Pigs in the bayou

[Mike Byrge@home]

I don't get to hunt much these days but I did finally get to go out and chase some pigs this weekend.

I saw this pig bed up in a thicket and was able to stalk in for a shot.  After a brief trip up a tree then climbing down and emptying my quiver, I was able to get him.  Biggest pig I've killed with a bow.  I thought the pig looked hurt when I saw him bed down and when we started skinning him found that he had a nasty infected-wound on the inside of his back leg.  There was an MD present and he advised against eating any of the meat so I just got pictures and the thrill of being within spitin' distance of mad pig...some good sized cutters too.

[vermonster13]

Nice cutters indeed. Good thing you climb fast.

[Kingstaken]

Nice shooting Mike...

[southernarcher]

Nice cutters on that badboy.

[**DONOTDELETE**]

Awesome hog man. Nice cutters indeed! I'd get that one mounted.

[cjones]

Congrats Mike!     Man those are some nice teeth.

[Kip]

Happy Mardi Gras Mike   Good job ,good shot but smile, where were you hunting north or south La. I guess I will hear the story in a couple weeks.It is a little after 5:00a.m. about to head out to my camp to hunt hogs(closed Mardi Gras) went Sat.lots of sign no hogs saw 6-deer though.Did you have your boys with you that would have been nice.Take care Kip

[BONE]

Way to go Mike    ---Bone

[ARCHER2]

HEY !
All you guys from Louisiana. I'm in Bastrop,La.
Northeast corner just above Monroe. I'm just taking up traditional archery and I love it.I've hunted for years with a compound but there is no comparison between the two. I was wondering about clubs, shoots, or gatherings ya'll might know about. I need a lot of direction from folks that's been doing this for awhile.
                                   THANKS !
                                   ARCHER2

[TimBow2]

nice pig......congrats

[4runr]

Nice!

[Mike Byrge]

Kip, We were just outside of Zwolle..North Louisiana.

Archer2, the Lousiana Traditional Bowmen North vs. South shoot is March 17/18 weekend at the Mountain Bayou scout Ranch just outside Ville Platte and the Sterling Harrell Trad shoot is April 28/29 at the same location.

Go to the LTB website for details:   LTB Website  

There is a club in Columbia just south of you that has had an all trad shoot the last couple of years too.

[Mike Byrge]

Here's another picture...I'm behind him a little so you get the "chuck adams" effect but he's still a good size pig.  We didn't have scales but four of us drug him out and it wasn't easy.

[Wudstix]

I don't see any camo on those cutters so I guess you climbed fast enough.  Nice looking hog.

[Mike Burch]

Nice pig!

Congrats Mike!

[ARCHER2]

HEY MIKE !
Thanks for the info man. That's a great shot with your trophy. Lots of good eatin there.
                                 ARCHER2

[bayoulongbowman]

Mike congrats...hope to see ya soon buddy! keep them feathers dry!!    marco#78

[Bill Turner]

Congrats Mike. What did you shoot him with? That is one nasty hole. You coming to Chester this year?

[NorthShoreLB]

Gotta love it when you need to scamper up a tree  

[Terry Green]

Way to go Mike!!!!!!!