Gduncan Report post Posted February 25, 2015 This was my second year hunting Javelina. Last year on the morning of the last hunt day my Wife on her first ever hunt got a nice big old male and I got tag soup. Due to multiple things we didn't get to go scouting for this years hunt so we figured we would just start where she got hers last year. So we drive in and park the jeep and hike on to the water hole just as there is enough light to get into position to wait. At about 8:25 I see one javi through some trees at about 80 yrds for a moment before it disappears. At the same time we are hearing vehicles not far away. I turn back to look for the javi again and it's now on my side of the trees and about 10 yrds left of where I'd seen it before. It comes on in to about 75 yrds in the open and turns to give a perfect profile for the shot. It spun around and ran about thirty feet back into the brush and trees and piles up just as the two vehicles drive right up to the outside of the waterhole behind us. I'm amazed that the vehicles coming up so close didn't spook the javi back into the brush before I could get my shot off. It turned out to be a 53 lb female for my first ever Javelina! So now I get to play Sherpa for my Wife to see if we can find one for her before the season runs out. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MULEPACKHUNTER Report post Posted February 25, 2015 Nice job. Congrats 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yoshi Report post Posted February 25, 2015 Toad !!!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nw07heavy Report post Posted February 25, 2015 Congratulations, and nice job. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kidso Report post Posted February 25, 2015 Great job! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Couzer Report post Posted February 25, 2015 Great job!!!!!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Havasuhunter Report post Posted February 25, 2015 Cool. Congrats 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hoghntr Report post Posted February 25, 2015 Very nice! nice of your wife to let you get 1 this year. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
randyolson Report post Posted February 27, 2015 Great!! Congrats! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tjhunt2 Report post Posted February 27, 2015 There is just something about watching game come to a water that excites me. Congratulations on pulling it off before the others ruined it for you. TJ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gduncan Report post Posted February 28, 2015 Thanks everyone! Well we weren't able to find a Javelina for my wife this year, but think we know why. One, the area looked like there had been mud bog parties going on in the area due to the severely pounded out mud holes in the roads and trails and large and small vehicle tracks all over the desert. Two, heard lots of active coyote's in the area. We spotted one female that looked like she laid down and when we approached it turned out to be a den that she had ducked into. Three, Mountain Lion tracks that measure up to be in the 150 lb. size cat! After seeing all of this and very little Javelina sign we feel fortunate to have gotten the I did on opening morning. Four, and of course the biggest reason is our extreme inexperience at hunting. Just reading and going out and trying to apply what we have read. But we are having fun learning as we go while enjoying Arizona outdoors! So, until next season! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeke-BE Report post Posted February 28, 2015 Well done! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
