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