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Turkey Hunt Gone Hog Wild-PICS

Started by Ray Hammond, April 11, 2010, 07:51:00 PM

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Dirtybird

Well, I guess it is my turn to tell all.  As Pat said the conditions were pretty good for stalking.  I was hunting an area just east of Tim and Pat that had thick palmettos and standing water in some areas.  The pig sign was abundant in that area.  With trails and wallows everywhere I was one happy camper to say the least.
    There was a road that split the area I was hunting and depending on the wind is which way I stalked.  After while of slow stalking, I heard a grunt.  I then preceded in that direction but had the fickle wind betray me to the sounds of hogs taking off.  I then saw Pat and he was on his way back to the truck to get his hog.  After a congradulations I was back down the road which dead ends into a lower swamp of some big cypress trees.  I could see pigs a hundred yards ahead and the wind was good.  I slowly made my way towards the group of seven hogs.  It was muddy and has I closed the distance of about twenty-five yards I went to pull my foot out of the mud and it made that suction sound and the gig was up.  
    I then sat for about ten minutes just to take in all the sights when I thought I would look behind me to see a snake.  I was told that it was a black racer and was harmless, but I didn't stick around to find out either.
    I then preceded to work my way out of the swamp and back towards the palmettos.  Just before reaching the palmettos there is a slight rise from leaving the lower swamp grounds.  As I reach the top slowly I can see and hear hogs coming my direction.  I get next to a big cypress tree and here comes a good sized sow.  She was moving left to right and when she cleared a spot in the palmettos at about twenty-two paces I released.  The shot was true and she only went about ten or so yards and fell over.  She let out a death moan and moments later a hugh boar appeared looking straight at me and not happy.  He looking right at me and made some primal grunts it what seemed like minutes, but was in reality only about fifteen seconds.  He then charged straight at me!  I had tensed the string of my bow but knew that would do no good, so I was getting ready to duck behind the big tree I was next to and the boar veered off to my left and out of sight through the swamp.  Man was he big.  I then drug my hog a mere four hundred yards to the nearest road where I later met Mike and Tim who graciously helped me get my hog.  
Sorry for the long story guys.   :knothead:

oneshot-onekill

Congrats and great stories....  :clapper:
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Dirtybird

I would also like to thank Mike, Tim and Pat for giving me some valuable information the night previous in Estill.  We all stayed the night before and they gave some pointers that I believe helped me since this was my first hop hunt.  Thanks guys!   :notworthy:

pdk25

Here is a little piggy that Mike Gerardi found in the palmettos and a campfire pic of some of the group.




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Mike Gerardi

Dave it was a pleasure sharing camp with ya. I had a great time. Awsome group of people at camp and a great property.  Feeding Mitchum was getting pretty old, but thats what buddies are for.

crookedwoody

ray made it home about 1am.we had a great time,awesome food,and good laughter.learned how to hog hunt.want to go back already,no pics camera was dead.need to get new camera for next time.gonna mail some stuff back to you,forgot to give back your maps,will get em out today.

got to see some hogs but no shots,lots of deer,turkeys.thanks again.....chris

pdk25

I was happy to provide some of the entertainment in camp for the weekend.  I never claimed to be the sharpest tool in the shed, and here is some proof.  Tim may want to fill in the details.


Mike Gerardi

There I was just wakeing up in my rack. I hear Pat very calmly and with dignity, "Tim may I bother you with a question" Tim replies ,"why yes Pat" Pat says," Am I on fire." Tims runs across the camper and starts smacking Pat on the back and says," why yes pat you are" I figure its time to get up and render some adult supervision. Pat had leaned on the stove to tallk with tim and his shirt lit up. Just finsihed Medical school?

Ray Hammond

We're in the process of creating a memorial placque to go on the front of the stove, red with white letters about 3 inches high saying-
" DR PAT SAYS - DON'T SIT ON THE STOVE, BOYS AND GIRLS "

That was pretty funny, til I noticed that his fantastic "stop, drop, and roll" technique melted my brand new kitchen rug I paid a whole ten bucks for"!!!!!!   :bigsmyl:    :wavey:    :thumbsup:
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Biggie Hoffman

I hate I mmmmmmissed this one! Ray had invited me to come over and hang with you guys but I just couldn't break away.
Ya'll don't know how lucky you were weatherwise...best weather we've had in months!

I really wanted to be there to help drag Davids hog..I knew he'd get one.
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Ray Hammond

I wish you'd been there, Big...

you and I could have doubled up on the dirty birds Saturday morning.

Left the trailer at 9....back at 1030 with a hefty boy.
"Courageous, untroubled, mocking and violent-that is what Wisdom wants us to be. Wisdom is a woman, and loves only a warrior." - Friedrich Nietzsche

Junglecat

Congratulations on the successful hunt.Sounds like fun and also some good eating.
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crookedwoody

rays cooking is superb.looked forward to it after hunting.squirrel bait will keep you entertained.trying to figure out when to go back...chris

Mike Gerardi

Biggie your neck would of been killin ya from shaking your head at our group. Ray your sharpie sign is priceless!!! I would'nt change it except to write it in crayon.
Pat was a good sport about the whole thing. You can never say he will fold under pressure. He never got excited while being on fire.   :thumbsup:      :campfire:  Thats Pat in the middle.

ALDO

Hey Pat,
Glad you guys had a great time.  I was giving you some time to get home before I touched base.  Glad it all worked out.  I will be there in less than 3 weeks, can't wait.
ALDO
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rushlush

Sound like a great time, thanks for sharing!

Dirtybird

Biggie, I wish you could of been there as well.  I really enjoyed chatting with ya at the PBS gathering.  Maybe next time.  Hey Ray, Pat said he'll pay you for that rug when he gets done triple billing some folks for there medical needs.   :readit:


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