The 'SOLANA GAMES' have begun!!!

[Izzy]

Now the biggest hog, the second one only ran a 60 yard j hook and stopped. I watched him stagger, take 10 more steps and fall over. He was done except for a few last breaths and somewhat of a death grunt. As my arrow waved back at me through the breyers slower and slower until nothing it told me a tale. The boar was done in within sight.

[wapiti792]

WOW! I am just catching up to this    Awesome hunt fellers...one of these days I am gonna beg my way into this huntin' camp with you!

[Izzy]

I know how some folks feel about hogs but I felt like Id had enough killing for the night, heck I even passed up a rabbit within easy range and I usually cant help but fling arrows at them.

   I had some great difficulty getting out of the treestand, turns out it cant be done with a safety harness on. I finally figured it out and made it back to earth. I sent out a few nervous texts to the boys with trembling fingers.

   I made my way to the biggest hog in disbelief, I couldnt get over my great fortune of having him fall in view and being able to watch him breathe his last.

   He was no more than 40 yards from the tree where he fell and this is what greeted me when I got to him.    

[Bowhunter4life]

That's a beast Izzy!  Congrats again!  Nothing better then seeing them fall in sight!

How about the "small" one?

[Izzy]

I payed him my respects in my own way and got back to some unfinished business with hog #1. My evening wasnt over just yet.  

[Rob DiStefano]

way to go iz!!!        

[Izzy]

I walked to where I had last seen the 1st hog instead of going to the point of impact as light was beginning to fade. It didnt take much effort to find blood. This is what it looked like.    

[zipper bowss]

:eek:  Yep, thats a blood trail!!

[Izzy]

Believe it or not sign of that volume continued for nearly another hundred yards and then I found that I had walked into the midst of the hogs that had scattered off of the feeder. They were all around, I was literally surrounded.


   What to do? Nocked another arrow and got tied in for whatever was about to come. I cant say for sure but I could see 2 or 3 big ones through the bryers chasing a little one. I dont know if they were looking for love or violence. With light fading fast I moved in on them To see if my hog was still alive among them.


    When I got about 10 yards fro them I heard the dreaded wooooooof!!! I was busted and they were outa there.


    After sending a few more text to the boys from a crouched position I got up and turned around. What I saw caught me by surprise!!!

[Sharptop]

Man that silver blade or whatever head you are using seems to do the trick! Not a blood trail but a stream!

[Izzy]

Gotta pick Noah up from basketball, Ill wrap ythis BS of mine up in 1/2 hour.

[Cyclic-Rivers]

This is Good Izzy!!!!

Cant wait for the rest!

[steadman]

Way to go Izzy!  

[Terry Green]

About John's 'style'....call it what you want, but he was self taught after we left...and to date has killed 4 deer and 8 hogs since we were last there.

He found a way on his own to find an anchor point that puts the arrow where he wants it.

 Not to bad considering he had ZERO coaching....and found a way to shoot 3 under....just that its 'three WAY under'.    

Like Ferret said earlier....now back to The HUNT!!!

[Izzy]

After getting winded by the pigs, theyd finally had enough of this old Puerto Rican fella invading their Texas home. This time when they ran they kept on going into some darn near impenetrable thorn brush.

       I got up from my crouched position, brushed myself off, plucked a cactus spine or 2 or 3 or whatever, I lost count real quick. I turned around and ther 3 feet behind me and 2 feet off the trail lay my 1st boar hidden under a cedar overhang.

       I forgot about the bloodtrail when I got into the other pigs and walked right past him only feet away. Whew, good thing he wasnt a sick cape buff! He was a whole lot bigger than what I initially thought.       My boy Robert and I taking a minute to celebrate. Thank you Robert.

[dragon rider]

Originally posted by Izzy:
After getting winded by the pigs, theyd finally had enough of this old Puerto Rican fella invading their Texas home. This time when they ran they kept on going into some darn near impenetrable thorn brush.

       I got up from my crouched position, brushed myself off, plucked a cactus spine or 2 or 3 or whatever, I lost count real quick. I turned around and ther 3 feet behind me and 2 feet off the trail lay my 1st boar hidden under a cedar overhang.

       I forgot about the bloodtrail when I got into the other pigs and walked right past him only feet away. Whew, good thing he wasnt a sick cape buff! He was a whole lot bigger than what I initially thought.

Way to go Izzy - that's great.    

[Sharptop]

And I'm eating your big boar tonight along with my sow. Culinary report tomorrow.

[Bowhunter4life]

Congrats again Izzy!  That is another beast!

[Izzy]

Oh no you dont Carlton!!! Dang that looks downright deliscious, enjoy.

          I guess they weighed 175 and 200 or thereabouts but a few hog experts Tarz and guides figured about the same and theyve got a mess under their belts.


         Both were shot with a Carbon Express 150 Heritage, 100 grain brass insert and 180grain Silver Flame for a total of 650 grains from my 47# @ 28" Griffin "Shakira".


         Id shot that setup into wooden planks in preparation for a bison killing and was pretty pleased. I got full penetration from 22 and 20 yards. Their shields are every bit as thick as youve ever heard and then some but this setup went to work on them. Straight broad side with a good sharp broad head will get it done.


        Thats about it from me for now. Ill post a few pics before its over. Id just like to finish by saying thanks Terry for putting TG and this hunt together and I thank all of you who were there for being the folks that you are. I was enriched by meeting each one of you.


        Folks, dont wait!!! Make an effort and save your money or just make the time if money isnt an issue and get yourself on a TG group hunt. Youll never be the same afterwards.

[Terry Green]

Somebody post the Kick A pics of Izzy's hogs!!!!!!!

AND.....AND the SHIELD pics!!!!!!!!

That SHARP WIDE Silver Flame sure did the job!