VIDEO: Mixed Bag Crossbow Hunting in South Texas

VIDEO: Mixed Bag Crossbow Hunting in South Texas

September 01, 2011 By PHTV Adventures

Mike Schoby experiences crossbow hunting at its finest when he's able to drop a big hog and a javelina shortly after in south Texas.

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