Javelina Hunt

[scedvm]

You are correct they are a blast to stalk and calling is fun too.  Although they don't always seem to respond to a call when they do it is complete chaos!  Congrats...Shawn

[JEFF B]

   

[Cyclic-Rivers]

Looks like a  lot of fun.  

Congratulations.  i hope to do it someday but it would probably be a trip I would take on the side of another trip.

     

[Duker]

Great post ::: THANKS for sharing  

[maineac]

Nice

[flungonin]

awesome

[redant 60/65]

I have hunted them every year for the last 24 years in Arizona, they are a blast. They are made just perfect for bow hunting. Nice job !!  

[MJB]

[thunder1]

Sounds like a great time

[medic77]

Very cool, congrats

[Son of Texas]

Great story, congrats on the javi.  

[Gatekeeper]

Congratulations!

Please tell me about the Javi call that you used. I've heard that they will come running to a predator call. Is that what you used?

[Jack Guard]

Congrats.   Those little critters are made for trad bows.  Way cool hunt.  Thanks for sharing.

[Mack_S]

Gatekeeper-

I used the J-13 Javelina Deluxe Hunting Call from the JavelinaHunter website.  I went with the deluxe model over the regular one for 2 reasons: 1st I like wood better than plastic. 2nd because of the 'lifetime re-tune' policy.  The same site has an excellent DVD on Javelina Hunting as well, which I purchased and passed it around to all of my buddy's before the trip.

From what I understand, yes, it is just a predator call.  From my limited experience, the Javelina will only respond to a call if/when you are very close.  They won't come over a long distance to a call.  We only used the call when we spooked them durring a stalk and they usually came back.  We also used it to 'attempt' to call in a coyote.  He saw us and was troting away, we blew on the call and he stopped and looked at us, but he was way out of range and didn't come back towards us.

Hope this helps.

-Mack