Hunt Journal

August 17, 2010
Brian Dansby, Semi Pro ASA/IBO, Wild hog, Georgia. Myself and Brooks Pigg (yes his name is Pigg and he loves hog hunting... plus he is a cop... You can't make these things up!!) sat in the Georgia heat for about two hours. Just at last light a group of nine pigs came through. For once the wind actually switched and HELPED us rather than hurt us. After a 17 yard shot the boar ran only about 40 yards before piling up.
Equipment used: Mathews Monster, Mathews Down Force rest, CBE Sniper sight, Scott Silverhorn release, Victory VForce arrow, Steelforce Phathead 145 broadhead, Sniper Hawglite light (didn't have to turn it on).

September 23, 2010.
Brandon Reyes who competes in Men's Open Pro at ASA, IBO and NFAA events and is the Director of Marketing at TRU Ball in Madison Heights, VA used the following equipment to harvest this BIG game animal, a Maine Moose.

Mathews Z7 65 pounds
TRU Ball ST360X Release
Axcel Armortech HD Pro sight
GoldTip 7595 arrows
G5 Tekan 3 broadheads
QAD Ultra Rest
B-Stinger stabilizer
Nikon Optics
Bohning Blazers fletching and Wraps

Archery News Now is running a hunting journal so that you can keep up with the rest of your traveling archery buddies. If you are a shooter that travels and shoots a national level archery tour and are successful at a hunt please feel free to send in a photo of your hunt to Archery News Now (go to contact page for email address). Please provide the following info- a brief summary of the hunt, which class you shoot competitively in, and a brief wrap up of the gear you used.

October 9, 2010 8:45AM

Darin, who competes as a Semi Pro in ASA events says, "I was shocked to see a deer of this caliber on his feet this late in the morning on a day when the high temperature was supposed to be 90 degrees. He came in and gave me a 15 yard shot. I put it right behind his shoulder. It exited a little further back. He ran about 125 yards I think. He has short main beams (21 inches) and his gross score is about 144. He will net about 141 inches and his field dressed weight was 193 lbs. His teeth indicated he was probably 4.5 years old. I managed to self-film and get the harvest on video."

Bow: Elite GT500
Broadhead: 100 grain Slick Trick
Arrow:Victory VForce

"While video taping a small buck chase 3 does across a field I noticed movement behind my tree. I wasn't sure if it was the 140 class that I had passed on the eve before but I readied for the shot anyway. There was no mistaking that this was a different deer, however, I almost passed on him. His body was so big that his antlers looked small. I made some noise trying to draw on him at 15 yards and he busted me. We had a staring contest for 5 minutes. He quartered slightly away during his attempt to exit and my arrow found its mark. He ran only 50 yards before piling up... We were hunting on private land and the best part is that I self videoed this hunt. "
Mike from Pennsylvania competes in Semi-Pro at ASA shoots.

Dan Chaffin of Oklahoma took his largest buck to date on November 14, 2010 in Wagoner County, Oklahoma. The buck, a 16 pointer that Dan had on trail camera all through September but which went nocturnal just before the season began. After hunting the buck every evening Dan finally sealed the deal 15 minutes before darkness on the 14th. Men's Open Pro shooter Art Brown grossed scored the buck at 157" gross and 143" net score. Dan has also scored on an excellent ten pointer opening day of the 2010 season. "2010 has been darn well for me," Chaffin said. Dan competes in Senior Open class on the ASA Trail.

Kicking off 2011 with my Biggest Pig Yet. Just because tournament season has started doesn't mean you can't keep sending in those hunting pictures. Send me you archery taken turkeys, pigs and what ever else may be in season. Todd, is this short bus proof?

February 23, 2011 Georgia Pig

I had some guys in hunting so I went to a spot that had not been getting alot of pictures of pigs.... didn't want to booger up a good spot. Well low and behold Mr. Big comes in and offered a LOOONGGGG shot... about 4 steps from the base of the tree. When I left I checked the camera and the same boar had been in there 2 days earlier at almost the same time. Oh well I never said I was much of a guide!!

Brian Dansby