Texas pig hunt . . story and pics added

wingnut · April 22, 2005, 06:39:00 AM

We are packed and ready to head south in a couple of minutes to meet up with Terry and James. Gonna be a fun weekend. We will post the sob stories and hero pics upon return.

Mike

the Ferret · April 22, 2005, 07:25:00 AM

have fun Mike....try not to laugh too much. You taking the Mash mobile kitchen unit? LOL

Littlefeather · April 22, 2005, 07:26:00 AM

Good luck! Yall have a great time. CK

herb haines · April 22, 2005, 07:47:00 AM

know you all will have fun . pretty hard not to in Texas . hope you all have your tweezers packed or are you all so tough they don't stick into you'll.--- herb

JC · April 22, 2005, 08:28:00 AM

Mmmmmm....Texas, hogs, springtime....now that's living!

Shaun · April 22, 2005, 08:31:00 AM

Stick 'em Mike. Bring back tall tales.

trashwood · April 24, 2005, 07:03:00 PM

I jsut heard from Wingnutty. Seems like we got stories to tell and pig to eat

.

I understand Terry got one with his sinewbacked osage

,... now that makes me smile.

rusty

JC · April 24, 2005, 08:29:00 PM

Whooooeeeee....wanna hear the story!

the Ferret · April 24, 2005, 08:31:00 PM

Alright Rusty.. was really hoping for Terry. This breaks a long dry spell for him methinks.
Congrats Terry!

wingnut · April 24, 2005, 09:17:00 PM

We jsut got in and will catch you up on the events come tomorrow. But yes Terry did get his selfbow kill. . .finally and it was a real nice hog.

There were lots of arrows in the wind and most found there mark.

More in the am, I gotta unpack the truck.

Mike

Sparky · April 24, 2005, 10:00:00 PM

Cool Mike..and a big ol' KUDOS to Terry....Woooo Hoooo...I smell poodle...LOL

Sparky

Terry Green · April 24, 2005, 10:27:00 PM

Great...another hunting story to look forward to.

I'll be waiting.

B n Az · April 24, 2005, 11:02:00 PM

Way to go Terry

Looking forward to hearing tale!

Bobby

Littlefeather · April 25, 2005, 06:55:00 AM

Build a bow, drive to Texas, kill a wild hog. Some guys just make it look soooo easy! LOL!!! Congrats Terry! CK

the Ferret · April 25, 2005, 07:04:00 AM

well, it's the A. M. ..where's our stories and pics? tap tap tap

trashwood · April 25, 2005, 09:25:00 AM

hey wingnutty gets up ever day about 6AM...so what's da hold up

rusty

wingnut · April 25, 2005, 09:33:00 AM

Dang Mickey,

Don't you sleep?

I'll try to give a snippit to keep ya interested.

Let's see this hunt started back in AZ in January and likely more then a year ago. Seems ol' Terry hadn't been to hunt hogs before. So we talked a bit and spit a bit and finally decided he was coming to chase em hogs if I had to go get him in AZ.

Anyway back on Thursday abnout 3 in the afternoon Connie came out to the shop and suggested that I might want to get my stuff together since we were leaving at 0600 the following morning and I hadn't even sharpened my BHs yet. Dang bow building is getting in the way of my prep time.

Anyway I ran around for a couple of hours getting the kitchen box together and all or stuff in a pile. And at 0612 Friday morning we were on the road.

Our hunting group was pretty strange indeed. I'm sure if Rusty had been able to make it we would have been banned for life from the outfit. James from Clearfork Archery joined Terry Petko, Connie, Jason, Shona (Jason's Girl) and me at Mesquite Bowhunters. Now Mesquite is a high fence area but let me tell ya this is not a "canned hunt".

Upon arrival we basked in the 85 degree sunshine and intro'd everyone to Gerald the ranch manager After storing our gear, we headed out for a tour of the ranch. Even though I had hunted with Gerald on three other occasions this was our first look at the new ranch. It is GREAT, lots of brush and very little lost space on fields and such. As we drove around we got peekaboo looks at some of the exotic critters he has running about and lots and lots of pig sign.

After our return we grabbed our blinds and blind accessories and headed out to set some ambushes. An hour and half later we are back and chomping at the bit. So we made Jambalaya to keep the big ones frm eating the little ones during the long evening hunt. We have shooting light here til nearly 8:45 so a good meal is necessary in the early afternoon or you find yourself eating at midnight.

We all cleaned up and dressed for the evening activities.

Gerald took us in the truck on the feed route where he trickles corn as he drives at breakneck speed through the goat trail. We all get dropped at our chosen locations and settle in for the sun to move to the horizon.

Need coffee.

Mike

the Ferret · April 25, 2005, 09:45:00 AM

WHAT???....No no no.... need MORE! Not fair..drink the dang coffee already or better yet drink as you type

JEFFRO · April 25, 2005, 09:52:00 AM

WELL WINGNUT, DA FERRET IS WAITIN...LOL
me thinks all them fellers up north are snowed in and needin something to do...better make it a long story.....

trashwood · April 25, 2005, 09:52:00 AM

don't make me come out the Wingnut

rusty