Addiction recurve goes Pig Huntin

[Don Batten]

I was invited down to hunt with my bud, Cory Mattson for a few days. He said bring along John(I have no idea why) if you want. John was willing and ready , so we rolled out wed afternoon and headed south to the camp. Got in just in time for dinner, whipped up by cory's guest , Ken. He said he saw 18 pigs that afternoon, so we were pumped up and ready for the next day.

 
John, checking out the recurves. or maybe thinking about heading over the the out house.

We Jumped on the stealth and headed out to feed up a few places that I knew about. To say there was pig sign would be a gross understatement.

 

[Don Batten]

Thanks to my good buddy, Jet , for the use of his stealth and camper for the trip.

[Don Batten]

We came back and decided to rest a bit before heading out for the afternoon hunt.

After our nap we headed out. I got up a treestand and about 5:55 pm a real nice boar came in. the wind was real squirrly, so the first time he gave me a good look, I dropped the string and ventilated him. He tore out, with blood spraying out his side, and started that back and forth crashing in the palmettos, that we all like to hear. in 10seconds, all was quite. I sat about 15 min and got down and found this.

And then this.

And then.

[Benny Nganabbarru]

[Don Batten]

I knew he was a decent pig but when I grab his back legs to drag him out, I knew he was a hoss. The pic really doesn't do him justice.

I ran into cory and we headed down the road to look for more pigs before dark. Cory told me he had also shot a 65lber and had it back to the road. He also shot it with a bow that I made and gave him last spring. we found John working up the road and it wasn't long before we heard pigs feeding. We put John on point and watched him sneak up to about 10 yards from a good size group of pigs. about a 10 lber came out and teased him for a bit, but the bigger ones would'nt offer a good shot. Finally , as anyone who hunts in the south knows, the wind swirled and the gig was up.

[Don Batten]

When we got back to camp after dark, Michael (sunnyhill archer) was there. His lease is right next door and he had ran down for a quick hunt before heading to PBS on friday. It was nice to finally meet him. We talked over our up comming St Judes turkey hunt and ate some great alligater stew that cory had cooked. Then it was over to the gambrel for the official weighin.
Michael said "163" Cory thought 176, john gave it around 185. My back said 350.
 
Largest hog i've taken so far.

Cory's pig with the bow I made him
 
Cory shot his with a 60lb longbow, 2036 shafts and simmons treeshark head. 30yd recovery and a big hole.
I used a 46lb addiction recurve, axis 500 shafts , abowyer brownbear head, My head never made it out the other side of the pig. It was through to offside shoulder, just did'nt have quite enough gas left to punch through the thick hide on the far side. The broadhead would still shave hair when I took it out of the hog.He made it 25 yards and died.

All in all a great hunt. Thanks to Cory for the invite and John for the company on the trip. thanks for looking. Don Batten

[James on laptop]

Good hog Don.     I guess taking John along as bait worked after all.  :D

[Benny Nganabbarru]

That is indeed a brute of a swine! Top job!

[kibok&ko]

good pig and nice time !

[rastaman]

Thanks Don for the pictures and story!  

[broketooth]

very cool don, looka like you and john had a grand ole time    i was just wondering if we will see a carolina gent up top now that you have a hero pic posted

[Izzy]

Cool hunt.Congrads to all.I love that country!

[ckanous]

Nice to see those Addictions drawing blood!!!

[wv lungbuster]

Great story and pics. Congrats!

[Froggy]

Looks like a blast...  

[JC]

Thanks for sharing the story and pics! Very nice hog.

[zipper bowss]

Dang it Don!Just when I start to think you are a fine upstanding southern gentleman, then you go hanging around with JOHN DILL!!  :rolleyes:      I will just assume you just needed someone to share traveling expenses with.Congrats on a great Pig!
I think the reason our buddy John did not shoot the little pig was because he was afraid it would charge!Alright John, Im done agrivating now!See you soon.
Bill

[Mike Gerardi]

     Congrats on the hogs!!

[Hootsbow]

By the look of that pic. the only 10 pounder John saw was in his dreams! LOL

[Hootsbow]

Great job Don nice hog!! Thats what them bows were built for swamp mud and hog blood!