Double Kill, Single Arrow Shot

[L-Roy]

Hog hunters,
Had a great hunt weekend before last at a ranch in NE TX--  Fun and exciting hunt for all involved.

I was able to accomplish something that proves the ability of a sharp broadhead tipped arrow's penetration ability.

While stalking a feeder, I determined that the hogs were already on it, and eating noisily.  With a cautious approach, I was able to narrow the distance to 23 yds.  In selecting one to shoot, and attempting to avoid a pass-thru which may just wound another, I waited for just the right opportunity.

Finally, one hog turned away from the others to eat and I drew on it.  I immediately noticed another dart behind it.  Upon closer examination, I could only see the outline of one hog.  I thought, now it will happen.

I released, and the arrow passed thru the first hog, tight behind the right front shoulder, and exited same behind its left shoulder, and then entered tight behind the right shoulder of the second hog and penetrated fully, coming to rest against a left side rib.

The first hog was double-lunged, and ran less than 30 yds and fell dead.  The second one spun around five or six times by the feeder, and expired there.  The aorta was severed atop its heart!

The sausage is mighty tasty.  Do I love this new hog hunting?  You bet!!

[DennisB]

Nicely done!  Speaks volumes for sharp broadheads.

[markc]

Congrats man. That is too cool.  Now what broadhead were you using and what draw weight if you don't mind me asking?  
markc

[L-Roy]

The rig used was a 2000 Black Eagle, by C. P. Oneida, R/H, 30", 70"-----The D/L, and the D/W were set as noted.  Shot with my very old Scott Caliper release.  It has many pounds of meat to its credit!

The arrows are older Beeman Field ICS, 340, cut to 30" with 3" hot pink feather fletch.  The broadhead was a GoldTip Gladiator two blade deployable blade broadhead.  Both arrow and broadhead are usable again, of course with sharpened or new blades for the BH.

Those interested in the speed of the rig will find it to be 273 fps.  That is not the quickest rig I have used on animals, but certainly is one of the most deadly.  Though the hogs were no more 'dead' than in the "olden days" of shooting game with my 44 lb Ben Pearson recurve, microflite # 9 fiberglass arrows that were horribly slow, but did they do the number on the deer!  Nearly always full penetration, and into the ground on the offside.

I've chronographed such rigs now at the 160 fps range proving that speed is not all that is is thought to be, but what is the most important is where you hit them, and how sharp the blades are!

Bring on the brutes, and one well placed shot is all that is needed!

[Bug]

I'm amazed at the performance of the mechanical! If you had said it was one of the cut-on-contact types, I MIGHT not have been so surprised. Still, that is still surprising. Don't think I would try to duplicate it, though  Bug.