San Diego Hog Down!

[One Track]

Last week, I spotted a group of hogs when I was scouting for turkey on public land. It's been bugging me all week. So, I decided to take the day off and head up the hill. Up at 4am and grabbed the bow, hit 7/11 for a 24 oz. coffee. Figured I could tell people I was turkey hunting, if the hogs weren't there. I parked and started walking to where I could get up high and glass. After two hours of that, I was feeling guilty for not being at work. On the way back to the truck, I heard some grunting. Whoa! It's weird hearing that sound in San Diego.

I checked the wind and ran to get downwind of the grunts. Arrow nocked, release on, and knees kinda feeling weak, I started a little stalk. I didn't know which direction they were heading so I wasn't just going to stand there. Then, I heard brush breaking. I moved up to where I could see an opening. I could hear them coming. Grunting and snorking around. I set up. Through the brush I could make out two black hogs coming in. They should pop out at ten yards! I drew. The first one was at least a 150 lber. I wanted to see the second one, it looked bigger through the brush. He stepped out and suddenly snapped his head around and stared right through me. It seemed like an hour, but it was probaly only ten seconds. He took another step and I put the pin behind his shoulder and let'er rip. Thwack! Squeeelll!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My knees were knocking. It was like I'd never killed a hog before. He piled up not 25 yards away.

Whoa!!! I gave him about 15 minutes and snuck in for a peek. He was out. The other hog was gone. He's a stud. Nice teeth. Maybe 250 on the hoof. Best part was it was only a 300 yd. drag down hill to the truck. Actually, I just kicked him a few times and he rolled down to the truck. Getting him in the truck sucked though.

Had to use my phone camera. Sorry for the bad photo...

 

[MJB]

Nice!!! keep it quite so everybody doesn't go down there.

 

[Jagermeister]

I wonder why your image is named "Tejon-Archery 08"? And snow on the ground in SD on April1? :mooning:

Jagermeister

 

[XDHUNTER]

April fool's day.:mooning:

 

[EvBouret]

You had me until I noticed the snow! 250lb boars in SD?

 

[rockcrick]

HA!

 

[Raully]

:mooning:Good going LOL! Now everyone and there mother in SD is going to be out looking for Hogzilla on Laguna Mt. Hopefully there smart enough to see theres snow on the ground.

 

[weimyowner]

It snows on Mt Laguna!

 

[hatchet1]

big horn escapee... damn if the snow was'nt there, you'd probably have 25 trucks there in the morning....good one bro..:rotflmao:

 

[Shot]

You definitely had me, lol. First thought was how bad the I-5 south to SD was going to be tomorrow with all the hunters heading down there from LA. Awesome prank!!!

 

[gnn961]

Good one Brent if it wasn't for the snow it would of worked....

 

[elkguys]

nice fools day hog

 

[meatgetter]

touche my good sir, touche.

 

[weekender21]

There is still some snow in San Diego, at least there was last weekend. There are pigs in San Diego but I haven't heard any credible reports that they are on public land. That's a pretty good April fools joke, wish I would have thought of it first!

 

[spectr17]

dayum, he got me. I was about to award him hero status.

I did talk to a Pali Indian at Bass Pro recently. He said they have a boatload of turkeys but they shot all the hogs on the rez. FWIW.

 

[Farmerdoug]

Hook, line, and sinker! Dude, you had me. As I start to read I'm thinking to myself " Bro, don't blow your cover". Nice Aprils fool...I suppose the snow could be up in Alpine. Oh, by the way, I limited on snipes today.

 

[rbrown77]

are you a writer? it felt like I was right there with you good job

 

[Coues]

Wait until you hear his Lynx story.

 

[sancho]

you dcik! you had me! my palms were getting all sweaty reading your woven tale.

 

[One Track]

Mine too. Glad you all got a kick out of that one.