Ok, here is the hunt.
I am hunting public land near home- archery only. Steep wooded hills in northern ca. on a lake. I use my boat to get to most of the best hunting spots, so everything i shoot is pretty much down hill to the lake. Can be pretty darn rugged though. This particular morning it had rained most the night, so fresh tracks meant a hog in front of you. I was easing up on a known bedding knoll(been hunting this area for years) with the wind right, and fresh boar tracks under foot, when i spotted this hog sleeping at the base of a madrone tree. I slowly crept in one very slow step at a time till i got the right angle on the vitals. This put me about 15 yards from the hog, and he was still fast asleep. I drew my bow, and picked a spot on his chest and let fly. The hit was a little low, but the hog jumped up, spun around looking for me, then went into cardiac arrest. Hog down 15 yards away! He never did get up- the shot was right through the heart- although i must say i wasnt acually aiming for the heart.
My buddy and me packed him out on our backs in two pieces, straight down a steep ravine to the lake. That was about 20 minutes of hell! I have shot a lot of hogs in this area, and this one is the biggest. I would guess he went #350 or better. Let me know if your in the area- maybe i can guide you on a bow hunt here- its awesome country! I will try to post a couple more pictures tonight.
All the best, Tad
