INbowdude - Feb-19 Mobile live hunt from Ok
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From: INbowdude
19-Feb-16
3:20 PM LIVE from Ok*
Welcome to the Aporkalypse hog hunt at Shiloh Ranch in Oklahoma. This year hunters include Boothill, Hunt4life, Bruce F, John D, Jay M, Jacob W and myself. The hunt started out in fine fashion and we saw several groups of hogs as we walked out to the stands.
From: INbowdude
19-Feb-16
3:23 PM LIVE from Ok*
Shortly after getting to stand 2, I spied a bedded hog and tried a stalk. I got within 10 yards of the sleeping pig but could not get the perfect shot angle. I pulled out and went back to my stand.
From: INbowdude
19-Feb-16
3:24 PM LIVE from Ok*
Jay M just scored on a nice hog. That was fast! Congrats Jay!
From: bad karma
19-Feb-16
Good for you. Stalking bedded pigs is a load of fun.
From: INbowdude
19-Feb-16
3:32 PM LIVE from Ok*
72 degrees, wind out of the SSE 10-12 mph.
Maybe I should climb down and try to stalk that pig again?
Since this is the first night of the hunt, I will wait and see what comes in to the feeders. Must be strong!
From: INbowdude
19-Feb-16
3:35 PM LIVE from Ok*
Jay's hog from stand 3.
From: INbowdude
19-Feb-16
3:36 PM LIVE from Ok*
From: bad karma
19-Feb-16
Chances are, he'll come in to the feeder anyway. When does the feeder go off now? 5 or later?
From: INbowdude
19-Feb-16
4:13 PM LIVE from Ok*
4 pm, I jump every time they go off.
Here piggy, piggy!
From: Tradman & Huntress
19-Feb-16
At #4 right now!
From: bad karma
19-Feb-16
Darn....wish I was sitting in the ground blind, there'd be one of the 14 there having a bad day.
From: INbowdude
19-Feb-16
5:25 PM LIVE from Ok*
Bad Karma was right. The pig I stalked and passed on, came in but only made it 30 yards. I think I broke its heart!
From: INbowdude
19-Feb-16
5:26 PM LIVE from Ok*
I can hear more hogs in the woods.
From: INbowdude
19-Feb-16
5:28 PM LIVE from Ok*
I can't post pics from here.
4 hogs down with about an hour to go before dark.
From: INbowdude
19-Feb-16
5:30 PM LIVE from Ok*
Hunt4life's hog.
From: INbowdude
19-Feb-16
5:53 PM LIVE from Ok*
Correction, only 3 hogs. Jay did not get one.
From: INbowdude
19-Feb-16
5:54 PM LIVE from Ok*
Hogs slowly working their way towards me. Getting a little dark.
From: INbowdude
19-Feb-16
6:10 PM LIVE from Ok*
9 hogs at my feeder and all I can do is watch. Still pretty cool.
From: INbowdude
19-Feb-16
6:40 PM LIVE from Ok*
Boothill scores with his new bow!
From: INbowdude
19-Feb-16
6:40 PM LIVE from Ok*
That's all for tonight.
From: INbowdude
20-Feb-16
7:11 AM LIVE from Ok*
After a great dinner of home-made fajitas, and drinks, it was time to hit the sack. The long drive and lack of sleep had taken its toll.
From: INbowdude
20-Feb-16
7:25 AM LIVE from Ok*
Saturday morning I just couldn't stand not being in a stand so I grabbed minimal gear and headed for stand 1A.
From: INbowdude
20-Feb-16
7:28 AM LIVE from Ok*
The morning feeder goes off at 7 am.
I got to the stand at 6:55 and there are 11 Obama deer just hanging around the feeder.
Feeder goes off and they scatter, only to come right back.
From: INbowdude
20-Feb-16
7:29 AM LIVE from Ok*
Deer on high alert!
From: INbowdude
20-Feb-16
7:32 AM LIVE from Ok*
11 hogs coming fast from the northeast. All but 1 are too big for a second hog. Very jumpy.
No shot and they finally leave.
From: INbowdude
20-Feb-16
7:33 AM LIVE from Ok*
A few deer filter back.
From: INbowdude
20-Feb-16
7:33 AM LIVE from Ok*
Nice sunrise
From: INbowdude
20-Feb-16
7:34 AM LIVE from Ok*
9 more hogs from the northeast coming.
1 possible shooter.
From: INbowdude
20-Feb-16
7:40 AM LIVE from Ok*
1 possible small hog in the group.
As the target hog goes broadside I started my draw. Next thing I know I've punched myself in the face and my arrow flies 10 yards above the hogs. Pigs scatter in all directions.
Release loop decided to come undone.
Dang I hate premature releases!
From: INbowdude
20-Feb-16
7:42 AM LIVE from Ok*
Loop re-knotted.
From: INbowdude
20-Feb-16
7:42 AM LIVE from Ok*
Loop re-knotted.
From: INbowdude
20-Feb-16
7:44 AM LIVE from Ok*
Sounds like a bobcat is fighting or breeding to the south of me. Heck of a racket.
From: INbowdude
20-Feb-16
7:51 AM LIVE from Ok*
1 squirrel working hard to break into the feeder.
From: spike78
20-Feb-16
Sounds like a fun hunt. I always wondered if the loop would ever come undone, guess that answers my question! Good luck.
From: bad karma
20-Feb-16
So where's the pic of your hog, Mike? Need a long lens to make him look bigger or what? :)
That loopy thing makes me happy I spent the money to get a new string,etc. on my bow last month. Every two years, all that stuff gets replaced, no matter how good it looks.
From: INbowdude
20-Feb-16
3:34 PM LIVE from Ok*
Saturday evening hunt. Temp 75 south wind gusts up to 25 mph and sunny. I am back in 2, Boothill is in 3, Hunt4life is in 1, Jay in 4, Jacob and John in 6 and Bruce in 7
From: INbowdude
20-Feb-16
3:42 PM LIVE from Ok*
My IPhone seems to be picky when it comes to sending pics.
20 mins until the feeder goes off.
From: INbowdude
20-Feb-16
4:05 PM LIVE from Ok*
Feeder goes off and even the tweeter birds leave. Hmmm
From: INbowdude
20-Feb-16
4:11 PM LIVE from Ok*
1 gray squirrel in.
From: INbowdude
20-Feb-16
4:21 PM LIVE from Ok*
Finally I can hear some hogs. Can't see them but heard some. C'mon piggies!
From: INbowdude
20-Feb-16
4:39 PM LIVE from Ok*
All quiet, almost too quiet.. Woods are very dry and oak leaves are crunchy. I will hear hogs long before I see them. Wind needs to lay down.
From: INbowdude
20-Feb-16
4:44 PM LIVE from Ok*
Spotted a few hogs but northeast of my stand moving towards 3.
From: bad karma
20-Feb-16
Ground blind or ladder?
Better hope a field mouse doesn't give you a broadside.:)
From: INbowdude
20-Feb-16
5:33 PM LIVE from Ok*
Hogs starting to move by everyone else so far. I'm waiting for prime time! Won't be long.
From: INbowdude
20-Feb-16
8:19 PM LIVE from Ok*
Wow, no hogs killed tonight. Very windy tonight, so maybe that was the problem. To
From: INbowdude
21-Feb-16
9:28 AM LIVE from Ok*
Bruce and I hit the road for the 13 hour drive home but Jihn went to 1A and killed a nice hog this morning.
From: BowhuntKS
21-Feb-16
Sounds like the hot weather may have slowed them down on the feeders this trip. We had the same problem on our hunt last year. We'll let you know how we do in the cooler temps and unfortunately rain that is supposed to move in Monday night.
From: bad karma
21-Feb-16
If it's raining, put someone at Rattlesnake Ridge and corn the heck out of the road.
It gets old sitting in the rain, but it can get real productive.
I have some other spots, but that one would work well.
From: BowhuntKS
21-Feb-16
Thanks for the tip bad karma. We've hunted Shiloh after a big rain of 5 inches. After the water went down and we could make it to the stands we were all covered up with hogs. However I don't recall putting in any long sits while it was raining. I don't think any of our group have ever hunted Rattlesnake Ridge, but we've been talking about giving it a try this year. Sounds like that might be a good spot. More spots?, I'm all ears.
From: bad karma
21-Feb-16
The hogs can root well when the ground is wet, so they're out doing just that, and using the roads.
Since that stand is on a road....it's a good shot during the rains. Plus, I think it's easier to get to the stand undetected when the rain is out. Sucks being in an outdoor stand in the rain though. The blinds are a lot nicer.
See your PM.
From: BowhuntKS
21-Feb-16
OK, I feel like an idiot..where do you find your PM's on this thing?
From: bad karma
21-Feb-16
Try again. I responded to your PM and also email.
