Unplanned Warthog

Willie Grové

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I got my bow in 2014 and have been target shooting since. I never got a chance to go hunting with it because of personal reasons.

Last year in 2019 I booked a hunt at Tarentaaalrand to shoot my first animal with a bow. I had my site on a Springbok to start with my Sringbok Grand Slam. I arrived at Tarentaalrand on the Thursday afternoon and I was greeted by the owner Theuns Cloete.

Theuns took me to the hide early Friday morning. The hide was made from n water Jojo tank. I sat for about an hour when I saw Springboks coming in. I ranged them 84m. They just past by. No long after them a Black Springbok ram came with 2 Common Springbok ewe's. I ranged the ram at 87m. Too far to take a shot because Springboks string jump like rabbits. One om the ewe's came to the water hole. Great shot but one problem. She was near to give birth anyday now and I was after a trophy ram. They went away later and I sat and wait. Lots of game came in. Waterbucks mostly dearing the moring and a Eland cow with her calf and 2 young bulls. Just before sun set a group of Sable came in and went. I saw through the hide hide window at the back that there were Springbok. I was waiting for them to come in but they did not. Theuns came and pic me up and I asked them if I can shoot anything that comes in tomorrow because it will be my last day and I wanted meat for my freezer also.

The Saterday morning Theuns drop me at a other hide were Blesbok and Blue Wildebeest mostly are. We made a nice feed mix for them next to the waterhole. There was tracks and droppings anywhere so it was a good sign. I sat in the hide and waited. Suddenly I saw a warthog piglet walk past the hide window. I could have smack it behind the head if I wanted thats how close it was. I saw it was a sow with her for piglets coming in for a drink. They drank and they left. Later 3 young boars came in for a drink. I did not want to shoot a young one because I felt they must live on to get bigger. Later I nice boar came in. I ranged him at 13m but hear something in the bushes behind the hide and ran in that direction. I hear a huge squeal then silence.

I sat and waited and waited. They suddenly I saw a warthog boar at the waterhole. He was totally relaxed tail down everything. I ranged him at 20m. I drew my bow and I aimend. He was stil drinking totally relaxed. Pulled the trigger on the release. The arrow flew so fast that I only saw it hitting the weight that was tied down over the ballvalve of the water hole. The warthog did not run away it jog away into the bushes. I missed!!!! I got out of the hide and walk to my arrow. I was anger at myself. My first animal with the bow and I missed. When I got to my arrow my heart stop. It was was covered in blood all the way. I did not miss, the arrow went completely through the warthog. I was shaking when I phone Theuns to come and help track the Warthog. Theuns and his daugther arrived and we tried to get a blood trail. The red sand made it hart. Then I saw something in the road. It was my Warthog. He ran 50m. It was a big old warrhog with wornout tusks. It was not my Springbok that I wanted but I was a very happy man. My first animal with a bow was one of the toughest animals in Africa and it was acomplete pass through. What more could a man ask for.
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Congratulations, you are now certainly a bow hunting addict! Haha. Nice pig and nice choice in brand of bows. ;)
 
Congrats on your pig, I'm sure he will be tasty.
 
Congrats on a fine archery trophy-maybe the first but for sure not the last! I loved warthog sausage with eggs for breakfast. Eager to read your next adventure-
 
It was a big old warrhog with wornout tusks.

Nice report and experience, but that it aint....no warts and no worn tusks and a lot of white bum fluff......

It was not my Springbok that I wanted but I was a very happy man. My first animal with a bow was one of the toughest animals in Africa and it was acomplete pass through. What more could a man ask for.View attachment 327855View attachment 327857View attachment 327856

Great experience, thanks for sharing and well done on your first bow kill.
 
Sorry my bad. Thanks for the correction.
Nice report and experience, but that it aint....no warts and no worn tusks and a lot of white bum fluff......



Great experience, thanks for sharing and well done on your first bow kill.
 
Congrats and thanks for sharing!
 
Congrats to you sir
 
my unplanned warthog came while I was hunting impala with a .243 win loaded with 80 gr bullets, he was just walking at about 90 yards when I saw him and I put the .243 win 80 gr bullet into his neck close to his head and he went straight down.

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Nice report. Good shooting. I enjoyed reading about your first hunt. Thanks
 
Welcome Willie to the AH forum! Quite the challenge to bow hunt in Africa I’m certain!
I’ve never eaten warthog. How was it?
 
Thats a nice warthog and impala
my unplanned warthog came while I was hunting impala with a .243 win loaded with 80 gr bullets, he was just walking at about 90 yards when I saw him and I put the .243 win 80 gr bullet into his neck close to his head and he went straight down.
 
Congrats on getting a warthog as your first animal with a bow.

What draw weight is your bow?
What is your arrow weight?
 
I have a 31" drawlenght and my bow is set on 60 lbs. My arrow weight is 427gr. The arrows I used is Carbon Core Stalkers tip with Thunderhead Edge broadheads
Congrats on getting a warthog as your first animal with a bow.

What draw weight is your bow?
What is your arrow weight?
 
I have a 31" drawlenght and my bow is set on 60 lbs. My arrow weight is 427gr. The arrows I used is Carbon Core Stalkers tip with Thunderhead Edge broadheads


What would be the largest animal you would hunt with your setup?
 

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