Allen,
Thought you might get a kick out of this.  Stuck him on Sat. 10/12/02 about 5PM in Wayne County.  Weight is estimated to be 275#.  We didn't realize there were any in the area.  Makes for a good reason to use an elevated tree stand.

I had been in my stand less than an hour Saturday afternoon, when I saw something dingy white heading my way from across the pasture.  I didn't have any field glasses, and first assumed that it was just a large dog.  As it got closer, it became clear that it was a swine of some kind.  My first thought was that it was just a neighbor's loose pig.  Since I was set up at the edge of a food plot, my guess is that he was heading for the crops.  He passed within 10 yards of me and I could see that there was no evidence of rings, ear tags or other human contact.  I drew my bow and when he was quartering at about 15 yards away, I released.  Two myths were quickly proven untrue.  The expression "Squeal like a stuck hog" is not always true.  He emitted only one low grunt.  The expression "Bled like a stuck hog" is also not always true.  Although, I could clearly see his footprints in the soft soil, there was not a single drop of blood.  My Hoyt MT Sport is set at 65# and it sent the Easton Super Slam aluminum arrow with 100 grain Thunderhead broad head through his chest area.  As he darted around, I could see the broad head protruding out his left side and still see the fletching sticking out his right.  I first thought that I had hit him a little too far to the rear, but the angle proved to be correct for a quick kill.  He exited the area using the very path that I had walked in on.  Not knowing how effective the shot placement was, I stayed in the stand for a full hour before heading in via a different route.  I was joined by my son, Nathan, who was also bow-hunting and together we took the jeep back to look for the hog.  We found him immediately laying on the very trail that I had used earlier.  Apparently, he had expired shortly after being shot.  He had traveled less than 100 yards without leaving a blood trail.  I plan on making my wife a necklace out of the tusks for Christmas - - won't she be pleased!!!!

Carl

Photo deer taken by Matt Gerhold