azsagebrush Report post Posted January 17, 2007 I'm not lucky enough to walk in unit 9 with a bow in September so I thought that I would try it in January, and what a good feeling it was. It snowed about 3" Thursday night, so Friday morning I jumped on my quad and went west driving the 2 tracks looking to cut a javelina track. Around 11:00 and 20 miles, I cut what looked to be 6 javelina crossing the road. I grabbed my bow and off I went following the fresh track. I went about 100 yards and heard a soft "woof", I looked up from the tracks and there were 3 pigs and the closest only about 15 yards. I knocked an arrow and hooked on to my loop and started to draw when my release came off the loop and the arrow lobbed out in front of me about 10 feet. The pigs started to run off; I knocked another arrow and one of the pigs looked towards me stopping about 10 yards away on full alert, however, it was too thick to shoot. He then winded me and trotted off. I started to follow the pig track and about 40 yards down their tracks I saw pigs rooting around under a juniper tree. I ranged him at 27 yards, but it was again too thick to shoot. I caught movement to my left and as i turned, there were 2 pigs walking, I ranged the second pig at 22 yards and shot. I tracked the pig about 50 yards and saw him standing in front of me at 20 yards so I made the final shot. This was the first time that I have hunted javelina in the high country, it was a kick in the butt! Azsagebrush Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azcouesandelk Report post Posted January 17, 2007 Awesome job. Pigs in the snow and pines. Can it get any better? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redman Report post Posted January 17, 2007 That is pretty cool, i don't know if I have enough mojo to try that next year, my hat is off to you. Redman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davecinaz Report post Posted January 17, 2007 Dude - that's way cool - pigs in the snow! Nice job and thanks for the pics. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
More D Report post Posted January 17, 2007 Great job! It is harder but they are up there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GameHauler Report post Posted January 17, 2007 Great job, I drew a 22 ham tag and plan on chasing some high country pigs myself. hoping for a little snow. Mike Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted January 17, 2007 Wow, I have never hunted pigs in the snow. That's cool! Congratulations! Amanda Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jim Report post Posted January 17, 2007 That picture with the snow falling is awesome. Great job on the snow pig. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
El Fuego Report post Posted January 18, 2007 Congratulations! Great story and photos. Where in 9 did you get the little guy? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bowhunter4life Report post Posted January 18, 2007 snow pig hunting is awesome, we also took 4 pigs in the snow,pines this year. kick in the butt is an understatement. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azsagebrush Report post Posted January 18, 2007 Congratulations! Great story and photos. Where in 9 did you get the little guy? I was west of the airport and south of the Apex sighting. Azsagebrush Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
