going on my first javelin hunt in Feb. have some questions

[VarmintSniper30]

Was looking for any tips or tricks for a first timer bow hunting for some javelinas

[VarmintSniper30]

No one has any advice for me

[Heat]

Javelina have great noses, decent hearing, and poor eyesight. Move quietly and slowly when still hunting into the wind and you will have your best chance to get close to them. You can also smell javelina or hear them before you see them many times. If you smell a musty skunk-like odor slow down because they are or were nearby very recently. If you hear what sounds like a dogfight, look closely in that directions because they can be very vocal while squabbling with each other.

Javelina are very narrow, small creatures that can disappear behind the smallest of bushes. A small pair of binos may help to find them in the thick stuff. A small vital area comes with that big ol head and all those guts. Keep your shots tight to the stripe and low above the front leg.

If you miss and the herd is still around you can try calling them back to you with a predator call. They will aggressively defend the herd, thinking the noise you are making is one of their young being hurt. BE READY because they are likely to come charging back to you with teeth chattering bristled all up. Fun stuff!

[Dirtydirk]

good luck

[Muddy Bud]

Javalina are the perfect spot and stalk animal for bow hunters. Feed long roads and glass for them. Use the wind when stalking up to them. Use the edge of the brush line or just inside the brush when stalking up to them. They can smell, but they can't see very well. Once you get inside 50 yards and he's feeding toward you, wait till he comes in to your shooting range to minimize movement. You will have a blast chasing them.

Good luck.

[White Falcon]

If you are at a good ranch, bring plenty of arrows! Judo points for the bunnies!

[Antlers86]

Good luck!

[Fishrhunt]

Like Muddy said corn the roads and glass. We used to do well with this tactic.

[Texas5o]

One mistake I see people make a lot is putting too much corn on the senderos. I keep the corn to a minimum (no more than a kernel or two every foot or so). Stay on the downwind end of the corn trail. When the javelina find the corn they will race each other for the next kernel all the way to you. You can stand (or sit, or kneel) off to the side of the sendero and let them come to you. They will be so intent on getting the corn before their buddies that they'll never even see you. If you put a lot of corn out, they will come out to it also, but then you have to stalk to them and it's much more difficult to get a shot because you're the one moving instead of them. I love to hunt them; they are a lot of fun.