No butchering here.
I did see 6 hogs total. One the first evening and Thursday I got on five and bumped them for over an hour. I stayed with them and they spooked five times. I got within 20-25 yards each time. The final time a doe I didn't see blew and that set the swamp alive and the squirrels got jittery so the hogs vacated. When I bumped them, they'd go about 30 yards and back to rooting.
I saw 16 deer, two of which were trophy bucks. Th rut is on in Estill. I missed a deer on Friday. Shot was a smidge above center chest but it string jumped and dipped below the arrow.
There's a turkey infestation at Wild Things.
Strangest thing I saw was two copperheads either fighting or mating. They were behind my stand and were at it for about 30ish minutes, give or take. It was either a heck of a fight or one heck of a endurance session.
And of course Andrew is the finest host one could hope for. He is so accommodating to anything food and all things hogs.
I have a little intel, Thom. -
If you're headed down to Wild Things, I suggest you make some hog candy. That seemed to be the ticket. Find a hot spot and candy it up.