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Title: I'm ready for pigs!
Post by: Txjourneyman on February 20, 2007, 12:40:00 PM
Well guys and gals, I believe I am ready. I have been shooting my Darton recurve for a couple of months now and feel as if I am ready to hunt. I've been practicing with BHs for 2 weeks and at 20 yds I'm getting 6" groups. Last night after work I put a small pumpkin out and started shooting. It was dead with the 1st shot! I have a stand set up 18 yds from a feeder that sees plenty of hogs so tomorrow I am going to go get my 1st traditional kill. (Or at least give it my best shot).Wish me luck! I'll post my results after the hunt.
Title: Re: I'm ready for pigs!
Post by: Mike Burch on February 20, 2007, 12:43:00 PM
Good luck!

Aim low and tight!  :thumbsup:  ...Mike
Title: Re: I'm ready for pigs!
Post by: Txjourneyman on February 20, 2007, 12:48:00 PM
Oh yeah, I've knocked down a few hogs in my time. I just never have trad hunted before!
Title: Re: I'm ready for pigs!
Post by: NorthShoreLB on February 20, 2007, 12:49:00 PM
Calm down, don't go out there for posting reasons, I'm convinced a lot of bead shot are made because people are thinking of the hero shot wile in the process of trying to actually shoot a critter, don't let the pressure of posting interfere with the joy of hunting, don't sit on a feeder, so you can make a sure kill for the message board, walk around, go looking for pigs, hunt, hunt, hunt and enjoy yourself, no pressure if you don't get a pig the first time ,or the secon,or third.

no mean to critisize, but I can see a trend.

enjoy yourself tomorrow
Title: Re: I'm ready for pigs!
Post by: Mike Burch on February 20, 2007, 12:52:00 PM
Be warned, it's ADDICTIVE!

Once you get one under your belt, everything else maybe for sale or on the back burner.

Take care and good luck on your hog hunt....Mike
Title: Re: I'm ready for pigs!
Post by: Txjourneyman on February 20, 2007, 12:58:00 PM
No its not posting pressure. I have been killing hogs for years. I just decided its time to leave the compound and the gun at home. I will sit the feeder because I have a limited amount of time to hunt after work. If I spend too much time looking around it will be dark before I ever have a shot opportunity. I know hogs will come to the feeder right before dark. And although some won't understand this, hogs are vermin around here. I want to make sure of a shot opportunity to reduce the numbers. If I wound one I won't feel too bad. I don't have much in the way of ethics where hogs are concerned.
Title: Re: I'm ready for pigs!
Post by: Nakohe on February 20, 2007, 03:42:00 PM
Low, tight and quartering away if possible. Good luck and above all have fun.
Title: Re: I'm ready for pigs!
Post by: Panzer I on February 20, 2007, 10:50:00 PM
Wish I were there to help out, not much going on in Ohio this time of year. I hate this state. Good Luck