Y'all make SURE you take something for chiggers. Maybe sulphur???

They can be bad. Wore me out year before last. :evil:

Counitng Tracy we are up to 47.

There are only 8 spots left. After that people will be on standby.

Tomme,
Check is in the mail. You should have it in a day or so. I'm bringing my son, 7yrs, but he's not hunting, of course.

Roger

Still won't beat me at the balloon shoot! :evil: :D

Oh yeah?! Have 140 yard pin, will travel! :o :shock: :lol: :twisted: :roll:

Tomme, could ya put me down for a "large" shirt? Thanks

Sure Tracy. Just send me the $15. :D

The money'll be there, but I'm sure the concrete piggy'll pay for it. :twisted:

Hunt # is at 51.

I don't know what is in the mail and I'm going by postmarks. So if you haven't mailed it yet I can no longer guarantee you a spot. Doesn't mean that you might not still get in, but I believe we will fill up next week. To be fair to those whose money is in the mail I will honor postmark or time of Paypal post, whichever is the earliest.

Gonna be a good BIG hunt.

Thanks for supporting LSBA

Tomme

Hey Roger fill me in on the concrete pig and balloon deal. Is there a chance for me to supplement the old income on this trip?

heeeeeeerre, piggy, piggy, piggy...

The concrete pig is a contest between the stick and string group that whoever gets the biggest hog on the hunt wins the pig. Unfortunately, we've ALL failed to close the deal with a trad bow (for those competing) for 4 years running. :evil: :evil: I did nail a rabbit though. :P

Anyway, the concrete pig has yet to find a home. One that will accommodate an approximate 30 pound trophy. :twisted:

Am I close Chunky? Tomme? etc, etc, etc...


...and so forth.

Tracy pretty well covered the concrete pig deal. It has, I think, a $5 entry fee prior to taking a hog and if you win, you get the much coveted concrete pig to take home. I don't think it pays any money back. The money goes into the LSBA funds. I really think those trad guys are missing on purpose 'cause no one wants to have to drag that concrete pig into the house proudly exclaiming; "Honey, look what I one!" I can see it now: getting half drawn and the thought of lugging that thing home enters their mind, next a loud "shoo pig" is heard all across the ranch eminating from their location. "Too bad, no shot, maybe next year." :lol: All of us who use training wheels on our bows, are not eligible for this fine contest.

Balloon shoot- anyone can enter. I think we paid $5 each last year. It's a money pot, so here's your chance to supplement the income. Brad places a half inflated balloon (about 4" diameter) on a target out in a dried up pond bed behind one of the bunkhouses. Everyone then lines up and takes a shot at it. If it isn't hit, we move up a bit and try again. Did I mention that the first shot usually occurs at over 100 yards away? No problem. Last year all us highly skilled, overpracticed, Robin Hood wannabes really lit it up. I think the balloon was finally hit at a whopping 42 yards by Brad. Such a magnificent display of archery marksmanship is rarely witnessed by mere mortals. :lol: Plan to shoot. It's a blast. Oh, and bring more than ONE arrow to the shoot. Walking back and forth every round to pull ( read as: look around in the dirt and grass) arrows is tiresome and takes forever. I say we shoot at least two ends before hiking to search for....uh I mean pull.....arrows. Really, you shouldn't lose arrows. It's open dirt with a bit of grass tufts scattered about, so finding arrows isn't a problem.

:cry: :cry: :cry: walking is part of the deal but I know we all are in such fantastic shape that walking should not be a problem! :wink:

I almost got skin cancer standing out in the sun last year waiting for someone to finally break the balloon.

Now do I go for the concret pig again, or do I give up and actually shoot something.

FYI - Tracy and Roger, your checks made it in today, so you're good to go.

How is the success rate on these hunts? I've never dropped anything bigger than a rabbit with my bow and was hoping that this would be the trip. I would love a hog or turkey!