Wild pig hunting Inc.

[sancho]

i am super comfy out to 40. i still group tight out to 60, but i get a game animal nestled into my pin group, and i get all amped up. hands shake, eyes blur..............

when the time comes, then i will decide.

keep practicing.

oh, get a better backdrop for backyard shooting. never ever aim up, when drawing back. EVER! learn to aim at the ground when you draw back. takes the same effort, but is a bazzilion times safer. practice shooting from a kneeling position. lots of field conditions will require it.

 

[559hog]

i am super comfy out to 40. i still group tight out to 60, but i get a game animal nestled into my pin group, and i get all amped up. hands shake, eyes blur..............

when the time comes, then i will decide.

keep practicing.

oh, get a better backdrop for backyard shooting. never ever aim up, when drawing back. EVER! learn to aim at the ground when you draw back. takes the same effort, but is a bazzilion times safer. practice shooting from a kneeling position. lots of field conditions will require it.

I've been drawing back while aiming straight at eye level. I haven't been able to group really tight yet, but getting there. I want to shoot with my broadheads, but the G5 montecs didn't come with any practice tips . What would be a good weight to be pulling? I have a 24" draw length, so I'm thinking I'm going to have to pull 55-60lbs.

 

[Backcountry]

What would be a good weight to be pulling? I have a 24" draw length, so I'm thinking I'm going to have to pull 55-60lbs.

Your draw weight should not be any more than you can comfortably shoot several dozen arrows. If you can't shoot three dozen arrows at 55 pounds then you need a lower draw weight. Yes, you'll only shoot one arrow at a pig, but the first shot has to be perfect, and unless your practice sessions are at least two- to three-dozen arrows, all fired exactly the same way (i.e., no body shaking due to fatigue, etc...), you honestly have no idea where that first arrow is actually going to go, because your practice sessions haven't replicated your form in the field.

Trust me on this one... you could be pulling 65 or 70 pounds and it won't matter for beans because you'll either miss the pig or wound it... it's MUCH BETTER to be able to hit your spot with a 45 pound draw weight... the pig won't know the difference if you do your part.

 

[559hog]

Your draw weight should not be any more than you can comfortably shoot several dozen arrows. If you can't shoot three dozen arrows at 55 pounds then you need a lower draw weight. Yes, you'll only shoot one arrow at a pig, but the first shot has to be perfect, and unless your practice sessions are at least two- to three-dozen arrows, all fired exactly the same way (i.e., no body shaking due to fatigue, etc...), you honestly have no idea where that first arrow is actually going to go, because your practice sessions haven't replicated your form in the field.

Trust me on this one... you could be pulling 65 or 70 pounds and it won't matter for beans because you'll either miss the pig or wound it... it's MUCH BETTER to be able to hit your spot with a 45 pound draw weight... the pig won't know the difference if you do your part.

Thanks, right now I'm shooting only 45 lbs comfortably. I'm working the form and slowly moving the weight up.

 

[Backcountry]

If I were you, I would not go at all above 50 pounds. You are a new archer and it's going to be much better for your long-term form to NOT develop bad habits now by trying to rush to pull too much draw weight. You have your entire life to become more efficient at archery and to go on many, many hunts... don't try to rush perfection for the hunt coming up in april... here are a few tips...

If you are shooting a release, focus on trying to hit a poker chip at 20 yards, every shot.

If you can do that with field points, then move back to 30 yards and focus on trying to hit a 4-inch spot, every shot.

If you can do that, switch from field points to broadheads and practice trying to hit a 5-inch spot, every shot, at 20 yards.

If you can do that, foucs on trying to hit a 5-inch spot at 30 yards, every shot, with broadheads.

That is more than enough to work on in the short 2 months before the hunt.

 

[BDB]

Another thing to remember with BH's is it's nice to have a 5 spot (more than 1 anyway) target because if you shoot at the same spot you'll wreak havoc on your vanes and quite often will bust up arrows and broadheads as they collide.

 

[jb229]

yes it takes the fun out practice when you shoot your second field tip and see the shiny new bright green Vane slowy dwindle to the ground. But at least your group is tight.

 

[559hog]

If I were you, I would not go at all above 50 pounds. You are a new archer and it's going to be much better for your long-term form to NOT develop bad habits now by trying to rush to pull too much draw weight. You have your entire life to become more efficient at archery and to go on many, many hunts... don't try to rush perfection for the hunt coming up in april... here are a few tips...

If you are shooting a release, focus on trying to hit a poker chip at 20 yards, every shot.

If you can do that with field points, then move back to 30 yards and focus on trying to hit a 4-inch spot, every shot.

If you can do that, switch from field points to broadheads and practice trying to hit a 5-inch spot, every shot, at 20 yards.

If you can do that, foucs on trying to hit a 5-inch spot at 30 yards, every shot, with broadheads.

That is more than enough to work on in the short 2 months before the hunt.

I can't hit a poker chip at 20 yards . I've been getting a lot of help from the pro shop though.

 

[rwlittle]

I will be shooting traditional, so my shots will be a wee bit less than you guys.

 

[Backcountry]

I can't hit a poker chip at 20 yards . I've been getting a lot of help from the pro shop though.

Ok, well then start with an apple-sized dot... say 3-inches, max. Stick to step one until you can group 10 arrows into a dot that size at 20 yards. If you are using a release, the proper arrows, and pins, and if you aren't pulling too much weight, you should be able to do that with a week's worth of practice.

 

[Mel Carter]

Updated list

1. Backcountry - Deposit received
2. Mrs. Backcountry
3 The Roman Archer - Deposit received
4. 559hog - Deposit received
5. Muddy_Udders - Deposit received.
6. Mel Carter - Deposit received
7. CHAD PEZZLE - Deposit received
8. Sancho - Deposit received
9. I'm DK - Deposit received
10. Paul Blanton - jb229's dad
11. rwlittle

Ok, elkguys had to pull out of the hunt for uderstandable reasons.

jb229, have you decided if your going to hunt with your dad?

 

[rwlittle]

Mel,
deposit was sent out today...

 

[Mel Carter]

Sounds good, thank you.

 

[Backcountry]

You should be getting FMBC's deposit tomorrow... Thursday at the latest...

 

[jb229]

Can i make a game time decission on that? rayin :

 

[Backcountry]

Can i make a game time decission on that? rayin :

Which guy on the list is your Dad?

 

[Mel Carter]

I'll be checking the mail. As soon as I get these remaining deposits, i'll send them out.

BC, Paul Blanton is jb229's dad. jb229, yeah you can decide when we get there if your going to hunt.

I just spoke to George to see how things have been going. He just got back from the vet. cost him $2,400, hogs tore up his dogs pretty good. Dogs had a hog bayed up in some area that was difficult to get to, the guy then tells George he had knee replacement and bad back and couldn't make it down to them. By the time George got to his dogs they were pretty beat up.

 

[Backcountry]

That's a messed up story... one of the biggest issues when hunting with dogs is that SOMEONE, either the guide or the hunter (preferrably both) needs to be in excellent shape in order to keep up with the pig and the dogs... all is fine as long as the hog is still moving... but once the dogs get it bayed up, if it's a big boar the vet bill can skyrocket in a heartbeat.

Hope the dogs all come out OK.

One more thing... if you're hunting over dogs and the guide ends up with a vet bill, it's VERY appropriate to tip the guide out to try to help cover the vet bills.

Just say'n... do the right thing...

 

[jb229]

Damn, seems like that guy should have disclosed his injurys before hunting with dogs.
Thank you and George for letting me procrasitnate on my decission. I really just want to spot for my Dad and get him a hog, and hopefully help anybody else out retrieving theirs if its in a hell hole.

Mel, are we going to be able to use Jeeps on the property?

 

[559hog]

Damn, seems like that guy should have disclosed his injurys before hunting with dogs.
Thank you and George for letting me procrasitnate on my decission. I really just want to spot for my Dad and get him a hog, and hopefully help anybody else out retrieving theirs if its in a hell hole.

Mel, are we going to be able to use Jeeps on the property?

I'm going to take you up on that offer of helping someone retrieve the pig in a hell hole . I'm a tiny guy, 5'2, could definitely use some help.