First time hog hunting. Checklist help.

[The Vanilla Gorilla]

Originally posted by Kamm1004:
Thanks guys, and thanks gorilla. To answer your question gorilla its with Pennington Creek Hunt club in Ardmore, Oklahoma. As for the county, I have no clue. But if you have any experience in that area of the state or know if there is a good population of hogs i'd sure appreciate it. The guide says around 90% sucess rates for rifles and bows and its not a high fenced property so we'll see...

Right on man...that's more south central part of the state, a couple hours west of me.  Pretty area, and I do know that there are good populations of hogs in that area.  I would like to know how that hunt goes for you, though.  Good luck!

[Kamm1004]

Look for the review after labor day weekend. I'm sure i'll put something on here and the highlights

[Looper]

Originally posted by The Vanilla Gorilla:
 

Originally posted by Sam McMichael:
Hey Vanilla, what kind of infection did that guy have?

I dont even remember...the doctors probably just charted it as sepsis.  

What the guy told me is that he had cleaned a deer at deer camp, nicked his knuckle with his knife, and just kept on tending to the deer.  Afterward, he just rinsed his hand off in the creek and crawled in his tent and went to bed. By the end of the weekend, the infection had caused his hand to swell and turn colors and he had developed a fever and his heart was acting funny.  Thats when he thought he best go to the ER.  Next day a surgeon up in Tulsa took his arm off at the elbow.  They didn't even let him keep it to make knifehandles out of his own bones.   Good news is, he still hunts, but with a prosthesis.  But things could have been worse if he didnt go in when he did. [/b]

A similar thing happened to a friend of mine. While cleaning a hog, he sliced his finger on the broadhead that had broken off inside the chest cavity. He didn't realize he was cut until he had practically finished. He didn't have any first aid stuff with him, so he just rinsed his hand off in the creek and wrapped it up in a bandana.

When he got home several hours later, he put iodine on the wound and taped it closed. Within a few days, though, he was in the ER and had to get part of his hand removed. I think he was close to losing part of his arm. This was 20 some on years ago.

[Kamm1004]

So guys, quick question. What's wrong with regular deet based sprays? Can the hogs smell it? Doesn't it work on ticks too? What's up?

[flungonin]

If you have a good sharp knife and a batt. operated Sawlsaw. You can be done in no time. 9 pieces, I use a tarp. Kinda like a small pool in the back of the truck (we had 4 hogs)throw in the pieces and cover with ice, cover with salt and pull a cover over all of it. We made the trip from Villa Platte, La to Virginia Beach, Va Still had cold meat and ice. Had to replentish ice twice, drained off most of water wich drew out the blood. Take a thermocell, anyway better to have than have not. Good long lasting flashlight. Gloves. Use gloves, not worth the chance on getting a bug. Good luck . Post pics

[The Vanilla Gorilla]

Deet isn't that great of a tick repellent in my opinion.  Good for mosquitos tho.

Deet is applied to the skin, Permrethrin is on the clothes only..well, most people.

Deet has a strong odor.  Permrethrin drys odorless, pretty much, but the hogs is gonna smell you anyway, I dont care if you smell like a hot dirty crotch or waller around in a bathtub of baking soda and Odor Eaters.  A hog will smell you if the wind is in his favor.

Thats my .02 on Deet.