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

[Charlie Lamb]

Photos and comentary...

First morning Vance and I set Mitch Walker off on the trail of pig meat.
 
He caught on quick and found an ambush spot.

 

The results were gratifying... to say the least!
 

 

[Charlie Lamb]

Vance and I badly wanted to get some time with Rob Peel and did get that chance. It was great, but looks like I don't have a picture of my own from those days.

Vance and I spent a lot of time hunting the same ambush spot.
I thought Vance was getting bored for a while. We'd gotten into hogs early on and that "high" is tough to replicate.
 
 

[Charlie Lamb]

The first night in camp is always exciting. Mitch had his hog and Kevin brought in his own well shot porker.

Heck! All the nights were exciting. With each arriving truck the camp was all abuzz with anticipation of who got what.

Lots of pics of the successful ones... like this photo of Andy and his first Javie.
   

Proof that a little thought in setting up a proper "hero" photo pays.  

[Charlie Lamb]

Just in case you're thinking all Vance and I did was sit on our old Kiesters... we did a little brush cruisin and "stumpin".
 
 
 
 

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The evening of day five found myself, Andy and Brent hunting in the vacinity of the waterhole I had been hunting. Brent took up residence on the grassy road where I had shot the six hogs the night prior. Andy moved into the groundblind Shawn and I had built several days prior. The evening was slow at the waterhole. I heard several groups of hogs nearby but none approached my spot. I hoped they had wandered down the road and introduced themselves to Andy. I knew he would give them a warm welcome! Just as the sun dropped below the horizon, I heard that unmistakenable sound of hogs approaching. I readied myself for the shot. A group of about six hogs dropped down into the waterhole. Two good sized ones and four smaller ones. As i waited for the shot I caught movement in the background. It was a big all black boar with good tusks pacing the perimeter and grunting as he moved. I waited several minutes and he showed no signs of coming in so I redied myself for the shot at one of the bigger hogs drinking. The arrow was off and sailed right over his back at 12 ft! They all scattered and I nocked another arrow to wait and see what would happen. Three or four minutes passed and the hogs were back, the big guy in tow. I waited till he turned broadside at 15 ft and let fly. The arrow looked good and he crashed through a mesquite tree on his way out. I waited for things to settle down and approached the area and found blood within 10ft of where he was hit. I backed out of the area and headed for Andy. Andy's evening had been quiet so we headed up the road to Brent's spot. We found brent in the headlights searching the road. Brent had arrowed a hog at last light. We found some blood sign and decided to give it time and proceeded back to where i had shot. Armed with all of our lights and bows and Andy carrying the camp axe we headed out on the blood trail. After venturing a hundred yards or so I spotted the hog laying on the trail in my light beam. He had been hit good and traveled 150 yards or so before expiring. After some quick pics we hauled him back to the truck. We spent forty five minutes or so combing the area where brent had shot and unfortunatly found no further sign. Off to camp we headed.

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The big hog from day 5.

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Another shot of day 5 hog.

[robslifts]

good stories guys keep em coming

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Hog from Day 3.

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Our leader! The man that has done so much for traditional archery. Countless hours of preparation and hard work for all of us Sweat participants. Thanks Curtis. If there was only  one hunt left on earth - this would be it for me. Long Live The Sweat!

[tradtusker]

Another shot of daves big pig from the last night! he smashed it with a great shot at last light  
 

This is the set-up Dave had at the water hole, and proved to be eventfull for the closing days of the hunt, you know the usual, Bush fires, alien abductions and pigs  :D  
 

Front veiw.
 

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Mitch from Utah.

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Robert the St. Judes Sweat Hunt winner and a great shot!

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Kevin, our entertainment for the week. Thanks Kevin, enjoyed it.

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Mr. Sun Bear himself.

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The man from Snowy River.

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The Legend in Stone, Mr. Woody working his wonders. Awesome, Awesome talent!

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BBC Photographer in disguise.

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Pops, where all Curtis's good looks and charm comes from.

[Littlefeather]

Dang Dave, that is one rough looking pic of me. Sun, wind, wind, wind, and more sun and wind. My eyes tell the whole story....

This is a pic of my new favorite bow. My friend and brother Charlie Lamb has unwrapped his newest line of bows. This one is mine.

 
 

Thanks Charlie! Don't know what else to say. I'll cherish it forever.

This is just another angle of the camera in ugly ol' Texas.
 

You can't see the trash and rusty iron through these beautiful sunrises and sunsets.

Of course the animals are kinda ugly here too. Have a look at these guys.

   

I got an absolute ton of great hunting video here on this ranch. I think I've got more pig and javelina video in the last two months than I have in a lifetime.