Back from Shilo Bowhunt-Oklahoma

[ahunter55]

Back about a week now-had a good hunt thou it was very hot.  I took a nice Ram the 1st day & in 3 sittings (2 afternoons-1 morning) I saw over 30 hog-14 shooters within 25 yards-had 2 missed shots on 125#150# Boar 1@20 & 1@ 25 yards (discovered broken sight pin).  Resighted bow in camp & next evening took a 100# sow (what I wanted) @ 15 yards..  Another Bowhunter from Texas took 1 100# hog & another around 150#.
Matt & Cheryl were super hosts & the camp is clean & comfortable.
I had a 9 year old boy along to observe-his 1st trip ever to the hunting world-he is hooked for life.  Good luck in your upcoming seasons.

[markc]

Sounds like a fun time.  Good thing you were able to re-sight in at camp and get that sow.  What was your  shot placement and broadhead?  How did the sow respond to the shot?   markc   :-)

[ahunter55]

Arrow hit just behind the shoulder (3-4") & broke the spine exiting out ribcage on other side-arrow went almost to fletch (not quite).
Dropped in tracks.  It's all on video.
I was up approx. 15 feet & the shot was around 15 yards..Easton xx75 2117, 29" with Rocky Mountain 3 Blade 125gr. Razor & 60# compound.
It does a number for sure.
I have  taken since Dec. with this setup 1-80# 25 yds. Pass thru chest.
1-100# sow pass thru both hips 15 yard shot (bad hit but only went 50 yds) 1-150# Boar  25 yard shot-pass thru both lungs  1-250# Boar-1 25 yd. shot thru guts 2nd shot 15 yds. thru chest taking out heart on exit.
Big hog roast at my sons this Sat.  mmmmmm.
I have bowhunted 45 years now & of all the Biggame I have taken including Elk, Black Bears & Caribou I think the wild hog is the toughest any bowhunter can encounter in our lower 48 states AND they just might show you who is toughest in the woods.

[markc]

thanks for the detailed info.  I agree that the feral hog is one tough customer.  Sounds like you have been very successful on them with your bow though.  I will be picking up a nice sized sow from the processor this afternoon and she will be some good eating ham steaks on the smoker if we don't get rained out  Sat.  
markc

[1187VX2]

What is the website for Shilo?

[ahunter55]

My last post if you see was 2003 on this-since then I have been several more times & just returned May 24th of this year.  7 of us took 6 hogs, 2 Rams with 2 others missed.  Great time even in the heat-I took about a 140# hog my 1st evening of the hunt.  20 yard shot & he went 50 yards dropping in a creek (that was fun for an old man to get out).
I had 7 hogs come in around 6pm (went on stand at 5pm).  Got it all on film.
I have Bowhunted hogs in several places in Texas & Oklahoma & Shiloh is by far the best for hog hunting during the daytime AND the price is hard to beat.  They do have a web site-Shiloh Bowhunting Ranch, Sronewall, Oklahoma.  They are also asposor on Bowsite.com.