Good pigs guys.

great thread, awesome hunts, great pics. well done guys.

Doc,
I took along 4 doz arrows and left 2 1/2 doz in the pigs of OZ! There were many arrows used more than once, some 3 or 4 times. There is no shortage of hogs and other critters to shoot at. Tough hunting though,Texas hogs got easy living compared to these critters. Long hot days with minimum of 10 miles per day of ground covered on foot. The ground is hard the grass and leaves as crunchy as it gets. Then there is the almost ever present wind that swirls every couple minutes or so. There was only one hog that I shot at that was laying down. I had a couple slow walkers and a few hundred moving out fast. All in all I estimate seeing over 400 hogs. The terrain and the temps are a big hindrance on recovery efforts. I arrowed 15 or 16 hogs total with 4 being recovered or found. A number of those hit I was able to get a second arrow into hog and they still lost us in the outback. So lots of shooting but picking a spot on a big black thing and many times 10 of them at once fleeing through waist high grass is no easy task. Having hunted hogs all over the world I would definatly say this is the place to fling lots of arrows and see lots of hogs. Like any other place it takes you a few days to learn the ropes. Having done it, I know the same group would stack em high next round.

No Buffs Dave?

CJ

Croc.

Mel and Mic taking a break from the action.

Andy and Mel play Steve Irwin!

Allan checking out his hat size.

Myself in the war wagon deluxe. Fire a burning in the background.

CJ,
No buffs in these parts, just the scrub bulls. We had a few goes at them but no trophy pics, I'm afraid. These scrub bulls are truly wild as can be and should they get any smell or sight of you, all you'll see is their south end headed north.

I have to say, awesome thread guys!

Took me a fair while to work-out how you fellows have that goanna arranged so as he's not tearing-into you!

Buffs or not those are some of the meanest looking pigs I've ever seen. Looks like another great hunt

INCREDIBLE THREAD THANK YOU

Oh I miss hunting pigs in Oz!!!!  I learned more on that trip about stalking from Bill Baker, had more fun hunting than I did in South Africa, and met and became friends with one of the finest persons I have ever known and also his wonderful family, Al Kidner    the trip of a lifetime that I hope to repeat several more times before I die!

this can't be all.....can it?        

more to come

This great stuff lads .....
Most enjoyable stuff i've read on here in ages .....
beautiful photo's too ...


thanks

ben

Hi from Spain and thank you for the great read

We have one hunt booked with the same outfitter, which would be your the recomendations about bow and arrow setp?, tough critters?

Jorge

Well, I landed back at home on Saturday night after the grueling 20 hour flight back. Here's some more pics and stories...

I can't decide which hunt was the highlight for me this trip, they're both up there pretty equal. My first hunt was an absolutely thrilling hunt with my long time hunting partner, Andy, one that I will never forget - thanks bro!! The second was a very special hunt for me - it was the first time that my dad, younger brother and I had hunting together, and certainly the first time hunting together with trad bows!
We were out on the last morning of the hunt, sharing the little time of hunting we had left. We were walking down a creek that started with a spring. We were taking it in turns to lead, looking carefully under the banks of the creek and in the water of the creek. The surrounding of the creek had been burned by the fire, so there was little cover for any pigs. We carefully searched any cover left after the fire.

We busted a big boar, whilst my dad was leading, none of us seeing it before he ran. We stopped at several water holes, and watched the hole for a bit as we went along.

About 4 hours into the walk, I was leading when a pig jumped out from under the bank of the creek. I hadn't seen him yet because he was so well tucked under the creek bank, but he had smelt us because the wind was so bad! He ran from the edge of the creek for about 5 meters when he stopped to look at what was going on - which was a big mistake on his part!  :p  He stood about 15 meters away from me.
I already had an arrow knocked, so lifted my bow, drew, heard my clicker go, aimed and let the arrow go!!! I heard that incredible "THWA" as your arrow passes through an animal. I hit the boar a little high and back, but the shot was still good. He ran about 30 meters, turned back to look at us and his system shut down and he was out!!
It was a special moment for me, having just dropped a boar, walk and stalk, with my dad and brother!



It'll be a hunt that I will never forget, there is something incredibly special about sharing time hunting with your dad and brother!!!  :D