My NM Archery Javelina

jamaro · Jan 22, 2012

Hey Guys...
A story will follow later in the month but here is my little piggy... If you have never hunted them before you need to try it..

Jason

TOPGUN · Jan 22, 2012

I love seeing you guys in AZ and NM get so excited hunting those little critters. I don't know how many of those little rascals I shot down in Texas, but it was all done from tower blinds and there was really nothing to it. I'll bet spot/stalk, especially with a bow, is a blast!!! In Texas they're considered more of a pest and corn vaccum machines than anything else.

nfh · Jan 22, 2012

congrads on the little piggy. i been looking around and the hunts are really cheap for a couple of days. the only turn off is the plane flight

chase · Jan 22, 2012

Congrats on the pig!

Topgun, I too have hunted them in TX. I now live in AZ and hunting those little critters is a whole different story. Like you said, hunting them in TX is mostly done on corn fed roads from tower blinds. We found them in the mesquite flats with tall grass for easy bow hunting.
Here in AZ those little rats roam high and low.(from the dry river bottoms to the top of the rock piles). Sometimes it can make for a challenging stalk!
Anyway, fun to hunt wherever they are!

sportsman01 · Jan 23, 2012

Congrats on the pig! They are a blast to spot/stalk with a bow and highly underrated...! Well done. I had a nice boar at 25 yds this past weekend, but before i could release the wind played games with me and clued them in. Maybe this weekend after ibex have ran me into the dirt!!

Cool field pic and congrats again.

eldorado · Jan 23, 2012

Nice pig.

Eldorado

TOPGUN · Jan 23, 2012

We always just gave them to the Mexican ranch workers and I think they ground the meat up for tamales. How do you guys prepare the meat? The best one I ever shot down in south Texas was an older boar and I kept his tusks as my only javy trophy. Those four tusks are 1 1/2 inces long and are really sharp, even though it doesn't look like it in this photo.

two7D · Jan 23, 2012

Great job! I looked for some this weekend in the "state-wide" units. I never found any but had a good time. I'll probably put in for the better units next time.

tailgunner · Jan 24, 2012

Congrats Jason good job.

elkmuzzleloader · Jan 24, 2012

Congrats on the pig.

eldorado · Jan 24, 2012

Javelina jerky or chorizo is delicious.

Eldorado

Gator · Jan 25, 2012

Nice, How many can you get in a season.

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