EAST TEXAS HOG DOGGERS FORUM

Tapatalk wont let me post pics from this past weekends hunt so it takes the fun out of what this hunt really was..  We were invited to Join Cajun, his crew and some Veterans on this trip across some of the toughest country a feller could bay a hog in..   If anyone thinks that hunting out of a boat down there is nuthin to it,, well it will probably prove you wrong like it did me.  That ground down there aint ground ,,,its floating mud that makes a feller sink to his knees every other step ..  How them dogs of Cajuns run for hours in that is really a testament of what is bred in those dogs.
It was truly a honor to meet and hunt with guys that deserved more than I could give em to pay em back for the dedication that they have shown to our country.  Freedom aint Free
I wish that I could share the pics that we were able to take of them taking their first hogs by way of dogs,, some said they had never experienced such a rush.  One feller had it easy and we was able to drive the boat rite to the hog and dog   LOL.. put the live hog rite up in the boat with him .. 
We had took one guy out with us on a bay and had to cross a ditch that was naturally between us and the hog,, that poor feller tried to jump it and it sunk up to his waist like quick sand,, LOL..  Me and my son had to use our dog leads to pull him out...
Me and my son are honored to be able to hunt with Cajun and his crew,,,, they are dog men the way its suppose to be.  We were also honored to be a part of that weekend hunt with these veterans,,, and hope to set up more of them in the future. 

Sounds like fun and some really good dog work. I’ve always thought hunting around all that water off a boat would be neat, and I’m sure it is. But I bet it can be flat miserable too. Sounds like yall managed to find the fun in it.


Idk what is up with Tapatalk. My phone won’t even show the board at all on the app. Really sucks.

  Toby, It was out pleasue having you and Wes. Y'all went above and beyond helping out.  That Wounded Warrior project is such a worthwhile cause to try to give back to so many that have given their all. That mudboat y'all brought was a life saver since we had a couple of boats that had motor problems.
  That marsh is hog heaven and one of the easiest places to get dogs on hogs. However it is not always easy to get to the dogs that are bayed. Those guys really enjoyed there Selves and were talking about coming back next year.
  I think we caught 5 each day. Hog numbers seem to be down from last year.
  Those dogs are getting a much needed rest after hunting 8 out of the last 9 days. They will be ready to roll in a couple of days. I guess I will have to go back to the old way of posting pics. by downloading them to a host site and then downloading them here.

I have no doubt y’all left an impression on those vets. I’m sure it feels great to a smile on a hero’s face.


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Sounds pretty awesome to me

Sounds like a real good time

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    I appreciate what you guys do for the veterans, congrats on a good hunt for a good cause. I can absolutely testify to the fact that even though sitting in the boat and looking at the terrain it looks like a cake walk, the marsh can be extremely difficult. When you step through the upper crust it literally grabs hold of you and sometimes you might not be able to get out alone. You do get better at where to and not to step. It was a totally different terrain than I'd ever hunted in, I'm more of a hills and hollers guy haha. I wouldn't be able to ride my mule there, she'd wind up gator bait.  Glad it went well for everyone.   

I always enjoy hearing about folks supporting Wounded Warriors like you did Cajun and Highwater, I’m not sure how well I’d do in that environment, sounds challenging enough tho

Toby, I hope you and Wesley dont come down with the Nutria Itch. That is some bad stuff.

   Cajun there isn't really a cure for Nutria Itch is there? You just have to suffer it out don't you?

Pretty much. Remember when Joe Walker thought he had it. lol  2 weeks of scratching your skin raw, bleach baths, antibiotics. It just want wash off. lol

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It looked like the Spanish Armando behind me when the dogs pulled out.

 Dang, 6 boats, you guys were loaded up. Dang, that's lots of hog draggers.

The pics are awesome, the Cajun Navy, instead of a twin 50cal on the bow of the boat, there’s three plotts blowing up. I love it

Awesome pics! Sure looks different from anything I ever hunted.


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  The Marsh has a mystique all of it's own. I love it to the fishing and hunting. As a teenager we duckhunted it, walking the marsh and jumping up ducks, paddling pirogues down the bayou. I reunited with some of my old duckhunting buddies after 20 or so years and the first thing they asked me was, can you still walk the marsh. That was about 15 years or so ago and I could then. The last couple of years I would have to say no. lol Some places it is a lot easier to get to the dogs then others and a mud boat is a must. Highwater and his son got in to two separate bays where it was  really tough going and caught the hogs.
  On another note there is so much life out there and you would think nothing but a duck could live out there but there are deer, coons, hogs, coyotes, otters, nutrias and a ton more. It also dispels the myth that deer and hogs have to have a mast crop to survive, The only trees you might see out there is the occasional Cypress.

Well it aint hit us yet so we might dodge it,,,   I told my wife about what you said,, LOL... We aint never heard of nuthin like that and dont want no part of it..