Ben from Bass Pro’s Next Generation TV Show and I went to South Carolina this week for a hog/deer combo. 

Let me just start by saying that was the hottest hunt I have ever been on!!!!! Three out of the five days we climbed in the stand it was over 100 degrees. We would just sit there and the sweat would roll down our backs. Needless to say there was not much scent control going on.

We arrived at our destination, Black River Plantation, Monday afternoon at 3 O’clock. Mike, the owner, told us to get dressed and we could try for a hog that afternoon.  Ben had never seen a wild hog before, so he was very excited about this trip. We climbed into the stand about 5 and the wait began.

It was HOT, very HOT!!!!!  Nothing was moving the first couple of hours but the Mosquitoes and Sand Fleas.  At 7 we had a couple of nice young bucks come in, but deer season didn’t come in until Wednesday so we had to focus on hogs!

Right before I was about to run out of filming light I caught movement coming through the woods. It was a hog coming to investigate the food plot. I whispered to Ben to get ready. The hog came in and then wheeled and ran 30 yards back into the woods. I think he caught our scent, but his hunger pains must have been won the battle because he came right back towards our stand. I had to hold Ben off for a few minutes because I didn’t have a clear view with the camera. Once the hog stepped into the open he quartered away from us and Ben placed a perfect shot. 

Not a bad hog for his first one. The thing weighed 180 pounds.

Unfortunately we did not get a deer on the trip. We sat in the stand the rest of the week trying to get Ben a buck in velvet, but we could not get any to come within bow range.

It was a fun trip and atleast we started the season off with a harvest!