I was driving across the prairie towards the woods where I intended to go for a walk. When I was passing this old shallow ditch I looked down it and saw a couple of pigs, whoa !!!!
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I stopped the truck and considered my options. The sun was still way up in the sky, it was about 7pm.. I had the wind in my favor but would be looking straight into the bright sun. I had absolutely no cover but I had to try..
I strung my bow and slipped into my quiver and took off. The pigs were about 300 yards away so I was able to make good time for the first 200 yards. Then I had to slow down, get quiet and get low.. I got to within 40 yards of the first sow and stopped. I thought she would feed right down the ditch towards me.. So I got down on my knees and sat with my legs folded up under me.
As the sow got closer I kept leaning farther over trying to disappear. By the time she was 20 yards I was bent over nearly kissing the ground.. I had my Hill bow out in front of me holding it horizontally maybe a foot off the ground.
There was a bush about 12 yards from me and when she went behind it I put "tension on the string." As she emerged she immediatly saw me and gave a grunt but then went back to feeding, apparently not believing her eyes! She was quartering to me but this was it.. I drew the bow until I felt the back of the broadhead touch the index finger of my bowhand and released the string. The arrow had a short flight and hit a bit higher than I was aiming. She wheeled and took off.. I stood and watched her stop about 100 yards away.. She slowly laid down.
Hmm, I waited a few then started her way.. When I got within 30 yards I could see her but she was facing straight away, no shot.. I kept creeping up on her, it was evident she was still alive.. When I closed in under 15 yards I side stepped a few and she heard me. She jumped up and was broadside for a second. Immediately my second arrow took her behind the shoulder. She moved off a few yards and sagged down and died within moments.
This was my 66" Wesley that is 57 or 58 lbs and a Zwickie Delta..
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What a great Memorial Day! God Bless our troops, past and present.
Way to go Pat! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
That is big sow! Great story! Thanks for sharing :clapper:
Good Lord that is a beast. Congrats Pat, youre a hog magnet.
I have seen one pig in the wild. Two if you count the dead shoat I saw on the Hill hog hunt.
Pat, you make it look like such a simple task. You are the hog slayer!
That is a very nice sow!
Another great one, Pat!
Congrats,
Bisch
another one bites the dust!
Nice hog...thanks for sharing
Good job Pat, the pigs are still having nightmares about you.
Pat your living in Hog Heaven,congrats.
I'm jealous, I really wish we had something like that here in Colorado that we could hunt year round and tasted good too! Nice Job!
Awesome hunt, great job making it happen!
Can I come live with you!! :D
Congrats, and great story to boot. :thumbsup: :clapper:
Good job!
Wow Pat, you are on a roll!
Great sow, Pat. You and that bow are a deadly combination.
Hog killing machine, congrats !
Congrats on another fine pig !!! :clapper:
Bill
Good eyes catchin' 'em in the bar ditch, great stalk, and great outcome. Very nice you were probably able to drive right to her. Happy eatin'!
Sweet! I can smell pork chops over mesquite coals from here!!!!
Good job, that is one nice hog.
What a pig. Pork Chops on the grill for everybody.
Congrats!
Pat B, you are the man for getting after those hogs.. A man after my own heart for being always on the look out for game. Those hogs certainly are not safe around you(LOL) Congrats on another fine hog.
Tony
Very nice
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Great story Pat. Thanks Looks like pork chops for dinner.
Great stalk and nice pig.
Nice!!!
Way cool!
Well done!! Looks nice and green where you are.
Hey Pat.....are you n' RC kinfolk by chance or maybe brothers from another mother ??? Congrats !!!!!
Froggy
:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Pat,
I gotta ask. Where are you putting all this pork?? :D
Bill
Nice shooting Pat!
Good job Pat. Those Hill bows are makin bacon for ya.RC
What a pig.
Another nice pig. Love seein' your posts. Never a small pig in the bunch.
Nice pig, Pat!
Beautiful pig Pat. That was a great stalk and a good story. Nicely done! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Real cool stuff. You just keep getting them. :thumbsup:
Nothing eradicates hogs like 'Pig X'.
Great work!
Nice. I always enjoy reading about your successful hunts.
Way to go Pat!! Again :)
Great job!!
What Pat didn't say is that we have a year around rabbit season here in Texas. After he shot the pig he killed two of them for good measure. Only headshot one though. I was a little disappointed in him.
Bonner