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Offline robtattoo

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Re: Wensel Bros pig gig
« Reply #220 on: February 23, 2009, 07:19:00 PM »
Oh wow man! Bummer   :(   I was expecting you guys to be covered up in hogs   :(
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Re: Wensel Bros pig gig
« Reply #221 on: February 23, 2009, 09:57:00 PM »
Robtatto, we were expecting it as well.  Gene & Barry did everything they could, but it was just no use. the ranch house and bunk houses were very nice and we had free fun of the place there were just no hogs to be found. I hunted dark to dark, walked 5-10 miles a day and sat at a feeder the first and last few hours each day and I saw a total of 3 hogs and that was 1/2 hour after dark and on my way out.

from what we were told they did some trapping back in October and the biologist survey done after the trapping only produced 61 hogs on 10,000 plus acres.  about 1 hog per 83 acres.  not very good odds.  they also said there were only a few javi's on the ranch, but we saw more of them than hogs and they were off limits.

we did get in on a little jack rabbit hunting at night around camp.  i think we ended up with 4 or 5 rabbits.  

any way that's why it's called hunting and not killing.  still had a good time and it was nice catching up with old friends and meeting new ones.

looking forward to next year already!
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Offline Missouri CK

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Re: Wensel Bros pig gig
« Reply #222 on: February 23, 2009, 10:06:00 PM »
Are the week 4 guys hunting the same ranch as the week 3 group?

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Re: Wensel Bros pig gig
« Reply #223 on: February 23, 2009, 10:08:00 PM »
I'm really sorry to hear that guys! It's always better to have some action.
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Re: Wensel Bros pig gig
« Reply #224 on: February 23, 2009, 10:14:00 PM »
nope, week 4 guys are hunting a known ranch and should have a good hunt.  the week 3 hunt was an unknown.  Gene & Barry were going on what they thought was very good info that just didn't pan out. I think had the ranch folks not done the trapping and had the gun hunters blasting pigs back in October we may have had a little more success. who knows, it is what it is. regardless I had a great time and will be back at it next year on one of Gene & Barry's pig gig hunts.
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Offline Gary Logsdon

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Re: Wensel Bros pig gig
« Reply #225 on: February 23, 2009, 11:34:00 PM »
This week they're back at the Vinson Ranch, same as week 1.  Next week will be the last hunt for 2009 - same place as week 2.  I'm leaving Sat. for that hunt.  It's going to be HOT in south Texas.  Snow on the ground here!
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Re: Wensel Bros pig gig
« Reply #226 on: February 24, 2009, 08:45:00 AM »
Gary good luck on your hunt next week. we had pretty good weather just didn't have the hogs, or at least they didn't cooperate.  

Any way give the brothers a little ribbing    :knothead:    for the week 3 crew. tell em we are really bad mouthing them.    :bigsmyl:     that ought to get em stirred up and telling some good stories.

tell Gene you heard he was trying just about anything to lure in one of those pigs. that you heard he even resorted to drinking in the blind as well as filling it up with corn.     :biglaugh:
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Re: Wensel Bros pig gig
« Reply #227 on: February 24, 2009, 12:34:00 PM »
Any week 3 updates? The hog killing machine Jeff Holchin is on the hunt and if there's a pig within 50 miles it will run to Jeff and stand still long enough for him to shoot it 3 or 4 times. Luckiest pig hunter that ever walked the earth. I hear it has something to do with him smelling like a sow in heat. Comes natural too!
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Re: Wensel Bros pig gig
« Reply #228 on: February 25, 2009, 01:04:00 AM »
That's food for thought Rob.  I don't think Gene ever got over the last time I pulled a joke on him.  Of course I had an expert partner in crime - BARRY!
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Re: Wensel Bros pig gig
« Reply #229 on: February 25, 2009, 06:03:00 AM »
Looks like a fun gathering.

Mr Lash, Did you find any souvineers from the last Texas trip?

Great to see Doug out.

That Woody is an awesome artist.

JC,s cookin? Oh man, Scary!!! Joe's favorite saying any time he sees a critter-"Them's good eatin".   :thumbsup:    Come see me sometime. CK
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Re: Wensel Bros pig gig
« Reply #230 on: February 25, 2009, 07:29:00 AM »
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Mr Lash, Did you find any souvenirs from the last Texas trip?
As a matter of fact I did Curtis!  They are very special souvenirs indeed!  In thanks I have plans to bring some special Wisconsin souvenirs for you the next time we get together!  :bigsmyl:    :bigsmyl:  
 :biglaugh:    :biglaugh:  

It seems I brought some more souvenirs back with me again this year.  I guess that makes me a collector!  :rolleyes:
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Re: Wensel Bros pig gig
« Reply #231 on: February 25, 2009, 08:09:00 AM »
A collector? Maybe a coneseur! One thing about it, noone could ever say that you don't know your s---.  :goldtooth:
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Re: Wensel Bros pig gig
« Reply #232 on: February 25, 2009, 11:12:00 AM »
It was great to get back to TX CK, I gotta get back down to Runge some day...

Joe brought two or three coolers full of cheese I think, it a wonder the whole camp wasn't "plugged up"   :D  Great stuff Joe, thanks!

Gene and Barry had some pretty stiff compitition in the camp jokester dept with JC and Woody, never a dull momment...  ;)
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Re: Wensel Bros pig gig
« Reply #233 on: February 25, 2009, 11:42:00 AM »
Doug, You know my door is always open to you and Karen as well as the rest of you guys. It's always a sincere pleasure to have you traveling guys mark us down as a stop on your journey. Most of all it's really great to see you back to traveling and hunting again. I'm really happy to see you out and about.  :thumbsup:  CK
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Re: Wensel Bros pig gig
« Reply #234 on: February 25, 2009, 11:48:00 AM »
When's   DINNER  Curtis  
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Re: Wensel Bros pig gig
« Reply #235 on: February 25, 2009, 02:06:00 PM »
Just finished cutting up 4 hogs and three javelinas. I started sugar curing the pork so I had some variety. After 21 days and some smoke you would throw out a Christmas ham to eat one of these. I'll have to ship you a ham or two. Otherwise we'd better eat before nightfall. I'm taking out a couple guys tonight to stack some night piggies. We've got lights on our bows already. I better get a nap also. CK
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Re: Wensel Bros pig gig
« Reply #236 on: March 01, 2009, 09:53:00 AM »
How did the Pig Gig go for the Fourth week?  :)
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Re: Wensel Bros pig gig
« Reply #237 on: March 01, 2009, 10:23:00 AM »
Great pics and stories guys! Well done!  :D
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Re: Wensel Bros pig gig
« Reply #238 on: March 01, 2009, 09:11:00 PM »
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Re: Wensel Bros pig gig
« Reply #239 on: March 01, 2009, 09:30:00 PM »
When asked if Gene Wensel had tried peanut butter or jelly scent wafers for bear attractant " yea, I used them but,they didn't attract any bears only thing they brought in were three fat kids"
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