The pig hunt at Backwater Boars was an experience to say the least! My trip started off on a wild ride, realizing at the last minute that my flight was leaving in 3 hours instead of one day and 3 hours added some unnecessary excitement to the trip! Once I was safe and on-time at the airport things calmed down a little bit for my heart!

After meeting the guys and feeling like I've known them all my life, the trip was off to a great start. We arrived at the "camp" with wide eyes. The military tents that were home for the week, outhouse and makeshift shower facilities as well as the cots and warm sleeping bags made for a interesting start to the hunt.

Day one in the field was slow, we all sat in our stands for the morning and didn't see one animal. We all heard them but not one sighting. After a quick lunch we were all back in our stands but the same fate came upon all of us, no pigs seen.
We returned to camp a little frustrated since the group that left when we arrived had shot 22 pigs and we have yet to see ONE!

Overnight brought high winds and heavy rain to the area. When we woke up, the skies were beginning to clear and temperatures looked to be warming.
Two of the hunters, Chris and Dave, went with the guides to have a crack at a spot and stalk hunt for the morning. The rest of the hunters sat in stands and hunted as we did the day before. Within the first hour I heard the crack of a pistol several times which kept me hopeful that some pigs were being harvested. As I sat in my ground blind overlooking a small feeding area I could hear pigs near but continued to see nothing. At approximately 3pm I suddenly saw movement off to my right. At about that moment the pig was now within 5' of me and we locked eyes. Uncertain who's eyes were bigger and what was funnier, me almost falling off the chair or the pig, backpedaling through the reeds! Ok, now I'm ready......

A few hours later I can hear something grunting and splashing through the mud and it is getting louder. The noise this animal is making has me wondering if sitting in a metal chair surrounded by head high reeds is the safest place to be. The pig finally shows itself and pops through the reeds at about 15yds, he is coming from my left to my right and is perfectly broadside. The guide suggested waiting for a quartering away shot with archery gear and hitting tight to the shoulder so the arrow can get in the chest cavity and do the most damage. This pig looked to be in the 350lb range and I wanted to put a perfect shot in it to ensure a quick recovery. I was already at full draw and have the pin settled tight behind the shoulder but he doesn't stop or even slow down enough for me to be comfortable taking a shot.
My hunt was over but although I wasn't able to harvest an animal, it was another successful hunt. Upon arriving back at camp I was pleased to see that four of the guys harvested hogs, Chris took a nice looking male boar in the 200 pound range as did Jimmy T, Gary harvested a nice fat sow and Terry took a respectable size sow also. It's not often that I get to spend some time hunting with guys who are as passionate about hunting as I am, share some serious laughs and experience a hunt that I haven't been on before.


I'd like to thank Chris at Wolftrac Outdoor Gear for sponsoring the hunt and Back Water Boar Hunts for their hospitality, this was a great time and I'd love the chance to join you on another hunt in the future. Chris is one of the nicest guys in the industry and always give straight up advice on products and tips of the trade.

Thanks Chris!

Jon Burgess

Jon, I'm glad you had a great time and as I told you when we were leaving Savannah you are always welcome in our camp.
I would like to thank everyone that entered to win this years Great Hunt Giveaway we appreciate your support.
Good Hunting!
Chris