Central Florida Hogs with Bill Langer //Page 6, NEW Must SEE PIC!!!!

flungonin · February 22, 2011, 09:44:00 PM

Sounds like you guys had a really good time and good shooting. You must be pretty fast to shoot one twice before it disappears. Congrates on the hogs and good story. I'm headed for a hog hunt myself this weekend.

bill langer · February 23, 2011, 08:14:00 AM

Flungonin-both hogs I took on the ground did the old spin in a circle to see what bit them dance, giving me time to reload and get another arrow off.
We were able to film it all and I hope to be able to fit some of the hunts on Traditional Adventures VII, which should be out end of March.

bill langer · February 23, 2011, 08:30:00 AM

The hog adventure started for me on Feb. 1, 2011 when I finally opened a package that Jim had sent over the summer containing hog footage for my next video. There was a note inside inviting me to come down and hunt hogs with him. Feeling like an idiot I called him to see if the invite still stood and Jim confirmed.

After running it by the Boss (my wife Kate) Jim and I put it together for presidents day weekend.

On Feb. 18 I left my house in CT. at 4am and Jim picked me up at FT Laud. airport about 10:30am. When we got to his car I asked him if he had any bottled water. He replied no but I have beer! U want one? I declined but the tone was set, this was going to be fun...

Doug S · February 23, 2011, 08:47:00 AM

Bill

Your cracking me up with the Awe shucks made a couple shots got lucky attitude.
Seriously, Humility becomes you.
Nice job, Monster pigs!
Hope I do as well. Or half
Can't wait to meet Bubba

Doug

camocowboy · February 23, 2011, 09:16:00 AM

Doug, that's just Bill. He is a gentleman and a scholar....even if he is a Yankee!

rushlush · February 23, 2011, 10:31:00 AM

Great stories and pics, congrats! As for Jim not having water, that doesn't suprise me.

bill langer · February 23, 2011, 10:39:00 AM

Thanks Doug and Mr. Bowman, good to see you on here Jim!

Limbhanger · February 23, 2011, 11:31:00 AM

CONGRATS BILL!! MY Gawd....What A Hog!!! Can't wait to see the footage!! Good Hunting and Continued Success!!
~Kent

bill langer · February 23, 2011, 11:33:00 AM

Thanks Kent and good job completing the turkey slam.

I had a whole page typed up and the computer went off line. Will try to redo it later...

bill langer · February 23, 2011, 11:58:00 AM

Jim and I laughed our socks off on the drive from FT. Laud. to sebring, he is a down to earth guy that likes to have fun.

At around 2pm we met Chris at the entrance to the ranch. We shook hands and to my surprise he said "lets get hunting" Although I had been traveling since 4am I was not complaining. My bow was in pieces in its case, but made quick work to get ready. As we prepared for the hunt Chris explained that the full moon and heavy acorns made sitting feeders useless, but they were seeing hogs moving to water mid day.

We loaded in the ranch buggy to meet Bubba...

tarponnut · February 23, 2011, 01:38:00 PM

rushlush: I'll bet you can guess what kind of beer was in the cooler(starts with a Y)?
We did laugh a lot on this trip. Bill is just a few years younger than me(of course, I look younger,lol)and we have a lot in common, besides just an obsession with all things related to traditional bowhunting(and hogs).
Looking forward to Bill's side of the adventure....

Fritz · February 23, 2011, 01:46:00 PM

rushlush · February 23, 2011, 02:03:00 PM

Yuengling? Nectar of the gods. LOL

tarponnut · February 23, 2011, 02:06:00 PM

You are correct sir!

bill langer · February 23, 2011, 02:15:00 PM

Catching up with Bubba was classic. Napping in the shade on the tailgate of his pickup, hat over his eyes and a pinch of snuff between his lip and gum. He had been working hard at the ranch but was ready to hunt.

We all loaded up and took a long ride through the ranch. It has a lot of different terrain from open pasture, cypris(sp?)swamps, oak groves and palm thickets.

We parked and poked along for about 20 minutes until we came to the edge of a large field. There was a small pond surrounded by tall grass out in the middle. The field was just destroyed by hog rooting in all directions.

We all stood and glassed for a while and I for one really enjoyed the warm air, bird sounds and that familiar Florida aroma.

As I stood there relaxing, Bubba piped up "the grass is moving out on the edge of the pond"
Sure enough we all picked it up and soon could hear grunting and water splashing. Jim spoke up and said "this one is yours Bill", so with Chris running the camera off we went...

tradtusker · February 23, 2011, 04:40:00 PM

Awesome stuff guys! nice work

tarponnut · February 23, 2011, 05:46:00 PM

The foggy view from my stand Sunday morning when the hogs gave me th

e slip.

tarponnut · February 23, 2011, 05:51:00 PM

Good times.

bill langer · February 23, 2011, 06:03:00 PM

Jim has pretty much told the whole story from here on out I will just add some pics and side notes...

pitbull · February 23, 2011, 06:29:00 PM

Awesome hunt, Congrats!