Sonoma Pig

[offduty]

I guess a picture is worth a thousand words. The shot was made from 15yds.

The trail went about 150yds and stopped. A quick look around and we find our pig, in a wallow, alive. We gave him more time, not enough.
Moving in for a second shot, he bolts. Makes it another 200yds and piles up at the edge of the lake. When we got to him he was done, but we put one in the picnic basket for good measure. I don't have a weight for him and I suck at guessing. So feel free to throw some numbers.

 

[Mel Carter]

Way to go! Thats a nice hog, congrats. I may be way off on the weight, but i'd guess about 130# give or take. He looks bigger in the first pic :smiley_green_with_e

 

[offduty]

The pics don't do it justice. Here is another that shows his girth better.

 

[THE ROMAN ARCHER]

Offduty, welcome to jho and our hog hunting fourum! awesome Bowkill boar! super nice hog, it aint no dinker thats for sure! congrats on your success and thanks for sharing your story and great photos!........tra

 

[flytrue]

My Sunday sow went 90 lbs dressed.
I'd give yours at least 50 lbs more.
Nice hog!

 

[bodega]

Offduty, if you're about 5' 2", I'd say it's about 125. If you're more like 5' 9", I'd guess 160. Nice hog!

 

[Krisdude]

nice work love seeing hogs going for boat rides

 

[Kentuck]

Congrats on the nice hog. Did you by any chance find any hogs up behind where you camped?

 

[Huntr Pat]

nice boar!congrats! Would make a nice EURO MOUNT!

 

[offduty]

Thanks guys, it couldn't have been more fun. I dropped the pig of at the butcher this morning, carcass weighed 98lbs. Mmmm... pulled pork.

 

[Tino B]

done

 

[Kentuck]

Welcome to the forums Tino B. We've got a few members from Concord. Should probably do a meet and greet sometime. I've got a partner I hunt Sonoma with and he always seems to get a pig when he hunts with me. I told him I'm going to start charging a guide fee!

 

[BigSurArcher]

Very nice archery public boar. You should be proud. 160-175 on the hoof, not that it really matters! That hog should eat about as good as anything. Congrats.

 

[Tino B]

Thanks guys. I can't wait to get the meat back from the butcher.
What is your favorite part of the pig? Any tips/tricks on cooking the lean meat?

Welcome to the forums Tino B. We've got a few members from Concord. Should probably do a meet and greet sometime.

That would be great. Always nice to meet other local hunters. You a member of any local archery clubs? We shoot at Briones and The Diablo Bowmens Club a lot.

 

[3056_HUNTER]

sweet pig....good job.

 

[BigSurArcher]

My FAVORITE way to eat them is simply putting a frozen roast in the crock pot for 8-10 hours. The roast's with bone in are really flavorful and the meat just falls off the bone. You don't even need to add any water or seasonings while cooking. Maybe just a little salt and pepper if you want. You can eat the meat plain, or make excellent "Boaritos".

 

[freezer]

Congrats! Nice pig.

 

[cheta]

Congrats, Nice pig!

 

[spectr17]

Congrats, nice pig offduty. Love the pic.