Hogs, great food, new friends and an Angel

WJackson11x · February 12, 2012, 11:01:00 PM

Sounds like a blast Steve. You'll get em next time.

D · February 12, 2012, 11:21:00 PM

That angel is cool. Is it on an old home place or and old cemetery or just out in the woods. She's really neat.

Ray Hammond · February 13, 2012, 04:01:00 AM

Hey Steve ,

It was great meeting you and the rest of the guys. I hope Danny will post his hog adventures!

Nice photos bud!!!!

Ray Hammond · February 13, 2012, 04:05:00 AM

D

The property owner also owns a former Franciscan monastery

He brought the statue from there to a picturesque spot on Blue Lake, where his family would picnic

Best regards
Ray

Izzy · February 13, 2012, 06:29:00 AM

Nice pics, what an awesome place that is even though that angel gives me the creeps!

CJ Pearson · February 13, 2012, 07:07:00 AM

One of the most peaceful places you'll ever find. Not a better place to go relax and let your mind wonder only to be snapped back into reality by a grunt from a hog.
Not to mention the host is one heck of a cook and good guy.
Just stay out of the creeks. They are slick!!

Ray Hammond · February 13, 2012, 07:14:00 AM

In spite of high winds and a drop of 30-40 degrees in temps, the guys had a good hunt with lots of sighting... Danny Newbern was able to put it all together Sunday morning with this good lookin' rooter

CJ Pearson · February 13, 2012, 07:19:00 AM

Congratulations Danny, nice one.

misfire · February 13, 2012, 07:51:00 AM

Thanks for sharing your trip with us.

I beleive we are looking at 45 days till Ray's!!!

BowHunterGA · February 13, 2012, 07:56:00 AM

Great job Danny! That pig looks just like the one I was stalking when I got busted by the "Sentry piglet"!

Red Beastmaster · February 13, 2012, 08:26:00 AM

I was checking out the angel when I noticed a huge white crane down by Blue Lake. When it lifted off and banked through shafts of light filtering in through the cypress I just stood in awe. It was the most beautiful thing I had ever witnessed in the wild.

I have been in a few places where you could just talk out loud to God. This was one of them. Thanks for bringing it back to mind.

petertschantz · February 13, 2012, 09:25:00 AM

Blue Lake is a favorite area for me as well. First shot at a game animal with a Bow was near the lake!

Can't wait to get back down there in April.

BowHunterGA · February 13, 2012, 10:08:00 AM

David, I always found a reason to hang around that area for longer than I needed to each time I passed by. Would like to see that same area during a wet spell after a lot of rain.

Peter, would love to hear how your trip goes in April as I am trying to pick another time to make the trip, possibly this year, definately hoping for a couple trips in 2013!

petertschantz · February 13, 2012, 10:21:00 AM

Steve, I'll try to do a better job with the hunt report this time around.

Pete

Kip · February 13, 2012, 10:26:00 AM

I will be there last weekend of April for Turkey and Hogs.Have never hunted turkey in my life so looking forward to it.Kip

straitera · February 13, 2012, 10:55:00 AM

Had to be a great time! Thanks for your post. Hope to hookup w/you & a few tg'ers as well some day before long!

Doc Nock · February 13, 2012, 12:07:00 PM

I always wondered what a bear rug type mount would look like with a nicely colored hog like Dan's!

BowHunterGA · February 13, 2012, 12:16:00 PM

Would probably look cool....might smell like a pig though.

rushlush · February 13, 2012, 12:24:00 PM

Sounds like a great time!

Squirrel Bait · February 13, 2012, 02:58:00 PM

Sorry I couldn't be there to hunt with you guys , but Ray had me grounded ! Kip you just come on I will hunt with you , I love Thunder Chickens !