On day 3 we slept in tired from our late night of labor.
That evening we hunted Jim and Irv's main lease "The Dead Horse Ranch"

Dad sat the east grove stand and saw some rats but no pigs.


I sat the jungle stand.
5:00 a small sow and runt piglet showed up, fun to watch.
5:30 nice red boar came in, filmed him for 30 minutes.
6:00 small sow, runt piglet,big tan and white sow and a black and white sow came in. They spooked and ran off. Upon their return I placed an arrow behind the shoulder off the white and black sow, short blood trail, perfect roaster....Dad and I are having fun!!!!!!!!!!

First night on stand after setting up camera making sure view was correct I was ready to hunt. It wasn't long and the pigs were moving , first  was a big boar in and out no shot opportunity . It was quiet for awhile when deer started fileing in.Wind was perfect for the grand total of deer at one time was 7 feeding . I was sitting in a ladder stand with a safety rail across the front not good for me.Every time I pass wind I blow sand in my shoes, get the picture I can't reach over it with any comfort to shoot just not tall enought. This situation came back to haunt me. I was set up to shoot and film after dark all being new for me. Sun setting Mosquitos bitting I turned my thermocell on. Shortly before dark two hogs came in maybe 75 lb  each fed forever never giving me a shot after they leave it goes quiet. It's dark I hear noise to my left big red comes in lights on camera rolling I'm ready, come on stop moving give me a shot I'm saying, finally broadside dame safety rail I have to hang off right side of stand to shoot. Very bad position shot goes high and slightly back doesn't look good on review. I decide to wait until morning to pick up blood trail , the pictures tell the rest of story.

Great story Dick. Congratulations!  Sounds like you guys are having a blast!

On day 4 we slept in again.
Dad and I met Irv around 9 am at one of their leases and helped repair some of the barbwire fence keeping the cattle in. At 70 years old each, Irv and Dad worked harder than all the 20 year olds I've hired to labor for my excavating company back home. We got a lot done in a short amount if time for the ranch owner!
Dad and I hunted there that evening till 10pm. Dad saw some pigs, I killed a couple coons and we got soaking wet,as I mentioned earlier in this thread.

Saturday morning we bow fished one of the many canals in the area and managed to land 4 tilapia, which we gave to a local fisherman, fishing with 5 of his 14 kids!!

So that gets us caught up till last night when I shot the 70lb sow. Back on the same stand tonight, with Dad to the north east and Irv hunting the bottom stand which is torn up with hog sign!

We just need Jim to post some of the many pics we have sent him....

Arrowed a coon last night right at dark, head shot.
Dad saw some deer and a few coons, no hogs.
Irv had a run in with a big black boar, I'll let him tell the story...

Jim and I shot a couple more tilapia today and got some great footage of a 4' gator sunning himself about 8' away as we bowfished, told some really bad jokes and laughed till we cried. Fun day!

Back on stand as I type looking for another pig....

Dick Langer warming up.

great thread... thanks makes sitting at work a little more bearable

Thanks for taking the time to share this. Great stuff!

Looks like a great place guys. congrats on the hogs.

The property is great hog land!

Last night I finally got a shot at a blonde colored little boar about 70lbs, that I had seen on three different hunts. The pig was always nervous, circling me then running off etc. when the shot finally came I blew it, shooting low in the arm pit, cut some skin, little blood, just a three blade tattoo for life on the little guy.

On stand now, last night of the hunt.....

I've seen a big tom bobcat and an otter so far this sit...

Thanks for sharing Bill and Dick.  I was in Okeechobee Sat. - Tues. Back at the desk now. Caught a bunch of nice bass.

I wish I knew you were in town Terry, Dad and I would have taken you out for dinner. We are headed back to snow and ice ourselves.

Well I ended the hunt seeing 3 coons and a 20lb hog after the otter and bobcat sighting. Dad got skunked on the last night.

I want to thank Irv and Jim for their help with another great hog adventure. We captured lots of video footage and had a priceless time in the Florida swamps!!

Now Jim needs to post some of the pics I sent him.......

Cangrats
bill and Dick! Looks like a blast! I'd love to go down some year!Hope to see ya in bear camp soon!
Tony

Great thread guys! Makes me want to be back there so much.
I'm going to keep a look out for the DVD Bill.
Off to Hungary in April for a European boar hunt, can't wait now.
Bri

"Tarzan-like Langers" and shirtless alligator.    

Bill and pig from "The Jungle".

BigD (Dan) you know that spot!

Bill with another big one!

Ummmm I know you boys live in the north east.  But you could have at least taken a couple hours of sunlight BEFORE THE SHIRTLESS PICS!!!!
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