| Texas Exotic Hunting is a popular sport in | | | | figured it was out numbered because it |
| this state. Hog hunting in Texas and dove | | | | charged off into the bush. |
| hunting in Texas are both considered exotic. | | | | |
| | | | My new found hunting friends told me that |
| Have you ever tried to hunt a hog? These | | | | Texas exotic hunting required a guide, and |
| wild pigs can be fierce and furious. Can you | | | | that these hogs could be a handful for the |
| imagine a wild hog charging you with | | | | hunters who had little or no experience, |
| thunderous speed, hooves slashing with a head | | | | especially if you were hunting with a bow. |
| the size of Texas swinging back and forth in | | | | I'm thinking now someone tells me this. |
| the air. I can! | | | | |
| | | | They said that bows were OK for white tail, |
| This grunting and squealing pig is an | | | | but with the short range of the bow one |
| enormous beast! He came charging out of the | | | | should really have a better weapon. They |
| brush right in front of me. Now being from | | | | also mentioned that one should have a good |
| up north this startled me, no it scared the | | | | understanding of wild hogs. |
| ……right out of me. I dropped my | | | | |
| bow and took off as fast as I could, climbing | | | | Picking up my bow I peered into the brush |
| a small tree. Now I know that hogs can not | | | | looking to see if my little friend was still |
| climb trees, but as I sat perched in the tree | | | | around. I figured that I was pretty safe as |
| the only thing running through my mind was | | | | the other four hunter all had rifles. |
| the old phase "when pigs fly" and believe you | | | | |
| me I was waiting for this pig to fly! | | | | Just as I thought, the wild snorting hog had |
| | | | run away to fight another day and torment |
| No, they can't fly can they? The nasty wild | | | | someone else. I had already decided my next |
| hog stomped around the base of this little | | | | trip would be with a guide as I was not ready |
| tree waiting for m. As it stomped it rooted | | | | to go and get cornered by a wild hog again. |
| up the ground around the tree. I would image | | | | |
| all the noise it was making was to let me | | | | The guide that was with the hunters gave me a |
| that I was in his territory. | | | | card which had directions to his lodge. I |
| | | | told him I'd be in contact real soon! |
| You are probably laughing at me as you read | | | | |
| this. But I swear this was the largest | | | | Finding my jeep was no easy task but I did |
| meanest and wildest pig that was ever put on | | | | manage. I headed off to the guides lodge |
| this planet! | | | | where I was met by a very friendly lady at |
| | | | the office. She explained all the costs for |
| Now not to far away was a party of hunters | | | | a guided trip. |
| who had heard all the racket and noise from | | | | |
| me yelling and the pig snorting. They came | | | | As I signed all the paper work, I looked |
| running down the trail to see what was going | | | | forward to my next experience. The hunters |
| on. It must have been a sight! What with me | | | | who had came to my aid had just arrived back |
| in the tree, my bow scattered thirty feet | | | | at camp and they were still howling about my |
| away, and this hog stomping around the base | | | | Texas exotic hunting experience. |
| of the tree, just waiting to devour me. | | | | |
| | | | That evening around a roaring camp fire I |
| I am not sure how long I was stuck in this | | | | told my story about my encounter with the |
| tree, but it seemed like a life time. My | | | | largest wild hog on the planet. Every one |
| Texas exotic hunting adventure was getting | | | | got a good laugh and I made a few good |
| off to a fine start. | | | | friends over this little incident. |
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| With the sound of the other hunters coming | | | | Oh by the way I got my hog with the help of |
| down the trail, the mean old hog must have | | | | my guide. |