javelina with a longbow
Question:
Im going on my first javelina hunt. Any advice on tactics, etc… Before you buy. Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
Response:
Horse Thief: Only these but they probably aren’t helpful: 1. Get a decent compound bow – lose the longbow – compounds are easier, much easier, on the arms; 2. Use heavy hunting tips (or as heavy as your bow will take – I’m a fan of Thunderhead 125s) and good shafts; 3. Equip the bow with a string peep sight and a light gathering front sight – get a good one (they are great in weird light conditions) with a good, wide field. I like double nocks and a cheap, easy to replace rest; 4. Acquire and learn to use a device other than fingers for pulling the string – don’t settle for the first one you see, look for and find one you like and don’t do it on the cheap; 5. Practice every day with, say, six shots into a background very similar to the background colors you’ll be shooting in. Six shots will get you consistent and won’t wreck your arms (make sure your field tips are of the same weight as your hunting tips); pick a comfortable shooting distance and get good within it – remember trajectory; 6. Crank the bow up to the highest power you can stand – remember you might have to hold the position for a period of time before you shoot; 7. Try to keep both eyes open when you shoot (I’ll probably get called to task for this); 8. Think wind; think quiet; remember to move slowly and without jerky movements; be very alert; trust your ears, nose and eyes. Draw back every so often to make sure you’ll have no surprises – remember the bow and arrow are clumsy in their geometry in the woods (if there is somthing to catch on or hit they will). Think safety. Hunting tips will carve you up if you are not careful. Mike Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
Response:
here’s a really stupid question, but i’m a florida boy and i’ve never seen one… what exactly is a javelina? it just looks like a small hog to me… Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
Response:
A javelina resembles, but is not actually a hog at all. What is actually is is a "Collared Peckary," a member of the rat family (no kiddin). The name comes the faint white collar around the neck. I’ve taken 4 or 5 in my time….they stink like all hell (scent glands between the shoulders) due to a scent they release when frightened or in a standoff with another animal. They aren’t worth a darn to eat (yeah, unless you spend 1,000 hours BBQ’n em and doin this and that..worthless trouble), but they do make a nice mount. Very ferocious lookin things. They can get up to 55 or so pounds tops I’d say. They differ from pigs in that they have no tail, shorter legs, and are usually a shade of grey or black, while hogs get much bigger and can be all sorts of colors, even patchy and spotted. Good luck and good hunting! Tripp Holmgrain Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
