Jim Seeley Bags The First Hog By Robert Hoague
Mar 14, 2008 - 12:19:59 AM
For the first two hours Jim Seeley watched the numerous doves in the area. He heard some
coyotes and got his camera out. Fifteen minutes later he heard
something running behind him. Five hogs were running to a feeder.
Jim Seeley is the Director of Programming and Production for The Spotsman Channel
Jim had to get his camera put away and got his bow. He watched them for
10 minutes. A black and white hog was the largest. Jim said, "The
thing I noticed about them was they never stopped moving. It was hard
to get a clean angle on one."
Jim drew and held, looking for a clear shot. It did not happen and he
eventually had to let down. Shortly after the hog turned broadside and
Jim drew. But the hog kept changing positions. Jim held for half a
minute before he got his shot opportunity.
The arrow hit the hog and it bolted. The others followed and they all
went toward the ranch road they had used to bring Jim to the stand. Jim
saw his hog slow down. The others passed it and in seconds it was down
within view.
Then Jim called Billy Don and told him he had a hog down. It was
7:30pm. Coyotes yelped again and before dark 5 more hogs came into the
area. But an unseen hog sounded off with grunts in the brush and all
the hogs left.
Jim Seeley with his wild hog and "Tater" the tracking dog.
This is Jim's first shot with the bow and his first bow kill.
Jim Seeley is the Director of Programming and Production for The
Sportsman Channel. He started with the launch of the channel in 2003.
Jim has degrees in both Video Technology and Communications. Prior to
this he worked with the Dallas Cowboys in the Department of Video and
Photographic services and was the end zone camera man and videoed the
defensive and offensive lines for the Coaches to review weekly.
After that he worked with Rocky Trail Productions and produced 5
different hunting and fishing programs that aired on the Outdoor Channel
The Sportsman Channel established itself in 2003 as the only channel that is all hunting and fishing 24/7.
On Monday the channel has a weeknight block theme of Bowhunting from 8:00pm to 11:00 pm EST.
