SaddlePalooza - Feb 16-19, 2018 - LIVE FROM PIGVILLE

[swampsnyper]

I think that's a good strategy. Part of the challenge too is you can only walk so far before you run into knee deep water.

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Roll up your pants and slip into crocks!

 

[redsquirrel]

Wrong species today. 4 does feeding at 20-30 yards.

 

[swampsnyper]

Wrong species today. 4 does feeding at 20-30 yards.

G2 will be asking for coordinates. Don’t y’all know this trip was planned just to have everyone scout for him! Lol

 

[bowhunter15]

Roll up your pants and slip into crocks!

Is the idea to walk through sparse palmettos in hopes that you see one or bust through thick palmettos to try and jump one and hope you get lucky enough to catch an open shot?

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[redsquirrel]

G2 will be asking for coordinates. Don’t y’all know this trip was planned just to have everyone scout for him! Lol

He already told us lol. That was the last “rule”

 

[swampsnyper]

Is the idea to walk through sparse palmettos in hopes that you see one or bust through thick palmettos to try and jump one and hope you get lucky enough to catch an open shot?

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You don’t want to bust them. They are smart. They sense something wrong and make an alarm grunt and it’s over. All pigs that hear it go on alert. If you got a shotgun, maybe jumping them isn’t a bad idea.
I’d just sneak and listen. Hogs can’t even sleep quietly. Once the sun comes up they will get in cover and bed. They will get up and mozey around some but your best bet is early morning and late evening for movement. Wallows and water holes are good go to spots but throw that strategy away in the swamp. Too much water.
Cover ground and hunt by sound.

 

[swampsnyper]

In the evening when they are getting fired up to leave bed and feed they make a lot of noise fighting and playing. If you hear that, try to pin point it and head that way in the morning to catch them coming back. I’d head that way that evening too. You might be able to cut them off and zero in on their bedding better.

 

[donnieballgame]

@huck72412 does that look right? Your pointers last night seem a little fuzzy for some reason!

 

[swampsnyper]

It’s all about scent with hogs. If they cross your trail they will alarm grunt. Play the wind stalking and watch your entry in the mornings

 

[bowhunter15]

In the evening when they are getting fired up to leave bed and feed they make a lot of noise fighting and playing. If you hear that, try to pin point it and head that way in the morning to catch them coming back. I’d head that way that evening too. You might be able to cut them off and zero in on their bedding better.

Is there any rhyme or reason to their bedding locations?

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[swampsnyper]

I’ve seen them bed in down trees, briar patches and palmetto thickets. They will cut the palmettos and make a nest with them sometimes. They don’t want direct sun light. They will dig out a hole under a down tree trunk or the up rooted root ball and tuck in tight. I’ve killed them while they were snoring tucked up under a tree before. Walk right up to them and put an arrow in them. But that’s when there was only one bedded there. I’ve snuck up to check many down trees and most times some will be sleeping and some will be keeping look out. Almost impossible to get close enough for a clear shot with a bow when they are like that.

 

[donnieballgame]

It’s all about scent with hogs. If they cross your trail they will alarm grunt. Play the wind stalking and watch your entry in the mornings

Is it even worth it to try and eliminate scent? Winds have been pretty inconsistent, but I'm sweating a good amount. ScentLok?

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[swampsnyper]

The thing about southern big woods is that anywhere can be a feeding, watering, and bedding area. It’s a lot harder to fine tune spots than the open woods and crop land further north.

 

[swampsnyper]

Is it even worth it to try and eliminate scent? Winds have been pretty inconsistent, but I'm sweating a good amount. ScentLok?

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Ive tried but never was successful. Too hot. It will swirl but most of the time stay within 90 degrease of the same direction. Just keep it in your face the best you can headed to the sound of hogs. Keep checking the wind.

 

[IkemanTX]

I think y’all will have better luck stalking into the wind. Pigs leave lots of sign and most of its from at night. They move around a lot tearing everything up. It’s a good sign that they are in the area but to say they will come to that exact spot is slim unless there is a hot tree dropping or a corn pile. I really think y’all best chance of success will be stalking into the wind. Just walk slow and listen. If they are up and moving you will hear them. Get the wind right and walk in on them. With those palmettos they won’t spot you easily. You should be able to get real close. They don’t see well. The best strategy is to cover ground.

I e spent two days doing just this, but I’m switching to a tree tonight and floating a creek tomorrow.


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[swampsnyper]

I e spent two days doing just this, but I’m switching to a tree tonight and floating a creek tomorrow.


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It’s easy to give advice from home! Lol

 

[Apex7]

Good luck guys looks like the weather is better that in Pittsburgh rain yesterday flooding today 1 to 3 " of snow this afternoon 22 degrees . Have fun drink a beer for me.

 

[huck72412]

@huck72412 does that look right? Your pointers last night seem a little fuzzy for some reason!

Where is your platform???

 

[GBlevins92]

Loving all the updates wish I could have made it... next year for sure!


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[donnieballgame]

Where is your platform???

I'm still climbing!

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