INbowdude - Jan-27 Mobile live hunt from Ok
Hogs
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3:56 PM LIVE from Ok*
It's the Aporkalypse! Back at Shiloh Ranch HuntingCamp (sponsors).
6 hunters including Jay, Jacob, John, Hunt4life and Boothill.
I'm hunting my old nemesis stand 3. Wind is perfect for the ground blind. West-Northwest, temps in the mid 40'd. Literally had hogs in 5 minutes after I got on stand. Holding out for a big one (150+) had a dozen in with a couple that were pretty close to the mark. Hogs are hard to judge.
4:01 PM LIVE from Ok*
Jay already has a hog down.
4:02 PM LIVE from Ok*
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Pics won't upload from here. Maybe tonight.
Jay was at 4.
4:03 PM LIVE from Ok*
Pics won't upload from here. Maybe tonight.
Jay was at 4.
4:14 PM LIVE from Ok*
Correction: one deer is a button buck.
4:18 PM LIVE from Ok*
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And now the parade of tree rats! 4 fox squirrels so far. Down to 3 squirrels.
4:34 PM LIVE from Ok*
I can hear hogs but they are way off in the distance. Deer and squirrels gone.
4:42 PM LIVE from Ok*
And now the birdlife returns.
4:57 PM LIVE from Ok*
Another squeal to the southwest but closer. Maybe something wicked this way comes?
5:21 PM LIVE from Ok*
Just had 4 cruise by but never offered a ahot.
5:40 PM LIVE from Ok*
Wind has died down and so has the action. Only thing falling right now is the temps. Clear skies, gonna get cold tonight.
5:44 PM LIVE from Ok*
Boothill scores at #7! C'mon piggies!
5:57 PM LIVE from Ok*
What the heck? No wind and a bunch just spooked for no reason. Aargh! C'mon pigs.
Good luck Mike! We will be there in February so leave a few for us!
BTW, I looked at the hog you shot in 2015. Holy smokes what a monster!!!
20 yard, double lunger.
20 yard, double lunger.
I was in #3 about 2 weeks ago, squirrels and deer galore but just like your tonight the hogs wouldn't come in. The night before on #4, however, was a different story. There were at least 3 over 150. One less now. Good luck with the rest of your hjnt!
7:05 PM LIVE from Ok*
Back to camp first. Still need to hear how everybody else did.
2 down for sure.
I am usually a weak man and would have shot one, BUT, (purist please tune out until tomorrow). Oklahoma now allows night hunts on private land with gun.
There I typed it. This next part will cover that hunt. Tomorrow I will return with the bow.
10:37 AM LIVE from Ok*
Night hunting.
Wow, that was an experience. Matt has special rifle with a thermal scope, night vision everything and an electric bugggy. We cruised around the trails spotting hogs but they were spooky.
This was no cake-walk. 3 times we circled the property.
The first loop we had several hogs at stand 7. It's hard to judge the size of the hogs through the scope.
10:44 AM LIVE from Ok*
We spotted more hogs but just couldn't get in range. Second trip around the property had me looking at a dozen hogs but I couldn't size them up and we lost the opportunity. Finally on the third go-around we got a break and caught a passel of pigs on one of the interior trails.
10:52 AM LIVE from Ok*
Again, it was difficult to tell the size and with so many hogs, I had to wait on the shot. Finally I got a broadside shot and that was all she wrote. 170 pound boar.
Reminded me of gator hunting in an airboat.
10:53 AM LIVE from Ok*
We now return to our regularly scheduled archery hog hunt.
The nighttime sniper hunt was fun, wasn't it? I enjoyed the heck out of mine.
3:13 PM LIVE from Ok*
After a good lunch of venison summer sausage and inferno venison brats (they lived up to their name) it was off to the stands. I'm at 7 and the wind is swirling every which way. I must have spotted over 40 hogs just walking in but they all had my wind. At a $1.5 per pound on the second hog, I'm all about the first good broadside shot on anything bigger than a beagle. Boot Hill is at 1A and hunt4life is at 3. 55 degrees with a predominately W-SW wind but still swirls at times. Hoping the wind dies down before dark.
3:23 PM LIVE from Ok*
Pigs south of the blind but a ways away. Still. A good sign.
My hog from #7 last night. Sitting in 1a and just had a whitetail button buck come in. Let the deer parade begin.
3:49 PM LIVE from Ok*
40-50 hogs in 2 groups close but spooky. Too many eyes and noses to fool. Just gotta stay patient and hope the wind doesn't betray me.
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4:17 PM LIVE from Ok*
Well the wind is saving a pig's life so far. 1 swirl and the woods are empty. Lots of time left.
4:51 PM LIVE from Ok*
6 coming in from the south.
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5:21 PM LIVE from Ok*
2 hogs try to slip in from the north but the wind got 'em. C'mon pigs!
5:42 PM LIVE from Ok*
John and Jacob score at #2 on a big sow.
NE Assassin stopped by and hammered a big boar and ram earlier in the day.
5:43 PM LIVE from Ok*
Hog running through the woods like something was chasing it. No idea why.
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6:15 PM LIVE from Ok*
I am a weak man. Wind dropped and finally I get a cooperative group of hogs to come in. All are about the same size. Just need one to commit.
6:15 PM LIVE from Ok*
12 or so just waiting for first broadside shot.
6:16 PM LIVE from Ok*
Red hog obliged. 13 yard shot. I can see it kicking and hear the death squeal. Done in seconds. Out to see it.
6:18 PM LIVE from Ok*
Not huge but I am pumped and shaking with excitement. Getting dark fast. Time to drag.
Thanks for taking us along. Boy, sure makes April 13th our trip seems along ways off.
Thanks for all the fun! You guys always bring personality to camp and we look forward to next year!
Matt & Cheryl
9:11 AM LIVE from Ok*
Great job, INbowdude! That's quite a mark on the little piggie! Matt was telling us about the night gig... sounded pretty cool! We're not back to Shiloh until after Christmas, but we have a Spring bear hunt to look forward to. Did Matt & Cheryl ever get their mounts back for the Guest House? Christy and I were ticked off when we heard what happened...
Here's the night video. Mod's if you need to remove this I understand.
https://youtu.be/plVL9nYk8AI
For those of you that don't know, Matt & Cheryl Napper have a guest house near their hunting property. Some scumbag/scumbags broke in and stole all of their game mounts. Police are on it.
Too cool! Thanks for sharing! I'll have to find out more about this next time we visit!