First Trad kill.....big Texas boar

chew · 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.

Thanks for reading!

vermonster13 · February 04, 2009, 09:54:00 AM

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

chew · February 04, 2009, 09:55:00 AM

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

Nakohe · February 04, 2009, 10:00:00 AM

Pics not working for me either

chew · 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.

Guru · February 04, 2009, 10:02:00 AM

congrats,but no pix here either

Kingwouldbe · February 04, 2009, 10:07:00 AM

Once you go TRAD you'll never go back

chew · February 04, 2009, 10:08:00 AM

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

Southern Sam · February 04, 2009, 10:09:00 AM

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

vermonster13 · February 04, 2009, 10:10:00 AM

Now I can see them. Good job!

Keefer · 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?

chew · 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.

Raven · February 04, 2009, 10:13:00 AM

SWWWEEEEETTTTT!!! Nice first kill!

Congrats and welcome to the Tradgang familey!

blueline · February 04, 2009, 10:16:00 AM

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

Blueline

longbowben · February 04, 2009, 10:18:00 AM

Congrats thats a big pig.

JoeM · February 04, 2009, 10:18:00 AM

Yep thats a bigun!! Congrats!!! Joe

Apex Predator · February 04, 2009, 10:29:00 AM

Good job man! You are hooked forever now!

stick_string · February 04, 2009, 11:11:00 AM

Awesome...congrats!!

Bob Sarrels · February 04, 2009, 11:20:00 AM

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

NorthernCaliforniaHunter · 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!