Been raining for a month here in my part of Texas so hunting has been limited at best , everything is flooded or a mud hole. Spent the last few weeks working on our camp and getting stands ready for company. Stalker Stickbows pulled into camp at about 5am after a straight through drive from Colorado. We put South and his daughter in a ground blind and Jake in another across the field then headed to stands ourselves. I made my stand about 30min before sunrise and along about daylight a few doe came in feeding around. Then here he came a nice wide 8pt whitetail buck in all his glory , came strutting in like he owned the place. He was a solid buck and given the chance I was about to let an arrow fly....
,,,Sam,,,
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Let's hear it!!!! :campfire:
I got my coffee :coffee: Lets hear a story. I'm ready
:coffee: yer killin us sam :campfire:
:coffee: yer killin us sam :campfire:
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Tic toc tic toc
Sorry been entertaining our guests...
So this is a real nice buck and he is standing at about 12yds , I'm just letting it get a little more light out before I shoot. Very overcast this morning so good light is slow coming but it is legal shooting hours just want more light for the camera. As I'm waiting for better light the deer spook and kinda walk off behind me but I still have a good wind so I'm playing it cool. But now I see why they had spooked off a small sounder of hogs was working towards me. As they get closer I see a giant boar across the creek walking parallel to them but he can't cross the flooded creek bed. Check back behind me and the deer are feeding around calmly now and working back to me. Then I hear a little commotion and look back to see a big boar with the group of pigs working my way. The one across the creek is still there so this is a new arrival and he has my complete attention. I switch over broadheads to a narrow single bevel and now am in hog mode , I will shoot the buck another day. So with plenty of light now and my hat camera rolling I'm ready for some pork.......
,,,Sam,,,
He knows how to keep us in suspense.
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This is already good Sam.. looking forward to more
So they work into my hide and I have them in front of me for quite a long time before the boar gives me a good shot. Now camera rolling and locked at full draw it's now or never , the shot looks good and he bolts off back the way the came from and I see him go over the rise down into the bottom land. I text the guys I had shot a hog and South texted back he had killed a doe and can see her from the stand. We give it a while before we meet up to track my hog. The hog had ran toward where Jake was at so I figured I would look over the rise on my way to get him. Went to the spot I saw him go over and there he was dead as a hammer , I walked over to him and oh my what big teeth he had. I now head over to Jakes blind witch I can see from my prize hogs location. I take him over and show him the pig then we go over to get help , my buddy Donald has already went for the game cart. All the roads are to muddy to drive on so it's going to be manpower and I'm glad I had the help. Over at South's location we all meet up and he had heart punched a doe so now we have 2 critters to wheel back to camp. We tell our stories and have handshakes and head over to my hog. Also keep in mind the one I saw across the creek was bigger so maybe before this hunt is over someone will get a crack at that guy. Anyway pictures were taken and the work started and I was sure glad we had the cart ( well they were glad as South and Jake did 90% of the pulling). Was a great start to the hunt , I caped him out for a shoulder mount as well. I always wanted one mounted and he fits the bill......
,,,Sam,,,
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Oh wow what a stud congratulations!!
And congratulations to south on the doe
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Pictures don't do him justice...
South's little girl is a kick in the pants , she is as sweet as can be and seems to be having a big time. She is getting all up in whatever action is going on...
,,Sam,,
And cute as a bug in a rug. Congrats guys. Thanks Sam.
Wonderful and eventful fun hunt...Congrats to all!
Wow nice pig!
Holy smokes. Congrats
Cool hunt!! :thumbsup: Congrats!!
Hope you can get a weight on that big hog that ya shot. He's a good'in.
Sorry no scale , figure he is 175-200 just a good solid hog. Great cutters and just the look of him is awesome....
Just got word more arrows have been shot , will keep y'all updated as the hunt continues..
,,,Sam,,,
Two tone face and very big teeth!
Congratulations
:thumbsup: congrats :thumbsup:
congratts! guys,..he will make a great mount. :thumbsup:
Nice hog. Pretty wild teeth there. Congrats.
Congrats fellas y'all gonna get a few more days in together?
What a great trophy! On my bucket list. I hope to hunt them next year.
Congratulations boys!
Congrats to you!
Great cutters on that boar, Sam. Congrats!
Another deer on the meat pole for South , they are hunting until Sunday night then have to head home. I got to go to work but will get back for the second leg of the hunt. We will head to another ranch when I get back , I'm sure more stuff will be added to the meat pole before we are done...
,,Sam,,
Attaboy Sammy n south
Always enjoy the adventures - good shootin boys
Tim B
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Very nice Sam, congrats! Who made that knife arm guard for you? I like it
Nice hog! Good shooting!
Sam that is a nice pig, congratulations.
Congrats Sam always accurate with every bows you have in your hands. Happy for South too and that little girl is a joy to see and hear.
Very nice hog Sam! He will make a great looking mount! Looks like South and his daughter are having a good time too! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Just heard another hog was arrowed this am....
,,Sam,,
Congratulations! Where's the video?
Dang, Sam. That's a good hog.
The armguard knife combo was done by Stic knives...
The video will be a while , I need a new computer....
My buddy Donald got a hog this morning....
,,Sam,,
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Another nice one! Attaboy Donald
Tim B
Congrats Sam, south and Donald. Yeah buddy!
Congrats Donald,.. is that a Liberty bow that your shooting? And congrats to South, you got your good luck charm(daughter), with ya.
Nice cutters. Trophy for sure.
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Trophy boar! Nice!
South got another doe....
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Figured I get on and chime in as well. South, Jake, and Carly just left to head to our friend Paul's place about and hour away. Y'all saw the pic, South got another doe and another day in the books. Pics aren't doing Sam's monster justice it was a really nice boar.
Car 54, it's a Horne longbow
Thanks for answering, looks like y'all our having a ball.
That's a monster for sure Sam. good shooting.
Thanks everyone for the congrats on my little junior monster!
More deer down Jake got a nice big doe....
Paul's son Nick also shot his first ever archery deer , another good day...
I have just been being lazy and doing a lot of sitting around....
,,,Sam,,
Congratulations to all of you guys sure looks like a great time!!
Jake and his deer..
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Nick with his first ever archery deer...
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Awesome hunts men👍
Wow that's a monster! Congrats!
Looks like everyone is doing a pretty good job at filling the freezer!
Congratulations.
Wow, what a great week in Texas!!!! Congrats every one!!!
Congrats Jake and Nick
Congrats on a great hunt all around!!!
And that's one heck of a pig!!
Those cutters are serious!! Nice work! And great picture with South and his daughter!
Dang! Y'all are wearing them out. Way to go guys!
Haven't heard how the hunt ended this afternoon , I had to get back home at midday today. Figure I will find out tomorrow and fill y'all in....
I'm back in my hometown stomping ground for several days of hunting , all by my lonesome. Just got to the cabin out in the middle of no where just me and the deer and hogs...
Maybe I will get to start a new thread if I can talk a critter into walking in front of me....
,,,Sam,,,
I heard more arrows were shot and Jake killed another doe...
,,Sam,,
Great hunt, thanks for sharing the photos! :campfire:
Awesomeness right there , I'd be thrilled just to hunt with South !