time. I get so jealous of Guys that have boar to hunt in  their state.

Talk about "bringing home the bacon!"  Great shooting!  

Kituwa, that sounds similiar to how the Fijians cook in their "earth ovens".  Dig a pit, build a large fire, put big stones in the fire to get them red hot, then take all the firewood out, layer the stones in the bottom of the pit, put green wood on top of the stones, then wrap chicken, fish, root crops, etc., in baskets, lay them on top and bury it for 2 hours.  Mmmmm, it is so tasty it makes my tongue slap my brains out just thinking about it.

:thumbsup:  Way to go.

Good shooting  :clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:

Congrats!...pigs are tons of fun.

Nice!!

QuoteOriginally posted by highpoint forge:
Jeff we need to do a Dallas GTG sometime......nice work there sir!

Sounds good. Let me know.

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Way to go Jeff, what part of Texas?  I can't wait to get back down there to chase pigs.

I was SE of Abilene. Beautiful country...it's west Texas, but it's not too dry.

GreyRhino,,thats the way to eat allright.The meat is so tender it is falling off the bone so you can bone it real easy while it is still hot.We bag it up and freeze it.Just pop a bag in the crockpot and pour a bootle of sweet baby rays BBQ sauce in with it,, heat it up and its dangerous if ya git any on the back of yer head cause yer tounge will beat ya brains out tryin to git to it.
Man, now i need to go get me a few young wild hogs, im hungry.

What a awesome weekend,great pictures.

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Well done Jeff!
So jealous of you Texas hunters that have pigs right in the back yard!!
Good hunting!
Bill

Those are some darn nice pigs. Your a shooting machine LOL  :)

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very nice   :thumbsup:

Looks like you spent more time draggin than you did killin.

Congrats.   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

First Pig: Entrance and Exit with a Magnus 2 blade.

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Pig number 2:  As I found her. Magnus Stinger 4 blade.

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Pig number 3:  Entrance and Exit. Magnus 2 blade

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Nice porkers   :thumbsup:

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Id like to get "whip"ped like that

Great shooting   :thumbsup:  that's the way to get them, well done.

Nice job!

Looks like you piged out.  LOL  Congratulations

Nice shooting and good job just bbq with misquite here in Hawaii awesome was ono (good) in Hawaiian tasty dinner..A 120# boar had in the freezer.

Nice work.

Suuuuuwwwwwweeeeet!

Dang Jeff....what a weekend!  Congrats on a great hunt.

congrats!  man, do i ever LOVE hog huntin'!  :D

Awesome! I'm inFrisco and still trying to get my 1st pig.  Like your backquiver too.  Congrats!

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Awesome! I'm inFrisco and still trying to get my 1st pig.  Like your backquiver too.  Congrats!

Thanks. It's from Mike's Archery Leather.

Also, the pullover is from Asbell.

Looks like a heck of a weekend. Congrats to ya!

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.......... PORK!!!

I love to shot hogs! God's gift to the archer.