Workin up a Texas Sweat Hog - PICS from Mitch pg 4

[knife river]

Brent's a natural.  I've never seen anyone do as good on their first efforts!   What's more impressive is that he did it completely on his own -- no "mother hen" next to him coaching "do this, do that."          

[hormoan]

You know that saying, and no offense Woody, Monkey see Monkey do!       I had a master to mimic.

Shaun did give me a couple clues, when I got stonestumped    :eek:

[Tim Fishell]

Brent must be part indian!!  Knapping heads like a pro and walking about camp in his "loincloth"!!    

[JC]

Just read the whole thread. Thanks for sharing all that guys, very well told. Loved the pics and stories...a bit down that I was not there to share it with you all.

[Gary Kellar]

Curtis and Charlie signing St. Judes auction items, along with other things.



Doc John Berger tells Curtis and others how it all happened.

[herb haines]

Curtis you signing Charlie ,and going to put him up for auction ? would bid but don't think Charlie would like living in a world of snow ,sure wished spring would get here , it is going to be a long 2 months-- herb

[Guru]

com'on guy...there has to be more....  

[Terry Green]

Great read guys...and great pics.

Thanks again, and I know you all will cherish the hunt for a lifetime.

[bayoulongbowman]

Did any trad sweat hog hunters run into any NEW aMERICANS want to  BE this time???    LOL....thanks for sharing,,mc  

[knife river]

Curt, I'll mention a few things I noticed.  First, no snakes.  Not one, except Jason's stuffed one.  GGG   And no vultures or ravens.  They weren't too far away (I saw all of them 25 miles down the road), but none where we hunted.  No fox sign, either.  And when the coyotes started singing, it sounded like there was one behind every bush.

Here's a pic from a few miles SE of our hunting area.  I see a ringtail (coatimundi), grey fox, and coyote, and possibly one of the smaller foxes.  Interesting mix of species.



I saw a couple mockingbirds.  I'm used to seeing them in suburban environments, so to see "wild" mockers was different.  Other guys were lucky enough to see barn owls and burrowing owls.  I saw several redtails and northern harriers.  It was a treat to see desert birds like the phainopepla, the cardinal's dry-country cousin.

 

There were oak trees in the sandhills, but they were only waist high.  The acorns were bigger than the end of my thumb.  Very peculiar.

Sandburrs were EVERYWHERE and got into EVERYTHING.  I found one in a loaf of bread.  How it got past the twist tie I'll never know.

The night show alone was worth the drive.  Several guys mentioned the lunar eclipse -- it was spectacular.  It carried special significance to encounter it while hunting.  On other nights the billions of stars looked close enough to grab a handful.  I was lucky enough to see one vivid meteorite sweep across the sky.

All in all, a great experience.  Glad to have been part of it.  

[hormoan]

It is truely amazing the mix of us all. Blended together, all walks of life. And yet so all the same, one for all and all for one. Is what really makes the time and trip so special.    Til we can do it again, and we will.

[Gary Kellar]

We were never sure whether Brent was coming or going!




Charlie took the biggest Gopher of the hunt with his "fresh-out-of-the-box" Sunbear bow. He said he liked it so much (the bow) he thought he'd keep this one.

[bayoulongbowman]

Charlie , Nice one!!!Gary thanks for sharing sir...Marco#78

[hormoan]

WOW Pops can ya teach me a little about photo shop? Now that's funny right there!!!! And I do have those days  

[beachbowhunter]

Just read through this year's SWEAT. It sure is great to see so many familiar and new faces having so much fun. Thanks for letting the rest of us in on the fun.

Hi Pop! Glad to see you and CK up to your old tricks.

Norb