tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post2816287792910934304..comments2024-03-10T01:57:38.017-08:00Comments on NorCal Cazadora: Pig hunting with a television entourageHolly Heyserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03134909592916671876noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-25867150744943359642009-05-29T05:32:21.172-07:002009-05-29T05:32:21.172-07:00I've had the same problem - different perspective,...I've had the same problem - different perspective, different angle on an animal I was supposed to shoot. Once I learned to speak up Hubby was better able to help me get to the right shot! I hope the segment was done well, I'm familiar with that San Francisco crowd.Blessedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00029860506890356566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-68267680264765342482009-05-22T21:12:15.225-07:002009-05-22T21:12:15.225-07:00Thanks, LTH and Chas, about the drawings. It crack...Thanks, LTH and Chas, about the drawings. It cracks me up that people like them. My kitty Giblet likes them too - likes chewing on them, anyway.<br /><br />Chas, next time you get yourself to California, just let me know. I'm pretty sure we could get you to some farm somewhere plagued with yummy vermin...Holly Heyserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03134909592916671876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-32640640353329648012009-05-22T11:27:08.787-07:002009-05-22T11:27:08.787-07:00Love your drawings! It sounds to me like a case of...Love your drawings! It sounds to me like a case of pig fever-induced tunnel vision -- you were so focused on the one animal. <br /><br />Ah, I would like to spend some time in the land of vineyards and feral pigs...Chas S. Cliftonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00923547685265741325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-15310102964691004832009-05-21T19:02:36.915-07:002009-05-21T19:02:36.915-07:00Holly, your sketches crack me up - LOL! The demons...Holly, your sketches crack me up - LOL! The demons of self-confidence are cruel. I know that when I was in sports we had a sports psychologist that would work with us on mental visioning, which helped tremendously. Basically putting yourself through a mental scenario where you imagine the goal (or hunt) going exactly as you imagine with a perfect outcome. We would literally go through the motionsJon Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15517639796366064724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-48967977609474341942009-05-20T22:19:31.253-07:002009-05-20T22:19:31.253-07:00I think that lesson learned is worth feeding the d...I think that lesson learned is worth feeding the demons one more time, Holly. <br /><br />NEVER TRY TO GUIDE THE GUIDE... but if what he is saying doesn't sound right, there's nothing wrong with airing it out. Sometimes it may be the simplest thing, or it may be a whole different point of view (literally) on the target.Philliphttp://www.hog-blog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-42913113320350688952009-05-20T11:28:11.956-07:002009-05-20T11:28:11.956-07:00Well, guys, let's wait and see how this show looks...Well, guys, let's wait and see how this show looks first before we launch my TV career.<br /><br />As for the shot I did take, the lesson I learned is if I think the guide's advice seems crazy, there's obviously a disconnect and I need to speak up.Holly Heyserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03134909592916671876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-48613718792291360902009-05-20T10:46:56.140-07:002009-05-20T10:46:56.140-07:00Holly,
Let me add to the chorus, that a shot not ...Holly,<br /><br />Let me add to the chorus, that a shot not taken for good reason, is the right call. There are far worse fates than coming home empty handed. And Phillip is right, 99% you do what the guide says. The other 1% is you don't shoot because you're not comfortable with the shot.<br /><br />Now SBW and HH think you should have a TV show. I'm starting to think that way myself. A lot of Albert A Raschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11431765456546701021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-88708181960027294342009-05-20T10:14:13.410-07:002009-05-20T10:14:13.410-07:00Holly,
You did exactly the right thing by "not" ta...Holly,<br />You did exactly the right thing by "not" taking a shot that you were uncomfortable with.<br />I will admit that the tension in the air was about as thick as a Sacramento Tule Fog, but discretion is always the better part of valor.<br /><br />I would say that your actions Holly were quite Valiant!nativehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04428958610230219051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-60098118697293902032009-05-20T08:52:27.444-07:002009-05-20T08:52:27.444-07:00The demons, Phillip, are my cruel gift. They usual...The demons, Phillip, are my cruel gift. They usually drive me to excellence in everything I do, but at a high price - beating myself up endlessly over every failure in the pursuit of perfection.<br /><br />My mother could tell you. Probably my childhood neighbor friends could tell you. I've always been this way. With age, I've been able to subdue the demons a bit because I know they're Holly Heyserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03134909592916671876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-6302534792589397262009-05-20T08:26:30.097-07:002009-05-20T08:26:30.097-07:00Great post, Holly...
I don't know what to say to...Great post, Holly... <br /><br />I don't know what to say to exorcise those demons for you. You seem to be about 50-50 on good shots vs poor ones, and you've been in more shooting situations than most big game hunters in their first year of hunting. <br /><br />I would say look at me... hunting for my whole life, and almost totally screwed up my shot on that hog. It happens to us all. <br /><Philliphttp://www.hog-blog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-66268531828890954022009-05-20T08:02:35.151-07:002009-05-20T08:02:35.151-07:00Holly, wonderful story and hopefully we will be ab...Holly, wonderful story and hopefully we will be able to see the hunt online. <br /><br />As for old ladies, I bet you'd find more interested in the hunt rather than how well you fit in that outfit.The Hunter's Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01719001540972130011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-83746932676015548942009-05-20T02:51:24.692-07:002009-05-20T02:51:24.692-07:00PS: By the way, I think that SBW is absolutely rig...PS: By the way, I think that SBW is absolutely right about the merits of the hunting/cooking TV show. You really <I>should</I> pitch that to someone!Hubert Huberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11648804733877209296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-35184412039747639562009-05-20T02:45:09.624-07:002009-05-20T02:45:09.624-07:00I can't really imagine a hunting film that anti-hu...I can't really imagine a hunting film that anti-hunters would <I>like.</I> If someone's prejudiced, they're prejudiced. <br /><br />But speaking as the European Head of the NRA (the Neurotic Riflepersons Association) I have to say, yep, it's funny how, in my case at least, the regard of the <I>imaginary</I> observers seems to be so highly polarised between two types: the awe-struck and adoring Hubert Huberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11648804733877209296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-8129921962531543322009-05-19T23:49:47.058-07:002009-05-19T23:49:47.058-07:00Oh, no, Hank's gonna hate that! The first pig hunt...Oh, no, Hank's gonna <EM>hate</EM> that! The first pig hunt of the year was supposed to be his because I did all the big game hunting last year. But then this opportunity came along...<br /><br />Well, at least he'll bring home the first pig. The first whole one, anyway - Phillip gave me the liver, heart and both shoulders.<br /><br />Sigh.<br /><br />Honestly, I don't think I care about a TV Holly Heyserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03134909592916671876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-70391857761493717932009-05-19T23:28:23.487-07:002009-05-19T23:28:23.487-07:00Great story telling, you had me on the edge of my ...Great story telling, you had me on the edge of my seat. and it's not even 7.30 am yet!<br /><br />I'm delighted that you didn't take a shot you regarded as unethical - while the TV crew was watching.<br /><br />If ethics are what we do when no one is watching, marketing is what we do when they are. Meat hunting couldn't have a better ambassador.<br />SBW<br /><br />PS I'd just like to take a The Suburban Bushwackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09372690405902840131noreply@blogger.com