Trick-R-Hogging

[Brian Shaffer]

Got a call last evening from my buddy at TBR out near Montague. He has hogs. So tonight I am going Trick 'r Hogging and am hoping for first kill with a new Alexander Arms 6.5 Grendel.

I have candy...

 

[Ratdog68]

Good luck... and may the kiddos have warm cookies in the morning.

That "candy" wouldn't have red paper wrappers on it now?

 

[Brian Shaffer]

Why Yes!

 

[Itsazonik]

Good luck, we expect pictures of dead hogs

 

[Ratdog68]

Why Yes!

Good to hear, don't forget the bibs to go along with. LOL

 

[Afalex1]

Woohoo! Get em Brian!

 

[Brian Shaffer]

Well, I was the one tricked. All deer, no hogs.

 

[Ratdog68]

Uh-oh? No cookies for the kiddos?

 

[TEXASLAWMAN]

It's still early!!!

 

[hdfireman]

Sorry Brian. As TLM said there is still time.

 

[pruhdlr]

With a cold front approaching from the west,I went out for a couple of hours last PM. I have a new'ish stand that looks down my long road. From the ladder stand I can see 500yds+ towards the south. Last night the wind was right so I climbed into the stand at 1830.

Using thermal,I spotted several deer walking down the road about 200yds away. Was looking to get a shot at yotes or hogs. After making several calls with the FoxPro I settled in to watch. Hard to believe I know....however....a dying jackrabbit works great here in NW Fla. I had two gray fox come down the road and they got to within 50yds of my stand before skidding to a halt in the middle of the road. They stood there for a few seconds they stepped into the planted pines.

I heard the yotes barking several hundred yards off,however never spotted one. I have been taking them off the club since I had thermal. No noticeable difference in the population though. Can't hunt them as I want now that deer season has started.

Good Huntin' To All --- pruhdlr

 

[1956_4x4]

Which FoxPro do you have? I've been looking at the Fury II and the ShockWave. Recommendations?

Smitty

 

[Brian Shaffer]

Well it was fairly early, but my stamina has not fully returned. I was pretty done in after 4 hours in the stand and about 2 miles of walking fields.

On a positive note, I get to count the distance against my post-op exercise requirements.

No cookies for the kids, but I don't think they will miss them today. We have Kitkats

 

[Ratdog68]

We have Kitkats

He allowed you to escape with some?

 

[Itsazonik]

hide the mags, the kit kats are coming out

 

[TEXASLAWMAN]

Which FoxPro do you have? I've been looking at the Fury II and the ShockWave. Recommendations?

Smitty

I have the FX32 I bought it back in 2002 still works great.

 

[histopicker]

Doc. You have got to train that Grendel!!!

 

[FrankT]

Hey Brian, glad to see you back out in the field, glad you are feeling well enough to get out there!

 

[Brian Shaffer]

Thank you! Not full speed yet, but fast enough to hike and shoot!

 

[FrankT]

I just helped a friend build a 12' tall 4'x8' shooting house the last 2 days, he already had it prefabbed for install, the tractor was a big help, Now I want one!