I finally get to do some bowhunting this weekend and have been looking forward toit as all of yall have. new bow, new hunting lease with lots of deer and I know I have a killer spot where 3 good heavily usedtrails cometogether that I shot 3, 8 points off of last year with rifle. This time Iam perched atop of the trail with my newbow wanting one of those does I passed on last year. I have never killed a deer with a bow BTW. As I climbed up in my stand sat AM and it get light I am kinda worried because I see the hogs have found my feeder and tore the whole place up pretty good. Im not sure if its good or bad, I mean I like pigs too but oh well. I tuck it out ofmy mind and get ready. Finally here they come, 3 deer. First up a yearly fawn doe right to the edge of my shooting lane and stops, then a small spike and he stops, then a big mature doe is way back watching this and never even comes close. They all turned and walked off, sigh. Sat evening, same thing, one doe gets within eyesight but stops after looking at the torn up area around the feeder and walks off. Only ones that come to play are the spike and yearling fawns. The mature does only come halfway end stop get spooked and walk off. Now I am just about as anal as most of you with scent control. I have all my scent free clothes in sealed bags till the morning of then after I get off my 4 wheeler I spray down me and my bow good and ease in and hunt a climber 25 feet up. I dont think they are smelling me but the scent of the hogs and maybe making the momma doe cautious about letting her younguns around those mean ole hogs. What ever it was they didnt like it. Oh well it was definatly a rush and I am sooo hooked. It is alot more fun when you see deer everytime you hunt, lol. Oh and I caught a glimpse of my first bear too!!!
Bottom line is have any of you had problems with hogs ruining your hunting spot?
Clint