Troy has had the biggest impact on re-educating bow hunters about their arrows, broadheads and fletching. Wether one changes their set up to a heavier FOC arrow and cut on contact broadhead or not archers are revisiting their setup which is a good thing for archery hunting.
No one better than Troy when it comes to knowing the how and why of taking game. Especially hogs, ethically and effectively. Long time fan of meateater and Ranch fairy, it was great to see you guys collaborate.
That was great. Good hunting and explaining. As a hunter you know the sweet kill zones, but when it explained like you boys did. That’s next level. That inside visual just make a lot more sense. 👍
@RanchFairy is one of the best people out there. I emailed him about setting up heavy arrows for a pig hunt last fall and Troy emailed back and forth with me until I had my whole set up dialed. The guy is a class act, super smart, and willing to help anyone who wants it. Led to my second-best archery buck ever, too.
“At no point in your rambling, incoherent response was there anything that could even be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul” -Every actual hunter on TH-cam to all of the commenters in this video
What are the general ethics here? I don't have any experience hunting and curious to know. Does these hogs being considered a non native animal have any bearing at all?
@@KS-yc8di not in my book. They are living, breathing smart animals that deserve as much respect as a deer. I only shoot boars, no female sows and the boar must have visible tusk to show maturity. Now in Texas guys are all about horn and last I checked, pigs don't grow any.
Hi Janis, I have one question: Why did you shoot the female hog with her young? The young hogs are still depending on her. I am a hunter myself and in my country it is forbidden by law and a criminal offense to kill a mother-animal as long as their young depend on their mother. It is not only unethical since they are not being fed by other hogs and probably are going to die.
Turned it off when he drew on the sow. I'm blood thirsty and have harvested a fair share of game but c'mon Yanis shooting some high fenced fed wet sow with piglets? You couldn't put the sneak on a good hog? Third video I've watched with him and they kinda suck. Maybe stick to editing.
Here in Louisiana and hunting public land there is plenty of opportunity to still hunt with a bow for hogs. I’ve killed a lot of them sitting on the ground next to a drain and just waiting them out in late evening. They are creatures of habit and have preferred hog wallows or swampy areas. Making a good shot is a must because of the thick underbrush. You really hone your tracking skills as blood trails are sometimes skimpy even with a good shot. I have practically nearly stepped on some before seeing them.
It’s great to see you guys doing a necropsy, one of the great big game hunter and poacher John “Pondoro” Taylor was doing this and learning back in 1930s and developed “ The Taylor KO factor “ an amazing work on bullet placement on elephant and other dangerous game. I am a huge fan of Meat Eater and the Ferry Ranch . Thank you for your work and inspiring more people into our wonderful sport.
Enjoyed the video, but I dont know man, those seemed to be hogs that are used to people, they seemed way to calm with them so close. I know they are near sighted but they arent blind. I call Domesticated wild pigs on this one. I honestly wouldnt call this hunting.
For some reason a lot of archers like to make fun of Ranch Fairy. Never understood why you would make fun of someone that is about learning and being better.
This was so beneficial to be able to get all this info on the body of the animal. I really appreciate this as I usually don't jane time to do this on my hunts
Troy is an absolute fountain of knowledge. Had the privilege of meeting him a couple weeks back in Texas at the 2023 Hunt, Fish, Podcast Summit. His concept of heavy/high grain arrows just makes sense.
Every Broadhead manufacturer should have a video like this for their product... I want to see them do an autopsy like this for mechanicals, 4 blades, 3 blades, and the single bevel blades that everyone is raving about
I just can not believe, that somewhere on Earth, there is a place where you can stalk up on a pig at 15 yds in the open and get a shot in the daylight... Here, in the center of Europe, hogs are active mainly at night... From time to time, or in unvisited places, they can be active during day time... But still, I would bet that you would not stalk up on it that close...
Man, hog hunting is such a good time! Plus the ones in the 50-100lb range make for excellent eating! Wish I could hunt them more often. awesome video as always fellas! 🐖 🥓 🏹🙏
These are some of the best broad heads ever. Heavy grain higher FOC arrows are the answer. Even with a 50lb bow they are devastating because of the extra mass in flight. Won't shoot anything under 500 grains total.
The 20-25 minute format is so limiting. I love meat eater, but I don't see why internet content needs to meet TV standards for length. I could watch them talk and hunt for hours
Whats tne ethical part of shooting the sow with drawn teets, clear as day. And piglets walking around her. I understand you havea big feral hog problem but..ethical?
"Entry was here, exit was here" says Troy indicating behind shoulder on one side and in front of shoulder on the other. Then other old mate says "was she broadside?" LOL!
is there places in Texas that would let you hunt pigs for free as long as you take them off the land? And don't all the rattlesnakes have some affect on especially the little baby pigs. I know they are too big for the rattlers to eat but I imagine the rattlers must bite a lot of pigs yearly.
Started watching switchback clear back when he started. Got to support the home state. When it comes to back country with horses no one better to watch then him and his dad.
That was awesome. Y'all did a real service there showing the anatomy of that boy's vitals. The Ranch Fairy is awesome. I first heard of him on THP. Glad to see him on MeatEater.
Gonna be a hater for a second. Man, I did a necropsy on a moose in 1999 in college. I reconstructed the skeleton of a cow moose following the necropsy. I have never learned as much about the topic until it was called “panching”. It was told by my father. He said c🐓cksucker a lot. Taught me so much.
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Troy has had the biggest impact on re-educating bow hunters about their arrows, broadheads and fletching. Wether one changes their set up to a heavier FOC arrow and cut on contact broadhead or not archers are revisiting their setup which is a good thing for archery hunting.
That was fascinating. Would love to see more like this for other big game.
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This felt like a 10 minute video! Love the educational content!
Legend has it Janis still has his hand poised up near his jaw, relishing the shot!!!
No one better than Troy when it comes to knowing the how and why of taking game. Especially hogs, ethically and effectively. Long time fan of meateater and Ranch fairy, it was great to see you guys collaborate.
No one better?
@@JBgoesoutdoors oh man I’m sorry, I hope I didn’t hurt your feelings. No one better on TH-cam, is that better?
@@FishHuntDivelol
Great collaboration!!! Great wealth of knowledge. Love the animal necropsy, its so educational!
Troy is a legend. Thanks for the collab
Always a great day when meateater drops a vid!
Someone should try a texas public land hog hunt, hopefully may get some publicity for how bad the public land hunting in Texas is.
That was great.
Good hunting and explaining. As a hunter you know the sweet kill zones, but when it explained like you boys did. That’s next level. That inside visual just make a lot more sense. 👍
@RanchFairy is one of the best people out there. I emailed him about setting up heavy arrows for a pig hunt last fall and Troy emailed back and forth with me until I had my whole set up dialed. The guy is a class act, super smart, and willing to help anyone who wants it. Led to my second-best archery buck ever, too.
These are the chillest pigs ever. The ones where I am from are like Jedis
It’s a huge south texas ranch
Yeah they are basically tame
Yep. Been following Troy's journey since the beginning of his TH-cam channel.
“At no point in your rambling, incoherent response was there anything that could even be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul” -Every actual hunter on TH-cam to all of the commenters in this video
In Dog we trust. Hunting dog 😂
Surprised you would shoot an obviously wet sow.
What are the general ethics here? I don't have any experience hunting and curious to know. Does these hogs being considered a non native animal have any bearing at all?
@@KS-yc8di not in my book. They are living, breathing smart animals that deserve as much respect as a deer. I only shoot boars, no female sows and the boar must have visible tusk to show maturity. Now in Texas guys are all about horn and last I checked, pigs don't grow any.
Generally the ranches don’t want them there. Widely considered vermin in TX
Yanis' episodes suck. C'mon. These are high fence, man fed pigs. He couldn't do any better than a wet sow? 😂. Gotta pay the bills I guess
Ranchfairy gets all my respect, the guy gets it
Where is Rinella? This show is just not the same without him!
More bowhunting videos please!
Hi Janis, I have one question: Why did you shoot the female hog with her young? The young hogs are still depending on her. I am a hunter myself and in my country it is forbidden by law and a criminal offense to kill a mother-animal as long as their young depend on their mother. It is not only unethical since they are not being fed by other hogs and probably are going to die.
Yeah that’s just wrong. Like it weren’t easy enough in a closed off area.
😂😂
These are farmed hogs fed by men, this explains why they are so easily approached, the little ones will survive.
Turned it off when he drew on the sow. I'm blood thirsty and have harvested a fair share of game but c'mon Yanis shooting some high fenced fed wet sow with piglets? You couldn't put the sneak on a good hog?
Third video I've watched with him and they kinda suck. Maybe stick to editing.
Here in Louisiana and hunting public land there is plenty of opportunity to still hunt with a bow for hogs. I’ve killed a lot of them sitting on the ground next to a drain and just waiting them out in late evening. They are creatures of habit and have preferred hog wallows or swampy areas. Making a good shot is a must because of the thick underbrush. You really hone your tracking skills as blood trails are sometimes skimpy even with a good shot. I have practically nearly stepped on some before seeing them.
It’s great to see you guys doing a necropsy, one of the great big game hunter and poacher John “Pondoro” Taylor was doing this and learning back in 1930s and developed “ The Taylor KO factor “ an amazing work on bullet placement on elephant and other dangerous game. I am a huge fan of Meat Eater and the Ferry Ranch . Thank you for your work and inspiring more people into our wonderful sport.
Enjoyed the video, but I dont know man, those seemed to be hogs that are used to people, they seemed way to calm with them so close. I know they are near sighted but they arent blind. I call Domesticated wild pigs on this one. I honestly wouldnt call this hunting.
No cooking meals after the kill??? Best part of meateater
Good video, but that 1st one Janis shot looked like a nursing female….
For some reason a lot of archers like to make fun of Ranch Fairy. Never understood why you would make fun of someone that is about learning and being better.
This was so beneficial to be able to get all this info on the body of the animal. I really appreciate this as I usually don't jane time to do this on my hunts
Man I miss all the hog hunting I did in Central Texas. 40-80 pounders are excellent eating!
Janis always has the most densely info packed content.
Bravo 🎉
The pig is dead, you don't have to whisper.
Why hasn't Steve been in recent videos
Great video enjoyed it very much keep them coming
Troy is an absolute fountain of knowledge. Had the privilege of meeting him a couple weeks back in Texas at the 2023 Hunt, Fish, Podcast Summit. His concept of heavy/high grain arrows just makes sense.
Every Broadhead manufacturer should have a video like this for their product... I want to see them do an autopsy like this for mechanicals, 4 blades, 3 blades, and the single bevel blades that everyone is raving about
I just can not believe, that somewhere on Earth, there is a place where you can stalk up on a pig at 15 yds in the open and get a shot in the daylight...
Here, in the center of Europe, hogs are active mainly at night...
From time to time, or in unvisited places, they can be active during day time...
But still, I would bet that you would not stalk up on it that close...
High fence, man fed. What a suck episode.
Been following Troy for years. Looks like you gonna get more than gas money Troy!
The ranch fairy is a awesome person
That great u got him on your show
This video timing is perfect, I’m leaving tomorrow for Texas with my bow, awesome video as always! Glad you didn’t Nocakaret while stalking em Janis!
Good luck David 🏹
Great shooting guys! Looked like a good time!
Were they using the ranch ferry special?
he literally wounded a animal in the video....
Troy literally said they do worse things to each other fighting. It’s hunting not everything ends up perfect all the time.
@@SavagelandHunting Sirius/Tuffhead Arrow Builds!
@@K9shibby It happens sometimes. Pigs are tough animals
in Ontario, Canada they don't let us hunt the wild hogs because they say it "makes the problem worse".....
I know right. Liberal logic is whacked
they say the same thing in NY.
That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard. So getting a handle on the problem makes it worse. Genius logic.
Man, hog hunting is such a good time! Plus the ones in the 50-100lb range make for excellent eating! Wish I could hunt them more often. awesome video as always fellas! 🐖 🥓 🏹🙏
These are some of the best broad heads ever. Heavy grain higher FOC arrows are the answer. Even with a 50lb bow they are devastating because of the extra mass in flight. Won't shoot anything under 500 grains total.
The 20-25 minute format is so limiting. I love meat eater, but I don't see why internet content needs to meet TV standards for length. I could watch them talk and hunt for hours
a few of the youtube series' have ended up on tv. back 40 comes to mind. so i think they do it in case of that. I agree it is annoying.
Outstanding video I glad you put it out there for us
Fantastic video and extremely informative 👍👍
This is the best thing that happened since Trump was president
Great info. Troy always have a wealth of knowledge.
Any interest in a collab?
Troy is the man. His knowledge of shot placement, and arrow tuning is next level!
Troy is the Man. Great knowledge.
So pumped that you guys got the ranch fairy on ME! Great episode
Just moved to Houston and I'm looking forward to this next year.
Watched the ranch fairy on the hunting public and found really fascinating
Neat video. Cool to see Troy also uses an EZ V bow sight.
Whats tne ethical part of shooting the sow with drawn teets, clear as day. And piglets walking around her. I understand you havea big feral hog problem but..ethical?
hell yeah, good job as always!
I’ve killed a number of feral hogs, still learned a lot from this necropsy. Thanks for sharing it!
"Entry was here, exit was here" says Troy indicating behind shoulder on one side and in front of shoulder on the other. Then other old mate says "was she broadside?" LOL!
is there places in Texas that would let you hunt pigs for free as long as you take them off the land? And don't all the rattlesnakes have some affect on especially the little baby pigs. I know they are too big for the rattlers to eat but I imagine the rattlers must bite a lot of pigs yearly.
Unless I'm mistaken.. Why would you shoot a female hog that has piglets? 🤔
Damn good video! I love when y'all post Texas hunts, Its the best!
very nice to watch the hunting version of CSI, guy talks like a pro
Awesome hunt! What arrows and broadhead did you use on this hunt? I'm looking to dive a bit deeper into a higher foc build.
Check out "Ranch Fairy" TH-cam channel. He has some wicked high FOC arrows and kits for you to test before committing.
Look at you rocking the OZcut broadhead.
Does anyone know what kind of sight that is on that bow and how it works? I don’t and it looks odd and if I understand it it’s very primitive
I’ve hunted hogs a lot and those are practically tame hogs. There’s no way anyone is gonna walk up on real wild hogs and get those easy shots.
Hangin with the Ranch Ferry. Sweet!!!
Bring me with I need a break
He looks like he’s within 10 yards of the hogs
Your hogs hunts are the best.👍🏻🇺🇸
Hi Steve
Pls visit south Africa in south African and I ❤u
FOC is the only OC
Great video. Lots to learn👍👍
Love hog hunting here in south Texas.
So glad TH-cam is allowing these educational videos again! It’s life and the lord created them and put them here so we could harvest food
Started watching switchback clear back when he started. Got to support the home state. When it comes to back country with horses no one better to watch then him and his dad.
Awesome video Janis and Troy, definitely opened my eyes to being even more mindful about shot placement on these beast.
Like your hat, are you playing tennis with the hogs
whats the name of this ranch? Cool video!!
People gonna learn that EZ-V is the way to go...
So does this mean the nilgai vid is coming out soon????😮
I'm so sad Rinella is no longer on the show.
I can't believe how close you can get to pigs
That was awesome. Y'all did a real service there showing the anatomy of that boy's vitals. The Ranch Fairy is awesome. I first heard of him on THP. Glad to see him on MeatEater.
Whats that quiver Troys using?
Excellent stuff.
did janis kill the mom in front of her babies?
Good to see ranch fairy on meat eater vids!
10:10; that pig didn't go anywhere!
What was his bow sight to? I have never seen that one
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Great content! Would like to see the same treatment with other big game species. 🔥🤙🏼
Very informative and educational thanks team! Love this series 🤙
This is one of the best videos you guys have done, so much great information. Thanks and keep up the great work.
Any details on the bows used please?
Ranch Fairy's an archery rockstar!
Another great video. Loved seeing the the necropsy and how the arrow traveled through the body.
Gonna be a hater for a second.
Man, I did a necropsy on a moose in 1999 in college. I reconstructed the skeleton of a cow moose following the necropsy. I have never learned as much about the topic until it was called “panching”. It was told by my father. He said c🐓cksucker a lot. Taught me so much.
That was cool! And very informative!! 👍🏻👍🏻
On this episode, will Janis FINALLY kill something?! Stay tuned
Great video, especially for deer/elk hunters converting to pigs.