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Author Topic: Hog Heaven? BRRRRRRRRRR!!!!  (Read 645 times)

Offline Ray Hammond

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Hog Heaven? BRRRRRRRRRR!!!!
« on: January 03, 2010, 06:52:00 PM »
18 degrees, swamp under water, wind blowing 25 miles an hour, frozen water pipes- WHAT A HUNT!

   


   
I don't think Bruce Johnson of MA comes on TG much, so I will just post this here.  His buddy, Ronnie, who also doesn't come on TG, was surrounded by 20 hogs last night and couldn't get a shot!

I didn't check his quiver though...come to think of it...hmmmmmm

Bill M. was here as well, and the first night had close encounters of the swine kind but couldn't get a clear shot..so he held off numerous times.
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Re: Hog Heaven? BRRRRRRRRRR!!!!
« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2010, 06:54:00 PM »
wow, that colder than we're having, right now,  up here in Nova Scotia, Canada.  I didn't realize it got cold like that in Georgia
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Offline Ray Hammond

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Re: Hog Heaven? BRRRRRRRRRR!!!!
« Reply #2 on: January 03, 2010, 07:02:00 PM »
It's worse than that, Acadian, its only 35 miles from Hilton Head, SC.. the beachgoers paradise!!!

that's also only 1 hour and 45 minutes north of Jacksonville, FL
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Re: Hog Heaven? BRRRRRRRRRR!!!!
« Reply #3 on: January 03, 2010, 07:19:00 PM »
Thats a beautiful pig Ray.Is his coat extra thick for the season or do those Hog Heave pigs always look like that?Congradulations Bruce.

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Re: Hog Heaven? BRRRRRRRRRR!!!!
« Reply #4 on: January 03, 2010, 07:41:00 PM »
sounds like the rabbit hunt we had on saturday... but the bunnies werent that big..... cant wait to head down there in a couple weeks!!!
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Offline Ray Hammond

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Re: Hog Heaven? BRRRRRRRRRR!!!!
« Reply #5 on: January 03, 2010, 07:56:00 PM »
izz, that's pretty normal for a medium size boar. He went 175 lbs.
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Offline Rick Butler

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Re: Hog Heaven? BRRRRRRRRRR!!!!
« Reply #6 on: January 03, 2010, 08:56:00 PM »
Four degrees here this morning when I left for work. Two more months and we'll be down there Ray. Can't wait!
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Re: Hog Heaven? BRRRRRRRRRR!!!!
« Reply #7 on: January 03, 2010, 09:02:00 PM »
That's cold!  It looks like the hog is frozen solid!  
I didn't realize hogs were even active when it got that cold.  Having a honey hole like Hog Heaven pays off!
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Offline Ray Hammond

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Re: Hog Heaven? BRRRRRRRRRR!!!!
« Reply #8 on: January 03, 2010, 09:30:00 PM »
he was frozen solid, Whip!!! Just hung him outside...the air was colder than our cooler has EVER gotten!
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Offline oneshot-onekill

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Re: Hog Heaven? BRRRRRRRRRR!!!!
« Reply #9 on: January 03, 2010, 09:38:00 PM »
dang thats a nice hog....can't wait to get back down that way again...way to go Bruce!
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Re: Hog Heaven? BRRRRRRRRRR!!!!
« Reply #10 on: January 03, 2010, 10:47:00 PM »
Hmmm...I could tell the wife I'm taking the family to the beach, drop them off, sneak out with the bow up your way for about 6-8 hrs and be back at the beach....Opps!  Just thinking out loud again!!  Good plan just don't think the wife would go along..  :biglaugh:
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Re: Hog Heaven? BRRRRRRRRRR!!!!
« Reply #11 on: January 03, 2010, 10:50:00 PM »
I've got to shoot one hog with a compound a few years ago but I still want to take one with the recurve.  Someday I'll get the opportunity.  Anyway, that is a nice hog!!
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Re: Hog Heaven? BRRRRRRRRRR!!!!
« Reply #12 on: January 03, 2010, 10:55:00 PM »
you might should have put him in the freezer to protect from freezer burn!  LOL!
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Re: Hog Heaven? BRRRRRRRRRR!!!!
« Reply #13 on: January 03, 2010, 11:51:00 PM »
Oh man! It hit 24 degrees here in California a month ago and I couldn't think let alone fathom pulling on a bow string! You guys have anti-freeze in your blood to be able to even live in such a cold place!
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Re: Hog Heaven? BRRRRRRRRRR!!!!
« Reply #14 on: January 03, 2010, 11:57:00 PM »
Judging from that smile on your face you didnt mind the frozen water pipes.  Congratulations

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Re: Hog Heaven? BRRRRRRRRRR!!!!
« Reply #15 on: January 04, 2010, 01:01:00 AM »
Nice looking hog, I bet it'll be a good eater.    :thumbsup:    

 I really have to get down there someday, by all the good posts I need to get in on some of the fun!
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Re: Hog Heaven? BRRRRRRRRRR!!!!
« Reply #16 on: January 04, 2010, 06:26:00 AM »
Nice hog!  Congratulations!  The smile says it all!
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Re: Hog Heaven? BRRRRRRRRRR!!!!
« Reply #17 on: January 04, 2010, 06:36:00 AM »
Wow great looking place need to get down there and chase them with my longbow
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Re: Hog Heaven? BRRRRRRRRRR!!!!
« Reply #18 on: January 04, 2010, 07:19:00 AM »
Nice pig!  I hope to meet up with one like it in a couple weeks!!
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Re: Hog Heaven? BRRRRRRRRRR!!!!
« Reply #19 on: January 04, 2010, 07:38:00 AM »
looks nice, can't wait to head down for some hog action in may... hope it warms up by then   :D
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