Hunt in the snow!!!!!!!!

[aladatrot]

Major great time! We were walking to the second bay through some pretty thick woods but we really didn't need flashlights because what moonlight there was reflected off the snow. The woods were white, and the snow just fell off the vines like powder! It wasn't that yucky wet snow that we have gotten in the past, this was dry and powdery. I caught several million snowflakes on my tongue, and enjoyed every one of them. I think we must have looked like a bunch of kids out there playing in the snow, and the dogs played as well. When we were done hunting and back at the trucks, several of them hopped up onto the snow covered trailer and rolled around in the stuff. My dog hopped up into Mike's front seat - I guess I need to quit spoiling her.

I can't count how many calls we got at dinner from folks asking if we were really going to turn out. People kept saying we were nuts. If we hadn't caught any hogs, I guess we would have felt a little sheepish. However, this hunt was action packed and I think we were all glad we decided to be nuts last night!

Cheers!
M
the snowmandi

[uglydog]

uhhh, Chris you are Mandi's windsheild! but before I come hunting with you, you need a windsheild and a winch, because i don't like to be stuck!

[Circle C]

Krystal,

      The winch was installed before I picked up the Mule. Mandi insisted on it    With my history, I am surprised she did not ask me to install pontoons too!

[fletch77]

Sounds like it was alot of fun. We are hoping for a good snow to hunt in this year.

[Mr. HG]

Those are some cool pictures my boys had 4-h last night they couldn't pay attenion for the snow out the window so the leaders cut them loose. That dog sounds like he is the real deal it sound like Marshall is after what us want to be breeders are after he has something that is PROVEN and sounds like it is way to go Marshall. Good job good lines most of the time produce good dogs.

[Jasonmac]

Looks like a good time guys great pics

[jml]

This will be one hunt I will never forget, The snow was unbeliveable. Mike forgot to mention when we were almost back to the truck he looked out across a mowed feild blanketed with snow and saw a big hog running across  about 150 yards away and it was so bright you could see him like it was daylight. Had a good time caint wait to do it again.

[Sean]

Im with ugly dog, those look like they would be great Christmas cards. Nice pics.
Sean Apache is looking great!!!

thanks adam, he seems to have all the right instincts for a lead in. i'm looking forward to watching him grow and learn..

[tnichol]

Looks like a great time, I've never tried hunting with freezing precip on the ground - always figured it would be tough on the dogs and a waste of time - y'all proved that wrong.

Tim

[aladatrot]

Tim,

I wondered about the snow too, but the dogs seemed not to care about the snow except to roll around in it. They were so frisky - even the older ones. I think through running and hunting that they generate enough body heat to stay warm. Even the guys were shucking layers of clothing right after the bays.

Cheers!
M

ps   still waiting on you to tire of Ice Pick, hehehe
m

[So Oklahoma Cur Dogs]

Thats neat. Sounds like yall had a blast. Sounds like we got some more coming next week. I like that pic of all yall riding in the blizzard.

[Cull Buck]

Mike, those pictures are awesome.  Hard to believe that is SE TX. We talked about loading up that evening but pussed out big time. 

[Black Gold]

AWESOME pics Guys!  MEMORIES MADE THERE

[kp]

Sorry I had to bail on you guys... something that I rarely do is the "right thing" when it comes to my health.  After being sick for a week, that little voice in my head was screaming that I shouldn't get out in that weather.  I think it was wrong.  :-)

Next time!
kp

[Mike]

KP, we might head back to same ranch this week... i'll give you a holler.

[Bigl]

Now all of y'all from up north, don't laugh at us because we never get to do this.

I met Chris, Mandi, Sean and Jason(jml) after work this eveing east of Houston in Crosby. We were having dinner, looked outside and the snow started coming down. So, we headed to the ranch saying we're either die-hard or just crazy. The snow slacked off when we got there but the wind was howling. We turned the dogs loose and started riding around the pasture. Within 5 minutes they opened up on a group of hogs and caught a big sow out of it. The dogs rolled out and the snow started pouring down. A little while later they bayed again in a thick block of woods. We headed to them, cut Tyson and Apache loose and caught another big spotted sow. The dogs rolled out again and my new dog Bobo caught a small boar shoat. The snow kept on coming and by the time we got back to the mule it was covered in it. We made a loop around the lakes and decided to call it a night. It snowed the whole three hours we were out there and it was piled up several inches on the ground, trees and the trucks. Good friends, good dogs and good hogs... this will be one of my most memorable hunts.

Me and Bobo


Tyson caught


Sean and Apache

wat kinda dog is tyson n where is this hunt

[Mike]

Tyson is an AB/pit cross... we think. This ranch is just east of Houston.

[Bigl]

Tyson is an AB/pit cross... we think. This ranch is just east of Houston.

it's snowin there n could that ab pit be a running catch dog

[Circle C]

BIGL,

   

could that ab pit be a running catch dog

   The short answer is no. 

[kp]

KP, we might head back to same ranch this week... i'll give you a holler.

I'm ready!