The dates - arrive evening of August 16th and hunt through mid-morining on Sunday, August 19th.
Private land spot and stalk (bring your ghillie suit or lightweight camo) at Ray Hammond's Hog Heaven near Allendale, SC.
Purpose - to put extremely sharp broadhead-tipped arrows into the kill zone of tasty hogs. Also, unlimited stumps on license, unlimited skeeters (according to Ray, they grow 'em big ;) ), possible a coyote or two. Possibly a side trip to shoot some sporting clays.
Good food, good company, and all the laughs and lies that you can stand (remember, what happens in huntin' camp, stays in huntin' camp :) ).
According to US Prime Time, this will be the weekend to be in the woods (swamp?) with tremendous game movement during both day and night hours.
Join the fun! Contact Ray Hammond about details (rayhammond01@yahoo.com) or check out hammondknives.com!
See you there!
Hrrmmmmmm..........I might just have to give Ray a call and see if I can fit this in before deer season opens. Might be a good primer????
I would like to go dont live but an hour or so away but I'm going to try to get me a buck in velvet betwix them dates!Lets try to do a hunt after deer season. Oh yes it will be extremly hot and muggy!
Make sure Ray releases the hogs the day before you arrive than the day you are leaving, like he did to me!
I know you will have a ball. I would tell you to have a drink from the alcohol I brought down Memorial Day, but I am betting Mike and Ray knocked that off pretty quick.
Don't eat the stuffed pork!!!!
Good luck
Gil
PS - tell Ray to mail me my hunting clothes.
QuoteOriginally posted by Gil Verwey:
Make sure Ray releases the hogs the day before you arrive than the day you are leaving, like he did to me!
I know you will have a ball. I would tell you to have a drink from the alcohol I brought down Memorial Day, but I am betting Mike and Ray knocked that off pretty quick.
Don't eat the stuffed pork!!!!
Good luck
Gil
PS - tell Ray to mail me my hunting clothes.
I left a sleeping bag at Rays back in February myself. Just checked my calendar and can't go that weekend. First Saturday practice of the Fall Soccer Season falls that weekend. :-(
What's the bag look like Steve? I'll grab it for you
Steve, Steve? What about Gil? What am I chopped liver?
You want ur clothing now? I thought you said hold onto it?
I'm gonna start a fleabay huntin store pretty soon with all the stuff u guys leave at camp!!! :knothead:
LOL!! Ray. The sleeping bag was not a big deal. It is blue and a not so very expensive Coleman job. I think when I remembered I had left it I told you to just keep it in case someone else comes to camp without one. Not a big deal at all, I may be out a grand total of 9 bucks!!!
You are lucky I deleted the PM. I seem to remember someone saying they will mail it out as soon as my package arrived so you would have a return address.
I may take some of them on a different hunt.
Hey Ray, nice update to the old website :bigsmyl:
I can't do this one, but I do love hunting pigs when it's hot and dry! Best of luck to everyone who gets in on this one!
BTW if you plan to wear a burlap bearsuit in the summer in SC I pray you drag along a ton of water!
Thom
QuoteOriginally posted by sticksnstones:
Hey Ray, nice update to the old website :bigsmyl:
Agreed! You musta found a super webmaster to build you a new site. It do look mighty nice! Might have to invite him down to partake in a nice Pork Shoulder ala Ray!
Sorry, Ray's new wesite for Hog Heaven is as follows:
Www.biggamehuntingblades.com (http://www.biggamehuntingblades.com)
Hope to see you fellow Tradgangers in August!
dang if only it was a week earlier...our season opens on 15 Aug here in SC Lowcountry...and like was mentioned the charts all say high animal movment...
I have been seeing a nice 8 point in velvet and few smaller bucks already during daylight hours near a couple of my setups......I need to try and finally get a velvet buck for first time in my life.
If you do another of these give me a yell...not that far from Charleston.
Nice website Ray!! And even nicer blades!! That Damascus looks great and deadly**
Brock,
Good luck with the velvet buck. I, too, have a passion for a buck in Velvet. Had an early September Kentucky velvet hunt planned, but fate (and life) interviened. Maybe 2013!
If successful, please send pics!
Bob C
oh I will be jumping up and down and sending pics to complete strangers LOL
the animal activity forecast looks good for 16-18 August :) :) :) on zipcode 29407
http://www.usprimetimes.com/7day.html?start=22&dir=1
Brock,
Its the best weekend of the entire year, I believe.
That's why I booked it for Bob....I hope some others join us because I think its going to be 'Schlachterhaus Funf' at Hog Heaven that weekend.
how's that for an obscure movie reference?!!!!
mmmmm schlacterhaus funf with hogs.....or potentially my best opportunity to ever get a buck in velvet?
decisions decisions decisions LOL
"Funf" is an obscure movie (I thought that was German for 5)?? Must be one of those B&W 8mm Scandinavian movies from way back!!
Slaughterhouse 5- a Vonnegut tale I believe
Starring Valerie Perrine-yes, I remember it well!!! Just jerking your chain, Ray.
She was one of my favorites...
Guys I'll sweeten the pot just so I don't have to spend the weekend alone with Bob- we are going to hunt coyotes with callers and rifles right after supper each night.
Now I'm gettin' a little nervous ;) - a weekend alone with Ray.
Either I'm going to have to limit Ray's intake of Woodford (stricly medicinal, of course), or I'm going to have to drastically increase my consumption :) !
What is the story behind the stuffed pork chops?
Seriously, Ray - I know that SC law does not allow bow mounted lights - what about gun-mounted lights for coyotes?
I was thinking about mounting one on my AR - Coyote Killer.
If weapon mounted lights are not allowed, how about head mounted lights (want to make sure we above board)?
I'll shine em with a handheld red beam light