Stony
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Forgot to mention....it will all be cleaned up by tomorrow morning. We seem to have some really hungry critters around here.
Not again.......! Feral Hog Control in East Texas
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der Teufel
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I know what you mean about the knives. The soil where I hunt is also very sandy. Someone once took a sample to Texas A&M for soil analysis, and the response that came back was essentially "Add anything you want except sand"!
On a large hog I sometimes have to stop twice to resharpen my knife. Usually I do what you did, and use more than one.
On a large hog I sometimes have to stop twice to resharpen my knife. Usually I do what you did, and use more than one.
Stony
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Just finished resharpening two knives from this morning (2 more pigs). I have gotten in the habit of carrying 5 or 6 knives with me in my truck just to cover all the bases.
The hogs from yesterday were all gone this morning...but we left the critters a couple more to chomp on.
The hogs from yesterday were all gone this morning...but we left the critters a couple more to chomp on.
Stony
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My friend has been her visiting for his summer getaway for almost 2 months and just has 3 days left before he has to return to Washington. This morning he shot this little guy.....this makes 40 of them for his tally so far this trip.
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Flintknapper
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
My hat is off to your buddy. He has really done a good job whittling down their numbers in a short time. I am proud of your efforts (both of you)!
Flint.
My hat is off to your buddy. He has really done a good job whittling down their numbers in a short time. I am proud of your efforts (both of you)!
Flint.
Flint,
As to your post about hunting the same hogs you do, I'm at a loss. Our hogs here get tremendous pressure from hunters. Seems like everyone has hog dogs now. But be that as it may, our hogs are either very hard of hearing with poor eyesight, or they have just turned stupid. You truly can just walk up on them. And easily get within 50-75 yards. Doesn't seem to matter the terrain either. Gravel roads, thick brush, or just walking a creek. And for those that say hogs would rather run away from a human, well there is a little Asian man that just got released from the hospital that I'm sure would dispute those claims.
It's our annual sandbass/whitebass run right now and the creeks are full of them. Well he was fishing and a big group of hogs came trotting up on him. He picked up some rocks and threw them at the hogs and yelled to scare them away. It didn't work. Boar hog charged him and cut him up pretty good. Luckily he was only about 1/2 mile from an EMS base station. Two groups of hunters went in there that night with dogs. They only caught one hog. It was a little 150lb boar. Not big for this part of Oklahoma by any stretch. No cutters to speak of. They left it in a field by the road. That next morning there were 30+ hogs lingering around that little boar. I know hogs are social, but that just seems strange. All the dog scent, people scent, and they still came out in the open to.....mourn?
As to your post about hunting the same hogs you do, I'm at a loss. Our hogs here get tremendous pressure from hunters. Seems like everyone has hog dogs now. But be that as it may, our hogs are either very hard of hearing with poor eyesight, or they have just turned stupid. You truly can just walk up on them. And easily get within 50-75 yards. Doesn't seem to matter the terrain either. Gravel roads, thick brush, or just walking a creek. And for those that say hogs would rather run away from a human, well there is a little Asian man that just got released from the hospital that I'm sure would dispute those claims.
It's our annual sandbass/whitebass run right now and the creeks are full of them. Well he was fishing and a big group of hogs came trotting up on him. He picked up some rocks and threw them at the hogs and yelled to scare them away. It didn't work. Boar hog charged him and cut him up pretty good. Luckily he was only about 1/2 mile from an EMS base station. Two groups of hunters went in there that night with dogs. They only caught one hog. It was a little 150lb boar. Not big for this part of Oklahoma by any stretch. No cutters to speak of. They left it in a field by the road. That next morning there were 30+ hogs lingering around that little boar. I know hogs are social, but that just seems strange. All the dog scent, people scent, and they still came out in the open to.....mourn?
Stony
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BigBore,
That sure seems contrary to what we see as behavior of hogs around my area. I occasionally walk in to within 50 yds or so of a feeder and pop one, but as a rule they are a lot more alert. I think we have to hunt a lot thicker woods than you do probably as most spots I hunt are really thick and I couldn't follow a dog through all the vines and brush if I wanted to...and was young enough to.
I have only had one instance where I was concerned about my safety, and probably was just overly cautious. I shot a boar about 450 lbs. through the head with a .40 ca. and when I got closer to him, he stood up looking at me. I grabbed a .44 mag and put 3 shots through his lung area before he decided to lay down again. In retrospect he was probably just dazed and didn't make any movement towards me. I have never had a hog aggressively come towards me and I have killed a large number of them.
If I were to think of a dangerous situation around them, it would probably be young ones squealing loudly with their sow near. I think the sows could be somewhat protective of little ones...if the whole scenario occured in close quarters. I've shot a lot of younger ones and the sows were busy taking the easiest and fastest way to the deeper woods.
That sure seems contrary to what we see as behavior of hogs around my area. I occasionally walk in to within 50 yds or so of a feeder and pop one, but as a rule they are a lot more alert. I think we have to hunt a lot thicker woods than you do probably as most spots I hunt are really thick and I couldn't follow a dog through all the vines and brush if I wanted to...and was young enough to.
I have only had one instance where I was concerned about my safety, and probably was just overly cautious. I shot a boar about 450 lbs. through the head with a .40 ca. and when I got closer to him, he stood up looking at me. I grabbed a .44 mag and put 3 shots through his lung area before he decided to lay down again. In retrospect he was probably just dazed and didn't make any movement towards me. I have never had a hog aggressively come towards me and I have killed a large number of them.
If I were to think of a dangerous situation around them, it would probably be young ones squealing loudly with their sow near. I think the sows could be somewhat protective of little ones...if the whole scenario occured in close quarters. I've shot a lot of younger ones and the sows were busy taking the easiest and fastest way to the deeper woods.
Double Naught Spy
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It is much easier to walk up on a sounder than it is on a solitary boar. Sounders are often loud, pre-occupied with social matters and/or eating and have the benefit of safety/security in numbers.
LOL, if you are going to throw rocks at hogs, expect them to hurt you. Was the guy worried the hogs were scaring away the fish??
Assuming they weren't broken, probably 12 -16 months of age, a youngster.
More like come to eat. Either that or they didn't realize he was dead and just thought he was hurt.
Stony,
The area around here can get pretty thick. Thick enough the dogs can't get through. And it's all vines and thorns. And that's exactly where the hogs bed. You can see the paths in. But it's ridiculously thick. I've only walked up on one sounder. And yes, they are loud. But have walked up MANY singles and doubles. When they see you, if they ever do before the shot, most just stand there. If you don't make eye contact, or walk straight at them, you can get close.
Double,
The Asian gentleman wasn't from around here. Our sandbass and spoonbill (paddlefish) run brings people from all over. Loations, Russians, Vietnamese, and various others ethnicities. Most of them don't speak English. I'm sure he was frightened and did what he thought best. Unfortunately for him, the hogs were not spooked. Also, the hogs in the field were not eating. I can't really explain it, but it is not an area that hogs frequent. It's a very small field. They were there for the other hog.
The area around here can get pretty thick. Thick enough the dogs can't get through. And it's all vines and thorns. And that's exactly where the hogs bed. You can see the paths in. But it's ridiculously thick. I've only walked up on one sounder. And yes, they are loud. But have walked up MANY singles and doubles. When they see you, if they ever do before the shot, most just stand there. If you don't make eye contact, or walk straight at them, you can get close.
Double,
The Asian gentleman wasn't from around here. Our sandbass and spoonbill (paddlefish) run brings people from all over. Loations, Russians, Vietnamese, and various others ethnicities. Most of them don't speak English. I'm sure he was frightened and did what he thought best. Unfortunately for him, the hogs were not spooked. Also, the hogs in the field were not eating. I can't really explain it, but it is not an area that hogs frequent. It's a very small field. They were there for the other hog.
Stony
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Piggy games
Has these on one of my game cameras today. What you think maybe a "Conga Line Dance?"....Leapfrog game...
Has these on one of my game cameras today. What you think maybe a "Conga Line Dance?"....Leapfrog game...
Resist Evil
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I vaguely remember being at a party like that in college. I think alcohol might have been involved. 
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Flintknapper
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Hogs doing the 'bunny hop', great pic.
LeonCarr
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Maybe that is the Hog Macarena .
Just my .02,
LeonCarr
.Just my .02,
LeonCarr
Double Naught Spy
Sus Venator
Great pic, Stony!
Stony
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I guess the music is still playing out there !
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Flintknapper
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'Party Animals'....?
Stony
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#526 and #527 from this piece of property....early this morning.
Stony
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Backstrap anyone?
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Flintknapper
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My Brother and I went fishing this afternoon on one of the ponds. We left just a little before dark and had a Sow with 7-8 little ones run across the ranch road in front of us.
Didn't have my rifle or pistol with me. :banghead:
Stupid Me!
Didn't have my rifle or pistol with me. :banghead:
Stupid Me!
Stony
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They are starting to move again fairly well, after they disappeared for such a long time. I'm afraid that given the rains we have been getting, we might end up with another bumper crop of acorns again this year and we might see them disappear into the deep woods again. Our acorns were so thick this last deer season I think the deer and hogs could have probably eaten laying down!
Ole Joe Clark
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You guys have me hooked on this thread, read all 71 pgs. I get ansy when there are no new posts. Flint, do you have another site or thread concerning your flint napping?
Have a blessed day,
Leon
Have a blessed day,
Leon
der Teufel
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That's happened a few times to me. We now have a rule that no one goes more than 100 yards from the house on the hunting property unless they bring at least one rifle along. The only exception is when I'm working with the tractor. I don't have a good way to carry one without it getting filthy from all the dust and dirt that gets stirred up. I do usually carry a pistol in a holster with a flap cover.
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Flintknapper
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Leon, you are a real 'trooper' to have gone through all of the pages.
I will try to do better to keep things updated. I have other experiences to share, but it seems most folks are more interested in youtube videos these days. Thermal devices, helicopter hunts and the like. Nothing wrong with that, but not anything I can contribute to .
No, I do not participate anywhere else with regards to Flintknapping (a sometimes hobby of mine), sorry.
Take care,
Flint
Ole Joe Clark
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Flint, thanks for your response. I don't hunt anymore, can't afford the hunting club prices. But I enjoy a good read, with photos, especially something as well written as this thread is.
Have a blessed evening,
Leon
Have a blessed evening,
Leon
Ole Joe Clark,
When I finally chimed in on this thread, it was 4 days, 59 pages and 1465 posts worth of reading later. That was Sept 28th 2013. The great thing about this thread is there's as much info as there is story telling. Sure, it wanders a little occasionally. But always comes back on track and keeps right on chuggin along.
When I finally chimed in on this thread, it was 4 days, 59 pages and 1465 posts worth of reading later. That was Sept 28th 2013. The great thing about this thread is there's as much info as there is story telling. Sure, it wanders a little occasionally. But always comes back on track and keeps right on chuggin along.
