Update: They're back - Hog Hunters Needed! July 4th Weekend

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Any time you can go hunting is good    Glad you guy's had a good time.  

[wv lungbuster]

[Bel007]

Sorry I have not posted yet.. back to work and busy as a mouse farting in Dave's house...

Pigs... oh yeah... Ray's got 'em.  He just gives them LOTS of room to hide out.  You gotta go get them sometimes.  They also have some good ESP going and know which spots you're gonna hunt and when you're gonna leave and slip in there either before ya or after ya.  They aint no farm hogs.

I saw hogs Friday night, Saturday night, and Sunday morning.  One lucky little squeeler took advantage of my being a knucklehead on Sunday morning and is still roaming around down there instead of filling my freezer.

Honestly though guys, just getting a chance to meet Ray was worth the trip.  A finer gentleman will you rarely ever meet.  And man can he cook up some camp food.

Had a great time, with a fantastic host, a fun bunch of guys and some very smart game to chase.  I'd repeat that trip in a heartbeat.

[Ray Hammond]

I like that hat, Brian!!!!

[Doc Nock]

Next time a bunch of from up more North go, we should rent a winnabago and be able to move around and drive straight through...just avoid DC even if it means an extra 2 hrs actually "DRIVING" instead of sitting there watching the concrete bloom.  
       

Once there, the country charm of the locals was amazing. We had a flat tire en route and found a place on Chop's GPS in a tiny town near Estill we hoped would fix it. We stopped and as soon as he had his peanuts on to 'bile' he fixed us up gooder'n good!

As Larry mentioned, country looked a bit like the E. Shore of MD down around Blackwater, but far more wildlife I'd say...and way different flora! Amazing country. It'd take me a week to really get the lay of Ray's... or a few return trips!  

Hey, Ray...it's been 100 here and got hotter the farther north we came and it was dead dark 30... We lucked out big time--thanks for pullin string on the weather for us!  

Hogs: Po' man's Grizzly Bar!

[chopx2]

I forgot about the mouse farts...  

[Doc Nock]

Hey... I'm about deaf...but them mice can be a turrible disturbance to a light sleeper...