The Holy Grail of bowhunting

[Battle_shaft]

I might have tripped over it.

Was talking to a really good customer of mine (I pump grease traps) over the weekend and got off subject. He started complaining to me that he lives in a really nice gated community with a hundred or so acres of "nature preserve" in it and they're having a real problem with wild hogs tearing up the landscaping and everyones yards.    :eek:    He said he thinks it's just a few problem animals because "he's only ever seen a half dozen or so when he's checking the landscaping IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY!!"
 
We all know, if he's seeing half a dozen in the middle of the day, there's 100 that only come out at night.

His complaint was that the pest people were going to charge them $200.00 a month and $100.00 per pig to get rid of them.

I think I can help him out. LOL

[Blackhawk]

Yes sir, and tell him you would only charge half that fee.

[bbassi]

what day should I get there?  :D

[upatree]

What part of Florida and when do you need my services?  I will only charge my expenses to the community nothing more.  I would be glad to help save there flowers.

[Abram]

Have bow, will travel  

[Stone Knife]

This smells like a Trad Gang get together.

[BobW]

just say when you need me

[buckeye_hunter]

Ummmmm....I work cheap!

[robtattoo]

Airport convenient?  :D

[gregg dudley]

Shane, old buddy, old pal,  

You can charge him what you want to and you don't have to pay me a thing...

[hunt it]

My services are free when it comes to hog killin. Tell them you know this Security specialist from Canada that can help you rid those tresspassers and throw in a free Security Audit.    Have fun, I would!

[Battle_shaft]

Ok, went to meet with the association people yesterday and take a look at the place. All I can say is OMG! :shock:

There is rooting in all of their landscaping areas and the builders rep told me they've had to call the police and animal control to chase boar out of peoples yards 3 or 4 times in the last month! There are pigs rooting up the yards at million dollar homes. Rooting up THE FRONT YARDS!!!!

 

These pigs have no fear of humans at all. None. And the because of it's proximity to houses and the road no one has hunting it in years. It is INFESTED with ligs like a crackhouse has roaches. Look at the time stamps on the pictures. I walked around for about 45 minutes and never got more than 50yds from the road and..............

 

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and then while I was trying to figure out how to store a GPS coordinate on my phone this guy came limping up the trail on 3 legs.

 

Wounded and angry. When I snapped the picture he started huffing at me so I shot him with my .380 I carry around all the time and he ran off. It was intense for a second. he was about 150 or so, wounded with nice cutters 5 yds away from me and all I have is a piddly AMT .380 and a blackberry.


Then, on the way out I looked up the trail and 3 little watermelons wererunning down the trail. I stepped off the trail and got oneof them as well. Then, like we all do when we do something really dumb, I had my moment of clarity and realised momma was probably close by so I took care of the melon and high tailed it to the truck.

 

Upon my return to the subdivision with the melon I was greeting like a conquering hero. These people are sick to death of these pigs.

This is gonna be GOOD!!!!!! :lol:

Longbow goodness to begin tomorrow evening!

[BTH]

Dude, you have found it! Too bad you're on the other side of the country 'cause I'd love to come help out with that problem. Nurture your relationship with these folks. Kill lots of pigs for them and share the pork.

[Chris Surtees]

Very nice...best of luck with the rooters!!!

Chris

[nutmeg]

I can smell the bacon frying now>(nut)

[Paul WA]

Dam, a lifetime supply of thick cut bacon...MMMMM

[3blades]

Holy pork chop! That is a gift from god my good friend.

[oscarh]

NEED SOME HELP ???? Would love to get my 1st trad kill on a pig        Ken

[oscarh]

[Mike Orton]

Battleshaft, in all seriousness, if there ever was a a better opportunity for a Trad Gang Rondevous, I certainly do not know of the opportunity...you really should consider doing a "Trad Gang blitz", have the residents of the association sponsor a victory Bar-B-Que and make a party out of the whole thing.  What a great Public Relations campaign this could be for the hunting community and Traditional Archery specifically.  With the proper press release nad media handling this could have real potential as a positive contribution toward the sport of hunting.

I'm glad you have found your honey hole and wish you good luck, but remain serious in my suggestion.  And no, I personally would not be able to attend the event due to distance but I'm sure there would be many regional guys willing to participate.