DIY Public Land Success!

[Wild1]

Well boyz, this may have been my most rewarding hog hunt ever, for a few reasons: 1. DIY, 2. public land, 3. with a bow, and 4. SOUTHERN California. That's right fellas, southern CA. YA-FREAKIN'-WHO!! I've been looking, on and off, for a couple of years now, but like most other southern California hunters - no luck. Then I put out my trail/game cam a few places and low and behold - wild hogs!! Took me about a month to pattern there behavior and one unsuccessful try, and then success on my second try. The shot was made at about 7:45pm, found two spots of blood and my arrow (complete pass thru), but the sun was setting fast so I went back at first light the next day. Took about an hour because this big sow headed for thick cover, but recovered her only about 20 yards from where I hit her. The shot was 24 yards downhill into a ravine which made for a nightmare of a drag-out. Almost everone I know was gone for the holiday (or nursing an injury), so it took me three (3) hours to get it back to my truck - a very tough go of it. Without the head, two front legs, guts and all the fatty skin, she weighed out at 186lbs - the butcher said it would have weighed between 250 and 275lbs - don't know about that, but it seemed every bit of that when I was trying to get the damn thing out. For those interested: Mathews Switchback XT and Slicktrick broadhead.

 

[jdp080563]

excellent hog and great story. congrats on the hog.

 

[sidepass]

Congradulations on your public land hog. Hard work and perserverance pays off. Is that sausage I smell?

sidepass

 

[map]

Congradulations on your public land hog.

 

[leftyhunter]

You saved yourself at least $500 on a very nice pig. Can't beat DIY if it works out . I am envious great job!

Leftyhunter

 

[juantg]

great job!

 

[wyemjohnson]

nice dude! way to get her done!:not-worthy:

 

[socalkid]

nice job on a well earned hog!

 

[weekender21]

nice job, great hog!

 

[Surfswest]

That is awesome!!!! Good job Wild1. I love those spotted ones like that.

That location looks awefully familure. Think I might have been at the same spot a year back or so. Anyway, missing the hunting. I really got to get out of Maryland and back home to join you now.

 

[hiline345]

ultimate success story

 

[JNDEER]

That is freakin AWESOME!!!!! Congrats on the DIY hard work piggy hunt.......

 

[TonyS]

Alright! Local pig. Very very nice.

 

[Speckmisser]

Pretty work!

Congrats on finding a SoCal spot, and on making it all come together for the kill!

 

[myfriendis410]

Nice job!

 

[baco]

Nice job on the pig. Like a few I probably have a good idea of where about you are at. :archer green: keep it on the down low and you should have a great spot for time to come ig-laughing:

 

[559hog]

Congratulations! I've yet to shoot a pig.

 

[spectr17]

Nice shootin Wild1.

 

[BIGCIM]

Great job. call me up if you need help dragging out another one (rain or shine)

 

[jindydiver]

Great looking hog, good on you