Post by: Jaz on February 05, 2008, 06:45:00 PM
I'll let ya know how it went.
God bless,
Eric
Post by: ber643 on February 05, 2008, 06:47:00 PM
Post by: rastaman on February 05, 2008, 06:48:00 PM
Randy
Post by: Terry Green on February 05, 2008, 06:50:00 PM
No doubt we're gonna have a blast...I guarantee it!!!
"Mr. Nice Guy" Matt Schuster is going down a day ahead to do some scouting for us since I haven't even been since the St Judes Deer/Hog hunt in Oct. Thanks Matt!
Thanks again to you both for the donation to the kids!!!....bring plenty of arrows!!!
Post by: BigRonHuntAlot on February 05, 2008, 06:50:00 PM
Post by: Terry Green on February 05, 2008, 06:51:00 PM
Post by: BigRonHuntAlot on February 05, 2008, 07:04:00 PM
Post by: JC on February 05, 2008, 07:29:00 PM
Gonna be a beautiful weekend weather wise! Lookin forward to is fellers...lots of pics to come.
Post by: DW on February 05, 2008, 07:35:00 PM
Post by: Budog56 on February 05, 2008, 07:43:00 PM
Post by: jct on February 05, 2008, 08:01:00 PM
I was down the end of last week, saw lots of hogs and between the guys that were there 4 were killed.
I garauntee you will see hogs, shooting one is another thing entirerly.
Post by: BigRonHuntAlot on February 05, 2008, 08:21:00 PM
Post by: vermonster13 on February 05, 2008, 08:23:00 PM
Post by: Terry Green on February 05, 2008, 08:26:00 PM
Post by: BigRonHuntAlot on February 05, 2008, 08:28:00 PM
Post by: JC on February 05, 2008, 08:32:00 PM
I don't eat many of the the cookies...but the boys in camp sure do!
Post by: BigRonHuntAlot on February 05, 2008, 08:40:00 PM
Post by: Terry Green on February 05, 2008, 08:47:00 PM
Can you say 'Catfish House'!!!! :biglaugh:
Post by: IB on February 05, 2008, 08:49:00 PM
And What time was Charles and I posta show up ??
DINNER TIME :bigsmyl: :goldtooth:
Post by: tippit on February 05, 2008, 08:50:00 PM
Post by: Guru on February 05, 2008, 09:00:00 PM
Post by: Terry Green on February 06, 2008, 09:41:00 PM
Going to round up the Buffalo, antelope, and venison in the AM....and javie sausage if any left....gotta set aside some for a wild game dinner in a few weeks but the buff and venison will be there for sure, and maybe a hog shoulder.
We'll likely get in an afternoon hunt tomorrow!!!
Post by: DW on February 06, 2008, 09:43:00 PM
Post by: Rob DiStefano on February 07, 2008, 06:34:00 AM
Post by: hunt it on February 07, 2008, 09:16:00 AM
Post by: Terry Green on February 07, 2008, 10:07:00 AM
Post by: IB on February 08, 2008, 10:46:00 PM
Post by: Charlie Lamb on February 08, 2008, 10:55:00 PM
Apparently they are into the hogs big time and the boys are having the time of their lives.
From the sound of things, Eric started the blood flowing with a meat hog.
There's been some very close encounters that should have ended in fresh pork on the ground.
One 200+ hog withing a few steps but covered up by brush.
Pigs running everywhere, squealing, grunting and making unhappy noises as our crew try to get into decent bow range.
We'll be hearing more from them in a day or two.
I'll add updates as they come in.
:campfire:
Post by: Budog56 on February 08, 2008, 11:11:00 PM
Post by: tradtusker on February 09, 2008, 02:28:00 PM
Post by: Biggie Hoffman on February 09, 2008, 06:54:00 PM
When I left, Terry was slicing up he buffalo meat.....
Post by: BigRonHuntAlot on February 09, 2008, 07:25:00 PM
Post by: Guru on February 09, 2008, 08:01:00 PM
Talked to terry today and he said there were hogs all over the place....lots of action...but as Biggie said....these hogs are no pushovers....but everyone was having fun!
And about "T's" bow....he was trailing a hog carrying his bow while running a video camera...decided he would ditch the bow while trailing to run the camera and was right in the middle of a very frustrating search for his bow. He knew he was close,but hadn't found it yet while I was talking to him.......been there, done that!
Should be some stories coming soon....
Post by: IB on February 09, 2008, 10:57:00 PM
Are they EATIN WELL :jumper: :jumper:
Post by: Biggie Hoffman on February 10, 2008, 08:49:00 AM
Post by: IB on February 10, 2008, 02:35:00 PM
Ya could have said ya ate anything..Anything! Septin the $ookies :banghead: :banghead:
Suppose ya went down there just fer that. Didn't ya :biglaugh:
Post by: Biggie Hoffman on February 10, 2008, 03:34:00 PM
Post by: Terry Green on February 10, 2008, 05:58:00 PM
We lost count of the number of hogs we saw...
We also lost count of the stalks we had.....
We got stalked by hogs while we were stalking hogs...
We got tracked by hogs while we were tracking hogs...
We got cussed out for 2 minutes by a 250# solid black boar after he ran passed us...
We had some mommas very upset with us....
We had another big black boar at 6 feet and couldn't see him but could hear him breathing, and a hunter at full draw waiting for a few more steps.
1st time hog hunters quickly learned many lessons and stalking prowess.
We videoed a lot and photographed little...just too much going on.
Been hunting for two and a half days and it seems like we hunted a week....as all the stalks started to run together after a day and a half.
We ate like Kings and slept little.
The PA boys are on the road...and hopefully will chime in tomorrow night.
I found 'Tines'.
Post by: hormoan on February 10, 2008, 06:00:00 PM
Post by: Jason R. Wesbrock on February 10, 2008, 06:00:00 PM
Post by: matt schuster on February 10, 2008, 06:02:00 PM
Post by: Rob DiStefano on February 10, 2008, 07:46:00 PM
Glad you found yer bow, Terry. 'Member when we were trackin' (er, CRAWLIN' around) after Charlie's deer down in the holler and my cell (oops, WILDCAT'S cell!) fell outta my pocket ... good thing it was on LOUD when ya dialed it up and we found it!
Post by: Charlie Lamb on February 10, 2008, 09:39:00 PM
:D
Post by: Greyfox54 on February 10, 2008, 09:58:00 PM
Post by: MW on February 11, 2008, 12:09:00 AM
Post by: IB on February 11, 2008, 12:24:00 AM
Fred is that REALLY YOU :confused:
Post by: Jaz on February 11, 2008, 11:07:00 AM
It was 2 degrees here this morning. Why did I come home?!
I'll start the stories tonigh, for now I just have a few things to say.
First off, I can't thank Terry and J.C. enough. We ate like kings and they worked their tails off to get us on hogs, which they did many,many times. This was the best trip I've ever been on, and hopefully not the last. It was great to meet everyone in person and share camp with some great guys. Thank you guys,it was a awesome! When Terry said in the video, "Tip number one, if you live where you can't hunt hogs, move" he was not kidding. Hunting will here in PA will never be the same. In fact, I would trade our deer hunting for hog hunting any day of the week.
More later...
Post by: JC on February 11, 2008, 12:02:00 PM
Here's a teaser shot to whet your appetites until Eric and Clay can chime in...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v701/recurvhuntr/2-08%20St%20Jude%20Hog%20Hunt/IMG_0042.jpg)
Post by: BigRonHuntAlot on February 11, 2008, 12:11:00 PM
Post by: longbowben on February 11, 2008, 12:18:00 PM
Post by: JC on February 11, 2008, 02:50:00 PM
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v701/recurvhuntr/2-08%20St%20Jude%20Hog%20Hunt/IMG_0059.jpg)
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Post by: brent d. on February 11, 2008, 03:14:00 PM
Cant wait to here more details and see video!
Post by: Jaz on February 11, 2008, 05:34:00 PM
...Then we got to "Our Road," a spot that would prove to be a very active crossing for us.
As Terry and I eased along the dew dampened woods road we listened intently for grunts or squeals. Suddenly we heard hogs moving and froze on the edge of the road.
Slowly we tried to blend into the meager cover that we had. I backed into a small pine and waited.
I looked left and saw a 60 pound black hog coming down the road right toward us. I swallowed the lump in my throat and prepared for the shot, but it never came. A big old black sow got to us before the smaller one and gave us the staredown, sniffing the air, trying to get our wind. She knew something wasn't right and took off. No shot, but what a rush!
We tried to intercept them as Terry knew where they were headed. Again it almost happened, it was just a matter of yards. I had a shot at one of them, but it just didin't feel right. Again they took off, this time for a swamp. I took off after them, and watched as two little ones fell behind. It was comical watching them try to catch up with Momma. One was pink, just like a little farm hog. He looked like a little piggy bank running through the woods!
We continued hunting and again got into some hogs. Terry sent me into a corner of pines and I got ready. I couldn't have been there more than a minute when I heard sticks breaking. In their never-stop-moving way the sounder of "samich hogs" scurried across the white sand road, down into the ditch and hustled up past me.
Suddenly the biggest black one charged me. I tried to move but she got to me and bit into my boot. She yanked my boot and sock off and tried to suckle on my toe, so I shot in self defense! Luckily for me she ran about 20 yards, squealed a few times and it was over.
Well, maybe that's not exactly how it happened!
She came past at 4 yards and I zipped an ash arrow through her. She was a small little thing, but I was thrilled! Terry was genuinely happy for me and got the whole thing on video, then even carried the thing to to Range Rover for me. Unreal! Have you ever seen anyone sling a dead, bloody hog up onto the hood of a new Range Rover? I have!
She ended up weighing 30 pounds and I'm sure is gonna be fantastic slow smoked with fresh garlic, crushed red pepper and cumin. I love to hog hunt and I havent even ate one, yet. That's gonna seal the deal!
We got back to camp and were telling our stories when Matt's disturbed little dog proceeded to,um..."get intimate" with my dead hog. Repeatedly!
We all laughed and shook our heads and I believe someone said, "Matt, you need to shoot that dog!"
I was having a blast and it was only the first morning...
Post by: Terry Green on February 11, 2008, 07:15:00 PM
We did have a blast, and look forward to reliving the hunt by Eric and Clay's posts. They were some fine northern gents for sure, and they caught on to hog hunting like a fish to water. I can't remember a hunt where I laughed so much. I surely enjoyed hunting with these guys, and filming the action for them.
Also, we had a visit from Sam Roberts and I'd like to thank him again for allowing this hunt to take place and for stopping by Saturday evening for a visit around the fire. We also had Biggie Hoffman stop by on Saturday to share lunch with us around the fire, Biggie is always a treat in camp. And thanks to Matt Schuster as well for all his help....and don't mind the taters, Mr. Story cooked extras that night.
I really hope these guys get to hog hunt again soon, .....cause they'll either drag their wives south or get divorced one!!!
Post by: clayk on February 11, 2008, 08:03:00 PM
Post by: Greyfox54 on February 11, 2008, 08:35:00 PM
Post by: Terry Green on February 11, 2008, 10:59:00 PM
Post by: longbowben on February 11, 2008, 11:20:00 PM
Post by: Greyfox54 on February 11, 2008, 11:24:00 PM
Post by: MW on February 12, 2008, 01:53:00 AM
Sorry to hear about your back. Those pics do bring back the memories. I still don't know how you dragged, the sticks, and all your stuff out of the woods.
Mitch
Post by: MW on February 12, 2008, 01:56:00 AM
Post by: MW on February 12, 2008, 01:57:00 AM
Post by: MW on February 12, 2008, 01:56:00 AM
Post by: MW on February 12, 2008, 01:54:00 AM
Post by: Terry Green on February 12, 2008, 07:39:00 AM
Post by: JC on February 12, 2008, 08:21:00 AM
Post by: Greyfox54 on February 12, 2008, 02:56:00 PM
Post by: Jaz on February 12, 2008, 06:01:00 PM
After my meat hog kill we got into hogs every time we went out.
The second morning we again slipped down "Our Road." I let down my guard and of course that is when I saw the black hog staring me down. I froze. He stared. Apparently he felt I was no threat and started to move. An 80 pound calico colored hog trotted towards me, then moved to my left. He stopped at 19 yards, I shot and was pretty confident of the hit. Terry was videoing and thought it looked good, too. Well, we trailed the thing for over 200 yards until we finally lost the trail. That's when Terry laid his bow down and momentarily forgot where he laid it. He was getting pretty frustrated, but soon realized where he left it and we walked right to it.
I got full penetration on the hog. Not a passthrough, but a hole out both sides. Matt graciously took his dog out later to try to find it, but she wasn't in the mood for bloodtrailing.
I felt horrible about the whole ordeal, since I have not lost an animal in over ten years, but Terry helped me to get over it.
I learned a valuable lesson in hog shot placement. I studied anatomy photos before going down there and we discussed shot placement at camp. But I was so ingrained with shooting whitetails, that apparently I shot the hog like it was a whitetail and probably got liver if that. A hard way to learn a lesson, but a lesson was learned!
Post by: Terry Green on February 13, 2008, 07:25:00 PM
Post by: DW on February 13, 2008, 07:59:00 PM
Post by: Terry Green on February 13, 2008, 08:24:00 PM
What's amazing is that there are hogs in plain sight of the naked eye, but the camera wont pic them up when the sun is beaming through the woods....AND, I just viewed several stalks that I had forgotten about.
Also, close up, its neat to see the breath of the hunter, I almost got a chill watching Eric's vapor rise off. I almost thought I was back at The Paradise...that was COOL!!!
I wasn't able to get the hog shot on impact of Eric's bigger hog, just the shot and the hogs scattering, the grass had him blocked.
I got the 'sandwich hog' video left of all 4 DVDs that I shot. Man did we chase a lot of hogs!!!
Post by: Jaz on February 13, 2008, 09:28:00 PM
We continue walking and suddenly Terry stops and points to our right. He hears hogs. We stop at the crossing that is literally about 6 feet in front of me. Terry is behind me a few feet. He says, "If you hear him coming, draw your bow."
Well, it isn't long and I hear him coming! I draw and hold and hold...and hold. Finally I have to let down.
I can hear one of 'em drinking out of the ditch. They were within 12 feet, but we couldn't see them. Terry said he could hear them breathe. About all I could hear was my heart thumping out of my chest. All got quiet and then they crossed the road about 40 yards ahead, and crossed it fast. I think there were 3 black ones, including another good boar. No shot, but again it was AWESOME!
Just hearing their vocalizations was really cool.
We laughed and shook our heads the whole way to the truck.
We got into hogs everytime we went out, most weren't in bow range, but we always saw or heard them.
Once again, thanks to everyone for everything. Southern hospitality is all it's cracked up to be and then some!
If there is a St. Jude's hog hunt this year I feel like someone else needs to experience what we experienced, BUT I'd also really like to go back, so I may have to bid again!
By the way, I put the ribs from my little hog in the crock pot this morning after I rubbed them down with fresh garlic, red pepper,salt and black pepper. I poured some barbeque sauce on after they'd cooked awhile and let them slow cook for a few more hours. DADGUM! That's some good eatin'!
Post by: Guru on February 13, 2008, 09:42:00 PM
Post by: DW on February 13, 2008, 10:02:00 PM
Post by: Guru on February 14, 2008, 05:06:00 AM
Post by: JC on February 14, 2008, 07:47:00 AM
We had some awesome food at the catfish house that night. I'm not a big fan of catfish but the perch was great and the fried oysters were as good as I've had...and I've had a few! Thought about you Vance....because I didn't have anyone reaching for stuff on my plate.
Got back to camp late, putting gear away, getting ready for bed, I looked out through the woods and saw a faint light dancing through the brush. I knew there shouldn't be anyone coming from that direction unless they were REALLY lost and saw the camp light as an oasis in the middle of the night. Terry and I slipped out on an intercept course, only to find out it was Matt Schuster coming in from a hog kill. Matt had the hog down and knew where it was, we only had the draggin left to do. Clay and Eric were plumb tuckered from the long drive so they hit the rack. Changing clothes (at least I did preparing for the worst...terry's shoes didn't fare as well as my rubber boots in the swamp :p ) we followed Matt into the swamp. I'll tell ya boys, Matt knows that place like the back of his hand. Halfway in there I was really glad I had slipped my compass around my neck. No kiddin, he walked almost right to that hog, in a swamp, in the dark. Impressive to say the least. Nice pig, perfect shot...but neither of us thought to bring a camera. (I'm hoping somebody got a picture of that hog on the pole?) Matt's got a bad back so Terry and I shared the draggin, thankful for the water we walked through....that 175#'er sure slid easier through the water than over those cypress knees :readit:
We crawled into bed around 11:30 or so to get up at 6am to start the hunt. I slept well that night in my sleeping bag....
Post by: beachbowhunter on February 14, 2008, 02:42:00 PM
Post by: Biggie Hoffman on February 14, 2008, 05:44:00 PM
Post by: Jeff Roberts on February 14, 2008, 05:53:00 PM
Post by: JC on February 14, 2008, 06:05:00 PM
J-"will drag fer hog huntin"-C
Post by: Jaz on February 14, 2008, 06:22:00 PM
I actually didin't get many pics, 'cause I was too busy hunting. The pics I do have I can't post unless I want to spend a week on our dial-up internet. Sorry.
Post by: Guru on February 14, 2008, 06:29:00 PM
Post by: JC on February 14, 2008, 06:42:00 PM
Post by: JC on February 14, 2008, 06:52:00 PM
Terry and Eric were going on "the milk run"...you hear his story bout who things went.
Clay and I, under previous consultation from Ray "The Hogumalator" Hammond, headed through "The Convict Woods" toward the river. (They call it the convict woods because they found a spot where some escaped convicts had built a camp while on the run). Less than 30 minutes into the woods, Clay and I busted 4 deer out of their beds. It was cold for south Ga, but at least we didn't have bugs....we kept moving as much to keep warm as to find hog sign (at least I did). Hog sign was everywhere the closer we got to the river.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v701/recurvhuntr/2-08%20St%20Jude%20Hog%20Hunt/IMG_0034.jpg)
The closer we got, the bigger the craters were...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v701/recurvhuntr/2-08%20St%20Jude%20Hog%20Hunt/IMG_0036.jpg)
We got to the river uneventfully, but it was good to be in the woods. "Walking with weapons" as Barry says, is sure a site better than being at work! The river was high and muddy and really rollin along but was a beautiful site in the early morning light. Clay thought so too as the sun warmed us on the river bank.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v701/recurvhuntr/2-08%20St%20Jude%20Hog%20Hunt/IMG_0041.jpg)
Post by: Guru on February 14, 2008, 07:48:00 PM
Post by: BigRonHuntAlot on February 14, 2008, 07:54:00 PM
Post by: JC on February 14, 2008, 08:07:00 PM
Post by: JC on February 14, 2008, 08:15:00 PM
We continued on our trek west along the river until we hit the faint road that marked the edge of the harwoods and planted pine area we were in. Sitting down for a breather, Clay whispered the fateful question "If a hog was within a 100 yards would we hear it?" Now, God as my witness, soon as I said "If it was a group of hogs, yep, sometimes you will..." we heard a squeal again.
Once more, Clay whipped an razor sharp arra out of his back quiver so fast it cut wind ;) This boy was ready for some "hogumalation", as Ray Hammond would say.
Post by: Whip on February 14, 2008, 08:27:00 PM
(Yeah, I know telling JC to hurry up is like trying to push a rope, but hey, I got to try!)
Post by: JC on February 14, 2008, 08:33:00 PM
I'll member that Whip....you tell the story of our upcoming Aussie hunt fast as ya wanna...but I figger, some things is worth savoring. :p
Post by: mmgrode on February 14, 2008, 09:12:00 PM
Post by: Biggie Hoffman on February 15, 2008, 06:14:00 AM
Post by: JC on February 15, 2008, 07:38:00 AM
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Originally posted by Biggie Hoffman:Deer sausage, monterey jack cheese, eggs, hashbrowns all mixed together and baked into a casserole. It's true I've been asked on hunts just so I'd bring it. Too bad you weren't there for breakfast Biggie :rolleyes:
Please expound on Miss Kim's breakfast casserole...........?????
Post by: Terry Green on February 15, 2008, 08:23:00 AM
Thantks for sharing Joe....nice to hear more detail...I can vidualize you guys in the convict woods skirting round those deep sloughs.
Like I said earlier, I didn't get a lot of photos cause I was filming so much....but I'll come up with a few here in a bit.....
Post by: IB on February 15, 2008, 09:35:00 AM
Post by: JC on February 15, 2008, 09:40:00 AM
Post by: IB on February 15, 2008, 09:51:00 AM
Post by: clayk on February 15, 2008, 08:56:00 PM
Telling someone they will be hunting a place called the "trash can woods" doesn't inspire visions of grandure. However when hog hunting one must quickly set aside these misconceptions. Had it not been for the misplaced barrel it would be known as hog heaven.
After getting some fresh air along the river we headed back out for the afternoon. 30 seconds after Terry dropped us off and walking back into the "TC woods" we where on hogs. Heading after the noise I remembered why I love hunting so much a new terrain and new game. With my heart pounding in my ears and my words of "I'll shoot at the first one in range" still on my mind I came on my first pigs.
They seemed to be everywhere. A large boar looked at me from 50yds did an about face and headed for the brush. so much for dumb pigs. A few seconds later I was 10 yards from pigs. A 20 pounder broadside but just two more steps and a nice plum red one! Greed is a horrible thing. I heard a preacher say one time "he who hesitates is lost" I now know he was talking about pig hunting...maybe
My first chance came and went, but the stalk was on!
Post by: Terry Green on February 16, 2008, 08:06:00 AM
Post by: Jaz on February 16, 2008, 04:46:00 PM
Nice start Clay.
Miss Kim's breakfast casserole is great!
Post by: clayk on February 16, 2008, 08:02:00 PM
Post by: Terry Green on February 16, 2008, 08:08:00 PM
Post by: clayk on February 16, 2008, 08:36:00 PM
Post by: robslifts on February 17, 2008, 05:27:00 PM
Post by: JC on February 19, 2008, 09:56:00 AM
I got a few seconds of Chad's afternoon encounter on digital camera but not close enough for you guys to see the show. It was pretty cool seeing him tense up when about to shoot the red hog...then let back down and go after them as the shot op evaporated. I saw the big hog that busted him veer off from the group and did my best to cut him off, but no such luck.
He was a pretty good hog and I don't mind telling you I left Chad to his own when I saw him angling in my direction. :rolleyes:
I went back to where we split, whistled a few times...then left the infamous "arrow in the road" and headed down to where we were actually going to hunt when we heard the first batch. I'll also say Chad has excellent hearing. He did really well at picking out sounds often before I even did...I hear stuff pretty well.
I stopped off to the side of trashcan woods and sipped some water, touched up my heads just in case, cinched up my pack and was about to head out when Chad came slipping down the road. We connected and head out an old cut-through road to the far side of the woods where the pines met the hardwoods. This was an old grown up road that I had hunted in my previous outings at Paradise and knew that the hog sign should be plentiful.
Needless to say, we weren't disappointed. The frequent rains had left the open areas of the road full of puddles...and most of the puddles had been worked into wallows by hogs. 100 yards down, you couldn't spit without hitting a hog track. We did our best to play the swirling wind and make our way deeper into the hunting area.
Post by: Terry Green on February 20, 2008, 09:39:00 AM
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Post by: Terry Green on February 20, 2008, 10:32:00 AM
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Post by: Terry Green on February 20, 2008, 04:53:00 PM
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Post by: Jaz on February 20, 2008, 07:44:00 PM
Thanks again for everything.
God bless,
Eric
Post by: Terry Green on February 20, 2008, 08:23:00 PM
Post by: JC on February 21, 2008, 09:37:00 AM
We continued down further until we came to an obvious trail they had been using to connect through the palmettos to the road. It was heavily traveled and mud covered the ground for 20-30 yards from the wet area. We slipped for about 20 yards into the palmettos...ever careful and patient now after the wakeup call we received not long ago. I stepped up on a large log to get an elevated view over the palmettos....and just as I started to step down I saw a hog at 11 o'clock feeding not 25 yards away. Too late....I was already falling in the direction of the step down. My foot landed as softly as I could and I slowly turned to see Clint right behind me "There's hogs right there!", hoarsely exclaimed. I nodded and motioned him forward, whispering for him to take his time and move slowly as there was little cover. Thankfully the hogs were fully engrossed in feeding and we were so close the palmettos helped block their vision.
The Stalk and Adrenaline Rush (http://www.tradgang.com/videos/jc.wmv) (this is a large video file and takes a while to connect even on fast speeds. Thanks for your help with the compressed video Tom Mussato!)
I couldn't get a good look at the exact arrow impact from my angle...I thought it was high and too far back. After talking with Clay, it sounded like it may be right horizontal body placement but possibly too high. We found his broken wood arrow a few yards from the shot impact....about 6" of the shaft was gone and the broken end was bloody. Hmmmmm.....
Post by: Terry Green on February 21, 2008, 10:51:00 AM
I LOVE IT when those palmettos are a shakin!!! I've spent many a night with them shakin in my dreams let me tell ya.
Gonna watch the 2nd clip now...
Post by: JC on February 21, 2008, 11:24:00 AM
Anyway, we found immediate blood and we were hopeful...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v701/recurvhuntr/2-08%20St%20Jude%20Hog%20Hunt/IMG_0047.jpg)
The first 40-50 yards were easy to follow, with most of the palmettos covered like this
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v701/recurvhuntr/2-08%20St%20Jude%20Hog%20Hunt/IMG_0046.jpg)
After about 100 yards I had a sinking feeling...the blood was obviously less profuse than the start...we both feared a non-fatal muscle hit. Another 100 yards later and we were down to working for it. 30 yards later, we were crawling between flooded rows of pines...with a spot of blood here and there. A couple hours into it we wer at the end of the blood. It took a while for the weight to hit us, but when it did, we decided we would pull out and head back to camp to try to get Matt and his dog Montana.
It was a grim walk back to the truck for both of us. We tried to remain hopeful but experience told us otherwise.
Post by: Arrowslinger on February 21, 2008, 11:34:00 AM
:thumbsup:
Post by: Jaz on February 21, 2008, 07:51:00 PM
I'm gonna have to go use my father-in-law's 'puter so I can watch that video. Thanks, JC, very nice!
I didn't know you guys had so many people hunting with you: JC, Clay, Chad, Clint...ha ha
God bless,
Jaz
Post by: Guru on February 21, 2008, 07:59:00 PM
Post by: JC on February 21, 2008, 08:05:00 PM
Curt, I learned a lot about video this trip...1) I'm gonna get a dedicated video camera 2) the motion reduction on my lil canon digital camera takes a pretty fair video 3) don't worry about getting too close....get right over the shoulder. I'll have to say, the videoing was as addictive as the hunting. I enjoyed it a LOT MORE than I thought I would. Looking forward to more of it.
Post by: Jaz on February 21, 2008, 08:36:00 PM
That oughtta get his attention.
Post by: Terry Green on February 22, 2008, 09:08:00 AM
My last 'camera' did video....but no where near as good as that you posted.
Post by: clayk on February 22, 2008, 11:26:00 AM
I'll post when I get some time. Thanks Clay
Post by: jct on February 29, 2008, 07:41:00 PM
I just returned from the Paradise and beleive I found the hog you lost. Black boar about 150 lbs I geuss. Good un ! Found it about 200 yds south west of the airstrip. I thought to recover the head for whomever shot it but its still pretty juicey and my stomach couldn't take it,
Post by: jct on March 01, 2008, 07:31:00 PM
Post by: JC on March 01, 2008, 08:47:00 PM
Post by: jct on March 02, 2008, 06:50:00 AM
dang I was hopeing it was.
Oh well it was worth a try.
Post by: Jaz on March 02, 2008, 03:43:00 PM
Thanks anyhow.
Jaz