elkhunter Report post Posted January 6, 2009 My family and I been out hunting pretty much since the start of the season. This year's pretty rough with the 3-4ft tall grass making it hard to find pigs. I will skip the first few days of hunting for my sister to write up about. With my dad at work today, I headed out even though the weather was gonna be crappy...rain. Right in on about 8am I located a herd I had scouted and was on em. I got up to where I last saw them but they had moved a bit and were below and behind me....downwind, tried to walk right at em for a shot but at 14 yds they winded me as expected. Later on the day ohh say about 1'0 clock I located a herd, possibly a herd I have never seen before (always love finding new herds where I grew up). I cut the 3/4 mile distance and perched on a ridge 200 yds above em. I could not come up with a game plan, they were in a rough spot and the wind would not let me get close quietly. Luckily they went down to the wash and bedded down. I made my way to 21 yards from the tree they bedded under. I sat on my knees for 3 hours (streching my legs and foot once in a while, plus I had to pee real bad so that made it difficult), right about 5'0 clock they got up and next thing you know I had an 8 yard shot, pig was facing me slightly quartering, arrow went in on the front shoulder and exit out the stomach, he did a 5 yard death run and expired. Yes I did wear camo this time, I had to...it was pretty cold out there Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hunterdude Report post Posted January 6, 2009 Very cool! I love sneeking in on them that close! What a rush! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
COOSEFAN Report post Posted January 6, 2009 Way to go Tyler! I love gettin' in close and just watching them, that's when you get to decide which one your tag will look best on! Congrats! JIM> Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
willhunt4coues Report post Posted January 6, 2009 Sweet pigs I love to get close to them Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firstcoueswas80 Report post Posted January 6, 2009 Camos and no muscle shirt?! You must have felt weird out there! Nicely done, Wac'ems agian? Nice picture, BTW. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bird Dog Report post Posted January 6, 2009 Good job, I love shooting the stripe. Congrats1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shortpants Report post Posted January 6, 2009 Great job Tyler! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elkhunter Report post Posted January 6, 2009 Thanks for the comments guys, sometimes I feel they should be able to see me but once you don't move....they don't have a clue Case- I used slicks this time, those wac-ems seem to fall apart when I shoot past 35 yards, they get loose and a blade will fall off so I switched to a version of locked blades Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hunterdan Report post Posted January 6, 2009 Congrats to you. Looks like everyone is cleaning up on the pigs this year! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firstcoueswas80 Report post Posted January 6, 2009 Thanks for the comments guys, sometimes I feel they should be able to see me but once you don't move....they don't have a clue Case- I used slicks this time, those wac-ems seem to fall apart when I shoot past 35 yards, they get loose and a blade will fall off so I switched to a version of locked blades Where do they seem to fall off at? Do you mean in the animal? I have never shot an animal with mine, but my Block out to 60 yards and they always seem to do fine. I agree that they could use a little better assembly style, but man do they fly sweet from my rig! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
