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Title: Hog Heaven - a chance to hunt for Mike and I- finally!
Post by: Ray Hammond on September 18, 2011, 07:23:00 PM
More later...but I won't tease!  I saw maybe 30 hogs....and this one took a ride in the truck with us!

(http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e322/rayhammond123/Hog/RaySeptember2011boaredited.jpg)

I'll 'splain later all about it
Title: Re: Hog Heaven - a chance to hunt for Mike and I- finally!
Post by: Izzy on September 18, 2011, 07:25:00 PM
A meaner, leaner looking Hog Master!!! Thats a nice one.
Title: Re: Hog Heaven - a chance to hunt for Mike and I- finally!
Post by: jcar315 on September 18, 2011, 07:30:00 PM
Awesome!!

Can't wait for the rest of the story. Congrats Ray!
Title: Re: Hog Heaven - a chance to hunt for Mike and I- finally!
Post by: ron w on September 18, 2011, 07:30:00 PM
Who drove.....   :biglaugh:
Title: Re: Hog Heaven - a chance to hunt for Mike and I- finally!
Post by: robtattoo on September 18, 2011, 07:40:00 PM
Boooo!!!

No picture!  :(
Title: Re: Hog Heaven - a chance to hunt for Mike and I- finally!
Post by: Mike Vines on September 18, 2011, 07:45:00 PM
I'm looking forward to this one.
Title: Re: Hog Heaven - a chance to hunt for Mike and I- finally!
Post by: Bel007 on September 18, 2011, 08:17:00 PM
Ray the hawg slaya...

but who is the skinny guy in the picture?
Title: Re: Hog Heaven - a chance to hunt for Mike and I- finally!
Post by: Ray Hammond on September 18, 2011, 08:29:00 PM
Rob

You can't see the pic?
Title: Re: Hog Heaven - a chance to hunt for Mike and I- finally!
Post by: john shofestall on September 18, 2011, 08:31:00 PM
Nice hog! what did you shoot it with?
Title: Re: Hog Heaven - a chance to hunt for Mike and I- finally!
Post by: sticksnstones on September 18, 2011, 08:33:00 PM
Wow that is a great looking pig! Glad you got to get out an hunt a little for yourself!
Title: Re: Hog Heaven - a chance to hunt for Mike and I- finally!
Post by: rastaman on September 18, 2011, 11:16:00 PM
Way to go Ray!   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Hog Heaven - a chance to hunt for Mike and I- finally!
Post by: LV2HUNT on September 19, 2011, 07:54:00 AM
Great pic, must have been the "war paint" that sealed the deal. Congrats Ray!
Title: Re: Hog Heaven - a chance to hunt for Mike and I- finally!
Post by: Lin Rhea on September 19, 2011, 08:16:00 AM
Lookin mighty pretty Ray!

Congratulations on a nice Hog.
Title: Re: Hog Heaven - a chance to hunt for Mike and I- finally!
Post by: Rob DiStefano on September 19, 2011, 08:40:00 AM
most excellent!!!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Hog Heaven - a chance to hunt for Mike and I- finally!
Post by: KentuckyTJ on September 19, 2011, 08:44:00 AM
:thumbsup:   Good stuff!
Title: Re: Hog Heaven - a chance to hunt for Mike and I- finally!
Post by: Ray Hammond on September 19, 2011, 10:13:00 AM
That's a 56 inch hybrid longbow that's about 62# at my draw, an Arrow Dynamics full length carbon shaft with a 160 grizzly, 100 gr steel adapter.

I shot him twice- caught about 15 hogs in a 7 or 8 month old clearcut- rooting around...just before dark.

He was pestering all the other hogs, so I had to do him in.

First shot was at what I saw as a 'profiled' hog- but in fact he had turned his head and front of his body toward me as I was drawing- arrow entered near-side of neck, traveled through and exited the opposite side elbow on the front, breaking the leg and passing through.

He ran toward me ( not at me) as I loaded up another arrow- at about 10 steps he did a 90 to his left and started motivating as fast as three legs would carry him, and I loosed a second arrow that traveled through both sets of ribs angling from rear ribs to front ribs- which created a pneumothorax and collapsed his lungs.

Hog went about 50 yards and was DRT

I've still got two available slots for any future date at the special price of $495.00 for a hog hunt- that's 80 bucks off the regular $575.00

And we have many openings left for 2012.  If you want to get in a last minute hunt this fall, the next four weeks will be THE BOMB as the oaks are beginning to drop, the persimmons are close, and crabapples are almost ready!!!!

Call me at 678.300.2883 to set something up!
Title: Re: Hog Heaven - a chance to hunt for Mike and I- finally!
Post by: Terry Green on September 19, 2011, 01:15:00 PM
Congrats Ray!
Title: Re: Hog Heaven - a chance to hunt for Mike and I- finally!
Post by: Ray Hammond on September 19, 2011, 01:38:00 PM
Wasn't too far from the Bay of Pigs, Terry! Maybe 100 yards or so
Title: Re: Hog Heaven - a chance to hunt for Mike and I- finally!
Post by: robtattoo on September 19, 2011, 04:28:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Ray Hammond:
Rob

You can't see the pic?
Couldn't....can now.


Where's the rest of ya? Looks like a good portion of you got up & run off!

 :biglaugh:  

Looks like a nice porker Ray, congrats man!
Title: Re: Hog Heaven - a chance to hunt for Mike and I- finally!
Post by: Terry Green on September 19, 2011, 05:11:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Ray Hammond:
Wasn't too far from the Bay of Pigs, Terry! Maybe 100 yards or so
Thanks Ray....now I got more to picture in your story.   :campfire:
Title: Re: Hog Heaven - a chance to hunt for Mike and I- finally!
Post by: Thumper Dunker on September 19, 2011, 05:36:00 PM
Nice one.
Title: Re: Hog Heaven - a chance to hunt for Mike and I- finally!
Post by: smokin joe on September 19, 2011, 05:50:00 PM
Ray,
Great!!!!!!
Joe
Title: Re: Hog Heaven - a chance to hunt for Mike and I- finally!
Post by: Squirrel Bait on September 19, 2011, 07:37:00 PM
And again , I had to DRAG it out ! But I wouldn't have it any other way! Ray deserved this one, in a big way! Congrats Brother!
Title: Re: Hog Heaven - a chance to hunt for Mike and I- finally!
Post by: Ray Hammond on September 19, 2011, 08:00:00 PM
Terry,

Mike and I are going to move that quadrapod stand with the swivel seat out to the edge where the "bay of pigs" and that clearcut meet- it's 18 feet tall and has a nice comfortable seat on it...should be great for comfortably glassing the 250 ac clear cut, seeing the hogs and then getting down and cutting them off.

Mike is the kind of guy you always want in camp- cheerful, easy to please, hunts hard, and never complains. That's hard to find these days and he's a real treasure.  Hope you guys get to meet him some day if you've not yet.  

Plus he's a real L.A. kind of guy- Lower Alabama, that is!
Title: Re: Hog Heaven - a chance to hunt for Mike and I- finally!
Post by: frank bullitt on September 19, 2011, 08:01:00 PM
Nice pig, Ray!  :thumbsup:

Bow, 56" hybrid, handle looks like a Centaur?

My pics are fuzzy. Great DIAl-UP Service.  :(
Title: Re: Hog Heaven - a chance to hunt for Mike and I- finally!
Post by: Ray Hammond on September 19, 2011, 08:06:00 PM
That's right...it's a glass and wood centaur...I bought used off the 'Gang....killed everything I shot at with it..then sold....stupid, right? I missed it, thought it was gone forever- and just this year a nice fellow traded it back to me.

It's a "magic" bow.
Title: Re: Hog Heaven - a chance to hunt for Mike and I- finally!
Post by: Margly on September 19, 2011, 08:12:00 PM
Congratulations Ray  :)
Title: Re: Hog Heaven - a chance to hunt for Mike and I- finally!
Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on September 19, 2011, 08:13:00 PM
Congrats Ray,

If that's the same cent you had when I was there its a good shooter.

Mike, I am glad your legs are working again, just dont let Ray take advantage of you, now you need to return the favor   :readit:   stories and pics to come   :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Hog Heaven - a chance to hunt for Mike and I- finally!
Post by: Rusty Izatt on September 19, 2011, 08:18:00 PM
Congrats Ray, Nice hog!

Rusty
Title: Re: Hog Heaven - a chance to hunt for Mike and I- finally!
Post by: Rick Butler on September 19, 2011, 08:25:00 PM
Good one Ray!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Hog Heaven - a chance to hunt for Mike and I- finally!
Post by: Ray Hammond on September 19, 2011, 08:26:00 PM
Rusty...

That bow and the Grizzer did a number on that porker, bud! Working on what you are due this weekend.
Title: Re: Hog Heaven - a chance to hunt for Mike and I- finally!
Post by: Terry Green on September 19, 2011, 08:29:00 PM
COOL RAY!!!!.....

I always thought it would be really cool to actually be able to glass an area and plan an ambush.  Not many places here in the east to do that.....let me know how it goes.

Howdy Mike!!!!!    :wavey:
Title: Re: Hog Heaven - a chance to hunt for Mike and I- finally!
Post by: redant 60/65 on September 19, 2011, 08:31:00 PM
That's a good one Ray   :thumbsup:  I take it all back my sincere apologies.   :notworthy:
Title: Re: Hog Heaven - a chance to hunt for Mike and I- finally!
Post by: bayoulongbowman on September 19, 2011, 08:49:00 PM
sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!!! mark
:)   :)   :)
Title: Re: Hog Heaven - a chance to hunt for Mike and I- finally!
Post by: Rusty Izatt on September 19, 2011, 08:52:00 PM
Ray,
I am happy the bow is back home were it belongs.

Rusty
Title: Re: Hog Heaven - a chance to hunt for Mike and I- finally!
Post by: Red Beastmaster on September 19, 2011, 08:56:00 PM
Nice Ray, congratulations!
Title: Re: Hog Heaven - a chance to hunt for Mike and I- finally!
Post by: Ray Hammond on September 19, 2011, 09:15:00 PM
Thanks, Everyone for the nice comments! They sure are a lot better to handle when they're not mudded up, Izzy!!!!  :biglaugh:    :archer2:
Title: Re: Hog Heaven - a chance to hunt for Mike and I- finally!
Post by: Ray Hammond on September 19, 2011, 09:16:00 PM
Thanks, Dave!
Title: Re: Hog Heaven - a chance to hunt for Mike and I- finally!
Post by: FubarFred on September 19, 2011, 09:23:00 PM
Why you gotta hide them kinda hogs when I come down there? Nice lookin' piggie, Ray.
Fred..
Title: Re: Hog Heaven - a chance to hunt for Mike and I- finally!
Post by: Ray Hammond on September 19, 2011, 09:32:00 PM
Hey Freddy!!!! Been hunting yet? Any luck?
Title: Re: Hog Heaven - a chance to hunt for Mike and I- finally!
Post by: FubarFred on September 19, 2011, 09:44:00 PM
Still down south here...went to the lease last week on opening day and by 08 it was already 80 deg...kinda hot to hunt whitetails for me...hoping it'll be a tad bit cooler this week.
Fred....
Title: Re: Hog Heaven - a chance to hunt for Mike and I- finally!
Post by: DW on September 19, 2011, 09:51:00 PM
NICE Ray!
Title: Re: Hog Heaven - a chance to hunt for Mike and I- finally!
Post by: Ray Hammond on September 19, 2011, 10:59:00 PM
I don't know if Larry is still there but hogs were moving DW!