Seems like last August since I made a day hunt... been way too long!
... with turkey season FINALLY over... rancher called me up and asked if we was ready to hunt... well HELL YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Although with the knowledge, the neighboring property owner had been letting some hound hunters "run and shoot" on his property since deer season ended... so a lot of the old, smart hogs we'de trained to stay off the property got taken out unfortunately...
... but such is life. The boys doin' the damage are a good group of hunters, just doin' what the rancher has asked of them, as would I... just with much less "style"
... old timer in the group called me up one day to ask me.... "the neighboring rancher's complaining of a PILE of GIANT split ear'd barrs eating his pastures and deer feed up... you don't happen to run rough dogs do you?
" ... the man laughed as he asked me the question, as a fellow, local hog hunter.... he already knew the answer
... He thanked me, again, with a smile on his breath...(that son of a bitch
) and we exchanged the obligatory "we need to get together some time and hunt" line... knowing well, as much as we might like to, would probably never happen... They shot a PILE of trophy hogs since deer season ended... some of my oldest adversaries... damn.
Oh well. I tried to look at it like this... with heavy pressure on the outside, the smartest hogs would have no choice but to leave their safe haven, giving us a chance to get on them at some point maybe... (still hoping
)..
... so made a round this morning to feel the property out, no sign whatsoever.... very strange for this place...
... dry as a popcorn fart in a dust bowl... only water in this "swampland" was in a small ditch that the rancher has been pumping water into from a well for the past few months... there was no worry about seeing any mossicans today
...
Kicked Shine and Whaler out first, they roaded in front of the truck for a half mile before pulling in to a palmetto flat and catching a 100#sow... good quick start, I like it
Tied her to a tree, switched dogs out(Sawfish and Spinner) and let them wind for a bit before kicking them off... another 100#sow... tied that one up, swapped dogs(Camo and Snappa) and caught a lil' boar... switched out and caught another sow...
Good, quick runs, shut down every one... Dogs were smoked by the heat by 9:30am... just never could bump on a good one... hope there's some left on the property
Love this picture... draggin' one out... just beautiful Florida cow woods right there...
My boys doin' work
Was a fun hunt
So... as a hunter... I have assessed the "total" situation...
I know where the big boys have moved to... but where that is, is deep, deeeep jungle... not something in this heat I would even attempt in the summer daylight. .... as much as I detest night hunting... seems I have no choice...
... we goin' on a safari next weekend boys... better pack the satalite phone
