bradford, the way the tides are that trip, you could come from the Wilmington to the dock pretty easy, we usually got an extra smoke pole. Just need all the stuff to survive for about a week.

Sounds like a great time, but the ol' Rude needs a stator.

blue, you might wanna hit Adams Creek instead of running the sound the whole way. On Wednesday it's supposed to be 20kt winds from the NE and up to 5 foot seas.
Once in Adams Creek, you will notice PVC poles with NWR signs on them in the edge of the marsh every so often. Keep them to your right as passing other creeks, if you ain't sure just look farther ahead for the next pole. It will be easy to confuse the correct route at high tide.
In case of fog, mouth of Adams Creek 31'52'38.3 x 81'03'22.1

Thanks Benny, one of my boys has H1N1 and we are kinda freaked out,,,,still planned on going and all gear is ready just waiting to see if mother in law is coming to stay and help.

Perfect timing.

Dang, hate to hear that blue. Seems everyone at least knows somebody that has contracted it. Hope everything works out alright.


Well you missed a strange hunt but perfect weather.
Temps low 70's to low 40's, 15mph winds, moonlit nights with no clouds or rain, bugs were tolerable.

The total number of hunters was the second lowest since keeping records, 20. But the success rate was 100%.
The strange part was the harvest ratio. Out of the 20 taken, this is how it broke down.
A 200lb boar hog with 2" cutters (first hog taken in over 30 years)
A 3 point
2 does
And a combination of 16 others that were spikes or button bucks.
The largest deer was 93lbs.
The biologist was dumbfounded and had no answers for the almost identical harvest for each hunter, normally it's a good mix from yearlings to deer weighing near 135lbs (the record is 141lbs).

I ended up with two spikes weighing 88 and 78lbs, missing a doe and seeing 5 others but had no good shot.
Didn't have any pictures worth while, this is all I got.
The camp and meat in the cooler.
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Getting to take a REAL shower after 4 days will be a treat! Those bucket baths get old quick!
Think about the hunt in December, the 10th - 12th.
Even though it's a gun hunt, you can still hunt with the bow.
Hope everybody turns out well at your house!

AWSOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The first thing I said to my wife on Thursday morning was "man they have some PERFECT weather!" She listen to me moan and groan all weekend about not going but at least Henry, my youngest, fever has stabilized.

I'm glad you guys had a safe hunt and great weather. Any other hog sign other than the big one killed?

The resident manager has tried for three years to get that sucker, he told me "you don't want to know how many of your tax dollars went toward trying to kill him".
He was telling me that he shot at him using a 20ga with buckshot at 25 yards and apparently missed. The guy that killed him normally leaves a day early, he only gutted him and put him in the cooler. I told Peter (the manager) to give his phone number and have him call once he capes him out and to look for buckshot in the shield. Sure enough there was some there, healed over and no good penetration!
They are very concerned about having a (any) hog population on the island, due to the turtle nests and ground nesting birds. They have enough problems with the coons. Pete is very diligent about killing the hogs on other hammocks within the refuge. I think he said he has dispatched around 35 this year on one of the neighboring hammocks to stop their progress toward the main island.
Because this one has been eating good for so long on stuff other than marsh and snails, he should be edible. Any of the others away from the island shouldn't be fit to eat.
The hog sign I seen on this trip was about 1 1/2 miles from where I figure this guy shot him. Pete does not think there are any more but I find it hard to believe. They are like coyotes, if you see one there is usually at least 5 or 6 more.
Think about the hunt in December, hope the weather is as pleasant as this trip.

Very cool Tsubaki, very cool. Cannot even imagine hunting in such a place with warm weather.
Very cool

willy, one year during this same hunt, it was so hot I had to hunt in shorts, snake boots and the orange safety vest.

Stink probably would have went nekkid..............
well maybe the thong, snake boots and the hunter orange.

I look good in a camo thong, I will fit right in, by the way where the h@ll is Stink Man anyhow