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Post by Toby Benoit on Mar 27, 2006 11:58:48 GMT 12.75
Hog hunt? You're on and I always figured the guy who shoots the bigger hog has to buy the beer! That's to replace the sweat of dragging it out!
Also, don't plan on dipping it in the water to cool off down here. All you'll be doing is baiting up the swamp-chickens (that's alligators to ya'll what don'y know no better)! ;D
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Post by Brikatw on Mar 27, 2006 14:27:43 GMT 12.75
MMMMMMMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Swaaaamp Chicken Don't tell my boys that. We float the really big hogs out of the swamp sometimes. But then again, Gators will RARELY try to take anything that is too big for them eat in 1 or 2 good gulps. I'm still working my way towards a trip down that way too Toby. Momma is heading up to New England again next month, but will be back towards the autumn. Might not make it till then. I'm thinking about a couple lures for you Othmar, Give me a couple weeks to see what I can come up with. I'm leaning towards a spinner type like Toby's Brother Fred has. It should work good for both bass and trout. OH and maybe a couple small lures to use with a fly rod.... ;D
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Post by Toby Benoit on Mar 28, 2006 7:59:47 GMT 12.75
I was just kidding about the swamp chickens!
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Post by othmar on Mar 28, 2006 12:37:49 GMT 12.75
MMMMMMMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Swaaaamp Chicken Don't tell my boys that. We float the really big hogs out of the swamp sometimes. But then again, Gators will RARELY try to take anything that is too big for them eat in 1 or 2 good gulps. I'm still working my way towards a trip down that way too Toby. Momma is heading up to New England again next month, but will be back towards the autumn. Might not make it till then. I'm thinking about a couple lures for you Othmar, Give me a couple weeks to see what I can come up with. I'm leaning towards a spinner type like Toby's Brother Fred has. It should work good for both bass and trout. OH and maybe a couple small lures to use with a fly rod.... ;D Thanks brikatw. But I am not a fly fisher I only use spinning gear.
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Post by othmar on Mar 28, 2006 12:43:31 GMT 12.75
I was just kidding about the swamp chickens! You ought to be ashamed of yourself young man. ;D First you make my mouth water with the possibility of eating swamp chicken stew. Then I had a plan to shoot a couple of big hogs for the freezer and a few small ones we could use for swamp chicken bait. Now you busted my bubble just like that by saying it was all a joke. I am speechless, and that is a very rare thing. Some friend you are. ;D Even brikatw is upset now.
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Post by Toby Benoit on Mar 28, 2006 13:41:34 GMT 12.75
Now I feel bad...tell ya what, if you don't tell the teacher, I know where a BUNCH of them swamp-chickens are roosting.
I'll send ya'll some pictures of a couple I snuck up on while turkey hunting last weekend.
Tasty jokers ain't they Brian?
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Post by othmar on Mar 28, 2006 15:06:47 GMT 12.75
Now I feel bad...tell ya what, if you don't tell the teacher, I know where a BUNCH of them swamp-chickens are roosting. I'll send ya'll some pictures of a couple I snuck up on while turkey hunting last weekend. Tasty jokers ain't they Brian? That's cool I always wanted to see how swamp chickens roost in a tree. I am told they like to roost in palmetto's. Is that true? ;D
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Post by Paws on Mar 29, 2006 3:39:20 GMT 12.75
Boys we have absolutely positively got to arrange a hunt of somekind somewhere where we can all get together and have some fun! ;D What say we do something this fall?
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Post by Mars on Mar 29, 2006 4:14:22 GMT 12.75
If your open for suggestions. ;D
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Post by Toby Benoit on Mar 29, 2006 4:18:14 GMT 12.75
I'm for that Phil. How about a bear hunt in Maine? I'm looking into heading up that way for a hunt. Prices are fair, guides numerous, and the bear populations high. They don't have the biggest bear in the country, but there's a lot of them. Bear roast, bear sausage, bear pepperoni, bear chilli.... ;D Never seen a swamp-chicken roosting on a palmetto, but I did see one climb a six foot chain link fence once, so anything's possible.
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Post by Paws on Mar 29, 2006 5:01:48 GMT 12.75
Bear hunt in Maine. What would we be hunting in Erwin there Mars? Would that be bear also, whitetail or cats? I'm up for a hog, deer, or bear hunt I think; maybe elk. ;D
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Post by Mars on Mar 29, 2006 5:36:14 GMT 12.75
In the fall, nothing but tree rats. ;D Our bear,deer don't open until Nov. unless archery deer. I like the Maine idea but it's too far for me to drive, hence why I'm not bidding on the red stag hunt. That would be a good GT right there.
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Post by Paws on Mar 29, 2006 6:00:58 GMT 12.75
Too far to drive? Not at all! You start at point "A" and stop at point "B"! All there is to it. Yes sir I wish that stag hunt would fit my budget. Almost got her straightened out; not quite yet though.
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Post by Brikatw on Mar 29, 2006 15:49:06 GMT 12.75
You know we got the swamp right here too Paws. Almost kinda in the middle too. Now, if y'all want to see a fight, watch one of them swamp chickens try and grab Matt's hog when he's floating out. The gator's in trouble.....LOL I have been down in Louisiana and I like it a lot. I always had an affection for the south, more so than the north of the USA. Only problem in the South are them dang mosquitoes. They are so big if they would have antlers, them nasty things would be legal game. Same with them rattlers you have down there. Hunted once around Chattanooga some place. Bad shot on a deer = not much of a blood trail = searching on hand and knees with nose to the ground in ankle deep leaf litter. Every time it rustled I soiled my pants never felt the same again since. Me and snakes don't go along very well you see. But hey for a good hunt and sharing a campfire with good folks I will put up with almost anything.
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Post by Toby Benoit on Mar 29, 2006 16:51:12 GMT 12.75
You mean Matt's into that Coonass Sushi? You know, when you wade out into the swamp and just take a bite outta that gator's ass?
How's about a TX weekend hog and varmint GT? They have hunt packages on e-bay for little or nothing. A lot of the big whitetail management ranches host some pretty good hunts for what they consider "lesser" game animals.
I still think a bear hunt would be the ticket.
Mars, forget driving. At todays gas prices, for any kind of distance your better to fly. Then, get one of the huys that lives closer and will be driving up to pick you up at the airport and split the gas from there.
Othmar, any hunts up that way affordable you could reccommend for a GT? I think a moose trip would really be something special!
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Post by othmar on Mar 29, 2006 17:54:12 GMT 12.75
Well, well, things are moving here. Did I do that? ;D n2eatn - You asked me about a moose hunt up here. Are you very rich? Rich Americans have spoiled it up here big time for there fellow countryman. If I go moose hunting with an outfitter it maybe costs me 3'000.00 if and American does exactly the same he may pay 8'000.00 before tips, trips and license. In my opinion we should look at something more affordable. Like what Toby suggested a deer "cull" hunt in Texas. A bear hunt in Maine. A hog hunt in Tennessee or Florida. I am sure if we can get a bunch of people together we can workout some cheaper rate with the hunt provider. I am all for a OCC hunting camp, that should be great fun. I suggest the following: 1. Lets find out how much money everyone could afford to pay for such a gathering. 2. Many members are seriously interested in taking part in this endeavor. If we know that then we know roughly what to look for and where. In my opinion it should be a hunt where it is possible to hunt with firearms crossbows and bows. Some places offer such deals to their clients. This would give the individual member the chance to hunt with his/her favorite weapon. Toby you are a writer and so am I, perhaps we could use that to make the hunt a little cheaper by letting the hunt provider know that his name has a good chance to be mentioned several times in articles. We should get our heads together and start fleshing that beast out a bit.
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Post by othmar on Mar 29, 2006 18:12:36 GMT 12.75
Mars, forget driving. At todays gas prices, for any kind of distance your better to fly. Then, get one of the huys that lives closer and will be driving up to pick you up at the airport and split the gas from there. If we do that hunt, and we should do that hunt together otherwise we are going to be sorry for the rest of our lives. Then I have the longest way to travel. I have sat in more airplanes in my life than I care to remember. Funny thing is the more I used to fly the more I hated these things. So I will drive with my car to where ever this hunt takes place. In that case I also would need to know well in advance where, why and what. Since I am only a permanent resident in Canada I need a Visa to enter the States. That is no big problem but a lot of red tape. They want to know where I am going, where I stay, what I am doing and for how long and what color my underwear is before it gets washed and after it is washed. If it is a rifle hunt then someone of you good folks has to loan me a rifle or B.P. gun because since 9/11 it is almost impossible to bring a gun stateside short of employing a lawyer and heaps of paperwork.
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Post by Paws on Mar 29, 2006 21:30:22 GMT 12.75
Othmar I know exactly what you mean. That is the reason I retired early. I enjoyed flying; not sitting on my butt waiting, or standing in lines, or packing, or unpacking... After 7 weeks in a row of changing dirty undies for clean and going back to the airport I decided ENOUGH and hung it up. ;D So we got a bear hunt in Maine, Squirrel hunt in Tennessee, Hog hunt in Louisiana, oh I suppose we could hunt whitetail in Ohio I guess I could do a deer camp, I think we could get Neal Hull to help us out with a hog hunt in Texas without dealing with an outfitter to save some bucks, maybe Danny Baize for next to cheap, what else? With respect to Othmars questions: I don't care what we hunt or hunt with or where for that matter. If it is too expensive for me I simply won't hunt and will find something else to do. I like fishing just as well or looking for antiquities or visiting museums. Right now my budget is busted but I hope to have it fixed by this fall! ;D
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Post by Rich on Mar 30, 2006 3:10:39 GMT 12.75
I haven't been around much lately, had to have some eye surgery done and then I have come down with the creeping crud. Just haven't been feeling too good.
I'm not sure what you guys have in mind exactly but if you want to do some deer hunting and have it not cost too much CCC can be made available.
The deer opener starts around November 1st and the license cost is $125.00 for a three day hunt. You can take anything that is in season with that license. No extra fee's for tags or anything like that. You can buy your license on line.
I own 220 acres and probably have access to around 400 acres total. Crooked cabin can sleep 5 or 6 pretty comfortably and if there are more we could always set up some tents.
It probably wouldn't take much to get Kirby Hill to crank up the motor on his river boat for a day or two on the White River chasing rainbows and browns.
You could fly into Springfield, Missouri or Mountain Home or Harrison, Arkansas and one of us could pick you up. Or, you could drive to Mountain Home or Harrison and leave your vehicles at one of our houses and we could ferry you to CCC.
I'll have to double check the regs but I think bear season and fall turkey season are open sometime during the deer season. Of course there are always tree rats available too.
So, if this would be something you would consider just let me know and I'll start working on it.
It wouldn't be the same as a bear hunt somewhere or even a cull hunt in Texas but at least it would be cheap.
Rich
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Post by Toby Benoit on Mar 30, 2006 4:14:27 GMT 12.75
Feel better Rich! I hope that surgery wasn't too serious and you're recovering nicely.
All of my hog hunting honey holes are limited to only two or three guys at a time (landowners request) otherwise I'd LOVE to play host, however there is a rancher in central Fl. that has a ton of pork running around it. He gets $150.00 a day and allows camping on the ranch. Some NAHC members went a couple of months ago and everybody got their hog. It's all open land, that is to say, it's not a fenced operation. Anyone interested, I'll get the information for you and you can look him up yourselves.
Why not consider hog hunting one day and a fishing trip the next? We've got some of the best fishing in the free world around here. I could find a cheap charter.
One thing though, it's HOT down here in the fall. Mid to high nineties with 100% humidity.
As for a writers discount Othmar? That's the only way I'll do a hunt. I'm not going to pay them for free advertising, otherwise I don't include them in any resulting articles.
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