Cap,

Badass hunter, lookin' good!

Tom Flynn

Capt,

Super nice. What bow?? Looks like a recurve to me.

I hear that the big boars are pretty much armor plated in the shoulder area.

Also if hit and wounded,will charge the archer?

Gosh,Florida seems to be a target rich environment with the wild hogs,Burmese Pythons,Nutria,Snake Head fish and who knows what else!!!!

Wayne

The best bows, at the time, were Jennings. I owned (both) a "Shooting Star" and an "Arrow Star", set a 70 lbs. The shooting star was used on this trip (A 2-wheel cam bow). Razorbacks heads did the job. We also killed 4 with knives, trapped in a pen. Great times! 22 hogs in all.
Best, Capt. Chris

FYI, I started using cow preg test gloves that go up to your shoulder, when field dressing big game. You'll need a few rubber bands to hold them in place, but they work great.

Pap

Capt,
70 lb pull??yipes!!! Especially with a recurve!!

Although I have a Bear compound ( I call compound bows "bicycle" bows),I still tend to like the traditional archery stuff but not 70 lbs pull.

Wayne

Jennings Shooting Star bows were "2-wheel" compound bows Wayne, i.e. 50% let off @ full draw. Jennings Arrow Star bows were "4-wheel" compound bows, i.e. 35% let off @ full draw.
Best, Capt. Chris

Capt,
Thank you for the information.

Some years back,I had my 3rd eldest grand-daughter fitted with a Martin Compound bow.

She was shooting carbon arrows and they seemed to just rip right by my Easton Aluminum arrows in mid flight!!

Right now,I am incorporating "bow exercises" with my weight routine so I can start to practice again with my Bear Whitetail II.

Wayne

Well, I just found out that I drew on the late bull elk hunt, black powder, but last fall, they were all over my back yard. Should be fun!!

Pap

Pappy,
What do you plan to use for your BP piece??

Does it have to be muzzle loader or may you use BP cartridge??

Wayne

Wayne
Idaho has very strict rules for black powder. Open sights only,open breach, no bolt actions, caps only, no primers, I use musket caps, not #10's. I have a CV made especially for Idaho hunters, a 50 caliber. I also have an older TC in 54 caliber for a backup shot, so i don't have to reload. Glad my son in law lives across the street and has a tractor in case i get one.

Pap