A YOUNGSTER’S FIRST HOG WITH A BOW!

As the day progressed, my son, at the age of 14, was as hyped up as a five year old on candybars. We were going hog hunting on the Choctaw National Wildlife Refuge in Alabama, where you are only allowed to use a Bow and Arrow for hunting wild hogs and deer.

My son was using an “Alpine Buckskin Hunter” that was scaled to a 55- 70 lbs... pull, which he had bought with his own hard earned money. I, however, was using HIS hand-me-down, a “Hoyt Sensation” which was scaled at 54 lbs. pull.

The best way to hunt here in south Alabama is to bring a boat so you can get to what they call the middle swamp.

When we made it to the river around 2:00 P.M. a lot of people were already there including a man that was suppose to be a friend. We arrived at our destination about 15 minutes later. As we walked from the boat to the spot we wanted to hunt I had to stop several times in only 100 yards. I walk with a cane because of gout, arthritis and knee surgery. It’s tough to take your son hunting in this shape.

Each time we stopped my son would point to hog signs which was very numerous in this area. The area was a small high spot with water around in a “U” shape and on the back So the u was a thicket, on the front of the U was white oak, water oak and red oak trees. Hog’s and deer love the acorns from all these trees.

The law’s state that anyone under 16 years of age have to have an adult within normal talking distance so we only set up a few yards apart.

It was still warm weather down here in the south even if it was late October. The “Mosquitoes” were vicious and I was wishing I had the mosquito repellent my son had in his hunting bag. It was only a few minutes when I heard him spraying himself down.

My son was between the water, a little further back to the thicket , and myself. It was only 30 or 40 minutes later when I heard a thump behind me where my son was situated in his tree stand. As soon as I heard the thump, a squeal let out and I saw a large hog around 350 lbs. run off.

I was so excited that my son had shot and hit a hog that I was about to bust. This didn’t help any when I started to think about getting him out of the woods.

I came down a few minutes later and told my son that we should go ahead and take the treestands to the boat and come back to look for the hog. When we made it back to where he shot the hog there stood a boar, 2 sows, and a very small litter of pigs and the mates of the pig my son shot. His pig later weighed 68 lbs.

There was only one way to get his pig and that was to go past these hogs. Well as I said earlier I have to walk with a cane, so I’m not able to run or climb a tree. When we got too close the boar charged about 15 feet. Boy was I proud he stopped. I’m not very good with a bow and my son was too nervous to depend on his shooting skills.

I decided to back off and go to the boat landing to wait on the man I knew. When he arrived I explained what happened and asked if he would help us get the pig. Well I found out he was no true friend after all. He said he was too tired.

Tears came to my son’s eyes for this was his first hog. While we were trying to figure out what to do a true friend, named GENO, drove up and asked if we had any luck. My son told him what happened. It didn’t take long for Geno to get in the boat and we were on our way back to where my son shot the hog. Geno is an excellent shot and my son and I felt a lot safer going back to battle.

When we made it back we had to use our lanterns. As we reached the thicket we could hear the hogs rooting and grunting just out of sight. I thanked God when we found the pig only a few yard’s into the thicket. My son was so thrilled he wouldn’t let us help drag the pig to the boat. He did it all on his own. Times like this make me really proud.

Mom’s and Dad’s who don’t take their son’s and daughter’s hunting or fishing just don’t know the thrill, excitement and the pure pleasure they are missing.

May all your trips be a memorable as ours.

Well maybe not this memorable.

Barbara C. Sumrall
P. O. Box 482
Silas, AL 36919
PH. 334-542-9017

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