jerryt
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Shot a Sow on Friday with my bow on Wilderness Unlimited Property. This particular ranch is walking only and I left camp at 4am. During my hike in at about 5am I ran into a pig in the dark. It looked like a lone boar in my Binocs. He was only feeding about 40 yards away. I stayed there for a while but eventually I think he knew something was up and wondered down into the bottom of a draw. I decided to let this pig go on it's way and get to where I wanted to be. I sprinted most of the rest of the way because light was coming fast. At about 5;40 I got to my glassing position, but no glassing was needed. I immediatley spotted a pig 180 yards out in front of me. I checked the wind and it was right in my face s I wasted no time. I dropped down the hill a little an headed right at him making sure I did not move whe nshe hd her head up. By 6am I had moved to within 50 yards. I started noticing that there wer other pigs around in the tall grass. one in particular had my attention as it was a nice spotted pig. I moved a little closer and at 30 yards it became decision time. Do I wait for the spotted pig to turn or do I let fly on the original big still standin broadside kicking up a dust storm as it roots around. Myaptience was wearing thin and I focused on the redish one I had broadside. I drew stood up and place the 30 yard pin right behind the leg. The flight was perfect and she raced downthe hill with 15 other pigs followed by a couple of 2 pounders that must have been hiding in the tall grass. I dropped my pack where I shot and went to look for blood and my arrow but i found nothing. I walked down to where I last saw the pig go and immediatley found lots of blood. I marked the blood and went back up the hill to fnd my arrow. No luck so I went to get my pack. I could not find it anywhere. The grass was 2 to 3 foot tall. About 30 minutes later I found the trail I sneaked inon and found my back pack. I got back on te blood trail and had my head down looking for blood when no more than andother 20 feet away there she layed. A nice 180 lb pig. I ended up skinning this pig out up on the hill and packing te mat te 2 miles back to camp. Arrow was released at 6:14am and I was in camp drinking beer at 11:15am.
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