Man this is gettin good. Can't wait for the next instalment.

And now......the REST of the story.....  

 Gosh gang it Ray, you gotta stop that!

We got Miss Shaggy loaded up and went around to the other side of the field to where all the games began.  I knew exactly where the 1st hog was standing and pretty sure I knew where I'd taken the shot.  The hog was standing to the right and just beyond a little green shrub.

     

When we got to the spot of impact we looked in the direction the animal ran and Ray claimed blood immediately.  The cluster of broom straw looked like it had been painted with a mop. Instantly we found another, and another, and another.  After the 4th cluster was found I saw a hoof just up ahead and turned to Ray and celebrated because we had found it.  I was so exited just knowing the hog was down that I celebrated after only seeing one hoof. Getting one hog that morning would have been more than enough, but getting two was definitely something else.

I turned and walked quickly and the 1st thing that entered my mind was that picture of Guru and his Bruiser.  Curt had taken a 300# plus a little over a year ago, and this one looked like it came out of the same litter.  I had no idea she was this big. I was elevated even higher to have taken such an animal.  

After admiring the animal, and looking back to confirm that it only made it 30 yards at the most, we took a few photos and reflected.  She was so heavy that Ray and I literally could not drag her.  We had to 1, 2, 3 - heave her to the truck.

     

I'd like to publicly thank Ray for being a great camp host, hunting partner, hog heaver, and most of all for just being him.  I owe this hunt to Ray, and it will be one I'll never forget.  I'll likely never forget the breakfast Ray served up that morning either.  I'd gotten both hogs cleaned and skinned and Ray helped me tote them into the cooler...As I was finishing up he made a gourmet breakfast of egg, bison sage sausage, and last and most definitely not least some hickory bacon Dean Torges sent me that would make ya slap your mamma.  Thanks Dean and thanks again Mr. Ray Hammond.

     

Good friends, good huntin, good times. Great story T.  

Great story Terry and nice hogs.  Hope you keep your lucky streak goin' a couple more weeks.  

Daaaang! Them is some nice pigs! Put that MOAB back in the closet before you wipe out the whole southern hog population or hurt your back draggin dead weight back to the truck.

Nother great tale of the hunt. Thanks for the report and pictures.

Yeeaaaaaa, now THAT"S what I'm talkin bout!  

Awesome read Terry!
Thanks for sharing and congratulations!  

That's three....count em....THREE hogs on a weekend hunt. Moral of the story...when Ray Hammond asks ya to go hog huntin, drop what yer doin and get over there! Oh....and don't shoot for bacon against Terry  

Great story Terry!     Until this year I really didn't understand the appeal of pigs, but they sure are fun!  
Here in WI the DNR is doing everything they can to keep them out of here, and I understand we don't want non-native species taking over, but that doesn't make me stop being jealous of those who can hunt them year round like you southern boys.

What a good story with pictures!! Terry, now that is a big pig. Looks like you will bring home the bacon this time. Now who is going to eat all that pork? How did you guys get that thing in the back of your truck    

Chort

Thats it, Im going hunting!!! You sure know how to take the wind out of a pig hunter! What's the specs on the bow and arrow/broadhead combo? You shooting Trad Heavies? Maybe I missed it.  CK

Good job on the hogs and on the story as well.  

Curtis,

I used a 60 Inch 60# Thunderstick MOAB - Zwickey Delta 4 blades on a steel adapter - Arrow Dynamics Trad Heavies loaded with aquarium tubing bringing the total weight to 710 grains.

Great Hunt and great story!  Thanks for sharing!
Derek

terry
thats some more hog trip brother congrats.

john

Terry, Good story! I enjoyed it.

Thanks for sharing!
Bill

(pssssst- don't call me mister!)Its Ray, or sometimes Porky..        

All I did was let you ride over there in my pickup, Terry.

There were two things that made it special

1- being in a cool place and enjoying what nature has to offer, sharing it together in one of God's finest creations, a southern swamp

and

2- awesome shooting at crunch time- something many of us have a difficult time getting done. If you hadn't made the shots all we'd have been doing is "walkin' with weapons" - the dreaded WWW!

Congratulations again on three fine piggies!

You gonna share the pic of the shot on that big one- Bride of Horsetail????? (I name the biggest pigs on the place so its easy to keep track of em)I think it would be very instructional for those going hog hunting for the first time- you just cannot see a more perfect shot than the one Tarz made on the big gal- but most whitetail hunters would think "oh my God he's got too far forward on that animal!"  But no, my friends...he hit the hog PUUURRRRRRFECT!

Congratulations guys. I done told ya'll that boy can shoot. I saw his private shooting clip and that release is as smooth as a glass of Basil Hayden with a splash of natural spring water. Nuthin' finer.

Ya'll could change the title to Bay of Pigs (in a barrel) shoot the next time you invite Terry.