INbowdude - Mar-28 Mobile live hunt from Ok
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From: INbowdude
28-Mar-19
3:22 PM LIVE from Ok*
It’s Porkapalooza time at Shiloh ranch! Bowsiters Yode and Hunt4life along with 6 other bow hunters. Windy, dry and warm with some rain coming in tomorrow. Family Man just left and we hope his good luck rubs off on us.
Jeff goes to 1. 1A is open. Yode goes to 2. Jason is at 3. Kyle trecks back to 4. I am hunting 5. Hunt4life is headed to 5A. Ryan and David are hunting 6. Bob goes to7 and Ryan heads over to Rattlesnake Ridge. The stage is set let’s hope the hogs cooperate!
From: INbowdude
28-Mar-19
Up in the stand. Feeder goes off in an hour. Sitting about 50 yards off the feeder to try to catch them hanging up. 2 nice trails paralleling the creek. Hope this tactic works.
From: boothill
28-Mar-19
I can see my paperwork will suffer today and tomorrow going back and refreshing bowsite every little while. I predict that INbowdude will again be a weak man and shoot the 1st decent hog that goes broadside.
From: INbowdude
28-Mar-19
Redbud and dogwood blooming down here. Dang this wind needs to die down a bit. Heck we are not in Kansas!
From: boothill
28-Mar-19
Yep a little breezy in SW Kansas today for sure.
Yep a little breezy in SW Kansas today for sure.
From: INbowdude
28-Mar-19
Kyle and Austin have spotted a bunch walking in to 4 and Rattlesnake Ridge.
From: INbowdude
28-Mar-19
First critter spotted: big fox squirrel. Trophy size. Wake up piggies!
From: bad karma
28-Mar-19
By decent hog, Boothill means big enough to give Inbowdude a broadside.
From: INbowdude
28-Mar-19
lol
From: INbowdude
28-Mar-19
Nothing here at 5. Not even a squeal or grunt. Windy and overcast. Where are those pigs?
From: INbowdude
28-Mar-19
Would the person or persons who stole all the pigs from Shiloh, kindly return them. Thanks
From: Lawngnome756
28-Mar-19
No pigs at 6. Hopefully the sun setting will get them pigs up and moving.
From: INbowdude
28-Mar-19
Finally, pigs. 3 in the creek.
From: INbowdude
28-Mar-19
Dang, 3 brown pigs swung by but never gave me a shot. Biggest of the 3 was tempting but a bit small. Still I had the bow in hand.
From: INbowdude
28-Mar-19
Little buggers came back. Glad they didn’t stay long enough to dump the string.
From: Lawngnome756
28-Mar-19
Had 6 or 7 swing by for 10-15 seconds. They are not like the feeders.
From: bad karma
28-Mar-19
Has anyone tried cattle cubes in place of corn?
From: Hawkeye
28-Mar-19
Good luck Mike!!! Go get em'!
From: INbowdude
28-Mar-19
Well this was a first. Nobody killed on the first night. Windy conditions didn’t help.
From: JohnMC
28-Mar-19
You know why it so windy in Oklahoma?
Because Texass sucks and Kansas blows.
From: EmbryOklahoma
28-Mar-19
Damn, John! Lol!
From: INbowdude
29-Mar-19
First morning hunt. Tried to strategize last night. Everybody headed back to their stands from last night. I took the 1A spot since it was open. Hopefully the pigs show up. Fingers crossed K114 gets bloody today.
From: INbowdude
29-Mar-19
Coyotes are howling this morning.
From: PushCoArcher
29-Mar-19
How much rain y'all get?
From: Lawngnome756
29-Mar-19
Yotes were hammering hard this morning!!! I successfully got dad into the stand at 6 and found poison ivy stand surprising easy considering there is no markers and I have never hunted it.
From: INbowdude
29-Mar-19
First turkey gobble of the morning. Wake up those hogs!
From: INbowdude
29-Mar-19
1st deer in just before 7 am.
From: Lawngnome756
29-Mar-19
Really didn’t get a rain to speak of
From: INbowdude
29-Mar-19
Deer starting to filter in. Two young ones up on their hind legs kicking at each other with their front hooves. No pigs...yet.
From: bad karma
29-Mar-19
Mike, check your PMs.....
From: INbowdude
29-Mar-19
Got it BK. Thanks
Feeder just went off, let’s see who’s hungry.
From: foxwillkill
29-Mar-19
It exciting just to read this post. Good luck this morning.
From: Bou'bound
29-Mar-19
This is great keep it coming
From: boothill
29-Mar-19
Sitting in the office refreshing bowsite and waiting on the text to come in saying I'm a weak man is terrible. Come on boys someone drop the string already.
From: T Mac
29-Mar-19
Living vicariously
From: INbowdude
29-Mar-19
Tough hunting this morning. Only 1 guy got a shot and they are still looking for it. Very few hogs spotted while on stand but mornings are usually slow anyway. Pitch-in lunch today along with shirts and stuff. Rain late tonight might get the hogs up and moving.
From: KSBOW
29-Mar-19
Shot you a PM Mike, stay after them!!!
From: bad karma
29-Mar-19
mike, the PM function is not working for me. Text me if you like.
From: Bou'bound
29-Mar-19
Are you guys hunting in CT or what ?? Let’s go get one down.
From: bad karma
29-Mar-19
I was at Shiloh Ranch a week ago. The ground was wet, and so, the grubs were out. Pigs were eating grubs, and keeping college student hours, not coming in to the feeders. Of the seven pigs we took home, only one was shot at a feeder. It's hard hunting.
From: HUNT MAN
29-Mar-19
Could it be the cursed knife??
From: EmbryOklahoma
29-Mar-19
Need to go spot and stalk, now. I'll come down and grab that knife and bloody it this weekend if needed. :)
From: KSBOW
29-Mar-19
I had the same experience there first weekend in March, still got it done just not as consistent at feeders as when we are there in January!!
From: T Mac
29-Mar-19
K114 won’t let you down.....patience young grasshoppers!
From: bad karma
29-Mar-19
Crunch time, Mike. Time to whack a tasty one......it's 47 minutes after the feeder went off.
From: BowhuntKS
29-Mar-19
Crickets...? What's happening down there? Hope everyone is too busy dragging out hogs.
From: INbowdude
29-Mar-19
Hit an area with no service. Hunt4life scores and Jeff did as well. More tonight.
From: Scar Finga
29-Mar-19
See, No curse, no problems! K114 gets bloody tonight!! Way to do it guys!! Bloody that thing up!
From: Jaquomo
29-Mar-19
Good job!!
From: INbowdude
29-Mar-19
Hubt4life gets the honor of getting pig blood on K114. I hope to do the same tomorrow.
From: INbowdude
30-Mar-19
Big weather change overnight. Rain and north wind blowing. The question is will this get the hogs up and moving g this morning or will they sleep in? Feeders are not productive so we are taking the fight to them. Service is dead in some of the low spots so i’ll have to wait until lunch to update.
From: EmbryOklahoma
30-Mar-19
This type of weather (cooler) gets them on their feet during daylight. They are WAY more likely to be roaming around rooting the earth in search of desired food. These 50 degree highs are much more beneficial to a hunter than a 70+ degree day, when they would be looking for shade and a place to sleep. I'd be going spot and stalk the rest of my trip, if that's allowed down there. Good luck today!
From: Bou'bound
30-Mar-19
there will be a wet hog hanging picture before long.
From: Tradman and Huntress
30-Mar-19
Keep after 'em Mike! Les texted us that three more were hit this morning so hopefully you'll get some more pork pics on the meat pole. March is an especially challenging month to hunt hogs here, but with the late spring weather finally bringing green vegetation and grubs to the surface where hogs can feast on them...you've got the perfect storm. Now if this severe weather threat will just pass in through, we won't be dealing with another kind of storm! Keep after them, and we look forward to seeing some pics! Cheryl n Matt
From: Tradman and Huntress
30-Mar-19
Make that fou shot his morning...
From: Tradman and Huntress
30-Mar-19
Four not fou....ugh.
From: INbowdude
30-Mar-19
What a morning! Lots of stalks on my part but no shots for me. But that didn’t stop 4 hogs hitting the ground. Ryan shot a 190 plus a second hog. Kyle, and Bob killed as well.
From: Tradman and Huntress
30-Mar-19
More like it! You boys got spoiled hunted feeders!
From: KSBOW
30-Mar-19
What big teeth you have, nice hogs!!
From: Scar Finga
30-Mar-19
Where is the Knife and the blood? come on now!!! :)
Great job guys, congratulations!!!
From: foxwillkill
30-Mar-19
Great job.
From: BowhuntKS
30-Mar-19
Nice adjustment guys, not easy to do. Congrats.
From: Tradman and Huntress
30-Mar-19
Mike B from KS
From: Tradman and Huntress
30-Mar-19
Jeff from IN
From: Bou'bound
30-Mar-19
Wet hogs hangin as predicted
From: Tradman and Huntress
31-Mar-19
Mike finally scored at 7!
From: INbowdude
31-Mar-19
Wow, what a night. After lunch I went out with Yode and a couple other guys. Dropped my cellphone out in the woods after stalking a couple of hogs. Luck and the grace of God helped me find it. 30 minutes later I have hogs to my left, front and right. Nobody is giving me a shot. I back up and see Yode. We make a plan. Both of us had pigs near but no shot. I drew back once but my muscles were pretty cold and let’s just say the drawback to anchor was ugly. No shot.
From: INbowdude
31-Mar-19
Last half hour of light I decided to sit the ground blind at stand 7 and get out of the wind. A group of 5 hogs decide to tease me and came in 80% of the way with 10 minutes of shooting light and then left. Last minute of shooting light and here comes a mob of hogs. First legit broadside and the weak man syndrome kicked in. Heard the hog crash and went right to it. Toughest hog hunting. Lots of wind, cold an uncooperative hogs. Still Porkapalooza 13 is in the books. I’ll add pics in a day or so. Thanks for following along.
From: INbowdude
31-Mar-19
A huge debt of gratitude and thanks to the Nappers and Shiloh Ranch Hunting Camp for hosting the Porkapalooza for the last 13 years. What an incredible journey this has been and Matt & Cheryl Napper are some of the greatest people you will ever meet. And I would be remiss if I didn’t add a ton of thanks to Les for all his hard work around camp, fetching and cleaning hogs and a host of other little chores. Thank you.
From: Jaquomo
31-Mar-19
Excellent work!
From: Jaquomo
31-Mar-19
Are you hunting with "The Yode", Ken Yoder?
From: foxwillkill
31-Mar-19
It was great fun to be along on your hunt through these post. Congrats to all. Sounds like it was quite a hunt. Pictures show you have to stay at it to be successful. Thanks again.
From: hammer
31-Mar-19
Great job guys !
From: boothill
31-Mar-19
Congrats to the Pork 13 crew on their success. It did feel a bit strange not being there but following along on your posts. Hadn’t missed one since starting in at Pork 5. Did sound like conditions were tough but you persevered.
From: Treeline
31-Mar-19
Congratulations to all the successful hunters! Glad K114 was able to get bloody again.
From: BigOk
31-Mar-19
Congrats!
From: Buffalo1
31-Mar-19
Congrats on a successful 13. You fellas shot some nice hogs, inspite of the rough weather conditions. Well done !!
From: bad karma
31-Mar-19
Crunch time Mike! Great story. Congrats to all for making good on a tough hunt.
From: Tradman and Huntress
31-Mar-19
Thank you Mike! And we especially appreciate you acknowledging and thanking Les. He goes the extra mile and does a lot if work behind the scenes to make sure you all have a good hunt and a clean camp. We appreciate every one if you who tip him for his hard work. It means as much to us as it does to him!
From: bad karma
31-Mar-19
Les deserves every accolade and tip he gets, and then some. One fine fellow.
From: bad karma
31-Mar-19
Les deserves every accolade and tip he gets, and then some. One fine fellow. Worth saying twice.
From: INbowdude
01-Apr-19
Porkapalooza group photo.
Porkapalooza group photo.
The traditional group photo with snouts!
From: The Yode
02-Apr-19
Yep Lou, it was me. No hog in the freezer but saw more hogs than ever before - just not at a stand! There was one group running around that must have had 80-100 hogs in it! First saw them on a far ridge - 3-4 deep just running in a line that kept going and going. Thought I was watching some of the elk videos on facebook. While on the ground, I later had them head my way. First hog stopped at about 15 yards and TURNED HIS BUTT to me! You don't take a Texas heart shot on hogs in Oklahoma. Something spooked them before and they all streamed by. I could have put an arrow in the stream and hit something, but, of course, that was not something I would ever do. Still was an amazing experience to have so many hogs so close! I also put more miles on my feet on this one Porkapalooza than I have in the past 4 total. Thought I was roaming the Colorado Rockies!
From: Jaquomo
02-Apr-19
Ken, glad to hear you're still among us! Sounds like you had a great hunt anyway - sometimes thats how it works out. Shoot me a PM with your contact info. I'd like to catch up.
From: Family Man
06-Apr-19
Glad it all worked out! It sure is tough, but fun hunting! Hopefully everyone made it home safely!
From: INbowdude
06-Apr-19
Yes, very tough hunting but rewarding. Everybody made it home safe and sound. Now to make some Shiloh sausage.
From: Hawkeye
06-Apr-19
Congrats and thanks for taking us along Mike! Clutch:)
From: Bou'bound
06-Apr-19
Gotta love men in snouts.
From: INbowdude
14-Apr-19
Hunt4Life gets the honor of breaking in K114! Thanks Mike B.
From: INbowdude
14-Apr-19
For you Kelly! Last minute hog.
From: INbowdude
14-Apr-19
As I found the sow after the shot.
From: INbowdude
14-Apr-19
Not the best shot but the little bugger must have dropped and spun at the shot. Arrow went under the spine, and diagonal from left side (entrance) to mid center (exit).
From: INbowdude
14-Apr-19
Pork 13 shirt.
From: INbowdude
14-Apr-19
Hunt4life (Mike B) and INbowdude (Mike N) on the porch of the big cabin, ready to hit the woods to procure some pork.
From: INbowdude
14-Apr-19
The arrival!
From: INbowdude
14-Apr-19
K114 knife, the sheath, journal and killer pen. Rubbing up some good karma with a piggie.
From: INbowdude
14-Apr-19
The infamous Pork Plaque.
