Where Are You From & Where Do You Hunt Hogs? - Page 3

switch · #61 (**permalink**) 10-28-2004, 11:21 AM

I'm from southern California, basically born and raised here. I've been hunting pigs for about 8-years now. I've hutned PArkefield, Coalinga, Orland and Tejon. I've bagged five so far, with the biggest being a 220-lb boar. I use to hunt them with a Marlin 30-30, but I took a lot of grief from the pro's up north about how my gun wasn't big enough. Proved them wrong with my first pig taken from an off-hand shot at a running pig at 100-yards and hit in the back of the head. I now hunt with a 30-06. My dream hunt would be anywhere I could chance upon a large boar. I'm still looking for a nice one to mount.

Tim (AKA Switch)

powerman · #62 (**permalink**) 12-10-2004, 09:37 AM

I live in Merced Ca, but I grew up hunting deer with my dad in so cal. I got enterested in pigs while in living in Monterey. I had a disappointing guided hunt south of Salinas and that put me off for a while. I get my tags every year just in case the opportunity to shoot a pig comes up. I got two last year with an old 30-06 I had in the truck, we were on way to ride dirtbikes when we ran across them. I've got a Marlin Guide Gun I'd like to try on a good size pig

Andrew

Red River · #63 (**permalink**) 01-17-2005, 12:19 AM

Hi all! I am from Hanford, Ca in the Central Valley. I hunt with my 7 Mag and a 44 Ruger Blackhawk. Most of my hunts are spot and stalk or with my dogs. I hunt the Parkfield area and the coast. Specifically, Santa Maria area. I guide for Central Coast Outfitters on the Cojo/Jalama Ranch south of Vandenberg Air Force Base.

Moparcwby77 · #64 (**permalink**) 01-21-2005, 11:21 PM

Im in the Bay Area, Ca. I've hunted hogs for about 12 years, just about everything else since I was old enough to shoot. Ive hunted a lot at FHL, though not recently. Also chased them around a few times at Upper Cottonwood Creek WA. Ive shot a couple on Private ranches in Sonoma county as well, but prefer public land hunts. Just starting to figure the hogs out at Lake Sonoma too. I bowhunt almost exclusively (PSE) and my dream hunt would be to take a boar with 3" teeth on public land with a bow.

bowhunter104 · #65 (**permalink**) 01-24-2005, 06:47 PM

Hey there my names Matt and I live in Manteca. I have killed hogs on private land which my access has recently disappeared for some reason. So now I am looking at new public spots. I just started bow hunting 2 years ago and would love to find and shoot em that way. But no success as of yet. Which just makes me want it that much more.

manteca3 · #66 (**permalink**) 04-06-2005, 08:47 PM

Hello fellow hoggers! It does my heart good to see this kind of communication starting up amongst hunters. I've moved to Northern California, Manteca, from San Diego. I started hunting for pigs in '92 and didn't get one until 2000.
I have been to most of the BLM spots in Bob Rob's book, from Panoche Hills on south. I then started going to Fort Hunter Liggett, where a pig God named Maurice put me onto the sweet areas and schooled me some. I've seen probably 25 pigs up there but haven't fired a round yet. I love that place.
Then I started going to Vandenberg and finally popped my first pig with my Mossberg bolt shotgun. Later in that same season, I got my second pig with my Winchester 7 mag. I retired from the Navy in 2001. I'm only 48 so I can't completely retire yet. Spend too much time working on the job and at home, but that's just typical for me.
I can't shoot my bow much any more due to a bad shoulder. I had some serious surgery last year and it made me think twice about how to live each day. Enjoy it now and don't wait for retirement! And if you are retired, well 3 cheers to you.

Best wishes for all you hog chasers. A day of pig hunting is as good as it gets for me.

manteca3

XDHUNTER · #67 (**permalink**) 04-11-2005, 05:35 PM

HELLO FELLOW HUNTERS, JUST JOIN IN RECENTLY IAM FROM LA CALIFORNIA I STARTED HUNTING PIGS ABOUT TEN YEARS AGO MOSTLY CENTRAL ,PRIVATE AND PUBLIC LAND.CHASING THEM WITH RIFLE FROM 270SM TO 30.06 I STARTED AT FHL WHEN THE OLD MAN IS STILL RUNING THE PLACE THOUGH NOT AFTER 911, DREAM HUNT WILL BE HUNTING HOGS IN HAWAII AND ALASKA FOR OTHER BIG GAME.

Chadster · #68 (**permalink**) 05-23-2005, 10:12 AM

Hi all, posted a couple times before not on this post... so here it goes. My name is Chad and I live in the Visalia area, about an hour south of Fresno. I haven't actually been out hog hunting yet but will try Vandenberg in June. I'll be hunting Wilderness Unlimited ranches next year. Just bought a Tikka T3 Ultralight in 7mm-08, and have an old Remington 740 in 30-06. Thanks to all for such a great forum, with great info and posts!

Hogfest · #69 (**permalink**) 08-26-2005, 08:59 AM

Hi fellow Hog Hunters. I've joined JHO since April of this year, but have not really post anything yet. Well, I live in Fresno and have started hunting hogs since '97. I am a member of WU for a couple of years now. So, before then, I've been tryin my luck at public land, mostly at the Laguna Mt. area, with no luck whatsoever. Didn't find success until Jan. of last year when I was finally able to bag my first porker

. Shot it with, my then, Remington bolt-action 30-06. Shot my second porker June of this year about ten minutes before my younger brother got his first. He was one happy guy considering his was way bigger than mine.

This last christmas, I saved up and got myself a nice Browning BAR High-Grade 7mm Rem Mag. Such a beauty gun as well as accurate. And I will be hitting the hills with a 2000 Tacoma xtra cab 4X4 which I just got a month ago. I would be more than glad to be hittin' them hills and hogs with fellow JHO members as well as WU members if ever anyone is up for it. I have some knowledge of the Laguna Mt. area, Coaling Mineral Springs and have hunted once at the Pine Flat Lake area (with no success, but did see fresh wallow holes). Also, I have been to several WU properties and know a thing or two about each property.

Happy hunting to fellow JHO members and hope to get some invitations on hunts to either private or public lands.

Shawn

bighog · #70 (**permalink**) 09-13-2005, 07:50 PM

Hello everyone, this is my first post. I just became a member yesterday

I am from the central coast of ca and have hunted hogs locally. I have also hunted them in Texas with my son. I like this website because of all the great info you all have

bigtusker · #71 (**permalink**) 09-13-2005, 08:31 PM

Welcome bighog!

Pull up a chair and stay awhile, but be careful, this place can get addicting. You can find out just about anything you want to know about hunting, guns, bows, fishing, knives, cameras, optics.....etc..... just throw up a post in one of the forums when you need advice or info and somebody will step up and answer it. Sometimes 40 or 50 will reply. Again,

to JHO.

bighog · #72 (**permalink**) 09-13-2005, 09:08 PM

Thanks for the welcome bigtusker, I see we live close to each other and so do alot of other members of this forum. I've been reading this site every evening and have fallen in lovewith it. I am still trying to figure out all the things I can do

with it. I'm not sure if this is the proper way to get back to you ie.. by making another post, but if so Thanx again and you will start seeing me chime in with my

mikewong · #73 (**permalink**) 11-07-2005, 09:21 PM

Hi,

I recently went on my first hunt for wild pig in the Bradley area with a guide named Ed Roth. It was also my first time huntng anything. It was a great time. I used a 30-06 bolt action rfile with scope. The pig I shot was a 120 lb dry sow at about 50 yards. It's now sitting in my freezer as pork chops, smoked ham, and sausages. I'm looking forward to trying the meat. My friend shot a 150 lb boar from about 100 yards. Below is a picture of my pig, sorry about the blood, but it was gutted already.

I'm hooked now. My next two goals are: 1)rifle hunt on public land, 2)learn to hunt with a recurve bow.

Thanks to all for the advice on this forum.

Mike

venomouskeeper · #74 (**permalink**) 11-22-2005, 10:23 AM

I just joined this site.I just got into bow hunting last year,the addiction has already got a grip on me.I have hunted L.Sonoma,first time out I had a shot at 25yds but it was not a clear shot,so I held off.I havent been anywhere else but I am self employed and can go anytime.My hunting partner is hard pressed to get free from his wife so I hunt alone,but I am always willing to hook up with someone new.
Right now I am shooting an 04 hoyt supertech.

billrob · #75 (**permalink**) 02-23-2006, 02:23 PM

Hi, Iam from Redlands California and haven't pig hunted yet.
I saw the JHO notice about Tejon and thought it would be cool to
hunt with others kind of like a short version of a long ranch fishing trip.
I was going to go outside of Bakersfield with my bow but was told by a local that the
average shot was around 150 to 250 yds.
So, I bought a SAVAGE 111 7mm Rem Mag package deal.
I figured it would be like the old days when I pulled out my .35 cal marlin.
once a year just before hunting season to warm up.
I live around the corner from Inland Fish & Game (shooting range) so I picked up a
yearly membership. I also picked up a JHO card there yesterday.
I figured I can shoot my bow and alittle sporting clays worst case scenario.
I took the 7mm out there to sight it in & practice and now I'm hooked (big time).
I've gotta go at least once a week and shoot a box of shells.
I had to change the scope mounts/rings and make some adjustments and would really
like to put holes in pigs in addition to paper.
I'm working on my form and shooting positions and banging the 200 meter gong consistantly.
In the big scheme of things I'm pretty sure that after all this I'll run into a pig at 35yds.

gmarti4006 · #76 (**permalink**) 02-23-2006, 04:44 PM

Hello to everyone,
I'm new to JHO and also new to Bakersfield but have been hunting piggies for over a year. All pigs I've taken were at FHL. I have only hunted TA 29 w/ shotgun, but just got a muzzleloader & can't wait to poke holes in some pigs. I would like to try other TAs for rifle, any suggestions? Plan on going weekend of March 25-26 to FHL so if anyone is going to be there, I'd like to maybe get to know some fellow JHOers.

MaxStar · #77 (**permalink**) 03-06-2006, 03:51 PM

My name's Max. Born and raised in Oakland, CA. It's not so bad

Anyhow, only pig huntin I've done is at my buddy's dad's ranch located about 20 miles north east of where 505 and I5 meet in Northern California. It's actually a deer ranch and the pigs scare off the bucks. When huntin pigs up there our motto is "Kill All You Can!".

Fishspanker · #78 (**permalink**) 03-08-2006, 08:36 PM

Hello all.

I am from Yuba City and Chico, it just depends on which day of the week it is. I have not hunted hogs but when I was younger. My dad dragged me all around upper cottonwood WA for hogs. I haven't hunted for them since but after reading some of the post. It time to give it another go around.
CWH

CAhntr · #79 (**permalink**) 04-13-2006, 01:58 PM

I first want to say that I am new to this site and I love it. The people and info. are great. I am from the Fresno area and have been hunting hogs about 7 years now. I have harvested 1 hog, a sow about 180lbs, on a private 3,000 acre ranch in the foothills of Tulare county. Unfortunately the ranch was sold about a year ago. So now I've been trying my luck on public land in Coalinga and also around Pine Flat reservoir. I've seen sign but haven't seen any pigs yet. I would like to try over on the coast maybe Hunter Liggett or Los Padres. I also have trouble finding hunting partners as addicted to hunting as I am, so if any of you hunters from the Fresno area want to go just let me know.

S.K.Snyder · #80 (**permalink**) 05-15-2006, 08:02 PM

I am rom Southern Calf. Killed about six hogs.

Big horn ranch, not too tough, but sucessful

Twisselman ranch, a nice hunt, I would do it again.

Pigs on two different Wilderness Unlimited(WU) Ranches, total 4,

Cummings and another ranch incentral californai that has hogs, you just have to know where to look.

My dream pig hunt would be hogs in africa. I am going thios October on a plains game hunt. Had to put my WU membership on inactive, but I will probably be back next year.

S.K.Snyder · #81 (**permalink**) 05-15-2006, 08:04 PM

Let me add that this is a great site. Another form I looked halso has good info, but this is the best as far as california hogs go.

Snyder

rodneyshishido · #82 (**permalink**) 05-16-2006, 05:05 PM

I am a pig hunter from Maui, Hawaii. I am relatively new to pig hunting. This is my 2nd year of pig hunting.
I have gotten 5 pigs so far. The pigs here are not nearly as big as those in the South. All my pigs field dressed out at between 50 and 100 lbs. It is a bit of a blessing in disguise. I hunt on the slopes of Haleakala at an elevation of about 6500 feet. The terrain is steep, a half mile hike will get you about a 1,000 foot elevation gain. This is on lava rock. The grassy areas are even worse. The areas are dug up by the pigs then the grass regrows hiding all the holes. You don't cover a lot of distance but it is brutal walking. The if you are lucky, you have to carry a pig back over the terrain.

Sure is fun though!!!

I really enjoy reading all the postings.

I anyone makes it ot Maui and wants to hunt pigs, let me know.

Aloha

Nic Barca · #83 (**permalink**) 05-26-2006, 12:39 AM

I'm from the island of Kauai in Hawaii. I started out fishing and saw hunting on TNN and decided I wanted to do that. First hunting success was actually with homemade spears when we were 14. Me and my friend went for a herd of small pigs that we had been seeing in a pasture area with small bushes. Snuck up on the herd and my friend speared a 50 pound sow which was pretty much the biggest one. Terrific eating. Started out with bow and arrow because one of my friend's dad did that and I couldn't get a gun that young. Not really a big hog hunter origionally. Got real heavy into goat hunting right off the bat and at my peak, I shot about 100 in a year and just 50 or 60 in the years since then. Shot a few pigs during that time too. Made friends with a starting out pig hunter who ended up getting really into it and have been filming pig and goat hunting and puting that onto the local channel since I was about 17 I guess. ...Wow, 5 years. Goat hunting slowed and pig hunting with dog and knife picked up because that's what my frinds were doing. Eventually my main hunting buddy began a small bussiness selling pig hunting dogs. I was all bow and arrow until I was 18 and got my first gun, which was a big 12 gauge semi auto. Didn't really like that gun but I was going all illigal those days and had to get what I could. When I turned 21, I got a 12 gauge pump with 18 inch barrel. It's a chinese made police gun and very reliable. Just shot two boars the other day with it. When I went to Alaska last summer, my friend sold me a pump remington 870 express magnum in 20-gauge. Let me tell you, that is a sweet little gun! It's not very reliable though and I find it jamming from time to time and I'm not exactly sure why. Maybe I should ask that in one of the other forums. That's my favorite gun at the moment allthough I still use the 12 if I have more bullets for it. Haven't really used my bow for a while but I just ordered accessories for my new recurve so I might start up again on the traditional side.

Right now I'm going to Hawaii Community College in Hilo on the Big Island. I'm in the Forest TEAM program which leads to a degree in tropical ecosystem and agroforestry management (TEAM). It's a native forest management program that's just starting up. Might hopefully get a job eradicating pigs out of the remaining prestine areas. But the hunting over here on the BI is unreal and rediculously easy at times. If any other Hawaii Hunter need maps, I have GIS software on my computer and can lay road maps on top of satelite images with topography, hydrolologic features and more and I'll be happy to help you out and send you a .JPG format custom maps that you can print out.

My dream hunt would pretty much be any backcountry hunting area. I just like to go further than most people or to areas where nobody has likely hunted for a while.

The areas we hunt on Kauai is mostly the public lands East of Hanalei River. Do a lot of hunting in the Moloa'a mountains. Also grew up hunting goats and pigs with archery gear down the Na Pali coast.

Python2 · #84 (**permalink**) 05-29-2006, 11:24 AM

QUOTE (haiku_Rodney @ May 16 2006, 05:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Quote:

I am a pig hunter from Maui, Hawaii. I am relatively new to pig hunting. This is my 2nd year of pig hunting.
I have gotten 5 pigs so far. The pigs here are not nearly as big as those in the South. All my pigs field dressed out at between 50 and 100 lbs. It is a bit of a blessing in disguise. I hunt on the slopes of Haleakala at an elevation of about 6500 feet. The terrain is steep, a half mile hike will get you about a 1,000 foot elevation gain. This is on lava rock. The grassy areas are even worse. The areas are dug up by the pigs then the grass regrows hiding all the holes. You don't cover a lot of distance but it is brutal walking. The if you are lucky, you have to carry a pig back over the terrain.

Sure is fun though!!!

I really enjoy reading all the postings.

I anyone makes it ot Maui and wants to hunt pigs, let me know.

Aloha[/b]

Hello Haiku, I am interested in Maui Hunting. Was there couple of years back looking for a place to hunt. Even packed my Mathews Legacy with me. Seem like most places specially around Haleakala appear to be private property. I have in-laws living in Oahu and have hunted goat and pig there, also in Hilo.

Python2

rodneyshishido · #85 (**permalink**) 05-30-2006, 11:20 AM

Aloha Python2,
I hunt the Kula Forest Reserve commonly referred to as Polipoli. This is the only area that does not allow the use of dogs. It is a relatively small are that yields a fair number of pigs. There are two areas, C & E. Area C is open for rifle for pigs from the 1st weekend in February to the last weeken in June. Open days are weekends and State Holidays. Area E is archery only but is open year round.

I was up there this past Saturday, saw a nice boar but had no opportunity for a shot.

Let me know when you are going to be on Maui, I'll be happy to show you the area.

The pigs in Polipoli are not monsters like the guys in California get, but, they cook up nice and their smaller size is a blessing when you have to pack them out on your back.

bowhuntr · #86 (**permalink**) 06-01-2006, 09:57 AM

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CA, 20yrd pin, went 20 yrds on video.

CAhntr · #87 (**permalink**) 06-07-2006, 12:30 PM

bowhuntr, nice boar, where did you shoot him?

bowhuntr · #88 (**permalink**) 06-07-2006, 04:37 PM

Kinda by Tejon ranch.

SOUTH_TX_TIGERSTRIPES · #89 (**permalink**) 06-08-2006, 05:19 AM

My name's robert and im from s.texas i hunt hog, deer and turkey. But my favorite is hog huntin, i dont use a gun, but if i do it'll be a ruger .22 LR. i hunt with dogs mostly i got a good litter comin from my bitch right now. i raise nothin but PIT BULL/RIDGE BACK crosses my grandpa passed advice down and he finnaly found that the pit bull was an excelent holder and that the ridge back had great speed so he bred them and now we have a hog killin machine.
WHEN U GO BEAR HUNTIN U NEED A DOCTOR BUT WHEN U GO HOG HUNTIN U NEED A PREIST

THE ROMAN ARCHER · #90 (**permalink**) 06-08-2006, 07:15 AM

great photo and nice boar bowhuntr

20/20.............tra

welcome to jho and the forum S.T.Tigerstripes, i use to raise pits and amstaffs back east. great looking dog in the photo, i like. looks like amstaff body W/brindle markings very nice. i miss my dogs, had to adopt them out when i moved from east to west coast no one would rent me a home owning three personal pits and one was a 90 lb. pure white, i miss my dogs very much but that was the sacrifice i had to make to move out west. in the future i will have one agian, talk to you soon................tra