Good Medicine Ground Hog

[huntertrapper]

I finally managed to get a nice size ground hog... today he managed to see or smell me about 5 or 6 times and many times before today.... i was waiting for another hog to come from his hole when i figured id look over to where id seen this one before, well there he was at about 10-15 yards, i drew shot and hit him in the back, he flipped around and growled and came straight at me i shot again as he ran and missed, no i thought hes gonna find his hole but he was going to the other side and missed his hole and rolled towards me dieing as he moved, well i take no chances in suffering and finished him by slamming him hard a few times.
i used my red oak self bow, 53# ash arrows tipped with trade points,

[twistedlimbs]

Well that looks like you did real well, congratulations on a successful hunt.  its that your first bow kill? a good memory to remember for sure. .....oh but we need to get you some self knocked arrows - Ryan

[DanaM]

Cingrats HT, looks like a nice chuck. Having him for supper?

[huntertrapper]

yeah twistedlimbs my first primtive bow kill...yeah, yeah  all of my arrows except these ones are self nocks... dana, yep got the hide to flesh and the carcass int he freezer, i wont eat all of em but they rest will go to the yoddlers and fox and coons

[Ryano]

Nice whistle pig....

[hawkbow]

Good kill young brother! and taken in an honorable way... a/ho ...a/ho..... I thnk this is only the beginning for you with your bow.. keep your chin to the wind.... Hawk

[Pappy]

Nice job young man.Congrats.
   Pappy

[The Singing Bowyer]

Excellent work! Many more to come I am sure....

[Hillbilly]

Way to go! Those whistlepigs are a tough challenge with a bow.

[huntertrapper]

hillbilly that they are sir! they gave me real trouble and thanks all yes, maybe this is good medicine for the deer hunt this year... and ill probably try and get another ground hog and make somethin of the hide....

[cowboy]

Congrats HT! That'll undoubtably help prepare ya for the bigger game this fall. I've never tried "whistle pig" but sounds like some good eatin .

[huntertrapper]

thanks sir...yeh my stalking skills and patience have improved, i plan to sit along a deer trail and wait so patience is needed! but if i dont em ill cut em up and ferment him for trappin lure....

[billy]

HEy HT,

Man, that's awesome!  You are now part of a very small and exclusive fraternity.  Regardless of whether you kill a bumblebee or a bull elk, anything taken with your own handmade bow is a trophy.

Congrats Hunter, and best of luck this fall

Billy

[Badbill]

Hey Cowboy, They are good eating.  Cook them with potatoes, carrots, and maybe some dumplings, all smothered in a white gravy.  Thats how I had them the first time.

[koan]

Sweet! Congrats to ya..prolly make some good string silencers too....Brian