this weekend for some pigs.me and my girlfriend broke up yesterday so i hope this hunt will get my mind off of it.i hope i don't let it ruin my hunt
Nothing like hunting with friends and focusing in on an animal to keep your mind busy! Hang in there and have fun!
Oh, maybe you can go bowfishing for a new fish...I mean girl when you get back!
Good luck,
-Charlie
You can another girlfriend most anywhere. It's not everyday you get to go hog hunting with a pro like Ray Hammonds. Besides if you kill a good pig or two she just might decide to come back to you. Good luck on your hunt. :archer:
That's how to do it Kasey. When things get tough go huntin! I know your goining to have a good time with Ray and come back charged and ready to go. Lot's more fish in the sea.
Women will come and go..... Hard to realize at the time but sometimes a breakup is the best thing that can happen.
Traditional bowhunting can and should be a lifestyle that will never leave you.
good luck on the hunt and let us know.
john III
Ray's got lots of sows down there you can make a date with. Mike Mitchum can show you how... :eek: :eek:
Grab your bow, forget about your worries, and for petes sake HAVE FUN! There is no better therpy then bowhunting with Trad stuff.
Kasey, load up your equipment and go hunting. Living well is the best thing for you, go have fun and relax.
A friend had a good saying. "Girlfriends are like taxicabs. Wait on the corner long enough and another one will come by."
Good luck on the hunt and I wish I was going too.
youre doing the right thing.... forget the chick and go hunting...
You can have mine for you spot at Ray's. LOL
My Observations in 3 Failed Marriages (3 STRIKES & I am OUT Just MY 2cents :thumbsup: , Their ALL Good, Somes Just Better than Others!!
I agree with the Taxi and Bus Comments too!! "Fiddle-De-Dee Tomorrow IS another Day". Go Walkabout Young Man, Ya Just Never know WHAT might happen!!! :banghead: ....................... TIME DOES HEAL ALL WOUNDS
Go spend some time in the woods to help get yourself straightened out. Have a good time and remember to focus on hunting.
Have fun,
Allan
I say go huntin'. The time away from your ex g-friend may make you all realize you can't be without each other very long and she will be here for ya when you return.
Jesse's comment made me laugh out loud. Remember there is a lot of single woman out there and the majority of them wanting a boyfriend or husband. Set your priority's and go hunting!
QuoteOriginally posted by Jesse Minish:
You can have mine for you spot at Ray's. LOL
:biglaugh: :biglaugh: :biglaugh: :biglaugh:
Kasey
As you look at the pine plot from Ray's camp. The left side toward the road and the far side near the hang on stand are where we had the most action. That's where I spent most of my time.
I hope the water recedes some before you get there. We really got dumped on this past weekend. The weather channel says it was 2.5" but my cooler somehow got 6" of water in it!
Have Ray tell you the Amish joke.
Good luck!
thanks guys
Think of all that extra time you'll have now to go hunting! (More money too)! No aunt's birthday's and ponderous epic films to sit through! Er... probably not helping you out am I?! :bigsmyl: But you will have a great time at Ray's and there is nothing like time in the woods hunting to help put things back in perspective! :thumbsup:
Shakes hit it right on the head. I know it's tough right now, but things will change for you.
Keith
go and have fun! i had the same thing happen to me a few years ago....now im glad it did. because i would have never met my wife and had a beautiful little boy. never know what the future will bring:)
Around here you don't lose your girlfriend, you just lose your turn. I sure do miss my Sister :(
Your turn to hunt and forget. If its meant to be she'll be back, Good luck.
Way to go Jesse!!
you get to hunt a lot more without them...lol
Things are gonna be ok man. Just go huntin and have a good time. I have had a bunch of girlfriends. The last one was the good one. We have been married 33 years and I really believe its gonna work. Got most of the kinks worked out. And to boot, after this long and all the kids gone I can pretty much go huntin or fishin whenever I want without catchin any grief. Hang in there and shoot a good hawg.
Youre woman left.....and you GET to go hunting!!!
Reminds me of that old shirt....
"My woman said if I dont quit hunting she's gonna leave me! Damn, I'm gonna Miss her!"
Keep your head up... Theres plenty more out there...Trust me...
If you love it set it free.
If it comes back ...it's yours
If it doesn't....hmmmmm..Hunt it down and kill it.
Well maybe not that drastic. We have all been there even the woman...I know i have daughters too and when they get dumped it's 4 days of sobbing and moping....but they all get over it and you will too.
Just put a positive spin on it...you get to do something else you love and it won't make slugs out of your legs....wink wink
Jer Bear
We don't let crybabies in hunt camp, Kasey......there's a 400 lber with your name on it but he makes mud puddles out of woman-whupped fellas.
The weather is going to be in the 70's and sunny each day you are here...it would be a shame if you missed out on killin' something cause you aren't focused!!!!
Young man, listen to Ray! Those swamps are a peacful place and your mind will be right as rain. Forget the woman and kill a good pig.
danny
Don't worry about it Kasey. Once Ray begins to sing to you and make up tunes with his Raybonic abilities your heart will be mended. He has been known to cause massive abdominal pain and tears to flow freely as one lies on the floor laughing with histeria at his "Raymolatin" abilites. One day with Ray and all your problems will be over at least for the weekend.
Kasey.....hang in there brother. Listen to what these guys are telling you. Stay focused on your hunt and don't let this bump in the road get in the way of a great time. This will pass......now go kill a nice pig!!!
My brother in law said it best when his girlfriend broke up with him many years ago...She asked him how he felt about it...he said "I feel like getting a cheeseburger. Bye".
Stay focused...on the crease up the front leg of that big hoss hog Ray's got for you. Burn a hole in that spot. We'll next be reading about what a great hunt you had at Ray's and how many hogs you killed. Dwell on the recent past and you won't be focused on what's important in the now...killing hogs.
Heartache sucks......but it will pass. :(
Pork is good........it too will pass. :D
I'm going through it too. Right before we split up I told her I wanted a bow. She was like "WHY?". We are still cordial and when I get back from the May hog hunt in Weatherford, I'm gonna show her why. :D
Live life and learn bro. :jumper:
Women!THEY MAKE THEM EVERY DAY.Once told you need to try them all because like bows you could miss a good one.
Good luck at Ray's
No worries, Ray is the Dr. Phil of hog camps, he'll have that fella wantin to go to town for a date before the end of the week!
"It's not abaoyut YOUUUUUUUUUUUU!" -Dr Phil
I'll have my books on tape for sale.
Kasey, you are going to have a good hog hunt. That big one is waiting for you!
I got a bow for my wife. Good trade.
Kasey, It sucks but as you can tell from the guys above you're not exactly the Lone Ranger. We've all been there and survived more or less intact. AND there's nothing like a few days of concentrated hunting to clear your mind. Have a ball.
Ok so you broke up with your girl, and I know it prolly hurts. but if she didnt want to go to hunt with Ray...take some time and find one that will.
Dude, I see from your profile you just turned 22....... SEND HER A THANK YOU NOTE!!!!!!!!!!! :knothead:
QuoteDon't worry about it Kasey. Once Ray begins to sing to you and make up tunes with his Raybonic abilities your heart will be mended. He has been known to cause massive abdominal pain and tears to flow freely as one lies on the floor laughing with histeria at his "Raymolatin" abilites. One day with Ray and all your problems will be over at least for the weekend.
I think I'm gonna be sick............
I'm with you, Sunny!
I'll second that Ray....Sunny nailed it!
Kasey...make sure you include the hog photo in the "Thank you" note...ha!
it sucked because her family is from Ohio and has a farm a can hunt and she supported me hunting.
My girlfriend and I broke up just before I was leaving for a 2wk. flyfishing trip to Montana.
I hammered the fish for two solid weeks, tried not to think of her, then two years later married that same girl!!
We now have two kids!!!!
Kasey....ENJOY yourseld to the max at Ray's and you never know what can happen when you get home!
chris <><
Kasey,
There's about 8 million girls in Ohio with dads who own farms who will support your hunting...and then 8 million in Kentucky, 8 million in Tennessee, 3 million in Alabama but they have some teeth missing in front (just kiddin Alabama folks!) and 8 million in Georgia!
Relax!!!
Shoot me a PM I 'll get a batch lined up for you!! I keep at least 3 on hand at all times....LMAO!!
Don't forget about the 12 million in Texas.
Kasey,
Things aren't as bad as it seems. When I was 21 the love of my life left me 9 days before we were to be married, (more than 300 invited guests). I was devastated! Told the relatives I'd get over it my own way. Spent the next 10 years hunting, fishing, traveling, and womanizing. Best 10 years of my life and wouldn't change it if I had to do it over.
Then one day I met a divorced woman with a 7 year old daughter, and 5 months later I married them.
Things always happen for a reason, let your road lead you to Rays and hunt well; and remember that there will be better days ahead, its all in what you make of it. Keep your options open and enjoy life while you can.
I've been married to that woman going on 25 years now. I told her at the start this will be my one and only marriage, if it fails I'm spending the rest of my years hunting, fishing, traveling, and womanizing.
When I left for my Alabama hunting trip the first of January, she said "if you go this year I'm going to divorce you." My response, " We'll talk about it when I get back."
I killed 2 does and a 6 point, and had a terrific trip. She hasn't mentioned divorce since! :archer:
bawana-you are my hero!!!
You'll get over it. Bein 22, you should have a backup anyway. Go whack a pig, and forget about it. I'd bet everyone here has had thier heart broke once or twice, and I never seen anyone die from it. My first time was when my Red Wing Hunter broke!
I was gettin all serious with this gal a couple years after I got deeevorced. I was takin off to go turkey huntin, and she whined and carried on like you wouldn't believe. She got her walkin papers right then and there. I figured, if she's carryin on like this now, it ain't gonna get any better. Best move I ever made right there, cuz it wasnt long after I met my wife, who is my huntin partner and shoots a longbow dang near better n me. Baits her own hooks too.
As far as that Ohio huntin, hell I'd hook up with a fat ugly girl if she had a good sized ohio farm i could hunt.
So go kill yerself a hog, and forget it.
Always remember,love never broke anyones heart! :thumbsup: Buck up,just think of all this extra time you have now for the important things like bowhuntin! :goldtooth:
Kinda reminds me of an old song,"She broke my heart,so I busted her jaw". Not that I would condone that!
Bawana, reminds me of a saying I heard once..."You can't hear your wife complaining about your going hunting as your pulling out of the driveway at 430 am".
hey man, you'll get over it. you would be amazed at how many other girls there are out there that would not only support your hunting... but those that also hunt... perhaps not many traditional, but I've become friends with so many fellow female hunters, I was shocked myself! Go have a good time at Ray's, forget your worries, AND DANGIT! GET SOME HERO PICS UP HERE WHEN YOU COME BACK!!! :D ;)
i am ready to be on my hunt allready
Just go down there and eat a few of them "Famous Ray" PEPPER JACK Grilled Cheese Sammiches. Man you aint lived till you had a few of them.
Whew make ya forget about everything except the next sammich! THEY ARE GOOOOOOOD. :thumbsup:
I kind of liked the breakfast of Cat Head bisquits with "cheese" and pig nuts.
Red... you're not serious... i enjoy sick humor every now and then... but that? please don't tell me that's true
I never saw so much good advice all in one place before! (Well, except maybe bowtough. :saywhat: )
When I think of my travels through those Years of Hormonal Insanity, I cringe. I had to get my heart good and broken so that I would be free for someone who would celebrate who I am, and encourage me to be more, rather than fight me for it.
Go hunt, and be the best that you can be. Whatever is in the cards will work out. You can't force it, and yes, while you both are "auditioning" is when it should be purt-near perfect. Once married, the tendency is to slack off and relax, heck, you've caught the train, so you quit running.
I hope you have a terrific hunt, I hear from a respected friend that Ray is a wonderful host, and a Southern gentleman of the finest stripe.
Killdeer :campfire:
Oh, Wallflower?
Years ago I copied and saved a recipe for cathead biscuits...looked good but never made them. Do a "Google". And pignut is a type of hickory. I am assuming that is the basis of the recipe... :eek:
Killdeer :pray:
LOL Killdeer, thanks for clarifying. I hoped it was just a term used and not the actual anatomy, but sometimes you gotta wonder HA!
I can see where you might have trouble making heads or tails outta that.
Killdeer :goldtooth:
i wouldn't want to fight you Killy! :scared: :smileystooges:
Did I just read another compliment to Ray's cheese and biscut recipes????? :scared: ;)
It's the way the cheese is produced and harvested that makes lesser men cringe.
The manly men from PA scoff at such things! We ate heartily and with gusto!
Besides, we all recently had our shots and were good to go.
We're going back in Oct! I'm anxious to see what other local cuisine Ray can whip up for us.
Marry for money and get a dog for Love! lol! Don't believe me! Lock up your dog and girlfriend in the trunk for 1 hour (kidding of course) and when you open the trunk see which one is happy to see you!!
Heartbreak can hurt bud. But nothing works better to cure me of most anything that being in the outdoors. I've been there too. I was on the outs with one of my girlfriends. Went to Africa, and when I came back she was shacked up with some other guy! I came home heartbroken, and just broke!
Hey now, not all the girls down here in Alabama are missing teeth... Besides we gots some of the prettiest ones on the planet. Kasey, been there and done that got the hat to prove it. Move on my friend. Enjoy life to the max, stick a hog or two and all will be better.
iv been lucky i have a girlfriend that when we started going out, did not like hunting at all, (usually when i run) i changed her opinion, she understands why i hunt now, supports it. knows ill go all over the place and hunt all the time, no problem with that. thinks i love my longbow more than her ..no comment :saywhat: . for my 21st she ordered me a Shrew!! now wants to start shooting herself.
...got my self in a heap of trouble :biglaugh:
hope you have a good hunt!