Just got off the phone with Capt. Chris Horsman, and we're headed to Florida in August for an alligator hunt!
Chris donated a hunt for two people on the St. Jude auction. Woody Blackwell (Knife River) and I couldn't believe our luck when we were the high bidders on the item. But you were all asleep at the switch on that one, and Woody and I are more excited than a couple of teenage boys on a boat full of women! :jumper: :jumper:
We'll first spend a night at his hog lease in N. Florida and see if we can get a little pork. Then on to the Kissimme River in central FL for nights hopefully filled with glowing red eyes staring back at us as we drift along the river. This is the land that Maurice Thompson made famous in the Witchery of Archery book.
What an experience this is going to be!
Congrats whip. My partner and I were making a run at the Lake Guntersville trip but you defienetly kicked our can there to. Hey, if the lizards get you, can we take your bowfishing spot? :bigsmyl:
Congrats Whip,I friend of mine went down and hunted hogs with a spear,I think it was with the Capt.
QuoteOriginally posted by owlbait:
Congrats whip. My partner and I were making a run at the Lake Guntersville trip but you defienetly kicked our can there to. Hey, if the lizards get you, can we take your bowfishing spot? :bigsmyl:
Sure, I'll make it official:
"In the event I am ever eaten by an alligator I hereby will my spot on the Lake Guntersville trip to Owlbait." :D
Best of luck to you both. Two of the nicest guys I've ever met :notworthy: :notworthy:
Think Woody will knapp a gator head?
CONGRATS Joe :thumbsup:
I promise to wear my Whip hat bowfishing in the unlikely and unfortunate occurrence of your demise due to lizard attack.
I was like lizards??? lol, I got it now, good luck!!! I expect pics when you return!!!
Whip have fun that a lot of pictures and shoot a 10 footer,
Congrats Joe ! You will have a blast . Have you read Gene Wensel's latest book " Buckskin and Bone " ? If you have then reread chapter 12 . Chris will tell you why . You'll have a great time , best of luck , Fred
Take lots of pics and notes for story telling after!
Sounds like an awesome trip Joe. Best of luck.
Fred, that doesn't have anything to do with the "Play with him in the boat!" quote, does it? :scared:
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Originally posted by Guru:
Best of luck to you both. Two of the nicest guys I've ever met :thumbsup:
Good stuff...
Don't fall out eh !
I have always wanted to go on a gator hunt. Yeah, you gotta have lots of pics for us.
Congratulations and best of luck!
Looking forawrd to the storys!!!
Hav fun!
Good for you two. :clapper:
You will definitely have a great time. I'll be down with some other TradGang members probably at the same time. We'll be hunting Okeechobee. Had a great time last two years with my kids. We took 5 gators at 7', 9'1", 10', 10', and 12'. Our youngest hunter this year will be the ripe old age of 9. We hope to tie him into a biggun!
The Kissimmee is full of gators so you should do great!
Here's a couple photos to show you what you're after!
I did a whole Winter Doldrum hunt a while back that should be a fun read for you. You are going with one of the best, so just do what he says and have fun!
(http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m84/TJReceveur/JennBigGator2.jpg)
(http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m84/TJReceveur/RegisterStarJeffTerryGators.jpg)
Good for you "Whip". I'd rather read about you being eaten by a gator then a catfish. Hope you get a big'un. Be safe and shoot straight. :thumbsup:
Thanks Bill, that makes me feel a whole lot better :eek:
Terry, I've read all about your hunts down there - they are one of the things that made this trip look so attractive when I saw it on St. Jude. Chris says that he usually stays in a cheap motel in Okechobee - maybe we'll run into you!
Just for reference, how large are those gators in the pics?
The one with his mouth open looks like he has Miracle "Whip" on his teeth :laughing:
Good luck fellas!!! I will be looking forward to hearing the story and seeing the pictures!
Yes Joe it does . I should have read that before I went on the hunt . I thought tail roping and taping his mouth shut and doing the knife thing was too much excitement to pass on as the bangstick seemed too conventional . Live and learn , get him dead and in the boat , that's still plenty of excitement . Tell Irene they probably won't eat you , best of luck , Fred
Whip, my daughter's was right at 10', the one hanging at 12' and the one on the concrete 9'1".
Whip, we'll be down Aug.14-18 or so. If you are there then we should definitely get together.
Good luck Joe and Woody!!
So you wouldn't recommend the knife to close the deal huh Fred? Sure does sound exciting, I'll give you that!!
Terry, we won't be down there until the 22nd, so looks like we will miss you.
Whip, go with the knife. It makes for some great memories. I still remember vividly my good friend Jeff mumbling something to his son Daniel as my son Tyler and I were trying to "pithe" his very alive 10' gator. After a couple bone crushing bite attempts at the side of the boat, Jeff said "Daniel, get away from that dang fool and NEVER do anything remotely as dumb as what Terry is doing"!
It isn't as easy as it looks and since we were rookies, I don't think we got it quite right the first time. As we were chugging back to the boat dock and my son was sitting on the gator on the bottom of the boat he looks up and says "dad it's still alive". As Homer Simpson would say.."Doh"!
(http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m84/TJReceveur/TylerKissingtheGator.jpg)
Mr. Whip- exactly where are you gonna be? I happen to know a place around there that has some hogs. Our archery deer season opens July 31st this year! I have no idea why- so I'll be chasin whitetails while you are huntin those toothy lizards. Send me a pm and we'll talk.
I wanna return my hat for another color.
You tell me what color you want and I'll include free delivery. ;)
Terry, I know that it is some kind of southern tradition to kiss fish you catch, but an alligator?? Do I have to do that?? :scared:
Whip a kiss is tradition in the South. I don't recommend a French kiss though. ;)
Whip, now stay focused here bud..... Your mission, if you accept, is to kill a bigger cow elk this year than last. The prime backstraps will be marked with a sharpie, " Compton Camp Food " a.k.a. "For NoCams Only". You cannot be playin in them swamps with the Big Lizards and possibly miss your real mission which is cow elk backstraps !!! Now get out there in the backyard and start practicing on the 3D elk target. :archer2:
No Jimmy, we're going to go for a full blown feast at Compton next year. Gator tail AND elk steaks. Only thing is I'm really kinda hoping that it will be from a big old knarly bull instead of that sweet cow. Maybe we'll just have burgers ;)
congrats on the hunt that should be very exciting . what bow are you taking?
This could wind up like a movie....Land of the Lost, Jurassic Park maybe :D
Need a cameraman????
Can't ignore tradition, Whip. We'll ALL be looking for THAT picture!!
Wow, that is going to be a sweet trip!