First pig with Silvertip - and WOOD!

[Benny Nganabbarru]

G'day and Yahoo, lads!

Had a blast on the weekend!

On Sunday evening, we approached a swamp, to be greeted with the sight of numerous pigs on the edge, as well as a few out in the swamp feeding. I stalked straight into the swamp after a boar, and when close enough, I sent an arrow straight over his back (too nervous and excited, I s'pose), never to be seen again. The boar spooked away, splashing through the swamp. Many of the pigs on the shore spooked temporarily too. But one large specimen remained, and I snuck through the paperbark after what I presumed to be another boar, but turned out to be a huge sow. I was up to my knees in this swamp. The pig fed rapidly, and it took some time to close the gap. Finally, I was close enough and the pig turned side on. I sent an arrow into the flank, and was disappointed that I'd hit a whisker too far back. The arrow was hanging mostly sticking out her off-side. The pig lunged toward shore with spectacular splashing, pushing a bow wave. Upon reaching the mud, she just stood there. I started closing the distance, wading into the more shallow water but keeping a small paperbark between us. Other pigs came over to see what was happening, then fled when they saw me. She was unable to flee with them, and suddenly fell over and started kicking. She was still by the time I was close enough to edge around the paperbark and send an arrow into her. She didn't flinch at this second arrow, and I was over the moon to know that I'd taken a monster with wooden arrows!

 

She weighed an estimated 90 kilograms, but I do apologise for sitting toward the rear and exagerating her size a bit (it was the only relatively dry patch) - but she was pretty big!

The bow was my pretty new Schafer Silvertip takedown recurve, a 62", 80lb @ 28" marvel!

The arrows were 115lb spine Douglas Fir supplied by the good crew at  www.surewoodshafts.com  and made up for me by Joe Lorenzen, a TradGang gentleman with amazing arrow-crafting abilities! Thanks Joe! Wearing the 160 grain STOS broadheads, they weigh-in at 775 grains.

This happy memory will keep a smile on my dile and a spring in my step for quite some time!

Cheers All,

Ben

[suttoman]

Hey Ben - that is so awesome man.  I can't wait to get up there one day and have a hunt with you.  You are very fortunate to have all those big critters on your back door.

AS you know I have lots of goats here in Kal, and deer down with the folks in Esperance - but no little piggies.

That arrow must be punching some pretty serious energy out - an 80# bow with 700plus gr arrows is serious Elephant gun stuff.

Did you get onto any others that day??

Sutto

[CheapShot]

Wow, that's a big hog. Nice job Ben. Good looking bow, I couldn't begin to pull 80 lbs.

[Guru]

Way to Ben, that's awesome bud!!    

[Rob DiStefano]

Fantastic, Ben!  Good on you mate!        

[J-dog]

Love hearing your stories Ben!, great job on one big piggie.

J

[madness522]

Great job Ben and thats a nice piggy!! Thanks for getting me woke up this morning!

[Bonebuster]

Congratulations,... your smile says it all!

Many happy returns for you and your new bow.

Bowhunting forever!

[Danny Roberts]

Congratulations ! Nice bow and pig. My 63# mulberry seems lighter just listening to your story.

[Orion]

Well done.

[Whip]

Way to go Ben!  That's a nice pig for sure, I love to follow your adventures!

[The Baron]

Well done!  

[Alex.B]

good hunting, Ben  

[Kyodai]

Nice work!  Now when's dinner?

[Bjorn]

Nice work! Good pic and pig-thanks for sharing!

[Apex Predator]

Awesome job Ben!  Love those hogs.  Thanks for sharing.

[David M. Mathis]

I think that was a well set up picture and congrats. Mike

[MJB]

CONGRATS BEN  

[Red Boar]

Nice story, good pic.  Thanks for sharing and CONGRATS!  

[Kingwouldbe]

Gooday mate, just always wanted to say that    

80Lbs and 775 grain WOW!!!! can you say umphaaa!!!