Mr September

No, not at all. But it is interesting footage.

Check this out^^^

I completely agree with your assessment about leaving the carcass in their home areas. We have seen pigs abandon long used home areas over far less stressful events. Stressing a herd unnecessarily has ruined many areas without people even realizing they are doing it. That is the reason we refuse to use a predator call anymore. It's just unnecessary. If I can't get within 20 yards of a Javelina I may need to find a new sport...And I have gutted a friends Javelina and left everything and returned the following day to guts missing and only Javelina tracks around where guts were left and then killed my Javelina in almost same spot. I think a general guidlines is good but clearly they are not all the same. Calling response I find has more to do with how public the spot is and how many times they have been called etc. I have never found a rabbit distress to work at their home address they just bail (so good for rifle hunt). Distress works well in feeding grounds. Javelina vocals barks, huffs, squeals all work for me at their home address or anywhere for that matter quite well. Javelina do and will eat meat and guts whenever they can. In a few places I dove hunt and clean my birds when I return following day all the guts and most feathers are gone and only Javelina tracks remain. I have seen this also^^^ with the carcass getting hauled off and only Javelina tracks around the site.

This is correct.^^^ ____ If you have to shoot over 20 yards at a Javelina, you ain't much of a "hunter"...JS

Prickle Pigs, Cactus Bounders, Desert Warriors, Spine Swine are some of the names we call them. We try and give them the respect they deserve.

For you guys posting the videos: Very cool, but post the recovery etc. even if it's just photos. Only takes a minute and shows respect for the animal, and that we as hunters care about more than just the shot/kill. Just a thought.

Love that! Congrats. What kind of bow is that? Poundage length etc..

Wow. All I can say is... "Wow"

This thread exposed some "true colors" I would say...

Very nice! Congrats

These little Cactus Bounders never get the respect they deserve...

I completely agree with your assessment about leaving the carcass in their home areas. We have seen pigs abandon long used home areas over far less stressful events. Stressing a herd unnecessarily has ruined many areas without people even realizing they are doing it. That is the reason we refuse to use a predator call anymore. It's just unnecessary. If I can't get within 20 yards of a Javelina I may need to find a new sport...

Agreed. Javelina meat if handled properly needs no special treatment before preparing. Like others have detailed just do not cross contaminate outside to inside and the meat is as good as any lean pork.