My son and I just got back from Dos Plumas in Trent, Texas. We were after hogs, but got to see all the critters from blackbucks to corsican rams to buffalo to oinkers of every size. The pattern of the hogs movement was to come out to the feeders just before dark. Every hunter there saw pigs and got shots just before dark. Some groups of pigs had 50+ animals. Alot of small ones - good for future hunts, but some monsters also. We sat the stands in the mornings also, but never saw pigs in the mornings.
Anyway, we came back with three pigs. Should've had four because I put an arrow through one and trailed it about 100 yards after dark the first night, but never did find it. I suspect the arrow was high in the no-man's zone above it's shoulder.
Proud of the boy who put on a good hunt and made two PERFECT shots on his pigs (one at 100 pounds, the other about 50 pounds). On his big sow, he heard a bunch of activity away from his stand and feeder, so he left the feeder and set up behind a burm and down wind. The sow came in along with some other pigs, on its' way to feed. Son whistled to stop the pig, and she stopped just long enough to get an arrow in the heart. Ran about 10 yards and piled up. Pic is below hopefully.
I would highly recommend Dos Plumas - we'll try to go back next year. Allen Williams and his hand Roger are good guys, and will see that you get done what you want.
Anyway, we came back with three pigs. Should've had four because I put an arrow through one and trailed it about 100 yards after dark the first night, but never did find it. I suspect the arrow was high in the no-man's zone above it's shoulder.
Proud of the boy who put on a good hunt and made two PERFECT shots on his pigs (one at 100 pounds, the other about 50 pounds). On his big sow, he heard a bunch of activity away from his stand and feeder, so he left the feeder and set up behind a burm and down wind. The sow came in along with some other pigs, on its' way to feed. Son whistled to stop the pig, and she stopped just long enough to get an arrow in the heart. Ran about 10 yards and piled up. Pic is below hopefully.
I would highly recommend Dos Plumas - we'll try to go back next year. Allen Williams and his hand Roger are good guys, and will see that you get done what you want.
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