Opening Weekend Pork with Video

[bdphunt]

The story is in the hunting reports, but here is the video link:

Skinny Ranch Hog

[Zen Archery]

great video what was all that crazy noise in the middle of the video?

[bdphunt]

That is my awesome tripod that I got free with my camera. It sounds horrible when I move it and try to pan, but the animals never hear it. The mic on the camera just pics it up very clearly. A new tripod head is in my future for sure. You can also hear the sow that I shot growling off camera in the midst of the tripod noise.

[DRow]

that was a cool vidoe. I thought that they would be gone with all of that noise that was going on. But at least you got him and good shot to.

[KEYSTONE KID]

awesome vidoe. awesome shot too

[Michael]

Good stuff, Benjie! You definitely need to talk to Santa about a good video head, though!

[zaustin13]

Nice hog..

I was hunting with Benjie that night at the same ranch and could hear that pig squeal a mile away. About thirty minutes later that same group of hogs came to my tree stand and I shot the other sow.

CONGRATS ON THE PIG AND BEING A NEW DAD!!!!!!!

[jrad]

wish my hogs would drop like that! i'm new to hog hunting,would you say theneck shot is better than a lung/heart shot? i can't seem to get good penetration with the lung shots from shots at 15-20 yds w/70# bow.

[bdphunt]

Jrad

I would not suggest an intentional neck shot. I pulled the shot at the last second as I realized I might hit the piglet. I was not at my best, but it did the job. I generally aim as low on a hog as I can without shooting under them and just behind the shoulder. I also shoot a cut on contact broadhead for hogs and leave my Sidewinders for deer and turkey.

Good luck

[jrad]

i've studied their anatomy pix(AGAIN!)and instead of the larger lung shot i might as well aim as low as possible for the heartshot. i think i'll only shoot at quartering away hogs instead of broadside from now on.i'll let ya'll know after tommorrow,should get some in range as my place is infested with them!

[SKLOSS]

i can't seem to get good penetration with the lung shots from shots at 15-20 yds w/70# bow.

jrad, have you ever tried Magnus broadheads. Either 2 or 4 blade stinger work exceptionally well. I was having the same problem w/ the tried and true Muzzy, but the last 3 hogs I've shot w/ the Magnus have only run 40-50 yds and dropped dead. Clean pass throughs on all 3 shots, broadside and quartering away.

[m'gobo]

Awesome shot!

[ByronB]

My kid got a real good laugh out of that one. Nice pig.

[stx bowhunter]

Videos

Those are some nice videos you got there. I also read your story on your second chance buck on TTH Magazine. Keep up the good work.
Thanks
stx bowhunter

[cheyloh hathorn]

nice