I hesitate to post this

Bluegoose · September 28, 2013, 01:43:00 PM

That is taking care of business Pat. Congratulations on a great hog!

And that is a fine looking longbow!

Thumper Dunker · September 28, 2013, 01:46:00 PM

Never get tiered of your hunts. Another good one. Keep them coming.

Hopewell Tom · September 28, 2013, 02:34:00 PM

You're making me want to try a longbow again. Sure looks good on you.
I don't believe hunting stories will ever create an unwelcome audience here. Yours are pretty inspiring.

arrow bender · September 28, 2013, 07:31:00 PM

I have withdrawals Pat when you don't kill one and post. Especially the off season and now when alot of us are waiting for everthing to begin and we're sitting on go. Keep it up as much as you want. I enjoy them. Congrats by the way.

jsweka · September 28, 2013, 08:24:00 PM

Pat - I love seeing your posts, especially since you're typically using a Hill style bow. Keep 'em coming.

I gotta ask....What do you do with all the pig meat and how many arrows do you go through in a year?

Slickhead · September 28, 2013, 09:26:00 PM

All you can say is wow.

lilbobby · September 28, 2013, 09:42:00 PM

Great hog, Pat! Please don't stop posting these journey's, I so enjoy them, besides whom would I call the "Pig Master".

RecurveRookie · September 28, 2013, 09:46:00 PM

Nice job! I would have climbed right back up that tree when his jaws started popping!

John146 · September 28, 2013, 09:59:00 PM

quote:
Originally posted by lilbobby:
Great hog, Pat! Please don't stop posting these journey's, I so enjoy them, besides whom would I call the "Pig Master".

Pat B. · September 28, 2013, 10:00:00 PM

There are several folks who have "standing orders" for a pig when I get one. With them it's usually just a phone call and they come running.
Of course we keep some.

Pigs are hard on arrows, lol !!!

The bow is the Northern Mist 68" about 61 or so at my draw.. I use the GT 5575's for the most part.

Scott, you are right. Every so often, despite your best efforts things don't turn out the way you would hope.. When that occurs I try to take all I can from the experience and hopefully never repeat any mistakes. Then I file it.
Like you I have had some physical set backs in the last decade that have been life changing and from that I have learned to make every effort not to dwell on things I can not change. I try to be a "glass is half full" person. I'm sure that you know that can be very difficult at times.
Good hunting, all !!

NYArrow · September 29, 2013, 12:02:00 AM

Wow nice pig. You must be sick of bacon by now!

heydeerman · September 29, 2013, 07:20:00 AM

I'd say that was a good 2 shot combo.

KentuckyTJ · September 29, 2013, 08:53:00 AM

Keep knocking them down and sharing. Bad hits happen with ALL hunting tools.

maineac · September 29, 2013, 10:14:00 AM

Don't let my envy green complexion keep you from posting your pig hunts, I love em!

Ray Hammond · September 29, 2013, 10:32:00 AM

nice one, Pat!

VictoryHunter · September 29, 2013, 04:53:00 PM

Awesome boar Pat!