LTR 2025 - The Madness has begun!

[lopey15]

first javelina

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[Terry Green]

Great stuff guys...

BTW, if you want more functional pics that you done have to scroll side to side to see, click 'Insert Attachment' to the right of where you enter your photo.....

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[huckbuck]

Nicely Done Fellas!!

[Terry Green]

Y'all gotta come back for the videos! Dusty is quite the commentator. 

I found some jerky on the outside table, not sure who made it, but it sure is good! 

[STICKBENDER98]

I love this hunt and thread!!! I will make this trip!!! Working on "retiring" from my factory job, to work for myself to have time for these kinds of things.  Terry I see you have used a Great Northern Quiver and the new side quiver from 3rivers curious on your thoughts on both as well as others who have used them.

Jason

[Dusty Rogers]

Mr. T you are welcome for the deer jerky. Glad you liked it. I was going to set inside on the table. Glad you found it.

[Terry Green]

Yeah Sid, Mc and I we the last to leave and there it was. What did you marinated it with?

Also, did you get the links to the hog vids?

[McDave]

I love this hunt and thread!!! I will make this trip!!! Working on "retiring" from my factory job, to work for myself to have time for these kinds of things.  Terry I see you have used a Great Northern Quiver and the new side quiver from 3rivers curious on your thoughts on both as well as others who have used them.

Jason

I bought the quiver that Terry brought from 3 Rivers, which is now my favorite hunting quiver.  Most of my shooting is without a quiver on the bow, and I'd just as soon not change things when I hunt.

You can wear the quiver without even noticing that you have it on, it is so comfortable.  I can remove an arrow and nock it with no more noise than taking one out of a bow quiver, and less visible hand movement.  I couldn't pack my arrows in my duffel bag in the side quiver I used to use because they would get squashed, so I had to pack them in a separate arrow tube.  This quiver is solid enough that I can pack my arrows in it for traveling without having to bring a separate arrow tube.  It is extremely quiet for hunting as long as you pack enough arrows in it that the feathers cushion any movement at the top end, about 6 is enough, and the points are stuck in the foam at the bottom end.  The leather covering is not only beautiful, but also cuts way down on noise from carrying the quiver through the brush.

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[RI Red]

Great pictures Sidney, you and your counterpart are the real deal.  It would be great however, if you have a picture of how high Dusty jumped when he almost stepped on that 6 foot rattlesnake.

We all became a lot more cautious after seeing that picture.  Great trip, and the food you guys bring is much appreciated as well.

[Terry Green]

When your gone for 3 weeks, you gotta send some pics to your wife that she can relate to...

Mesquite and Mistletoe....

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She always like to keep up with the ranch dogs.....

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Dusk pic of Patrick's hog with green light highlights. The green hog light makes the pic unique...

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Many thanks coming up, and reviews on the Sponsor Items...

[rastaman]

Great pics Sidney! Congratulations to you guys!

[Car54]

Good job guys.  Fun time for all

[Terry Green]

I started out the 1st week stalking hogs at night with Patrick.  I blew my 1st stalk due to a 'drop foot' issue I have that I am having surgery for in a couple of weeks. This issue caused less strength, balance and control over my left steps. The issue ccost me several stalks, but the 1st was too much noise on crunching freezing dirt. One one stalk I was caught moving as the uneven terrain caused me to over adjust in a sideways motion. This same issue caused me several times to step on 8 inch circumference grass clumps where the lower grass became more 'stalky' and crunched. I fixed the grass issue and I was up to 12 yards away from the grunting quartet waiting for a broadside shot and a deer spooked them off.  All of these instances where I spooked them from the noise was only 3 yards or so away from where I was wanting to shoot from which would have made a 12-15 yard shot.

However, the last stalk I had I did shoot the biggest of the 4. He was 6 inches taller than the 2 next biggest.  I knew the shot was a little high, but I felt good anyway, and felt better after reviewing several shot placement vitals pics.

[Terry Green]

The Zwicky delta 4 blade passed through and pulled all the way out when the bhead was snagged on a mesquite bush.

Everything looked good with bubbles and all....

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[Terry Green]

The boar was standing broadside and the arrow looked to have hit before he flinched, but that must not have been the case.

After a 90 yard sparse bloodtrail I figured I had only gotten the topish right lung corner.

I would like to thank Blake Marsters and Tom Branyon for hanging in there with me on the tracking job.

Hopefully I'll see this boar again next year..... 

[pdk25]

Hogs can be awfully tough, and that is a difficult place to track, especially at night

[pdk25]

 A little phot dump.  Some pics of my first javi as I approached.

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