Lesson learned the hard way. Sorry this is long but learn from my mistake!......
Headed to the lease Friday evening for a couple days of pig hunting and took a buddy with me. Got to camp and got all equipment ready for the next mornings hunt. I have had a HUGE boar coming in at dawn that we have named "Fred"Estimated at about 350lbs . Today mr Fred had a date with a G5 Montec...or so I thought. I took my buddy to a stand that was on the ranch road between camp and my spot. Dropped him off and then rode a bit further before leaving the ATV and walking in about another 500 yards to my tree stand. So I get there about 30 minutes before dawn and climb up to about 15 feet. perfect spot, perfect morning...this is a done deal! So about 45 minutes later, and right on time here comes Mr. Fred for breakfast. Positive this is in the bag I go to clip on my release and.......no trigger. Sometime during my walk, the Alan screw on the trigge of my Scott release backed out and fell off! And guess who didn't bring his backup!.... Sooooo that's right, I just get to sit there and watch Fred eat his breakfast at a chipshot 18 yds. And if that wasn't enough, the only route back to camp,is right past my buddys stand. So not wanting to screw his morning as I did mine, I sit there for 4 1/2 hours watching Fred along with several other nice shooter pigs come and go....I guess it's better that it happened on a pig hunt than in October when that shooter buck comes out. ........so remember to ALWAYS CARRY A BACKUP RELEASE!!!!!!
Headed to the lease Friday evening for a couple days of pig hunting and took a buddy with me. Got to camp and got all equipment ready for the next mornings hunt. I have had a HUGE boar coming in at dawn that we have named "Fred"Estimated at about 350lbs . Today mr Fred had a date with a G5 Montec...or so I thought. I took my buddy to a stand that was on the ranch road between camp and my spot. Dropped him off and then rode a bit further before leaving the ATV and walking in about another 500 yards to my tree stand. So I get there about 30 minutes before dawn and climb up to about 15 feet. perfect spot, perfect morning...this is a done deal! So about 45 minutes later, and right on time here comes Mr. Fred for breakfast. Positive this is in the bag I go to clip on my release and.......no trigger. Sometime during my walk, the Alan screw on the trigge of my Scott release backed out and fell off! And guess who didn't bring his backup!.... Sooooo that's right, I just get to sit there and watch Fred eat his breakfast at a chipshot 18 yds. And if that wasn't enough, the only route back to camp,is right past my buddys stand. So not wanting to screw his morning as I did mine, I sit there for 4 1/2 hours watching Fred along with several other nice shooter pigs come and go....I guess it's better that it happened on a pig hunt than in October when that shooter buck comes out. ........so remember to ALWAYS CARRY A BACKUP RELEASE!!!!!!
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