Trad Gang

Title: First Trad kill.....big Texas boar
Post by: chew on February 04, 2009, 09:47:00 AM

Hey folks.  I'm pretty new here and not even sure if this story goes under this forum...but here it is.

I got a last minute invite to go to Hunt n Shoot ranch in Chester, TX last week.   I grabbed my new Hoyt Dorado recurve and a quiver full of arrows and we hit the road for a day of spot n stalk hog hunting.   After a few failed stalks and a good BBQ lunch, we tried a different pasture.   Within a few minutes we spotted some BIG PIGS and started maneuvering around for a shot.  My buddy Curt was able to get upwind of them and get them nervous.  The plan worked out perfectly when they started heading my way.   I was hidden by a big brush pile and had the wind in my face.   A big boar cleared the brush pile at about 17-18 yards and I went into autopilot mode.  

I don't remember much of the shot except seeing the yellow and white feathers burying up into the hog's sweet spot after a great looking quartering away shot.  I heard him crashing and running through the woods and then all was quiet.

We found him after a nice 50-60 yard bloodtrail.    I've had a lot of success with my compound over the last 5 years or so but none of it came close to shooting this 200 lb. boar with a recurve!  I can officially say I'm hooked and that I'll be choosing my future deer hunting setups with the recurve in mind!    

Equipment:
Hoyt Dorado with 50 lb. limbs
Custom DAS string from David Sosa
Carbon Express Heritage 150s with 50 gr. inserts and 2 blade Magnus broadheads

Let me try to post some pics.

  (http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa160/bobbyminchew/HPIM0481-1.jpg)

  (http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa160/bobbyminchew/HPIM0486-1-1.jpg)

  (http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa160/bobbyminchew/chewBoar1.jpg)

 (http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa160/bobbyminchew/dorado.jpg)

Thanks for reading!

Title: Re: First Trad kill.....big Texas boar
Post by: vermonster13 on February 04, 2009, 09:54:00 AM

Congrats on your first. Pics aren't working for me though.

Title: Re: First Trad kill.....big Texas boar
Post by: chew on February 04, 2009, 09:55:00 AM

Ok.  Still missing pics?  I can see them fine.

Title: Re: First Trad kill.....big Texas boar
Post by: Nakohe on February 04, 2009, 10:00:00 AM

Pics not working for me either

Title: Re: First Trad kill.....big Texas boar
Post by: chew on February 04, 2009, 10:02:00 AM

Dang.  I know y'all get tired of these questions...but any reason why I can see them on the thread an no one else can?   I'll keep trying.

Title: Re: First Trad kill.....big Texas boar
Post by: Guru on February 04, 2009, 10:02:00 AM

congrats,but no pix here either

Title: Re: First Trad kill.....big Texas boar
Post by: Kingwouldbe on February 04, 2009, 10:07:00 AM

Once you go TRAD you'll never go back    :wavey:

Title: Re: First Trad kill.....big Texas boar
Post by: chew on February 04, 2009, 10:08:00 AM

Did they show up that time?   Used photobucket instead of another site.

Title: Re: First Trad kill.....big Texas boar
Post by: Southern Sam on February 04, 2009, 10:09:00 AM

Congrats on the Pig!! Looks like you put it on him!!!

Title: Re: First Trad kill.....big Texas boar
Post by: vermonster13 on February 04, 2009, 10:10:00 AM

Now I can see them. Good job!

Title: Re: First Trad kill.....big Texas boar
Post by: Keefer on February 04, 2009, 10:10:00 AM

"Bacon,sausage and scrapple" is what I see and a few hams....Great job...What's for breakfast?

Title: Re: First Trad kill.....big Texas boar
Post by: chew on February 04, 2009, 10:12:00 AM

Had a smoked backstrap from him this weekend.  Fed a whole bunch of folks!  Thanks guys.  

Y'all have a great forum here.

Title: Re: First Trad kill.....big Texas boar
Post by: Raven on February 04, 2009, 10:13:00 AM

SWWWEEEEETTTTT!!! Nice first kill!  :readit:    :bigsmyl:  

Congrats and welcome to the Tradgang familey!  :archer:    :clapper:    :clapper:

Title: Re: First Trad kill.....big Texas boar
Post by: blueline on February 04, 2009, 10:16:00 AM

Welcome!!! A very nice hunt as well...

Blueline

Title: Re: First Trad kill.....big Texas boar
Post by: longbowben on February 04, 2009, 10:18:00 AM

Congrats thats a big pig.  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: First Trad kill.....big Texas boar
Post by: JoeM on February 04, 2009, 10:18:00 AM

Yep thats a bigun!!  Congrats!!!  Joe

Title: Re: First Trad kill.....big Texas boar
Post by: Apex Predator on February 04, 2009, 10:29:00 AM

Good job man!  You are hooked forever now!

Title: Re: First Trad kill.....big Texas boar
Post by: stick_string on February 04, 2009, 11:11:00 AM

Awesome...congrats!!

Title: Re: First Trad kill.....big Texas boar
Post by: Bob Sarrels on February 04, 2009, 11:20:00 AM

Congrats on a nice porker.  Ain't it cool gettin it with a stick.  Bob

Title: Re: First Trad kill.....big Texas boar
Post by: NorthernCaliforniaHunter on February 04, 2009, 11:22:00 AM

I think I've mentioned it before, but now I'm REALLY ITCHING for a pig hunt!
Awesome hog!

Title: Re: First Trad kill.....big Texas boar
Post by: Chris Surtees on February 04, 2009, 11:26:00 AM

Congrats Chew...that is a lot of ham on the hoof you have there   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

Title: Re: First Trad kill.....big Texas boar
Post by: beachbowhunter on February 04, 2009, 11:27:00 AM

Fantastic job on that big guy.  I never get tired of seeing pictures like that!

Title: Re: First Trad kill.....big Texas boar
Post by: frassettor on February 04, 2009, 11:40:00 AM

Beautiful shot!!

Title: Re: First Trad kill.....big Texas boar
Post by: Son of Texas on February 04, 2009, 11:41:00 AM

Congrats on a great pig    :thumbsup:  He's a good one. And a great shot!!!   :notworthy:

Title: Re: First Trad kill.....big Texas boar
Post by: J-dog on February 04, 2009, 12:43:00 PM

WOW! congrats  :notworthy:    :notworthy:

Title: Re: First Trad kill.....big Texas boar
Post by: Fritz on February 04, 2009, 12:52:00 PM

:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

Title: Re: First Trad kill.....big Texas boar
Post by: DW on February 04, 2009, 12:54:00 PM

Congratulations.....Bet you can't wait for the next one...Don

Title: Re: First Trad kill.....big Texas boar
Post by: rastaman on February 04, 2009, 01:00:00 PM

Awesome!  Great shot!  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: First Trad kill.....big Texas boar
Post by: KentuckyTJ on February 04, 2009, 01:04:00 PM

Great hunt, boar and story. Congrats Brother.

Title: Re: First Trad kill.....big Texas boar
Post by: Caddo on February 04, 2009, 01:22:00 PM

Sweet, Good Shot!

LD

Title: Re: First Trad kill.....big Texas boar
Post by: Shaun on February 04, 2009, 01:25:00 PM

Well done! Many happy returns.

Title: Re: First Trad kill.....big Texas boar
Post by: wtpops on February 04, 2009, 01:43:00 PM

nice hog, good shot to

Title: Re: First Trad kill.....big Texas boar
Post by: NDTerminator on February 04, 2009, 01:47:00 PM

Extremely interesting (but not surprising to me)the penetration with the relatively light draw bow & by Trad standards, lightweight arrows.  

pretty much what I use except I use 4560/250 CX shafts and most of my bows are a couple pounds heavier at my draw length...

Title: Re: First Trad kill.....big Texas boar
Post by: leatherneck on February 04, 2009, 02:08:00 PM

Great shot and nice pig!

Title: Re: First Trad kill.....big Texas boar
Post by: Benny Nganabbarru on February 04, 2009, 04:08:00 PM

Yay! Well-done!

Title: Re: First Trad kill.....big Texas boar
Post by: Plumber on February 04, 2009, 04:42:00 PM

nice job

Title: Re: First Trad kill.....big Texas boar
Post by: Bjorn on February 04, 2009, 05:05:00 PM

Nice job!  :thumbsup:    :clapper:

Title: Re: First Trad kill.....big Texas boar
Post by: BUFF on February 04, 2009, 05:28:00 PM

Attaboy Chew   :clapper:

Title: Re: First Trad kill.....big Texas boar
Post by: Leland on February 04, 2009, 05:59:00 PM

Nice hog,great shot placement.

Leland

Title: Re: First Trad kill.....big Texas boar
Post by: stykshooter on February 04, 2009, 06:13:00 PM

C0ngrats, thats a good size hog.

Title: Re: First Trad kill.....big Texas boar
Post by: Aggie1993 on February 04, 2009, 06:19:00 PM

Nice hog!  Way to go!  :clapper:

Title: Re: First Trad kill.....big Texas boar
Post by: RightTrailWrongTime on February 04, 2009, 06:38:00 PM

God I love huntin hogs, great job!

Title: Re: First Trad kill.....big Texas boar
Post by: oneeye on February 04, 2009, 06:44:00 PM

Nice shooting! Are you the same chew from TBH?

I am headed down there chasing hogs in April. Can't wait to get out of this -30* weather!

Title: Re: First Trad kill.....big Texas boar
Post by: chew on February 04, 2009, 07:17:00 PM

Yessir.   Same ol' Chew.  Where ya hunting when you come down here?

Title: Re: First Trad kill.....big Texas boar
Post by: wollybear on February 04, 2009, 08:03:00 PM

verry nice  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: First Trad kill.....big Texas boar
Post by: oneeye on February 04, 2009, 08:40:00 PM

I will be close to Utopia. I am bringing my 10 year old daughter down for some rifle hunting and I will be bowhunting. I have killed a bunch of hogs with my compound but am still looking for the trad kill.

Title: Re: First Trad kill.....big Texas boar
Post by: Killdeer on February 04, 2009, 11:45:00 PM

I think I hear Texas calling..
And thanks for turning me on to Elmer Kelton.
Now I am hungry again.   :banghead:  

Killdeer

Title: Re: First Trad kill.....big Texas boar
Post by: chew on February 04, 2009, 11:49:00 PM

Glad you stumbled onto Kelton!  I need to check again and see if I missed any of his books. Great stuff.

Title: Re: First Trad kill.....big Texas boar
Post by: ole shep on February 04, 2009, 11:58:00 PM

Congrats from a fellow novice, Its tough but rewarding.

Title: Re: First Trad kill.....big Texas boar
Post by: bowhunterfrompast on February 05, 2009, 03:33:00 AM

Congrats  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: First Trad kill.....big Texas boar
Post by: Whitetail Nut on February 05, 2009, 01:12:00 PM

Congrats that is a big pig for texas. Happy hunting in the future.

Title: Re: First Trad kill.....big Texas boar
Post by: Benha on February 05, 2009, 01:22:00 PM

Congrats! Hope to get my first pig this year.

Title: Re: First Trad kill.....big Texas boar
Post by: Grant Young on February 05, 2009, 02:14:00 PM

Now that's a Hawg- congrats.             Grant

Title: Re: First Trad kill.....big Texas boar
Post by: rxhntr on February 05, 2009, 03:03:00 PM

Very nice--great shot. I still will bet that you are now hooked. Congrats.

Title: Re: First Trad kill.....big Texas boar
Post by: Bill Turner on February 05, 2009, 05:12:00 PM

Boy you put the hurt on him. Great shot. Took a bud to Chester couple of years ago. We also had success. Hunt N Shoot was fun. Nice folks to boot.  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: First Trad kill.....big Texas boar
Post by: Stan the bow man on February 05, 2009, 10:27:00 PM

:clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:

Title: Re: First Trad kill.....big Texas boar
Post by: Stan the bow man on February 05, 2009, 10:28:00 PM

:clapper:

Title: Re: First Trad kill.....big Texas boar
Post by: Schultzy on February 05, 2009, 10:34:00 PM

Awesome Awesome Awesome!!!!!   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:     Congratulation's on your 1st traditional kill!! I agree, It's a feeling like no other. Nice shooting there too!!!

Title: Re: First Trad kill.....big Texas boar
Post by: Mint on February 06, 2009, 11:24:00 AM

Congrats! Nice hog and great shot.

Title: Re: First Trad kill.....big Texas boar
Post by: Biggie Hoffman on February 06, 2009, 11:48:00 AM

Yep. They can't take much of that.........

Title: Re: First Trad kill.....big Texas boar
Post by: Curveman on February 06, 2009, 12:00:00 PM

Hooyah! Nice one! Great shot!   :thumbsup: