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Flyin' butcher knives of death and the Mamba Strikes- a hog hunting story

Started by Ray Hammond, June 10, 2007, 05:31:00 PM

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the Ferret

#20
June 11, 2007, 08:36:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by Ray Hammond:


Scissor-Tailed Kites, scarlet tanagers, Indigo buntings, painted buntings, wood ibis,
Wow those are some great sightings. Dianne would have loved that. We had a Scarlet Tanager land in our waterfall the other day. First one we've ever seen around here and only the second one we've EVER seen.



We've never seen a painted bunting.

Observing wildlife is one of the best things about being a hunter. Being able to identify them adds to your enjoyment in the woods.

Very cool.

Congrats on the porker.   :thumbsup:
There is always someone that knows more than you, and someone that knows less than you, so you can always learn and you can always teach

knife river

#21
June 11, 2007, 08:55:00 AM
Very nicely written, Ray!    :thumbsup:    Look forward to the pics!
TGMM Family of the Bow

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Squirrel Bait

#22
June 11, 2007, 09:19:00 AM
Well we took the hog to field dress and put in the cooler.Then it was off to find something to eat, that was an adventure in it self. Mr . Hammond , can you please tell me your order again, I've seem to forgot what I was doing here??????  :knothead:    :knothead:
If you've never been in the woods at daylight, and seen the world come alive, you haven't " Lived".

Ray Hammond

#23
June 11, 2007, 09:41:00 AM
yeah...it only took 4 repeats at the drive thru speaker, and three repeats to the supervisor to get a happy meal...yikes...our public education system is broken and it can't get up,I'm afraid!

The birds are great there, Mickey. We have about 30 varieties of warblers- prothonetary, myrtle, a bunch even I can't remember without my books- that was one of the things I was looking forward to most in going to Africa was the bird life.

Oh, I forgot-when I got back to the downed hog there was an owl feather laying across her nose- a tail feather in fact. I took that as a good omen for the weekend..a fellow predator was on the prowl and came to check out my skillz!
"Courageous, untroubled, mocking and violent-that is what Wisdom wants us to be. Wisdom is a woman, and loves only a warrior." - Friedrich Nietzsche

BigRonHuntAlot

#24
June 11, 2007, 09:43:00 AM
:bigsmyl:    :campfire:    :coffee:
>>>-TGMM Family Of The Bow-->

The Moon Gave Us The Bow, The Sun Gave Us The Arrow

Walk Softly and Carry a Big Stick

JC

#25
June 11, 2007, 09:46:00 AM
Glad to hear you two had such a great time...you both certainly deserve it. Looking forward to seeing the pics.

Missed ya'll saturday but I wouldn't have passed up the opportunity to hunt hogs either.
"Being there was good enough..." Charlie Lamb reflecting on a hunt
TGMM Brotherhood of the Bow

Ray Hammond

#26
June 11, 2007, 10:10:00 AM



My new huntin' buddy for a day! Couldn't have happened to a nicer gal. Notice the ears of this hog?

That's a big clue when you see one of these big hogs in the paper...look at the ears. A hog that makes its living in the wild, getting chased by wild dogs, coyotes, bobcats, gators, whatever- their ears are alert and moving all the time,and look like those of a german shepherd.

The ones that live in a barnyard?? Floppy, lean over, look stupid, cause they get dumbed down by living the easy life. The barnyard version doesn't need ears, except to hear "here, pig, pig!!! Sooooooweeeeeeeeeee".
"Courageous, untroubled, mocking and violent-that is what Wisdom wants us to be. Wisdom is a woman, and loves only a warrior." - Friedrich Nietzsche

BigRonHuntAlot

#27
June 11, 2007, 10:14:00 AM
MMMMM BBQ...  :clapper:
>>>-TGMM Family Of The Bow-->

The Moon Gave Us The Bow, The Sun Gave Us The Arrow

Walk Softly and Carry a Big Stick

Doc Nock

#28
June 11, 2007, 12:32:00 PM
Wow,Hoss. More story, please!  :)   Ya got that whole "ferret" thing going on with only 3 arrows, too! Assumin ya shot and broke one!  :notworthy:   :)
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the Ferret

#29
June 11, 2007, 12:40:00 PM
Doc Nock ..looks to me like he was planning on shooting multiple hogs   :bigsmyl:  

Warblers are tough to tell apart..kinda like sparrows. Just enough similarities to confuse ya. Warblers is cool.
There is always someone that knows more than you, and someone that knows less than you, so you can always learn and you can always teach

CJ Pearson

#30
June 11, 2007, 12:53:00 PM
Nice Job Ray.. Looks like you and Mike had a great time.

hormoan

#31
June 11, 2007, 01:04:00 PM
Great hunt guys  :thumbsup:  and thanks for sharing it with us! I sure wish I had pigs to hunt! But my state don't! Ray thats a great way to break in the new Silvertip!

                   Brent

beachbowhunter

#32
June 11, 2007, 01:06:00 PM
Ray, did you use those new fangled broadheads? You remember, the huge ones that made you giggle like a school girl cuz they got so scary sharp???    :coffee:
Ishi was a Californian                   :cool:

Squirrel Bait

#33
June 11, 2007, 01:18:00 PM
Yeah , He had the big, giggle like a school girl broadheads. But, How many arrows he had was a story in itself. I've tried to tell him to get a back quiver so he don't run out of ammo!!!
If you've never been in the woods at daylight, and seen the world come alive, you haven't " Lived".

Ray Hammond

#34
June 11, 2007, 01:35:00 PM
yep..had to use two on that one hog, and she broke them both.

I only took 4 broadheaded arrows with me and I had two stuck in that hog- one in the spine, and one buried up in the right shoulder where I shot her from the rear all th way up through, then she broke the shaft off flopping around...and so I headed into Saturday with only two Abowyer 190's.
"Courageous, untroubled, mocking and violent-that is what Wisdom wants us to be. Wisdom is a woman, and loves only a warrior." - Friedrich Nietzsche

Full Quiver II

#35
June 11, 2007, 01:36:00 PM
Great story! I'll never look at my dog's pig ear chewing toy in the same way again. Thanks for FINALLY giving us that photo. I didn't think I could take it anymore.
Psalm 127:3-5
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TGMM Family of the Bow

Ray Hammond

#36
June 11, 2007, 01:36:00 PM


This goes with Mike's Saturday story....
"Courageous, untroubled, mocking and violent-that is what Wisdom wants us to be. Wisdom is a woman, and loves only a warrior." - Friedrich Nietzsche

beachbowhunter

#37
June 11, 2007, 01:55:00 PM
Ray, you gotta post a pic of those Abowyers the way you sharpened them. Just thinking about them makes me queasy.   :scared:

I trust you have a pic of the damage they cause...  :saywhat:
Ishi was a Californian                   :cool:

Arrowslinger

#38
June 11, 2007, 02:03:00 PM
Way to go Mike and Ray.  I know both of you had a great time this past weekend.
Keep It Simple

Jeff Kitchens

Arrowslinger

#39
June 11, 2007, 02:08:00 PM
Ray,
I agree with beach, would love to see a picture of those broadheads.
Keep It Simple

Jeff Kitchens
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