Headed over to Fort Stewart this morning. Hot,Humid and gnatty but I was hunting pork so it was great. Parked at the Lucky Live Oak. Tigue,Peckerwood,CJ and Jacobsladder all have spent an evening or two here and can attest to how "gamey" it is.
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:saywhat: :campfire: Do I smell pork on the grill?
Made a loonngg loop in the swamp. Went across and old dike that once held water for a Rice Field many many years ago...
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Then on through to a place by an old homestead. There was an old man made pond here with a Dam called the "Preachers pond dam". A cool place. It got its name from a hunt myself and Mudfeather went on with a beginning longbowman with us. A good friend of ours and a Preacher. We got on pigs on the dry side of the dam and the Preacher missed one. He was so excited he could hardly talk. So the place got a name. That was near eight- ten years ago.
Today I was easing along the dry side and spotted two small boars. I quickly got to within 75 yards. One pig was to my left and the other to the right. The wind changed and the pig to my left smelled me and broke camp. He was far away enough from the other pig that it did not hear its Buddy run. I quickly closed the gap and the pig started from left to right. I hit anchor and the arrow was gone without thought.. I don`t know if thats good or bad. I practice all the time paying attention to form and push and pull and anchor and...all that stuff. When I shoot at a critter I can`t remember any of it.I heard the arrow hit and saw feathers about right. The pig ran hard and went down in sight.I stepped off the shot and it was 18 yards. Kinda long for me but I have been practicing. The Blood trail was 31 steps and a bloodtrail it was.....
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Nice RC!
A good day and Thanks to the Good Lord for letting me enjoy it.I was home by 2:00. On the way in while driving I saw a Bald Eagle sitting on a pig carcass beside the road.Thought it was a giant Buzzard at first.RC
Way to go RC! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Congrats on another RC. Not sure about the shooting but it seems most of my best shots, I don't remember anything but having a shot and starting to draw. Either way you done good.
Way to go Robert...†
Good shootin RC. Every time you post about Ft. Stewart it brings back old memories of the yrs. I hunted it. $2.00 for a day pass or $10.00 for a yearly pass...been a while.
Congrats, I always enjoy your posts.
Good job RC as usual! Our hog hunting on pubic landed ended when Turkey season did 1st of this month. Need to find some private land that hold some.
Great story as usual RC. Wish I was tagging along behind you.
Bill
:thumbsup: I wish I could be there. Looks like a fun time for sure!
Rob
Great stuff RC,always enjoy reading about your hunts and seeing the pic's. Congrats and thanks for sharing. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Congrats man. I thought you gave up on Ft. Stuart. Something about new rules or something... Do I remember that right?
Nice RC,is that a simmons blood trail.
sweet! i always enjoy your stories
Nice shot and hunt!! :clapper: :clapper: :clapper:
:thumbsup: Like always..... :notworthy: !!
They have a shooting qualification test now. It was at 20 and 30 yards. They changed it to 15 and 20 for trad shooters. I still think its stupid as I have only killed a very few critters at 20 yards. Its not the ability to shoot that makes a good recovery ratio its the ability to know when not to shoot. No test for that.RC
Nice hunt and story RC. You are lucky to live where you live.
Great Story! Man that's a BIG tree!
Glenn
Say it every time.....RC thanks so much for sharing. Really appreciate you taking your camera along and taking awesome pics along the way.
Great shooting and congrats on a fine hog!
RC, you and that Mowhawk are a seriuos threat :thumbsup:
First time I've seen ya with a bow quiver, how ya likng it?
Eric
As always... Nice hog Robert!
Good job, good shooting! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Good stuff! Congratulations on nice hog.
Thanks for sharing RC.
I read every one of your posts and enjoy them immensely.
God's grace and peace, Mudd
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That's awesome brother! Luv the pic with the bh sticking out...perfect shot!!! :notworthy:
Well done RC.........
Great job, again, RC. 18 yard a little long for you, lol.
RC, i always admire your posts....you are a pig sticking machine! Well Done! The broadhead pic is spectacular!
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Real good again RC. Well done. Thanks
Your the man! true born killer right there boys...
cool pics, congrats
Very nice, RC! :thumbsup:
A very nice tender eating sized porker. Congrats.
Good stalking and good shooting and now good grillin'....
great job!!!
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Its not the ability to shoot that makes a good recovery ratio its the ability to know when not to shoot..RC
Someone put that in the TradGang book of quotes :thumbsup:
Congrats on the hog...great story and pics.
Nice shooting Robert!
Thanks for sharing RC,congrats.
Robert I always enjoy your reads. Congrats on a fine table fare pig.
Congratulations RC, you've done it again. Nice hog, good story and good pics.
I do have fond memories of a couple evenings spent around your Lucky Live Oak. Hope to get back there again some day. Thanks for bringing back the memories.
Thanks for sharing, I look forward to your excursions like waiting for the next issue of traditional bowhunter mag.
Cant waite for your Kayak excursion.
Looks like a perfect shot RC! Nice pig.
Great weekend for that piggy to go n the grill :thumbsup:
Very nice RC ... :thumbsup: :thumbsup: Congrats
A most-excellent hunt Brother RC!
Thanks for sharin'!
Enjoy the BBQ!
Shoot straight, Shinken
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great job RC, Those Simmons look like they worked.
Always enjoy your hunts RC.... :notworthy:
RC If there was a increase in Simmons broadhead sales ,I think the credit would have to go to you. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
RC, you are the man. Again, thanks for taking us along.
Billy
Great story and pics as always. Thanks for taking us along. I'd hate to be a pig (or deer) in your area. But,if this is Ft. Stewart, where are the snakes?
RC , Mohawk and Pigs= perfect together!
Thanks for sharing RC!
RC - I always enjoy your posts. What is your bow and arrow setup? Thanks for taking the time to write about your hunts.
Very Nice!! Can never have enough Bacon and Eggs!!
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Congratulations, and thanks for sharing!
Great job RC!!! :clapper:
QuoteOriginally posted by RC:
They have a shooting qualification test now. It was at 20 and 30 yards. They changed it to 15 and 20 for trad shooters. I still think its stupid as I have only killed a very few critters at 20 yards. Its not the ability to shoot that makes a good recovery ratio its the ability to know when not to shoot. No test for that.RC
Robert, why don't you run for President?
Great job buddy!! :thumbsup:
Congrats...Thanks for sharing.going to be some good eating there.
great job and story as always. look forward to your next one.
QuoteOriginally posted by kennym:
QuoteOriginally posted by RC:
They have a shooting qualification test now. It was at 20 and 30 yards. They changed it to 15 and 20 for trad shooters. I still think its stupid as I have only killed a very few critters at 20 yards. Its not the ability to shoot that makes a good recovery ratio its the ability to know when not to shoot. No test for that.RC
Robert, why don't you run for President?
Great job buddy!! :thumbsup: [/b]
X2 for me!!!! :clapper:
Good work.
I'll get after some pigs one of these days.
Nice pig and good story. I envy any of you that have hogs to hunt. :-) We do have some really big hog farms though. Wonder if they would mind. lol
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Thats some goooood living pal! :thumbsup:
Thanks Guys. It is a Blessing to live close to good hunting land. Just can`t seem to get the time to go as much as I used too.
Some folks asked a few things...
I like the quiver on my bow. It took some getting used to as far as the shot but cuts down on some of the stuff I have to carry.My set`up this time was a 64" Mohawk thats 47@27. Gold tip arrow with a Simmons Tiger Shark.I hunt with a lot of different arrows and broadheads but favor my Mohawk more than any bow I`ve owned. It just fits.Thanks for the comments.RC
Awesome RC! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Always a pleasure. Thanks for sharing
Cool story congratulations!
Niceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!