Couestracker Report post Posted January 23, 2014 I went down to Mexico with my friend Mike to help another guy (Bill) hunt coues and to pick up Mikes deer cape and antlers from his Jan 1st hunt. I took my bow with me hoping Id get a chance to hunt javelina. Sunday night Bill went to another ranch to hunt for a few days, so on Monday, Mike, one of the ranch cowboys (Guiermo) and I went out to glass for javelina. We spotted a herd on a distant hillside. After closing the ½ mile gap, I stalked up to one at 20 yds. It started to run, but I woofed and it stopped for the shot. It ran 20 yds and expired. She was a 41 lb sow....my first archery kill! We spent more time glassing, saw lots of coues and one day saw 3 herds of javelina from one spot. One herd was seen running out of a cave! Then I glassed up a guy in camo carrying a backpack and water jugs going up and over a mountain. I don't think he was training for the Olympics. Here's some other interesting things we saw. We found this pile of rocks, Mike thinks it's a burial mound. We also saw this cool saguaro cactus. My last sunset until I return to hunt coues this fall. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adicted Report post Posted January 23, 2014 congrats on your harvest...love the suguaro Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heat Report post Posted January 23, 2014 Cool pics! Congrats on your javelina! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coues Kid Report post Posted January 24, 2014 Congrats on your pig, interesting pic Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kidso Report post Posted January 26, 2014 Nice javelina! What does it cost to hunt a pig south of the border? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattys281 Report post Posted January 26, 2014 Congrats on the first kill. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Couestracker Report post Posted January 28, 2014 Nice javelina! What does it cost to hunt a pig south of the border? Well, last year after I got my buck he charged me $150. He said that the costs when up for the permits (to get trophies across). He charged $400 this year, since it was my first archery kill I was ok with it, but would not do it again. Dan Lee at Artist's Touch Taxidermy is going to do a half-life sized mount for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
outhunting Report post Posted January 31, 2014 Great Job Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yoshi Report post Posted February 2, 2014 Congratulation!!!!! Great pictures!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cpugsie Report post Posted February 20, 2014 Nice write up and photos as usual Tom! Congratulations on your first Bow Kill! More fun with the Bow? Carl Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Couestracker Report post Posted February 20, 2014 Nice write up and photos as usual Tom!Congratulations on your first Bow Kill! More fun with the Bow? Carl Thanks Carl! Yes, it was more fun with the bow, the stalk - in close, seeing it happen a lot slower, as compared to blasting it with a firearm, was neat! That Rage Broadhead did the job, hit it just behind the shoulder, 2 inch entry and a full passthru. I couldn't find the arrow, looked hard for about 1/2 hour. That was only the second time I had a chance to shoot my bow at a javelina, out of about 5 times hunting with it. I'm hooked for sure. Going out again this weekend with it for a javelina hunt in unit 29. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Willyhunts2 Report post Posted February 20, 2014 Congrats on the pig and cool pics. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
randyolson Report post Posted February 24, 2014 Right on!! Congrats!! I enjoyed the story and pics!! Thanks for sharing your adventure!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
