Well in actual fact, I’m planning a hog hunt/varmint (coyote, bobcat, fox, coon) calling trip down along the Rio Grande (Eagle Pass), TX in July or early August. Hunting day and night.
Temps will be from 105 to 110 or so during the day and getting down in the upper 80’s/lower 90’s at night. Sleeping in hammocks and sweating for days. It’ll be totally miserable..and a BLAST!
I’ll be taking a 30.30 lever action, an M-1 Garand, an AK-47 and some AR’s and .22 magnums. Need rough ol’ tough guns...accurate, but rugged as hell. This’ll be cowboy, tough hunting, sleeping and camping.
We’ll be down there with the tough folks. Cactus, rattlesnakes, scorpions, desert, mesquite, arroyos and maybe, some illegals (don’t yet know what the limit is on those). Cooking over wood fires unless it’s too dry. If so, we’ll be cooking over small backpacking stoves, just enough to make coffee and grill a steak or so.
The lever action would make a great truck gun, I think. I might get it cut down a bit, and keep it in a scabbard behind the front seats. I’ve got guns that’ll outshoot it, but it’ll be awesome for where we’re going and what we’re trying to do.
Best to you. Thanks for your comments.
So, are there any FReepers that wanna go on this hunt? I can only take a couple (max, depending on whether my son goes or not) and I’ve gotta be convinced I’m not gonna be with a rube or someone who’s liable to shoot me.
But if you’re not afraid of heat, don’t have to be comfortable all the time, know how to handle yourself around other people with guns, hogs, etc. and want to see some kick ass varmint calling (or even if you KNOW how to do kick ass varmint calling), let me know.
I’ll let you know what you need to bring and we’ll do some serious South Texas, Mexican border rough country hunting.
Old time Texas-style.
Don’t know the dates, yet. Just gotta be before September.