The hunt is booked!
05-17-2008, 01:38 PM
#1
Fork Horn
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Nebraska
Posts: 112
The hunt is booked!
Well we finally booked our first out of state bowhunt. A friend and I are going to Texas in March of 2009 to hunt hogs. This is pretty exciting for me as I have never hunted outside the state of Nebraska. Any tips or adviceare more than welcome. What do you guys think of the Rage 2 blade out of my 60 lb. 82 Airbourne? Am I just asking for trouble with a mechanical broadhead on pigs? Anyone have any good sites or articles on the processingthemeat from one of these things? We have a lot of research to do but we have plenty of time. Now I can't wait for spring again!
05-17-2008, 04:52 PM
#4
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: May 2005
Location: One mile east of West Podunk Tx
Posts: 5,973
RE: The hunt is booked!
Having killed dozens of pigs I would recommend using a fixed blade. Depending on shot location and the size of the hog you could have penetration problems with a mechanical head, particularly if you hit the "shield". Make sure you go to the Hogs and Exotics forums and post any questions there. Those guys are a wealth of knowledge about feral hogs.
05-17-2008, 04:54 PM
#5
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: May 2005
Location: One mile east of West Podunk Tx
Posts: 5,973
RE: The hunt is booked!
Is this going to be a guided hunt? If so your host should take care of the meat and butchering for you. They may charge an additional fee for the service but it should be minimal and worth it.
05-17-2008, 05:55 PM
#7
Fork Horn
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: New Zealand (Wellington)
Posts: 233
RE: The hunt is booked!
Good luck dude!
I can only offer second hand advice but I was told by a guy who has shot a LOT of pigs, fixed head, heavy arrows and only shoot at stationary animals especially if they are big boars.
I can only offer second hand advice but I was told by a guy who has shot a LOT of pigs, fixed head, heavy arrows and only shoot at stationary animals especially if they are big boars.
