Breakin a Sweat 2008-INFO Pg. 6

[slow walker]

Curtis,  Don't count me out buddy....I'm checkin'

[IB]

OH MY    :eek:    this may just be the largest gathering of Traditional BS (Bow Shooters) assembled in one place EVER                            

[Charlie Lamb]

our spouses may never let us all play together AGAIN  

Especially if they know you are gonna be there.  :D

[Littlefeather]

Alrighty Gang, I guess I'm as ready as I'm ever going to be. Bring on the overwhelming number of emails now. WAIT!!!!!!!Please read this in full before you start bombarding me.

Date: Feb 18-23, 2008

Place: Odessa, Texas

Price: $625

Airport: Odessa(no pick-up available)

Vehicles? You are required one.

Hunting license: #157 $45

Camping only: water, electricity, and skid-o-cans
             provided. No showers available

Guided: No-your success is up to you.

Game: 2 javelina, unlimited hogs, varmits, lots of rabbits, bobcats($100 kill fee).

Game skinning: not included in fee

Food: Bring your own

BBQ-Pit: Small but available

Corn: available at ranch

Ice: bring your own

Meat processing: you will need to deliver to processor yourself or handle your own meat at ranch. Cooler available. Meat house-Odessa

Ranch map: yes

GPS: Required for each hunter(saving grace)

2-Way Radios: Required of each hunter


OK, now that those details are ironed out I'll explain details. This is a do=it-yourself hunt just as it is every year. Sweat Vets always help the new guys. Your success is totally up to you. This ranch is absolutely enormous and you will need to be self suffecient if lost, stuck in the sand, etc. Please know that you are able to survive on your own if a situation were to occur. The ranch is 97 sections(65,000 acres) and you will need to find your own game and hunting locations. I suspect you will hunt in three or four man groups like every year. There is an abundance of game on this ranch but it is somewhat featureless in nature. One end of the ranch looks like the other end except the ends are 25 miles appart. I also have a few smaller ranches that we may also use to keep travel to a minimum. No worries, I'll get everyone started in the right direction.

Please remember, this is the only hunt of the entire year that I don't allow kids(under 18), wives, or girlfriends. Sorry but that's the way Charlie and I originally designed this hunt and due to the occasional graphic nature of the night-time camp scene, it's a good thing!   :D  

Also, as the years have passed this hunt has changed slightly from what Charlie and I intended. This is a gathering simply for the comaradrie and a way to meet your fellow Tradgang member. If you are geared for the hunt or the kill only please book one of the other hunts. This one is about the gathering,about the campfire, and about the long awaited quenching of our thirsty souls after a year at rest..... If you shoot some game that will simply be icing on the cake. You will likely shoot something but I don't want anyone upset if you don't. I simply cannot help guide when I'm balancing a mountain of daily duties.


Plans at this time are to have a vending cook available and cooking hamburgers, tacos, etc. I'm still looking for that cook so until then you'll be required to feed yourself. My suggestion would be a full camp buffett where everyone throws out their meats and wine and everyone share. Just an idea that I've seen work.

OK, I'm typed out but I'll keep adding as we go. Once your deposit has arrived you'll be allowed into the TXS08 Forum where you can discuss sharing rental cars, hotels, etc.... Every year there are lifetime bonds formed and friendships that last forever. Many of these bonds are formed through the preparation and the travel to and from this event. Charlie and I look forward to meeting all our new friends and sharing camp once again with all our old ones. See you guys in Texas! We'll surely share some Texas Sweat! CK

[hormoan]

Ya just forgot one thing Curtis,

You will meet some of the souls of the earth.JMO Doing it the traditional way.

[draco]

Count me in for the barn camping.

[MW]

CK,

I want to sign up but my wife is scared because every out of state hunt on go on she gets hurt before or during!  I'm still working on it!

[robtattoo]

:D  :D  :D

Look out Tejas!

Really looking forward to this year's Sweat, it's gonna sound dumb, but after only spending a week in camp with the guys from G2 last year I've made some amazing friends over there & miss 'em all! 's gonna be great catching up again!  

[Littlefeather]

Thanks Rob! There are a lot of guys who share your feelings. It;s been quite a adventure to say the least. This will be the year we all share one camp at one set of dates.    

Someone please call the Border Patrol. I hear Bob Walker is coming back to Texas.  

[IB]

Tie up the SKUNKS and Dillas          

[robtattoo]

He he he! I can only claim for an assist on those!  :D

Must try harder this year!

It looks like I may have to put on my cooking hat this year too, hope you like Rabbit risotto!

[Son of Texas]

Count me in I can't wait  to be with other trad hunters

[Homebru]

It's got to cost more than $45 to be real.
homebru
PS I only looked at Pg 6 'cause the title said Info pg 6

[Whip]

The $45 is for the license Nathan.  I think that covers 5 days of hunting.  And trust me, the SWEAT is about as real as it gets!            It's about as much fun as a guy can legally have!

[K.S.TRAPPER]

TTT  

Curt } >>---->

[paleFace]

Curtis for those that will be flying are there any facilities for tossing a sleeping bag since bringing an entire camp set up on a plane just ain't to feasable?

[Littlefeather]

There are a couple of covered barns. One of the barns has electricity and water is right outside. I'm sure it will make a fine bunk house.  :D  

The second annual Texas Sweat had guys sleeping in my hay barn(bow shop). Heck, there isn't much sleeping going on at the Sweat.

[Littlefeather]

TTT. I'm headed to the ranch in the morning. I'll better know how all this will lay out when I return. CK

[Jeff Strubberg]

Didn't see in ther ewhatcha need for a deposit, CK.  


Half do the trick?

[Littlefeather]

Yea Jeff, Deposit is 1/2 down. You're a Vet though and I'm counting Vets for the next two weeks before I start taking your deposits. Hang in there! CK