So I generally don't hunt too much this time of year, but I needed to do some work on the hunting property and decided to make a day of it.
As I lowered my bow and hunting pack to the ground, 4 pigs come running in to the feeder.. The thought in my head was "you've got to be kidding me!"

I waited until they all got comfortable eating and then slowly pulled my bow and pack back up. Somehow, all my commotion went undetected by the pigs and I made ready for a shot.

They did a little musical pig jig as I waited for just the right shot. There it was, the biggest of the group and quartering away!

I sent an arrow through both lungs and she shot out of there like a bullet. I thought I had gotten a pass through, but couldn't see my nocturnal at the feeder.

After returning with my truck and lights to start the search, I noticed my lit arrow nock in the distance. She had ran about 30 yards before breaking and shedding my arrow. It was a great thing too as there was nary a drop of blood until after the arrow came out.

In total, she made it about 80 yards with only the smallest amount of blood for about 40 yards or so.

I used my freshly made "Iowa" Mountain Monarch 68@32 with easton carbonwood shafts and VPA 300 grain 3 blade heads.

The pig was an estimated 160 lbs +- and quite round and fat... not unlike the hunter that shot her!

thanks, BigJim

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Congratulations Jim!  She looks like a good eater.  Those fat ones sometimes don't bleed as much.  Plugs up the holes I guess.

Yes, she is fat! but then, we don't have poor pigs in our part of the country.
BigJim

Nice going Jim!

We need a close up of  that pretty bow and not so much ugly pig!

Time to fire up the grill. Congratulations!

Nice job, good looking critter.   

That's awesome!

Thanks for doing your part, one more down!!!

Way to go Jim!!!!!

Congrats!

Bisch

Nice one, congrats! "Musical pig jig" 

Congratulations.

Nice job Big Jim !! Heck she makes you look pretty slender !! 

Well done Jim 



Deno

nice pig!!!! congratulations,,, what's the story with the buck in the back ground??

Way to go big guy !!

Nice >>  Congratulations

Atta boy Jim!

Thats awesome.
We dont have the hogs to hunt up here. From what I understand , that is a good thing. Still a bit jealous of those of y'all that are able to.
I imagine that sucker put a good bit of meat in the freezer.
Do you grind it all, or do chops and hams too?

If I am cutting them up, it's all roast or steaks..
If I have the processor do it, it could be anything.. amazingly inexpensive to have deer or pigs processed down here.

This picture is at a processor and the deer in the background is another hunters.. i don't know the guy.

thanks, BigJim

That's a good one! Nicely done!