Hog hunting in Florida
Contributors to this thread:West Virginia
From: Jwc3
07-Jan-20
Started our annual hunt at Osceola outfitters last evening. Hogs appear to be plentiful this year. We got 4 last evening and 4 this morning.
From: Babysaph
07-Jan-20
Good luck. Some good eating . Send some pics
From: Jwc3
07-Jan-20
Got 6 more this evening. Total of 14 in two days.
From: 1buckurout
07-Jan-20
Hard to believe another year has passed and it's time for the annual pig-gigs with Osceola Outfitters in Florida.
The first bunch of West Virginia boys are in camp now, the next bunch will be leaving on the 14th and the 3rd will be going in February.
Wow! 14 so far and just getting started. Some of the spoils from the first day.
:^)
From: Babysaph
07-Jan-20
No more fun than that. Don't worry Jimmy, for every one they kill 4 more repace them. :)
From: Jim Casto Jr
08-Jan-20
Bill Morton collects and nice one.
From: Jwc3
08-Jan-20
Another great morning in sunny Florida. Got 4 more this morning. 18 total.
From: Wayne Boone
08-Jan-20
You should be proud pork pokers! You’re doing great.
From: Little Bear
08-Jan-20
JW, I think your group might be referred to as "a game hog". LOL!!! JR, you're right they repopulate so fast it's simply amazing!
From: Fnshtr
08-Jan-20
How many hunters in your group?
From: Lone Eagle
08-Jan-20
Sounds like your finding more hogs than last year. Good luck and Keep the pictures coming.
From: Jwc3
08-Jan-20
Got 2 more tonight. 6 hunters have collected 20 hogs so far.
From: 1buckurout
08-Jan-20
Gee Whiz! Leave some for us, son. :^)
Here's a pic of Bob Matthews with a spotted one.
From: Lone Eagle
08-Jan-20
Stack em up guys!
From: Jack Whitmrie jr
09-Jan-20
You guys are having way too much fun :)
From: Little Bear
09-Jan-20
I love the silver spotted ones, especially if it has a "spot" in the right spot!
I saw Ralph and Vicky hunting with Hoppy and his boys. Boy, have they grown up! I didn't realize how good his whitetail hunting was...he's got a great operation going!
From: Jwc3
09-Jan-20
One more this morning. Up to 21. Saw 2 coyotes and several deer today.
From: Wayne Boone
09-Jan-20
Love the spotted ones! Please do leave a few for us February pig pokers.
From: Jwc3
09-Jan-20
3 more hogs down this evening. 1 day left.
From: Jwc3
10-Jan-20
3 more down this morning. 27 total with one afternoon/evening left.
From: Jwc3
10-Jan-20
Frank got 1 this afternoon. 28 headed back to Wv. Be hunting this evening and headed home tomorrow.
From: Ron Miller
10-Jan-20
Gotta break 30
From: Wayne Boone
10-Jan-20
Wow! Sounds like you all are having a great time.
From: Jwc3
10-Jan-20
Ron, we are trying. Down to the last evening. Seems like time passes so quickly here. Makes my 20th year coming down.
From: Jwc3
10-Jan-20
1 more tonight for a total of 29.
From: hookman
11-Jan-20
You will have to rent a semi to get them all home.
From: Jwc3
11-Jan-20
Took a trailer down with us. Truck and trailer loaded full.
From: hookman
14-Jan-20
Group #2 heading to Florida today. Good luck guys. I know you will have a blast.
From: Babysaph
14-Jan-20
Good luck.
From: Lone Eagle
14-Jan-20
Who is all in group #2 ?
From: 1buckurout
14-Jan-20
Lonnie Sneed, Mike Persinger, Big Al Smith, Roger Kirk & me.
From: Lone Eagle
14-Jan-20
Good luck, Jimmy. Hope you guys pile them up.
From: Fnshtr
15-Jan-20
Good luck group #2... especially you Roger.
;>)
From: Jwc3
16-Jan-20
Group #2 report: As of late morning they have 3 hogs. Many arrows have been released.
From: hookman
16-Jan-20
From: hookman
16-Jan-20
Keep the info coming jwc3. More pics of your group amigo.
From: babysaph
16-Jan-20
pics or it didnt happen as they say
From: Jack Whitmrie jr
17-Jan-20
Wow you guys are having a great hunt, be careful and tell the crew I said hey!
From: M.P.
17-Jan-20
I will try and post a few
From: M.P.
17-Jan-20
From: M.P.
17-Jan-20
From: M.P.
17-Jan-20
From: M.P.
17-Jan-20
Why some are sideways is a mystery to me. They all post the same
From: Babysaph
17-Jan-20
Nice pics guys. Congrats
From: Wayne Boone
17-Jan-20
Great pics. Love that “in-coming” pic. Have fun!
From: David Mitchell
17-Jan-20
A spear no less! Now let's see one of you guys jump out of a tree onto one with your knife clenched in your teeth and dispatch it. LOL
From: hookman
17-Jan-20
Where’s Al and Roger? Have you got them staked out for bait?
From: 1buckurout
21-Jan-20
Got home late last night. As per usual we all had a great time with Osceola Outfitters. We ended up with 14, but could have taken more.
Don, here's a pic of Big Al...
From: 1buckurout
21-Jan-20
... and just to prove Roger was there. Here he is practicing in the yard.
:^)
From: David Mitchell
21-Jan-20
Jim, glad you guys had a great time. Of course I would expect nothing else based on my 15 years, I think, at Hoppy's. The third shift of WV hunters will be heading that way Feb. 20th. I hope your crew and JW's bunch left a few for us. LOL
From: Little Bear
13-Feb-20
Only 1 week to go Dave, you guys must be getting excited to escape all the rain and enjoy some sunshine and pig hunting! Good luck!
From: David Mitchell
13-Feb-20
You bet we are. My son Matt will be flying down as usual from Indiana and Wayne Boone and his son Brandon will make up our four-some. This is really the only time each year that my son and I can spend some relaxed time together. He has a busy optometry practice, coaches his daughter's basketball team, and plays in the praise band at their church. Normally when we are together there is lots of activity. At Hoppy's we can just unwind together for a while.
From: Babysaph
13-Feb-20
That is great Dave.,have fun and good luck. Good luck to all the guys.,
From: Babysaph
13-Feb-20
That is great Dave.,have fun and good luck. Good luck to all the guys.,
From: 1buckurout
13-Feb-20
Dr. Dave, The trailer is on the back lot (same as last year) and ready to go.
:^)
From: Lone Eagle
13-Feb-20
Good luck, Dave and keep us posted.
From: hookman
14-Feb-20
I hate that I couldn’t go this year Dave.have a great trip and see you at the banquet.
From: Wayne Boone
15-Feb-20
Don... We hate that you can’t make it. You’ll be missed. I’ll try to stick one for you.
Jim... Very gracious of you to offer your trailer. Thanks!
From: hookman
15-Feb-20
Thanks Wayne I really had a good time last year.
From: Wayne Boone
24-Feb-20
We have 10 down. Great time as always! Sage and I had one run between our legs... reminded me of Don!
From: Wayne Boone
24-Feb-20
From: Babysaph
24-Feb-20
Nice guys
From: 1buckurout
24-Feb-20
Those are some nice hogs.
From: hookman
24-Feb-20
Great news guys, keep dropping them.
From: Wayne Boone
28-Feb-20
Total for the 4 of us were 11 hogs. Sure was great hunting with Hoppy and his crew. Hopefully Dave will add pics too.
From: David Mitchell
28-Feb-20
From: David Mitchell
28-Feb-20
I didn't see nearly as many on the feeders as I usually do and the ones that came to the stands I sat were small.
From: David Mitchell
28-Feb-20
But....it was still a blast!
From: Lone Eagle
28-Feb-20
Nice shot , Wayne.
From: Fnshtr
01-Mar-20
Thanks Greg.
From: Babysaph
01-Mar-20
What bow is that Wayne
From: Wayne Boone
01-Mar-20
That is a Kempf Kwyk Styk. Jack made it for me in 2015.
From: Babysaph
01-Mar-20
Nice buddy.,
