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Title: "It's the MOST, WONDERFUL TIIIIME, OF THE YEEEEAR!!!" Hunt 1.30.11 Post by: Noah on January 30, 2011, 04:05:21 pm AHHHHHHHHH!!!! First post deer season hunt of the year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;D
Back to "Big Bad Killer Hog Ranch" and did not dissapoint!!!! All I can say is HOLY CHIT. We havn't been on the property since August of last year and the whole place has been turned upside down since! The rancher had told me I better have more dogs this year, and he wasn't kidding... :o My daughter Fin has been beggin' to go huntin' with me for a while now, but with deer season in full swing, the only places I had to hunt were too nasty to drag a little one through, especially at night. So, thankfully, my beautiful wife agreed to come with us to watch her if we went deep... and take some great pictures! ;D Turned out just after daylight, 35 degrees, real foggy, and no wind... Turned Shine, Snook, and Lee's Camo dog out on a good crossing and they rolled out. 20 min later heard Shine bark once and then fight with a hog... sounded like a mid-size hog by the squall. Heard more comotion, Shine yelped once and then silence... she got knocked off her hog by the mob. She lined out and got bogged down by the overload in scent... finally called her out and moved on Next dumped Snapps(she's FINALLY turning into a decent lead dog... only taken 5 yrs!!! :P ;D ) and the same 2 young dogs... They rolled out 500yds and bayed up perty!!! I'd carried Fin(while still leading Bucho)in with me on this run so I couldn't get to the bay as quick as usual, so I sent the boys in ahead of me.... Nice sounding bay it was... until the boarhog made a run at Snapps and got aholt of her by the loin... she somehow twisted around and got a grip and caught hog. Camo got the other ear and Lee had the hog legged by the time I got there.... but was damn sure ready for some help as I "mozy'd" up ;D Stuck the hog(rancher want's everything D-E-A-D), rolled him and started checkin' dogs... Back to the truck to work on Snapps, that dog is tough, and that is a fact. Snapps and Bucho waitin' for the next drop... (http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm192/aprilcmetzger/004-2.jpg) Back to the truck to get the cut kit whilst the whipper snappers pull the hog out for us ;D Yall can't tell I'm happy to be back to serious hunting can you.... ?? It's been a LOOOONG DEER SEASON ;) ;D (http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm192/aprilcmetzger/012.jpg) Headed to the next drop.... Good shot of some of our famous "Florida mountains".... don't get dizzy on me now ;D (http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm192/aprilcmetzger/083.jpg) Fin and company doin' some "lizzard removal" while we were off in the swamp... ;D (http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm192/aprilcmetzger/102.jpg) To be continued... ;D Title: Re: "It's the MOST, WONDERFUL TIIIIME, OF THE YEEEEAR!!!" Hunt 1.30.11 Post by: aladatrot on January 30, 2011, 04:12:15 pm Glad Yall had a great family hunt. Do you think your wife could post more pics of you on the Dressage horse? Lol. Good to see you got your hunting legs back.
Cheers M Title: Re: "It's the MOST, WONDERFUL TIIIIME, OF THE YEEEEAR!!!" Hunt 1.30.11 Post by: Noah on January 30, 2011, 04:35:39 pm Good red boar and good times!!! Young Spinner gettin' a taste...
(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm192/aprilcmetzger/052.jpg) Alex pullin' Spinner off the boarhog... Spinner's got the same "creepy" smile that Shiner does... ;D AND I LIKE IT!!! ;D (http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm192/aprilcmetzger/080.jpg) Got Snapps put back together and pulled Shine out for another go, put the same two young dogs out with her and Shine pulled out again 4,5,6,800yds bayed... ;D (Man I love to hear a good chop bay ;D ) She was by herself(young dogs at our feet rolleyes ), so we headed her way hoping they'd hear her and go help... well when we were within' a hundred yds they finally did rolleyes rolleyes... ANYWAYS... had a good bay going and knew it was a good hog... smelled "that smell" and confirmed it... ANOTHER BOAR HOG... (this place is infested with them, of the hundreds of hogs we've caught off the place over the yrs, I can coun't on one hand the caught sows) Got within about 15yds and knew it was a BIG boar... he was in some 7' tall THICK gallberry brush tangled with vines and mixed palmetto.... probably a better spot for AJ but sent Bucho in anyways... he hit the wall of brush like a freight train and we followed in on his heels... Heard some stuff moving around, got quiet for a second and "assumed" the hog was caught... pawed my way in/over the head only to see a 300+ black boar hog staring right at me from less than 5 feet... with NO DOGS CAUGHT ON HIM.... :o :o :o I glanced over to my right and saw Bucho caught in some bad vines, helpless at that point... as was I!!! :o ;D Talk about back peddling!!! ;D "He ain't caught! HE AIN'T CAUGHT! BACK THE HELL UP!!!!" ;D A few crazy moments later, after some concern for our "lower regions" as large animals were slashing back and forth beneath us... the boar broke as I frantically tried to tackle Bucho before he continued on with the cur dogs... 20min later Shine finally gave out and came back... She's bad out of shape, but that's soon to be remedied!!!! ;D Awesome day. (http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm192/aprilcmetzger/075.jpg) Called it a day and have a date planned for the wknd after next(on call for the next wk :P)... should be long enuff for the meatheads to heal up and be ready to go!!!! Title: Re: "It's the MOST, WONDERFUL TIIIIME, OF THE YEEEEAR!!!" Hunt 1.30.11 Post by: Noah on January 30, 2011, 04:52:03 pm Ahhh crap, just noticed I posted this in the general section... you mods feel free to move it for me!!! ;D Sorry!
Thanks Aladrot, I'll see what she can dig up!!! ;D Title: Re: "It's the MOST, WONDERFUL TIIIIME, OF THE YEEEEAR!!!" Hunt 1.30.11 Post by: brw7979 on January 30, 2011, 05:03:27 pm Heck of a story Noah. Really good pic's too.
Title: Re: "It's the MOST, WONDERFUL TIIIIME, OF THE YEEEEAR!!!" Hunt 1.30.11 Post by: Reuben on January 30, 2011, 05:05:12 pm Noah, as usual good story and great pics... :) I see you have a true hog doggers knife.
Title: Re: "It's the MOST, WONDERFUL TIIIIME, OF THE YEEEEAR!!!" Hunt 1.30.11 Post by: Noah on January 30, 2011, 05:21:54 pm Noah, as usual good story and great pics... :) I see you have a true hog doggers knife. Thanks yall, Reuben that ol' K-bar ain't too refined of a knife... but it'll damn sure get it done and is easy to sharpen!!!! ;D BTW, a bear hunter friend of mine just got a mountain cur he's real impressed with.. I'll try and get some info... cuz I'm interested in it myself!!! ;D Title: Re: "It's the MOST, WONDERFUL TIIIIME, OF THE YEEEEAR!!!" Hunt 1.30.11 Post by: JDJP on January 30, 2011, 05:35:59 pm To bad you didn't get that big one, but maybe it was for The better if the catch dog had trouble getting in there.
Sounds like fun, good hunt. Title: Re: "It's the MOST, WONDERFUL TIIIIME, OF THE YEEEEAR!!!" Hunt 1.30.11 Post by: spazhogdog on January 30, 2011, 06:07:23 pm Sounds like a good hunt and an adventure for sure. I am sure fin will have to go with daddy more often. ;D
Title: Re: "It's the MOST, WONDERFUL TIIIIME, OF THE YEEEEAR!!!" Hunt 1.30.11 Post by: Black&Yellow on January 30, 2011, 06:20:09 pm looks like yall have fun kinda like we do! its always good to have a young dog get in on the action early but nice pictures too
Title: Re: "It's the MOST, WONDERFUL TIIIIME, OF THE YEEEEAR!!!" Hunt 1.30.11 Post by: craig on January 30, 2011, 06:34:33 pm Great Hunt Noah.......
like the Texas shirt.. ;D Title: Re: "It's the MOST, WONDERFUL TIIIIME, OF THE YEEEEAR!!!" Hunt 1.30.11 Post by: JUG on January 30, 2011, 06:43:56 pm DUDE YOU NEED TO WRITE A BOOK !!
Title: Re: "It's the MOST, WONDERFUL TIIIIME, OF THE YEEEEAR!!!" Hunt 1.30.11 Post by: JUG on January 30, 2011, 06:47:38 pm DUDE YOU NEED TO WRITE A BOOK !! great story and awesome pics. !! looks like every one had a good time and lots of hunt in them ... Title: Re: "It's the MOST, WONDERFUL TIIIIME, OF THE YEEEEAR!!!" Hunt 1.30.11 Post by: grunterhunter8 on January 30, 2011, 06:58:30 pm Nice shirt! That and a dog named Shiner I'm starting to think I should call you Poser ;D! ha ha JK! Awesome pics and good hunt!!
Title: Re: "It's the MOST, WONDERFUL TIIIIME, OF THE YEEEEAR!!!" Hunt 1.30.11 Post by: Reuben on January 30, 2011, 08:26:54 pm Noah, as usual good story and great pics... :) I see you have a true hog doggers knife. Thanks yall, Reuben that ol' K-bar ain't too refined of a knife... but it'll damn sure get it done and is easy to sharpen!!!! ;D BTW, a bear hunter friend of mine just got a mountain cur he's real impressed with.. I'll try and get some info... cuz I'm interested in it myself!!! ;D If you don't mind semi open you can get a good mtn cur strike dog more often than not. In about 6 months I should have some pups ready to go and I could hook you up with one if you will write about how good or even how bad it is... ;) Title: Re: "It's the MOST, WONDERFUL TIIIIME, OF THE YEEEEAR!!!" Hunt 1.30.11 Post by: jdt on January 30, 2011, 08:32:41 pm good hunt noah ! igot into 1 o them uhhoh he aint caught moments yesterday lol .
Title: Re: "It's the MOST, WONDERFUL TIIIIME, OF THE YEEEEAR!!!" Hunt 1.30.11 Post by: Peachcreek on January 30, 2011, 10:51:29 pm good deal... that is a heck of a smile on the dog ;D
Title: Re: "It's the MOST, WONDERFUL TIIIIME, OF THE YEEEEAR!!!" Hunt 1.30.11 Post by: Bump on January 30, 2011, 11:19:07 pm Heck of a deal Noah! Excellent post and good hag ;D
Title: Re: "It's the MOST, WONDERFUL TIIIIME, OF THE YEEEEAR!!!" Hunt 1.30.11 Post by: tnhillbilly on January 31, 2011, 01:00:59 am good hunt noah ! igot into 1 o them uhhoh he aint caught moments yesterday lol . jdt, my wife drug in 2 pot bellys while i was out huntin sat, might have you a catch dog, will see in a day or two, HEE HEE HEE Noah, Very nice pics and story. Title: Re: "It's the MOST, WONDERFUL TIIIIME, OF THE YEEEEAR!!!" Hunt 1.30.11 Post by: Cull Buck on January 31, 2011, 06:52:47 am Great post Noah. You guys know how to have a good time.
Title: Re: "It's the MOST, WONDERFUL TIIIIME, OF THE YEEEEAR!!!" Hunt 1.30.11 Post by: crackerc on February 01, 2011, 12:34:09 pm Just now getting around to reading your post and seeing the pics. Looks like you had LOTS of help on that hunt!! But I think you need a smaller Dogo.... ;D
I will send you a pic Dave sent me of the TWO listed hogs he now has on his trail camera.......we may have to plan a hunt the weekend after their deer season ends! Title: Re: "It's the MOST, WONDERFUL TIIIIME, OF THE YEEEEAR!!!" Hunt 1.30.11 Post by: BarrNinja on February 01, 2011, 05:05:23 pm I agree Noah! The first quarter of the year just cant be beat for hog hunting!
Great hunt and pictures. That Dogo is a beast! Title: Re: "It's the MOST, WONDERFUL TIIIIME, OF THE YEEEEAR!!!" Hunt 1.30.11 Post by: Reuben on February 01, 2011, 05:11:37 pm I agree Noah! The first quarter of the year just cant be beat for hog hunting! Great hunt and pictures. That Dogo is a beast! x2 on the first quarter of the year... :) Title: Re: "It's the MOST, WONDERFUL TIIIIME, OF THE YEEEEAR!!!" Hunt 1.30.11 Post by: TShelly on February 01, 2011, 07:01:23 pm Great pics and hog! I like that Spinner dog alot
Title: Re: "It's the MOST, WONDERFUL TIIIIME, OF THE YEEEEAR!!!" Hunt 1.30.11 Post by: INABs on February 01, 2011, 08:23:54 pm Great story and pics!!
Title: Re: "It's the MOST, WONDERFUL TIIIIME, OF THE YEEEEAR!!!" Hunt 1.30.11 Post by: firemedic on February 02, 2011, 08:49:02 am I'm glad to see that somebody else besides me gets tangled up in vines and saw-briars.....I thought y'all's hogs only bayed out in the wide open. lol Just kiddin'.....I know better. That sure is some pretty country you folks hunt Noah. Glad you had an exciting hunt and got to take your young'un along with you. I love those places full of big old boar hogs, I'd rather bay up one of those than 10 sows.....but I'm happy with any hog. Thanks for the tale and the pics man.
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