I picked up a Toelke Kestrel off of the classifieds about 3 weeks ago and between work and school, I hadn't had a chance to take her to the woods until tonight.
Was a good night! I climbed into the stand at about 6 and by 6:30 I had deer under me. A spotted fawn and a little 6 point. I was sitting there contemplating taking the 6 point but he was pretty poor looking so I was hesitant.
While I was mulling this over I heard pigs in the distance and heading my way. A bunch of 80-100 pounders with one, big boar that I've been seeing on my game cam for a few months now, but mostly at night. Anyway, The pigs chased the deer off and without hesitation I pulled back,and the next instant I saw bright fletching exactly were I was looking. I just love those shots that just "happen"!
The hit was good and I thought I heard this big boy go down but I waited for about 20 minutes, just in case. In the mean time the 6 point came back in. I was so very tempted but I'm sure glad I held off on this deer. I got down and walked about 75 yards to where I last heard the pig in the palmettos. Not a drop of blood to be found but in just a few minutes I found this big guy laying in the creek. He was upright and facing away from me so we had a tense couple of moments until I was able to slip up on him and make sure he was out for good. Here is how I found him.
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He was only about a 100 feet from where I could get the mower and wagon to him but I liked to have never gotten him out of there! Rope around the snout and pulling him a foot at a time. Finally got him loaded up and to the cleaning shed. Almost 4 hours to get him hung up and into the cooler. I'm whooped! LOL
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I really good shot showing the shield on a mature boar.
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This Toelke Kestrel is a sweet little bow that seems to just shoot where ya look without much effort on my part. And apparently its got some mojo too!
#46@29
shooting GT 35/55s cut to 30" with 225 grains up front.
Simmons Tiger sharks
That is a nice hog, congrats!!!
Great story, great shot, and great little bow it looks. Congrats
Glad the bow is working out for you. Congrats!
Great story and pig!
Congrats on the big Boar with your killer little bow.
Those Kestrals are very nice and user friendly!
Good story & good pig!
Wow. What a pig and that is one deadly bow... Congrats!
Congrats!
Very nice-congrats! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
awesome! Congrats!
Congrats on a nice hog
Way to go, nice shot! :thumbsup:
that's a solid boar for sure!
Congratulations on a great pig. Good shooting too! :thumbsup:
nice one Brad!
Nice. Wish I had pigs nearby.
Thanks for sharing.
ChuckC
Yeah, great story and even more impressive boar! That new bow has luck in her. :clapper:
:archer:
Congrats on a very nice pig!
Congratulations, man!
Good pig! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
that's a lot of pork chops!
Good big and a cool little bow. :thumbsup:
Dandy boar,and a fine little bow,I've got a Kestrel coming Monday.Looks like barbacue time,congrats. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Congrats, Thats a good Pig. Where is the Kanati????
:thumbsup: Good move on both the boar and the 6 point. Congrats! :archer:
SWEET! :goldtooth:
Very impressive! Congrats!
Excellent effort! Thanks for the story & pix. Exciting story. Good job passing the feeble buck. Way to go hunter.
good job !
congratulations !!!
thanks for the story !!!
way to cool. congrats
Very nice!