coatimundi01 Report post Posted March 17, 2015 I haven't been here on CWT too much lately, but here's my archery piggie from the HAM hunt this past feb! Hunted parts of 7 days out of the hunt and never glassed up a single javi. They were there the week before but never found the big herd I snuck up on for fun the last weekend of archery deer. Ended up getting on a herd the opening Saturday with Nick walking the flats and tracking but never got a shot off. Tuesday I got on another hot trail in the flats and jumped them in the prickly pear flats at 20 yards and never got a shot off. Lesson learned to keep looking up and not get tunnel vision looking at the tracks on the ground! The last day, monday, I woke up late but headed out anyway. Glassed for a couple hours and wasn't seeing anything so I decided to try a new wash in the flats. Parked the truck and started walking and within 50 yards I had picked up a fresh trail. Lost the track a couple times but picked it up again after making a 15 yard circle. Easy to lose which way they're heading when they stop and feed and zig zag all around a cactus! They were generally headed into the wind and I would catch a whiff every so often so I knew they were close. Arrow nocked and slowly creeping a few yards at a time I finally see one flanking at about 40 yards. I keep slowly walking up and one of them walks in front of a cactus and starts back tracking to me. I come to full draw and he stops facing me head on at 20 yards. About 30 seconds of staring each other down he turns broadside and that was all she wrote! Dressed out to 39lb and was a little boar. Best part was I was only maybe 1/4-1/2 mile from the road and my truck! Last year I took my first big game animal and it was a javi with a bow, and this year I took my second and it was the first animal with my new bow save for the jackrabbit I got the day before! Reiterates my belief of always at least going out and trying on the last day even if you haven't been seeing much because you never know! Ended up finding 4 muley sheds including a matched set that was 10 yards apart and a dead head that scored at 140" all broken up. Fun pig hunt with friends again, looking forward to next year! 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DUG Report post Posted March 17, 2015 Nice! Congrats! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Norteno Report post Posted March 17, 2015 Congrats! What is it with nailing jacks in the head? I killed one last year in the exact same spot! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kidso Report post Posted March 17, 2015 Nice, no complaints about that! Looks like you had a great time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucky Draw Report post Posted March 17, 2015 Congrats! Cool pictures, too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesPursuit Report post Posted March 17, 2015 Great quick post, way to get it done and stick with it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted March 17, 2015 Congratulations! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cramerhunts Report post Posted March 17, 2015 Nice job, congratulations. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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