Pigs in space!

[BigJim]

Well, the space that was formerly know as empty cooler!
the worm crew... Little worm, Grub worm and myself went out on a regulary scheduled pig hunt last night. Wind was good, pigs were active. I was fortunate enough to take this fine specimen just before dark. She is aproximately 200 lbs. Took her with a beautiful footed doug fir and a Bear greenie. Arrow went in one shoulder and punched through the other before she broke it off. Blood trail the entire way with only a 100 yard recovery.
Grub worm says he missed one, but I think that due to his 18" draw length, he just bounced off and doesn't want to admit it!
Little worm (Clint) shot one in the pig. He believes low chest, but no blood and no recovery. Arrow passed clean through. Can't eat this way, but as it's been said to me, "if they're bleeding, they aint breeding"
Not sure I believe a bleeding hog woudn't breed though. They are resiliant!
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[BigJim]

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[Deno]

Yessir  Well done

Deno

[BigJim]

That was my first recovery on a wood arrow killed critter. Shot two hogs in the years past with wood to no avail.

It was cool, and I will likely do it again but really didn't get the penetration. I know there are always extenuating circumstances so I can't blame it all on the arrow composition.
I will say that I had plenty of time to shoot and held draw for typical time frame. 700 grain arrow with freshly sharpened Bear greenie. Fired from a 57 @32" bow.  I'm sure I was at full draw as well since I check that before I start to burn a hole.
I must say that the arrow flight was exceptional! I could see it in "slow motion".

The odd thing is that the arrow was broken in the middle of the ebony footing! This may explain the penetration issue as it would take a severe force to do that. I don't believe the pig hit it on anything either and that it was a reflex break from her trying to get out of Dodge ... so to speak.
BigJim

[trad_bowhunter1965]

Nice Hog 

[Gordon Jabben]

Nice hog!  Thanks for sharing.

[Wudstix]

Pig on the ground is a good thing!!!  Good eating too.

[ESP]

Congratulations

[Sam McMichael]

Congrats on a nice pig.

[Squirrel Hunter]

Very nice hog. Congrats. I had to cancel my hog hunt this year due to travel restrictions, so I'm jealous. BTW, I've killed a bunch of pigs with heavy wood arrows with no problems, so don't give up on woodies.

[Alexander Traditional]

Nice hog Jim!

Couldn't find any of your own bows to shoot?!

I guess you used to watch a lot of the Muppets. You'd better hope Miss Piggy doesn't come looking for you.

[Crittergetter]

Good job bud!!

[kennym]

SWEET !! 

With 57@32, that arrow shoulda been out the other side and gone! Had to be the footing breaking...

[achigan]

Nice to see you got a chance to get out of the shop. What time is dinner! 

[Wudstix]

Tapered woodies @650 grains pushed out of 62# MOAB with good sharp Snuffer or big 2 blade never stopped.   

[South MS Bowhunter]

Congrats Big Jim!

[Phillip Fields]

Congrats on a nice pig.

[BigJim]

Thanks ya'll. This was a good pig for sure. There are many of this size on our lease and we have taken quite a few around 200+lbs.
Our pigs are very fat and would likely be the equivalent in age to 150lb pigs in other areas. Not much for tuskers though... rare occasion.

I have no doubt that wood would do the job. The majority of the pigs taken on our place are done after dark so the use of nockturnals is essential. Hard to do that with a wood arrow.

I have no desire to switch to wood, just playing around.
BigJim

[Petrichor]

Huge hog! Congrats!

[Hud]

Jim, have you tried reflective tape, or paint on your arrows with a headlamp in red, green or yellow is less likely to spook game. LED headlamps are Legal for predator hunting in many areas and should be for Hogs.

https://nighteyeslights.com/