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Son's First Javelina

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Hello All:

 

I just had a great weekend hunting with my son! He drew one of the Junior javelina tags. I had never been to the unit, but the ADA has been hosting a Junior Hunter's Camp for the past several years during the youth pig hunt in one of the central units. I was encouraged by some of the ADA folks to have Erik put in for the tag & join them at the camp.

 

We had an outstanding time! The WM for the unit (Matt Pierce) is a HUGE supporter of youth hunting. He was there all weekend, along with many other locals who helped throughout the weekend. I couldn't help with the camp as much as I would have liked, as I was concentrating on Erik's hunt.

 

Erik and I owe big thanks to one of the volunteers who made the trek from Phx, Ron Tereda, as he helped us glass some pigs up on Saturday morning. We stalked in and waited them out from some rocks above a brush choked draw that we knew they were in. We had Erik set-up on some big boulders overlooking the bottom of the draw with my backpack as a rest. Finally, after 30 minutes or so of waiting, they started to move around. This one finally stopped in an opening about 80 yards away at a sharp downward angle in the bottom of the canyon. When the pig stopped, Erik quickly dropped the healthy (and stinky ;) ) boar with one shot through the boiler room with the .308.

 

This was Erik's second javelina hunt, and his first kill. What a joy it was to see the excitement in him while we waited the pigs out from above. He was so happy when he made the shot that I thought he would do back-flips down the canyon!

 

I've got some better pics coming, but wanted to get this one up right away. Take your kids hunting everyone! It will be the best 'trophy' you ever helped score!!! ;)

 

S.

 

PS: I can't remember all of the names, but big thanks go out to many people who volunteer their time at the youth camps. This one was a huge success due to the hard work of people like Woody Farnsworth, Bill Hill, Matt Pierce, Ron Tereda, DeWayne Tabbot, Rich, Richard, Doug, Eric, etc, etc.... To many people that I can't remember their names. We had over 3 dozen kids come through camp to enjoy the hospitality!

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Superb!

 

I can't see the boy ( nice camo) ;) ;)

 

Great shot! That's the way to start them out. Get em into some Jave's and drop one on the spot! Bet that was a hoot to watch all of the other kids coming into camp with a pig!

 

Right ON!

 

Congrats! AzP&Y

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Congrats to Erik, sounds like you guys had a great time.

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Thanks guys. It was a fun hunt indeed!

 

I was wondering which crack I would get from the peanut gallery first; the 'cammo' comment, or the 'rifle is pointed at your head' comment.... ;)

 

P&Y, you're right about all the kids. I saw probably 10 kids myself, of which I think for 8 of them it was their first pig! Sooooo proud & big smiles! One sweet little 11 year old girl was there. I first met her and her father at the ADA Deer Hunter seminar in Sept. I then saw her & her dad at the ADA Junior Camp during the Kiabab youth hunt in November. I saw them again this past weekend at this youth camp. She killed an elk, deer, and now a pig this season! BIG KUDOS to her dad for getting her out there!!!!!

 

S.

 

;)

 

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Great job of dropping that pig. You're both beaming with excitement in that pic!

 

KP

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Awesome :)

A big congrats to Erik and to you too dad :P

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Outstanding Guys! Congrats!

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