EAST TEXAS HOG DOGGERS FORUM

I am not sure about Texas, but down here in Fl shirts with hogs on them sell like hot cakes...I know I have funded someone's bank account for a while ;D but I have some great pictures that my husband's buddy is working on putting to 'ink'.

So my question is, how many of you would be interested in HIGH QUALITY / AMERICAN MADE shirts, visors, caps, sweaters, etc.? 

I am going for the 'working dog' kind of shirt, not some snarling dog with his tail tucked or some rediculous looking hog with slobber dripping off his teeth or anything with a Rebel Flag....just some well illustrated t-shirts / art geared toward working dogs at a reasonable price.

(true story)
A few years back when the 'Salt Life' and 'Marsh Life' stickerss came out I made a joke to my husband we should do one for 'Hog Life' but I personally thought is was too corny / over the top....well guess what lol someone has coined the phrase and logo /stickers  :o so now I am going for something else and this time I ain't telling no body until it comes full circle lol but until then I wanted to toss out the 'appparel' thing to see if anyone would be interested.

Hell ya!  ;)

i like the idea of hog life stickers, and some tshirts made

If only I had ran with it when we were joking around  :D those guys have a 'Hog Life Magazine', their first issue just came out and I thought they did a good job....they appear to be from the Miami / Ft. Lauderdale area recently transplanted  to 'Our Side' of the lake (I only know this because I drooled over the cabin they bought, which is literally accross the road from our hunting spot) and based on their business area code.

I think we have some pretty solid stuff to work with and if it takes off like I am *hoping* it does there will most definately be more to come and it will be geared towards the dogs (sometimes they don't get the credit they deserve) as much as the hogs.

I will keep ya'll updated, maybe we will have some stuff for Christmas.

stickers and shirts-especially short sleeve- count me in.  You make a pearl snap shirt with a good hog or dog picture on it and we can do business for sure. 

That'd be cool, there are no shirts I like in hog hunter mag.

Have you seen the shirts they have at that store in okeechobee? I forget the name, but I like the shirts.

That picture you took of the hog bayed up on the edge of a canal would make a good shirt.
 
Maybe some gator hunting shirts never seen one of those.

how bout some nice scenes of a marsh with a big old cypress head, or a hog bayed down a clean Orange grove row, fat oranges covering every tree, a big buck hopping off flagging in the backround.

Oh yeah you said photos into ink, you better get started trying to capture these images in my head.

Good luck, if it blows up like guy Harvey or salt life you're set.
Let me know if I can help, I want in. ;D

me too >:D

i got a couple of friends that work at a t shirt printing factory they can do some of the best tshirt designs

id be intrested! got one of just about everything hogwire, bayed solid,razorback outfitters etc.
and with it being winter around the corner hoodies would do good.

I would definatly be interested in one that was done tastefully

Me too, I prefer pockets on my t-shirts.  ;D

I'd be interested in some hog/dog shirts.

If you don't mind me making a suggestion... here is a link to a shirt that we used for our oilfield business to make T-Shirts with our logo on it. It's the finest T-shirt I've ever owned. They're light, strong and extremely comfortable. Cotton/polyester. I've got a few that I swap out so ime wearing one almost everyday. That Smokey Branch camo is by far my favorite pattern.

http://www.rothco.com/general/index.cfm/Rothco/Smokey-Branch-Camo-T-Shirt/fuseaction/itemdetail/item/1137/subcat/50/prodid/95/from/left

As far as what's printed on the shirt. I'd like to have a shirt with a scene of a hog with a couple dogs on each side of it. Don't go into much detail, just the outline of the hog and dogs in white. Nothing that can really even identify what kind of dog it is but mostly resembling a cur or hound. I would be all over something like that.

nice work shirt button up, with a boar and a pair nice looken dogs bayed up on him!!!

X2 on the t-shirts with pockets! And and hoodie, the pullover kind!!!

Whats wrong with the Rebel Flag??

The more i hear you Florida folks talk, the more i think yall should have been a yankee state...  >:D  ;D           j/k

FL. the new cali?

i would be intertested in some

cool idea.. i would like sum stuff. shirts, stickers, hoodies, caps.

 maybe try dogs in the water with a caught hog..or dogs diving in to catch.. ive seen a bunch of shirts with dogs baying. and its cool. but everybody likes it when the dogs are caught out. i know i do..

 i got sum ideas if u need sum.. i thought about making sum shirts before. and window stickers before.. just never got around to doing it.

I don't mind a real rebel FLAG, but putting it on every piece of clothing you have is kind of ridiculous. IMO

I'D be in for anything from a cutoff to a hoodie anything with anykind of hog dog on it IMO there not enough of it out there evry once and a while i see a someone outside the circle that has a bayed solid shirt on but there really needs to be more!

i've been thinking on getting some appearell for the crew!!

lets see it!!!

X2. Take tally of how many would want the confederate flag n place an order when the minimum order amount is reached. I wouldnt hold a grudge if it had the flag.

I am super excited, here is an ‘example’ of one of the sketches:

(http://i900.photobucket.com/albums/ac209/rafeallen/Sketch-BoogerandChance.jpg)


I am up for all suggestions, this will give me a reason to get a new puter, photo shop and a bad a** camera!

I am hoping the shirts having pockets and our friend is wanting collared / polo shirts so pearl snaps are probably do-able!  I love a hoodie, that was always my addiction in school was sweaters (and shoes).

I will take any and all suggestions, I haven’t really seen much with boats or frogs / gators so that may be my next venture to see if I can get some cool shots!  I have tons of things floating around in my head but I am not talented enough to draw them out lol I would like to get some cow dog pictures too.

I am not looking to make some kind of crazy killing off of it, although going Guy Harvey style would be pretty dang amazing!  I want to focus more on quality American made apparel to keep ‘our’ people working instead of some sweat shop youngin’ so they may cost a little more but in the long run I think it will be worth it (I book marked your link for the Smoky Branch Camo Shirts Neches, everyone loves a good camo shirt!).   I have some b/a collared work shirts that are stain proof and wrinkle resistant – I have never owned a better shirt!

JDJP, I think you are talking about the Hunter’s Den and my husband is a frequent shopper lol we have several of their shirts hanging in our closet! The picture in the ditch is my absolute favorite and I am hoping like crazy it turns out good.  I like the idea of the orange grove, I will have to mention it to our friend and see what he can do and I have a really gorgeous picture of a cypress head that I think would make a great color print.

SCHitemhard, I will send you a PM cause I think I am going to need to talk to someone about colored prints and maybe graphic design?  I keep hoping there is an ‘easy’ way to just scan these pictures in and they magically come out as sketches lol cause there is going to be a lot of hunting time spent drawing (I have my whip out now – j/k).
 
T.Willbanks, you didn’t get the memo??  We ARE a yankee State 7 months out of the year!   :D :D ;D >:D Most of the ‘true’ Floridians are about bred out lol but there are a few of us that just don’t ask past a 4th cousin whether or not we are related cause almost everyone I know I am related to one way or another!

There is nothing ‘wrong’ with a Rebel Flag or having it on clothing, I just associate it with some of the hoodlums that sport it for the ‘wrong’ reasons which is the exact reason  why kids cannot wear them in school and why I get a dirty look whenever I put one on and wear it to town without thinking twice about it, but like John said they have a magazine full already available but I can work it in there if that is what some of you are interested in.

Muddoger, I like it when they are caught as well.  The store that JDJP was talking about has one of a hog tossing a dog out of a palmetto head and it is what I am wanting to do, a more realistic line of shirts derived from real situations / photos.

Once I get a few more pictures and a firm pricing chart since orders are based off of quantity so the more I have ordered the better the prices will be for everyone….especially since it is just starting out I want to make sure those here are ‘taken care of’ and my husband mentioned maybe giving out shirts for advertisement with a website or something on it….so much to be figured out but you guys really have us all motivated now! 

i like somethin like this, you can always build off this

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I would take a couple them on a hoodie, short n long sleeve n a regular blue denum peral snap. Take the picture with an extremely high res camera n most screen print shops can make it. I had shirts made from a drawin a guy did n took a pic of it n the print shop made them off the pics. Again higher the resalution, the better quality the print be

Yeah the hunters den, I like that shirt you described.

I keep picturing a scene where the bottom half is under water with a big gator hanging with just its eyes out of the water looking towards the bank, and the top is a Florida river bank with a hog bayed.
Also maybe some vintage looking scene like a picture out of a land remembered.

Someone posted up a drawing of guys on horses driving cattle and a couple dogs out in front chasing a boar hog, it was pretty cool.

Ive never seen a pic of a caught hog I'd want on my shirt. Probably for the reason that, what non-hog doggers don't know won't hurt them. It's like a shirt with a bull fighter on it, then one with a bunch of swords sticking out of the bull. Maybe a little much for most people. BUT you never know, you might come up with a good one.

The drawing is nice, it just seems like it would be more of a girls shirt.

Good luck, I'm looking forward to seeing what you come up with.

i got some artist buddies already drawin  ;) ;D

Ashley, you remember those old "sawgrass country" shirts? I don't know if they still make them, but they always had some pretty good realistic looking drawings on their shirts.

sign me in!!!

Maybe what you could do is have everyone send in some good action shots and see what you can work with from there. IDK if anyone has suggested this yet but it might be just what you need to get it going.

I HAVE BEEN SCREEN PRINTING FOR TWENTY YEARS AND OWNED MY OWN SHOP FOR THE LAST 14. YOU NEED TO HAVE GOOD ART! IF YOU ARE NOT A GRAPHIC DESIGNER DONT FOOL YOURSELF INTO THINKING THAT YOU CAN BUY PHOTOSHOP AND TEACH YOURSELF IN A COUPLE MONTHS. SAVE THE MONEY, TIME, YOUR FRUSTRATION AND THE FRUSTRATION OF YOUR SCREEN PRINTER AND HIRE A GRAPHIC DESIGNER WHO IS WELL VERSED IN SCREEN PRINTING. SCREEN PRINTING IS A TOTALLY DIFFERENT GAME THAN BUSINESS CARDS, LETTERHEAD, ETC, MAKE SURE THE GUY KNOWS SCREEN PRINTING!   THEN YOU NEED TO HAVE A PRINTER THAT KNOWS WHAT THEY ARE DOING, ITS AMAZING HOW MANY THERE ARE OUT THERE THAT ARE HACKS.

Ed my man I been Needin some shirts made pm me

My youth pastor has been doing the shirt thing for a long time, let me know if you want me to see what he can do...

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#bayem&slayem

Hey ed. Hows folks gonna learn to do it if they dont try it? U kinda sound like dealership service rep tryin to make an up sale. Folks gotta start small n work their way up. Why bring somethn in bits n pieces, when a person could take the time build a mock up of what they want n then take ur high tech high dollar equip n use ur expensive version of photoshop to print it. We all tryn to save a buck or 2 these days n yet u still hav folks with their hand out sayin pick me to giv ur money to.

Ashley   I can't wait to place an order .  I have enjoyed your photos and you have a good eye.  Good luck and keep me posted

I want this to be painless as possible, trust me I honestly do not have the 'time' it needs to do it all myself...I fully plan on getting someone graphically inclined to start me out and that I can watch over their shoulder so I can get an understanding of what it actually takes - everyone starts some where....even those awesome folks you know ;) and the photoshop comment was just an excuse for my own personal endeavors  :P not for this 'business' but more of an 'acceptable' excuse to give the other half so I wouldn't have to hear any baseless comments from him....surely you know how that works rolleyes

I haven't had time to send out the PM's I said I would, time is sparse around this household lol I gave my husband directions  :D ;D earlier to take all  the sketches that his buddy had done to the graphic shop and get me some good info....guess where  those sketches still are?!  :angel: bless his heart so I will get it on my list of stuff to do but will take any numbers you guys are willing to throw at me so I can make phone calls.....the Christmas stuff looks out of site due to recent bids and trying to finish a rediculous job out at work, funny how things 'work out' goes from nothing to slammed when I get something to do for myself!

I have a sketch of a momma gator and her babies that is pretty B.A.  and I have a partial sketch of Goober and Chance in the ditch as well as my 'logo' which is SUPER cute lol I am excited and thanks for the support cause I really think this is going to be a fun ride if I can just get this dang balloon off the ground!


I will definately let you know Lisa, I have big dreams if I can just get out from underneath this box lol  ;D

IM NOT TRYIN TO GET THE JOB!!! SOMEONE LOCAL WOULD BE A BETTER FIT. JUST ADVISE. IF A PERSON ISNT WELL VERSED IN GRAPHICS THEY CAN SPEND A TON OF MONEY ON SOFTWARE, A BUNCH OF TIME, AND THEN SEND IT TO A PRINTER WHO IS GOING TO HAVE TO RE-DRAW THE WHOLE THING AND CHARGE YOU $35-$70 AN HOUR TO DO IT. FOR EXAMPLE, PHOTOSHOP IS BEING THROWN AROUND HERE AND THAT IS THE WRONG TYPE OF PROGRAM TO DESIGN 95% OF STUFF THAT IS TO BE SCREEN PRINTED.

Uh oh!!! Better be careful ED!! You've been labeled as a "government conspiracy" !!!   :o  ;D  rolleyes

LMAO!!! he works for the MAN!!!

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heres one of my designs, my wife can do good graphics, ill try and post more, can get some done for yall

Working out of town makes it really difficult to do much of anything for myself but I had two weeks off for vacation and was able to get my pictures to the graphics people.  Here is what I have so far, I am wanting to know what is missing / needed.

So far I see:

Baby Gators need detail
Dog's nose needs darker shading
Add orange to collar

The first two were drawn by our friend but the hog jaw is a tatoo of my husband's and the dogs were done by me from some pictures I took and then compiled (feet are a pain in the  rump)...the hogs are next to impossible to draw (for me any way) but I think I am going to send these folks some pictures and see what they can do with them.

Also, the colors are just backgrounds so you are able to see the details....colors to come later.
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I dont see a picture of a dog..... The middle one is a skunk lol.

Looks good though!

 :D yes, it is....and thanks

It is a longer one, it shows a bar at the bottom that should scroll over to see the one of the dogs....I think, if not I will crop iit down.

Maybe I cant see it because im on my phone?

Oh, I bet because I cannot see some stuff on my phone either...guess the screens aren't big enough

I figured out how to see the whole thing, the dog on the left looks kind of funny for some reason, the others look pretty good though.

We are getting closer to these shirts, here is the first 'mock up'

The jaw will be on the back, the collar will be orange and the jaw a very faint beige and it will have 'hogaholic' on the collar.

I sure will be glad when these are done!  I am also worling on one for us girls similar to that in my avatar.

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I have some friends that came up with a great camouflage for turkey hunting called tomaflage. The camo was good but they sold more novelty t shirts and caps than anything. Love ur idea and u can count me in for some. Wasn't the guy that came up with " we have a black hog down" from Florida?

I think the 'black hog down' was from Razorback out fitters but I am not 100% sure.

I would like to see that if you have a pic, I have two brother in laws that like to turkey hunt....do they sell them?

HOw bout the hog jaw with collar blown up on the back and the cur dogs on the front left chest?

sign me up for one of these!!! i like that