New Year's Public Land Pig

[Wild1]

Found a new spot, on public land, in Southern CA. Set up a few trail cameras and eventually got some hog pictures. Hiked out one day and saw two BIG pigs at 2:00 in the afternoon (!), of course my bow was in my truck. Started seriously hunting the area about two weeks ago, had a couple of weeks off so I hunted for eight straight days and whacked a nice sow on New Year's day (missed a good football game, but scored a respectable meat hog). Still hunted in an area with tons of sign, she came in at around 4:00pm, winded me, grunted and bolted. She came back about twenty minutes later and I made fairly quick, off-hand shot at 15 yards, with a hard quartering away angle (had to take the shot before she winded me again). She headed for the thick stuff and made it only about thirty yards. She probably didn't make the 150 lb. mark, but came close......and my back feels like she was a lot heavier (as usual, the pack out was brutal). Nice way to start the New Year!

 

[Portuguese Pointer]

Absolutely outstanding!!! You da Man!

 

[socal68]

great job way to go now that how you get it done I admire you effort 8 days hard to match.

 

[smitty661]

Congratulations! I'm glad your hard work payed off.

 

[NastyNate]

Way to slam the ham, even better it was on public land, you the man!

 

[Bobaloo]

you are my hero....wow

 

[vogel002]

Studly as always, i recently came across your African hunts as well, stuff of legends and dreams

 

[Bowhunter_619]

Great job!

 

[JustGuy]

Real hunt!!!

 

[hntboar]

Great Job!

 

[dwikkles]

Amazing. Just amazing.

Throwin panties at ya

 

[jimmy88h]

Congrats!

 

[starcraft69]

That is real hunting go out do the work and get rewarded nice job and congrats

 

[KTKT70]

nice job!! congrats on the hog. BBQ time!!!

 

[THE ROMAN ARCHER]

WTG Wild1! Super congrats on your public land bow kill wild hog, thanks for the story and photo...tra

 

[huntingbret]

Hard work = success. Great job.

 

[Wild1]

Thanks fellas! Good luck to everyone chasin' these critters.

 

[ademsas]

Well done. Always impressive to bag a public land hog

 

[dchunter]

Congrats on your pig. I want to give it a go this year. You must be a teacher with the two weeks off. I had 3. Only fished though but I would've like to have pig hunted instead.

 

[tomah]

Great going on that one!