Decided to try the morning hunt this time. Last time I went (evening) I killed 3 hogs (with rifle) and saw about 25 of them. Got to the feeder about 5:50, sprinkled some corn on the ground (more on this later) and when I turned to walk to the tripod, saw about a 75-lb pig running across the field towards the creek bottom.
Got in the tripod and started getting settled in--Thermacell, quiver on a limb, spare arrow on the limb next to me, head net on. Hot already, and not a breath of air stirring. Finally had to take my glasses off as they wouldn't stop steaming up. at 4 minutes after 6, 5 little piggies, about 55-65 lbs show up. They go to the corn and that's when I figured out that I put it in the spot where I couldn't shoot due to a sagging limb on the mesquite next door to the tripod!
The snacked a bit, the all of a sudden, they all alerted, looking back in the direction they came in from--big boar coming I thought. The spooked, with a red one stopping in a shooting lane. Began my draw and just as I anchored, Red spooked on out.
About 10 minutes later, Red came back, but was squirrelly anddidn't come into the open where I could get a shot. Eventually, spooked away to the creek bottom. Is it the Thermacell? Or did my scent just pool and eventually make it to the feeder (17 yds away)?
Rest of the sit was uneventful--hen turkey with 4 poults about the size of a good frying chicken, and a doe that must have allergies. All she did was snort and stomp and stomp and snort. She was in the same area where the pigs were--so maybe they were smelling something. Still no wind according to the "wind indicator" thread on my stabilizer.
Oh well, heard the cattle man come into the pasture to check cows, so I got down and head home for breakfast. After breakfast, I came back with the riding mower to cut my shooting lane (rifle shooting). Dang sunflowers were 4-5' tall, but now I have a nice fairway to the feeder from my 'hide'.
Got in the tripod and started getting settled in--Thermacell, quiver on a limb, spare arrow on the limb next to me, head net on. Hot already, and not a breath of air stirring. Finally had to take my glasses off as they wouldn't stop steaming up. at 4 minutes after 6, 5 little piggies, about 55-65 lbs show up. They go to the corn and that's when I figured out that I put it in the spot where I couldn't shoot due to a sagging limb on the mesquite next door to the tripod!
The snacked a bit, the all of a sudden, they all alerted, looking back in the direction they came in from--big boar coming I thought. The spooked, with a red one stopping in a shooting lane. Began my draw and just as I anchored, Red spooked on out.
About 10 minutes later, Red came back, but was squirrelly anddidn't come into the open where I could get a shot. Eventually, spooked away to the creek bottom. Is it the Thermacell? Or did my scent just pool and eventually make it to the feeder (17 yds away)?
Rest of the sit was uneventful--hen turkey with 4 poults about the size of a good frying chicken, and a doe that must have allergies. All she did was snort and stomp and stomp and snort. She was in the same area where the pigs were--so maybe they were smelling something. Still no wind according to the "wind indicator" thread on my stabilizer.
Oh well, heard the cattle man come into the pasture to check cows, so I got down and head home for breakfast. After breakfast, I came back with the riding mower to cut my shooting lane (rifle shooting). Dang sunflowers were 4-5' tall, but now I have a nice fairway to the feeder from my 'hide'.
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