Neither. Like I said, Marty only gave you seconds....

You guys are just too much!    

Snake Hole??? HA! HA! HA! Now I know where you rate. Thats one of his third rate crappy spots!

Well I made the best of it!!!   :D

Another name for "gar hole"?    

Gene, show em the size of the hogs you killed down here. One almost killed you too!!!

Terry, Gene was not in the Snake Hole, he is correct. He was at the Hog Trap, the place where Michael just saw the 7 bucks.

'Ol Terry can make the best of any stand....he's as good a closer as I've ever hunted with!    

'course I've never hunted with a Wensel    

"7 bucks"....   :eek:

Runny Lil Archer deserves every bit of this fun given the big bat he was swingin for the kids last year.  Thanks for taking us along.  This has been great fun.  

Guru, send me your postal address. I have a present to send you before I leave in the morning.
I heard Terry was a closer. But then again, Marty can confirm there is only letter difference between Closer and loser. Maybe the reason the Good Tooth Fairy only saw deer there was because I killed all the pigs....

OK Marty....by misunderstanding...Either way, the Snake Hole will not be forgotten.....

OK...the last evening I was in the same stand that I was in the 1st morning where I saw the big chestnut boar and the razor back...and I'd love to get a crack at either one.

We got in the stand pretty early and it was quiet for a while till I had to run off 3 turkeys 3 times.  I actually had to come down out of the stand to get them to leave.  Then a whole flock of at least 20 RAN in and you should have seen them scatter when I piled out of the stand.

Then a bit later I heard hogs carrying on over my left shoulder and this went on for 20 minutes or so till they finally made their way into view.  It was a really nice black sow with some smaller ones with her and another nice solid black hog taking up the rear.  The little ones were plenty big enough to make it on their own, so if either of the bigger ones gave me a shot I was going to take it.  

Then I got a good look at the 'other' hog, and it was a really nice sized hog....with a mohawk down its back.  This hog was a real looker let me tell ya and it looked like it just came through a car wash and black as the ace of spades. This was one was the one I really wanted, but it was way in the rear and not likely as the other sow was closing in.....

I wasn't going to let that sow pass if it gave me the shot opportunity at the risk of any chance of it winding me or the vehicle's track...it looked like she was getting it as it was either her or nothing....

Then for some reason those two hogs swapped places and now the razor back was just itching for it as it was making its way straight toward me now it range.  As fate would have it the one I wanted turned perfectly broadside and I started my draw.  As I reached anchor it turned quartering way and I never let up.  Another clean flying arrow from Charlie's bow found its mark right where I was looking.  No doubt as this hog was as black as any I've ever seen and the stark contrast of those chartreuse feather's told the tail of doom.

Off in a hurry looping back exactly the way they came I saw the other sow stall out and watch the razor back's escape, and I marked the entrance into the thicket.  Again, I heard a ruckus just a few seconds later.  A great sound to the bowhunter that's just put an arrow through an animal.

Jacob, a 25 year old member of the club, came to pick me up and as we neared the entrance I'd marked we spotted an eyeball in the thicket to the right of where I'd marked.  I told Jacob to hold the light as I was going in to finish off the hog if I could get a shot off....

As I entered the thicket, the eyeball flew off, I was stalking an OWL!!!!! Too funny!

So, we went back to the marked entrance and sure enough, there was blood.  We began trailing it very slowly looking ahead and left and right in the thicket.  The trail developed into gully like path with 3 foot saplings on each side and we came upon a loop of blood and disturbed leaves, and it was getting very thick now. As we looked for the escape route in the loop Jacob said boldly "right there he is"!  We had walked right by it by 8 feed or so only 3 feet from the trail.  I was ecstatic!

With only 40 yard to the clearing, I asked Jacob if he would take my stuff for me while I dragged it out, and he said "sure man, I'll drive the truck up closer".  Jacob is a fine fellow and a great contribution to the club let me tell ya, and he's gonna make a dandy traditional bowhunter.  He'll be one to watch for sure.  Thanks for the help Jacob....

Smarty Marty, Me, and Miss Mohawk.....


   

Very cool hog. Congrats yet again!

Thanks for the comments guys and coming along for the hunt via cyber space.

And a very special thanks to these folks for all they did to make this happen, and to make this hunt one to cherish for a lifetime....

Marty, Micheal, Les, Biggie, and Jacob, and to Ruth Ann for letting Marty come out to play.

   

Way to go Terry, you've put me back at the camp! Got a call from the butcher, all the meat is ready and say the word and it'll be on it's way.

I really tried to put these guys on hogs, and even though Terry had the best results, I know Michael had a great time. Hey, he got 3 shots in as many days and saw lots of other game ta boot. Anybody tells ya hog hunting over feeders is a gimmie, well just ask Michael.

Again Michael, thank you for your generous contribution to St. Judes Hospital and maybe we can do it again next year. I guess that depend on your bidding skills!

Gene- Terry is a closer and you, well, you just wanted to try and steal the glory. Get over it, it wasn't your hunt! Last time I saw you there, you hurt your knee tryin to drag a big ole hog, passed out face down in the dirt, scared me half to death that you had the big one, and used a walker and a wheelchair to get on the plane. We had none of that this past weekend! Pretty sure you just didn't wanna help me load the truck.

I feel some more pic's are being kept back here!!

Congrats you two!  Thanks for taking us all along!  

Sounds like this was a blast!

Marty, ask and ye shall receive.


"What in the world have I gotten myself into???"



"Send more food!!!!!!!!!!!"



Preparing for the hero shot.

And finally..."See...... I told you she was blond!!!!"

Very nice! Thanks for taking us along...

What a fantastic hunt donation and bid!  Glad it turned out to be such a great hunt for you guys!  That looks like prime property.  I love the picture of the oak hammock with the bordering palmetto thicket.  Thanks for taking us on a virtual journey.

Gregg