IHunt2live Report post Posted January 5, 2008 I hunted javelina back in high school for a couple of years without seeing a single one. While helping out my wife on her whitetail hunt we spoted several herds and when I found out that there were plenty of left over tags I decided to give Javelina hunting another try. I was clear up on a tall hill when I spoted a small herd of three, later I saw a couple of babies with them. They were at least 3/4 of a mile away in the flats so I made up my gameplan and went running after them. I got to the area were I last saw them and was half way up the side of the wash when I glanced over to my left and there stood one of them looking right at me. Thank goodness for their poor eyesight because they didn't run of. I got to about 60 yards before they went over the top of the other side of the wash and went out of site. I crosed the wash and went were I last saw them thinking that they would have kept moving when all the sudden they jump up from their bad at about 15 yards. I made a quick "wuff" which stoped one long enough for a shot. The shot was a littlie high and grased his back. I was pretty upset about the shot as they ran off but I quickly fallowed. I couldn't see them in the thick brush so I pulled out my predator call, gave a few blows, and they came running back. I saw the one I had grazed as it came charging at me so I took a shot, which I like to avoid, whith it looking right at me. He went right down after the arrow hit him in the head. I couldn't believe my eyes when it got back up so I put another shot in him which finished the job. Archery javelina hunting is a blast and I think I might have to try it agian. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jgabler Report post Posted January 5, 2008 That's a pretty good sized javelina you got there. Congrats and cool picture with the background the way it is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KidBowHunter Report post Posted January 5, 2008 nice job!!!!!!!!!! still working on mine.................. Troy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firstcoueswas80 Report post Posted January 5, 2008 Very nice Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cubsfan Report post Posted January 6, 2008 very nice javelina Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tjhunt2 Report post Posted January 6, 2008 Congratulations on your first pig. Yes, archery javelina is a blast and it just happens to be my favorite thing to hunt. Your piture is great and keep up the pig hunting tradition. I tried calling pigs in this year for a first timer and showed him how you can successfully make javelina reach the opposite side of a canyon in less than 2 minutes. Thanks for sharing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arizona Griz Report post Posted January 6, 2008 They are fun to hunt, congratulat ions. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
