Thread: I'm not trying to be ....

other than what I been trying to be lately.
All I have to do is think of me,
and I have piece of mind .
I don't want to be anything other than me.
Went after a few bluegill as soon as the ice went away.
Nothing stellar , but ketched us a few decent ones .
We give and take on our rides out west to the family place in the country.
Stop here and there and barter off a few things and end up looking good in the grocery dept.
1st stop was a beef run , second stop was eggs ...and, we wasn't the ONLY ones looking for food either!
The deer were out in droves trying to get some caloric intake and the sandhills have begun to go back north .
Played around at our place and examined some tracks and our new fence along the north side of the place. One set of boar hog tracks looked darn deep in the sand for sure !
The bluegill were parked on the bottom once again and it was rather chilly , tough to feel or get a bite ,but hey someone's gotta do it right ?
KABOOM is the word for sure .....
p.s. YES there was a little bacon in there with them rib eyes,roasts and hamburger too ....

Good looking pans, supplies and the new fence looks good!
Bob

Originally Posted by BobC

Good looking pans, supplies and the new fence looks good!
Bob

it is looking nice , but for sure it better at the price ....

Mmmmm steak and eggs. Certainly some deep tracks

Originally Posted by DockShootinJack

Mmmmm steak and eggs. Certainly some deep tracks

if you know anything about tracking and tracks and many here do , the sand in this image is super saturated and even a truck don't leave much of a track in it. I think it might be the tank of a hog I saw a few weeks ago, on thing for sure positive, it will take a VERY well placed shot to bring down a hog the size of the one that made that track ...

Originally Posted by Ketchn

if you know anything about tracking and tracks and many here do , the sand in this image is super saturated and even a truck don't leave much of a track in it. I think it might be the tank of a hog I saw a few weeks ago, on thing for sure positive, it will take a VERY well placed shot to bring down a hog the size of the one that made that track ...

Had a buddy that had a place right outside of Groesbeck TX. He raised cattle but the hogs gave in fits. Said I could hunt the place whenever I wanted but I was only allowed to use a rimfire rifle due to him having cattle on the property. I became a sniper with a 17 WSM in my hand. I had to pass up alot of shots because those critters don't like to stay still much. I learned that putting that tiny bullet in their ear hole meant DRT. He sold the place 7 years ago and I have not shot a hog since. It sure was fun while it lasted.

Originally Posted by Grainraiser

Had a buddy that had a place right outside of Groesbeck TX. He raised cattle but the hogs gave in fits. Said I could hunt the place whenever I wanted but I was only allowed to use a rimfire rifle due to him having cattle on the property. I became a sniper with a 17 WSM in my hand. I had to pass up alot of shots because those critters don't like to stay still much. I learned that putting that tiny bullet in their ear hole meant DRT. He sold the place 7 years ago and I have not shot a hog since. It sure was fun while it lasted.

new owner is still probably having same issues with those hogs. have you approached them about continuing your hog removal work?

Originally Posted by hdhntr

new owner is still probably having same issues with those hogs. have you approached them about continuing your hog removal work?

For the most part Texas landowners are real sticklers when allowing strangers to hunt their land. In most cases it either no or they will do it for a fee.

Originally Posted by Grainraiser

For the most part Texas landowners are real sticklers when allowing strangers to hunt their land. In most cases it either no or they will do it for a fee.

yes sir , it ain't like back when at all , no more good ole boy left in most places , family and or close friends only for fun
the rest can get lost or pay big ....
know only one fella that will let me hunt his place for free and I never have , saving it for a rainy day is me ....
might turkey hunt this year over there , he asked me why I didnt whacka few last year when i called a set of double gobblers up for my wife and kiddo in street clothes while we were ketchn fish one spring day ....
and dont need a turkey call to do it is me ....just saying

Good groceries you have there, both surf and turf.