Great story my Stalker brother! I love pits and other dogs, and I think I would like to hunt hogs. Wasn't sure I would like a dog-n-hog hunt but your story made it seem real and ethical and fun as hell!!! Congrats on the yote too. I watched Deliverance when it first came out, and squealing like a pig still has a negative, sick to my stomach, sound      :eek:  Again, great story and fantastic memories made. Thanks for sharing.

Great story that was really told well!  I would echo owlbait about the dog and hog apprehension but this looked great.  Those are some big hogs. Nice looking yote as well and I would agree that is an accomplishment.
Chris

Well told Mike. You know how to tell a story. Great work on awesome trophies.

WOW Mike...great story! Congrats on your amazing adventure....Ryan

Thanks for the great tale and congrats on your first Yote. Very nice looking pelt on her.

That was fun to read. Thanks for sharing

Sounds like you had another great hunt Mike! Very good job relating the story too!

I think we all dream of a hunt like this... glad you got to experience it!!! Nice work!

"craziness that was"
Now I know what you meant!      Awesome story along with some great pics!

Good going bro!

Aloha!
Ryan

Great read. I live vicariously. Nice pics to boot.

Mike, that was awesome!  Thank you for sharing the experience with us!

Congrats to all!!!

You know it Ryan    

Thanks again my friends. I just finshed making sausage and cuts out of the "Wood Hogs" as the locals call them with my hunting mates. We cooked some as we were working and it is just plain awesome to eat!

OK...let's see a few questions and comments to reply to: the outfitter has a positive opinion of trad bowhunters. I have not followed up with him but will regarding other hunters yet though. He was open to it, it worked well, but I am unsure until I speak with him whether he'd have me back. Lord I hope so    We showed up and hunted hard and I think that he is open to anyone that takes hunting as serious as most of us trad guys. Some restraint by the hunter by not charging in and taking risks is most important. Knowing when to hold 'em and fold 'em is a must on the bowhunters behalf anyway, but especially when the well-being of the dog, yourself, and others are at stake with something that can do some damage like one of those pigs.

The hunt, both stalking on your own and hunting with the bay dogs takes some pretty physical work on your part. If an elk hunt is an 8 on a 0-10 scale, then this is a near 7. You have to have some woods skills and you have to be able to cover some ground should the dogs bay. Also, some of the distances when running the currs have to be covered by quad and some skill there is important. I was weak in that regard    

The hunts really are an October to March type thing. Some of the places are snake heavy and they are particular about their dogs and hunters being in some of those places walking blindly. Summer is the off season for sure. They also try and respect deer hunters that either lease ground with them or are a part of other leases. The bulk of their work is done in Jan/Feb.

Well I think I covered what was asked. My opinion about hunting behind dogs has changed, too. I respect those animals so much and next time I will reward that dog with making the shot for his closure of the chase  

Awesome story! An expirence of many should try by the sounds of it.

Thanks again

What a great story!!!

Congrats to all!

A great effort, rewarded, no doubt!!!    

Thanks for taking us along.  

Great story and pics really enjoyed this one.  Still waiting to get my yote.LOL

Good story!  


The yote is a trophy to charish,thier smart little buggers!

GREAT STORY....I GUESS WOULD EPITOMIZE WHAT A GOOD HOG HUNT SHOULD BE....THANKS FOR SHARING../

Great story that hunt will be stuck in the memory bank for a long time thanks for sharing

Kill them all, dang turkey and rabbit killa!

thankyou for the great storie.I will take this over T.V anyday.