H.A.M Javelina

[Coues]

I shot this Javelina today. After 3 days of non-stop rain, I was finally able to get out and hunt. Took me 2 hours to find the piggies, then another hour to get in range. The picture sucks because I could not figure out how to set the self-timer on my new digital camera.

 

[fairchase]

Good job Coues, fill us in on some details...how far a shot, what load and bullet.

Greg

 

[Coues]

I had a hardt time finding anything that would shoot good in this rifle. Ifinally got a good group with 100 grains of 777 and a330 grain DeadCenter bullet.

The shot was about 20 yards.

 

[oneclearshot]

Nice Jave' Coues,
Should give ya' a fair amount o' chili, spaghetti sauce, breakfast sausage, etc. That place down south you put us on in Jan., was dandy...food and sign aplenty, but that darn rain was our "Albatross"! That's why they call it Huntin' and not Gettin'! Did your boy get one yet?

 

[SDHNTR]

Nice work Jeff! Any chance he was out of the same herd we were working last month?

 

[SDhunter2]

I'm on my way to 34A Wednesday night.
We might get lucky and have little rain. Sat and Sun looks good. I'll be scouting all day Thursday with my Bro. Can't wait.
What unit were you hunting in? nice job.

 

[Coues]

Originally posted by SDHNTR@Feb 14 2005, 08:23 AM
Nice work Jeff!  Any chance he was out of the same herd we were working last month?

No, it wasn't the same ones we were chasin' in unit 33. I was in unit 37B.


oneclearshot
No, my son doesn't hunt Javelina. The hunting season falls right at the same time as high school baseball tryouts and practice.

 

[One Track]

Congrats Amigo. Happy for ya. Question though. How come you shot the dink?

 

[Coues]

Beggars can't be choosers!

 

[Orso]

Nice looking Javie. Good job.

 

[muskeg]

nice piggie there Jeff.

thats next on my list.

 

[rusman66]

Great Job. Hey I don't see any mud in that picture? And I know there was mud a plenty where I was.

 

[Coues]

Did you see any Russ? Or did you get rained out? Where I was at didn't seem to get as much rain as other places.

 

[rusman66]

We were able to hunt Monday, Tuesday it started raining so my brother went home (He didn't have any rain gear). I stayed and hunted until I was covered in mud. It was messy when we got there and just got worse as it rained.
We saw one pig. After hunting all day we
headed back to the truck parked at the fork in the road. And we spotted a pig just heading over the top of the hill on the north side just next to the highway. The tracks went right past the gate.
Go figure should have hunted next to the highway. I went up the hill after it,when I got to the top it was gone. There was lots of sign, I know they were there I just couldn't find em.

Looks like a great place thanks again for the info. I especially like the river running behind the camp area.

And thanks for who ever left the firecracker wood at the camp area. I think I burned a whole in my shirt.

 

[Coues]

I have NEVER seen that wash run in the 10+ years I have been going to that place and there is another big storm coming this weekend.

 

[Buck-eye]

Jeff,

Glad to see you capitalized on your tag. Good to know one of the boys was able to get value from their tag. If One Track gets to razzin you too bad, remind him how WE couldnt find pigs at an all you can eat 31 Flavors buffet! Coues can find em though. Talk to you soon Buddy!

Joe

 

[Coues]

At least I know the difference between an Javelina and a racoon.

 

[Buck-eye]

 

[SDhunter2]

We ran into some ham hunters. last weekend washed out. their 3 days of hunting lots of sign no pigs. they saw nothing. we ran into more ham hunters later today.
they ran into small heard. tracked for 6 hours yesterday.
they should of had a j-13 call.
lots of coyotes,jacks, its raining like cat and dogs at my bros house right now.
we scouted till sun

down and found fresh sign. more sign in flats then in the foothills.
lots of walking tomorrow perfect scouting and hunting weather today.