This was taken at 2006 Shoot-out. Notice I was wearing rubber gloves. These things are full of fleas and ticks. Carry a short piece of rope to drag or carry them with. One more thing, the people that put on this event are top notch.
 

So it seams you are a well seasoned shooter of the Javileina. Are you hunting this year or just vendoring. either way. id like get some tips in person...

That was some good, and useful, story tellin' Dick. I've been thinking about those 7th Age Javies. I always enjoy you're posts.

I will hunting and doing the shower vendoring.

I agree with everything said so far.  The fleas can be bad.  I crawled into a hole with 7 javelinas, to try and retrive the ones I shot with arrows.  Big mistake - they were pretty mad and I was covered with fleas for a couple days.

Shoot through the band near their neck - a good tight shoulder shot will get them.  If you are behind the front leg as usual, you will have a long tracking job and they don't bleed all that much.  Just take out the shoulder for a better shot.
I have my crawling into the hole on video - pretty funny.  One came running out and I had to jump over it.  Good times and a lot of laughs.  

Thanks acolobowhunter. I'm glad you mentioned shot placement I was just going to go low in the rib cage or weight for a quartered away shot and take out the far shoulder...now i know which shoot to practice..

QuoteOriginally posted by acolobowhunter:

I have my crawling into the hole on video - pretty funny.  One came running out and I had to jump over it.  Good times and a lot of laughs.    

I bet that would be some good footage....

QuoteOriginally posted by Cherokee Scout:
I will hunting and doing the shower vendoring.

Have you heard if they have filled all the spots yet?
Thanks,
Larry

Let them cool befor you pick up or the Fleas will get ya. Our group in the Shoot-out pics on the first page.
Grant

There are still spots available as of a couple of days ago. Contact info is at Texasshoot-out.com.
They have been quick to reply to my calls and emails.

C.S. What will be the charge for the showers, and do you have any pics. It will be a great hunt at the Shoot-Out this yeas. We don't need another rainy year. White Falcon

Shower will be $4, you can use a new clean towel for $1 or buy the towel for $2. I have no pictues of the showers. They will be inside a 10x10 EZ UP tent, with a divider with 2 sides providing 98% privacy from one shower to the other, 100% privacy from outside. Total of 2 showers. If the guy in the next shower wants to peek at you, he will be able to with a little effort! (I was thinking about letting women shower free). Thick rubber mats to stand on, a chair and hangers for your clothing. Showers heat with propane, and they get hot. You should not have to worry about cold shower. Each shower has it own separate heating element.
The years I have been there rain has not been a problem, couple of years with a ton of dust and a couple of days of super strong winds.

Really cant wait now....Finally got my arrows flying like darts....even practiced in the harsh wind yesterday....Thanks to all who posted every thing helped me...i even got a good idea for a mount for my first javalena...
Thanks again
Larry

Don't count your chickens before they are shot! Might be bad luck!
These little critters can evade us sometimes.

Crossticks, Bring cloth for hot weather and very cold weather. The temps can be below freezing and in the high 90's. Also bring tweezers and duct tape to remove the thorns. And watch where you walk for snakes. Shake out your boots everytime you put them on to get the critters out, scorpions etc. Also bring rain geat and rubber boots!
White Falcon

Get some Sevin dust that is used for bugs on rose plants. Carry some with you and when you shoot a javi just sprinkle some of the powder on him. The fleas will be dead or gone. Wait a few minutes before you pick it and you are good to go.

I  always put the seven dust on the ground around my tent. I had the fleas get in my tent one year. Also take some tweezers, you will need them.

Seven dust is a great idea. as far as the tweezers go I learned my lesson on that hunting the pub.land around Lake Amistad....

The bows im bringing are about 52 and 62lbs......is the 50 lber enough.