Fearless in Camo: February 2015

Well, Saturday was opening day for us... first day of February hogs. Our hunters from Illinois are back and they weren't playing around this year. Neither were we or our dogs. This might have been one of the best opening weekends we've ever had!
Might as well get started!!!

Saturday:
Plenty of folks went, no doubt about that! We split into two groups and hunted. Wasn't our best hunt ever, but we did have a good time! Turned out Tanner and Whitey to begin with and they bayed one right off the bat! 400 yards from where we had stopped the rangers. Leashed up the bulldogs and away we went! About 50 yards from the bay we turned them loose and it was like they had never taken a break. Straight to that ear!! Big boar down!!!

However, I will have to say that it wasn't ALL smooth sailing going to that hog. Every body but me fell getting back in the swing of things. I'm not going to brag too much because I have had my share of wipe-outs and there will be many more to come! We caught one more sow after him, and the other team caught 5; one big barr hog, a decent sow, and 3 piglets.

Sunday:
More than enough people went on Sunday! First thing that morning, the game warden paid us all a little visit to make sure that our liscenses were in order. No BIG problem there. Same thing happened Sunday as it did Saturday! Tanner and Whitey bayed a big boar, but this time it was only 225 yards from the rangers. Bulldogs unloaded and away we went. 30 yards from the bay we turned them loose. CAUGHT!!! No problem!! Big Boar Down!!! Hunted from 8am to 2pm and only came up two more sows. One a good healthy one and one that had a broken back leg. She didn't make it...

Can never start them too young :)

I do want to clarify that we don't, at any point, let these hogs go to waste. They are all either eaten or given away to needy families in the area. Proving my point....

Woodie on the left and my dad, Jerry on the right.