2010 Archery Javelina

I was finally able to take my pig today. I glassed up a herd of 7 at about 7:15 this morning at about half mile away. Not really all that far, but they were on the other side of a pretty nasty canyon. It took me about 45 minutes or so to get over to them. I was able to get right in the middle of the herd and had multiple pigs between 25-40 yards, but it was so thick that I couldn't get a single shot off. They finally figured out that something was up and left.

I watched where they went and started following them. Of course, they went straight UP the canyon wall! I did my best to stay about 100 yards behind them. When they walked over a little finger, I high tailed it over there to make some ground while they couldn't see me. When I got to where I last saw them, I ended up bumping one of them that was bedded down.

That pig woofed, which cause a big old male to start walking below me. No time to range him and I figured it was now or never. I guessed him at 40 yards and let my arrow fly. The arrow flew true and double lunged him. He didn't go far and expired shortly after the hit.

I didn't have my camera with me so no good pics for me this year. I did snap a couple on the cell phone though.

He was a BIG old boar with some gnarly teeth. His body was really grey and his head was almost completely white.