Northerner's Exposure....

[Rob DiStefano]

Originally posted by John Havard:
Hey Rob, can you say "extreme FOC Ashby-style arrows"?

The 29" 540gr Beman Venture 500's packed 300gr up front for a total of 26.29% FOC, along with JC's low profile 4" 'naner fletches ... umm, so, yep - "Extreme FOC" at the least.

[Terry Green]

I had set Rob up on the 'Jaz Loop'...the same route I'd taken Eric Jazwinski on during the St Judes hunt just a couple of months ago where we got on hogs over and over and over.....

I figured if Rob stuck to it, even during the full moon,...sooner or later he'd bump into something.

Gotta hand it to him....he bumped it to them in the same area twice, and made a decision to 'set up' on wait em out.....and it was the right decision.              

I think Curt is still re-couping   :D    :D    :D  

I walked his boot leather off....aint none of us got to bed before mid night for 3 nights, and up at 5 AM.....and for ya know it, your whooped.  

Problem for Curt is that his flight got delayed....so he didn't get in untill after mid night...and up at 5 again....bet he'll be along this evening....

[Terry Green]

Oh Yeah Don....maybe Bob's supplier didn't know what a king snake is....maybe he just found a pair hanging out at a mud hole and he figured 'Hey, coupla water snakes"!!!

Sure matches my bow don't it though.

[JC]

Sure looks like a fine time. Fond memories with those pics...sure am gonna miss that place.

You boys make sure you plan a lil more time in your schedule next time so I can see ya...been too long!

[Guru]

Thanx Denny!

For sure Joe...till next time bud.....

I'll be along tonight with some pix and add a little to what's been said already....

Dang, Terry and I sure covered a lot of ground!!!!!

[Terry Green]

You should have heard Curt, the turkey hunting nut, blurt out his frustration when he heard the 5th gobble early Friday AM.

           

[Steve O]

Curt,

I have found when I wear the Sitka base layer under the Mountain Shirt, our Michigan mosquitoes can't get in...how'd they do on the big southern blood suckers?

[Bob Walker]

Rob - Ya shoulda had a turbulator....  

[Terry Green]

Steve.......Curt got eaten ALIVE!!!!!

People always ask why I wear that double yoked thick cotton wester shirt, and ask 'aint ya hot'.....well, the skeeters can't bit me is the main reason I wear them....especially the shoulders.

Curt's traps looked like the hulk's when he left the Paradise.  

[Steve O]

Man, I HATE those things   :D  

What do you guys think of the Bug Tamer suits with the thick mesh under the fine mesh?

[Terry Green]

Rob usually used bright feathers, but this time he was using purple fletch he'd received from Joe Coots...and he really had a hard time telling where he hit the hog.

The arrow did penetraitt enough to kill it, if it was in the right place.  It broke 1st with 8 inched at least from the Bhead tip, as Rob said it made a 'crack' and the arrow was draggin a bit.  

At some point, the hog broke off the Bhead.  I couldn't believe I even found the arrow 200 yards from impact, and probably 75 yards into the swamp.

Tuff break for sure, but of all the animals I've gone up against, hogs are the tuffest to kill....and the vitals are tricky being forward and tilted up.

[Jaz]

Terry, I thought that sounded like "The Road" when Rob was telling his story. I could just picture that sounder of little pigs working their way past him. They're probably pretty good size by now.
Glad you all had a good time. I cannot imagine how bad the bugs are now!

[Terry Green]

Jazzz........he shot a 80#er at least..., one of 7 with a few motley ones thrown in, and was likely one of the groups you an I got on...but not the group with the sow we got on over and over and over with  the pink piggie bank...I'll tell about them tomorrow........

[Guru]

Getting ready......

 


First afternoon....After parking the Rover,this was the first thing that caught my eye....

 


First morning......Terry overlooking some primo hog/deer habitat,if I remember correctly, at the end of the "Trash Can woods"....

 


Buds.....

 


An example of what we saw almost everywhere we went....pork bulldozers.....

 

 


More beautiful "southern exposure"....

 

 

 
 Rob had enough penetration to kill that hog, but like Terry said,it just must not have been in just the right place...the blood was immediate,but slowed quickly,much like a "muscle hit" will do.....we were heartbroken for Rob.....

[Guru]

...My stumpin' arrow had(unknown to me)fallen out of my quiver,so I couldn't shoot anymore as we roamed around in search of our quarry....so I would challenge Terry to shoot at certain target...here's one I picked out for him...

 


As you can see,he was up to the task....

 


Terry's a great shot....

[LEOPARD]

Cool pics Curt!    That ASAT camo shirt that Terry is wearing is definately the right choice for those woods hey! He blends in real well! Looks like you guys had a good time! Thanks for sharing!  

[Terry Green]

Leopard....that is Predator camo...Fall Brown in a few pics, and Spring Green in the others.

(pppssst,....I threw Curt's judo arra in the swamp when he wasn't lookin....didn't want him out shootin me)   :p

[LEOPARD]

Oh, I thought it was ASAT.  :D  Either way, it's great looking camo, and perfect for those woods!  

[JC]

Great story so far guys! Thanks for the extra pics.

Yep, thermacell and heavy clothing means you leave the swamp with all your blood still in your body.

Dang Rob, I didn't mean for you to acutally shoot a critter with those dark feathers...I'd have sent you flouro if I'd have thought you were gonna hunt with em. Sorry bro. I got some pink uns waiting on you if you need em...gauranteed not to lose site of these!

[Jason R. Wesbrock]

Good story, guys. It's almost like I'm there.