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Title: The Maine Invasion
Post by: Craig Warren on March 02, 2009, 07:03:00 AM
Just wanted to give a heads-up on THE MAINE INVASION of the South.  Ray Hammond's part of the south that is.

Four guys from Maine, Dan, Russ, Jeff, and Bob will be hunting pigs with Ray starting on March 6.  I was supposed to be one of them but due to recent rotator cuff surgery Bob is taking my place.  

All four are very good with the stick bow so if they can get there, it should make for some good stories.  Getting there could be a challange though because as I type this it is snowing at the rate of 2" per hour and we are due to get up to 14 inches of the stuff before it is over.

Good luck guys.  We will be waiting for pictures and stories, especially the pictures because the rest of us know all about "descriptive license" to put it in a nice way.
Title: Re: The Maine Invasion
Post by: maineac on March 02, 2009, 10:03:00 AM
I agree.  We need some good hunting stories to get us through the next two months of winter.   :biglaugh:
Title: Re: The Maine Invasion
Post by: traditional beagle on March 02, 2009, 04:42:00 PM
Does this Ray Hammond have a web site. I've been looking for places to hog hunt. Never really heard of his operation unless it is under another name.
Title: Re: The Maine Invasion
Post by: benny on March 02, 2009, 04:57:00 PM
Hope this link works.

http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=48;t=000589

Also search Ray Hammond here on PowPow and read the comments from other members.

Benny
Title: Re: The Maine Invasion
Post by: joe skipp on March 02, 2009, 05:09:00 PM
Good luck on the trip...
Title: Re: The Maine Invasion
Post by: traditional beagle on March 02, 2009, 05:47:00 PM
Thanks Benny. Now I know what everyone is excited about.
Title: Re: The Maine Invasion
Post by: Bob Sarrels on March 02, 2009, 09:04:00 PM
Jeeeze Craig,  it was 72 here today.  Sigh
Title: Re: The Maine Invasion
Post by: Craig Warren on March 03, 2009, 08:55:00 AM
Thanks a lot Bob!!!
Title: Re: The Maine Invasion
Post by: Ray Hammond on March 03, 2009, 09:14:00 AM
This coming weekend's forecast-

Sunny  40-50 in the AM and 70-80 in the daytime.
Title: Re: The Maine Invasion
Post by: pdk25 on March 03, 2009, 09:27:00 AM
Wow, It would be nice if we could have that weather in the beginning of May.
Title: Re: The Maine Invasion
Post by: longbow55 on March 03, 2009, 09:42:00 AM
They should have stopped in Washington DC if they're pig hunting. I keep hearing about all the pork up there right now. Good luck to the Yanks. If they see a bald headed kid playing a banjo tell them to run.
Title: Re: The Maine Invasion
Post by: maineac on March 03, 2009, 10:54:00 AM
I think we have hit 40 three times since late November, and that is during the day.
Title: Re: The Maine Invasion
Post by: Craig Warren on March 05, 2009, 08:41:00 AM
Just spoke with Dan.  They left Maine this morning at 4:00 am and made it past Hartford, Ct before the rush hour traffic there.  That can be a real bad spot around 7 or 8 in the morning.  They expect to stop for the night around 3 or 4 hours from Rays place and make it the rest of the way in the morning in time for the afternoon hunt.  The weather should be great all weekend, so stay tuned for some good stories and hopefully some good pictures.