Where Are You From & Where Do You Hunt Hogs? - Page 6

camsoup · #**151** (**permalink**) 12-19-2008, 09:19 PM

Just stumbled onto this site tonight, Great looking site! Lots of info

Born and raised in Red Bluff, CA. Been hunting since I can remember, hunt most anything from deer and pigs to rabbits and game birds.

Have been hunting hogs for about 8-10 years, since we first saw them on the property (a family friend owns 450 acres west of town). Lucky for us the neighboring ranch's run hunting operations, they have a fair amount of feed planted and it helps keep the pigs in the area.

Between my father, brother and myself I think we have taken approx 12-15 hogs off the 450 acres since we started hunting them. Most taken with either a 30-06/300 savage. And several taken with 12G slugs.

My brother and I bagged two sows last month just before fall turkey season closed. Lucky for us we both brought slugs along in the day packs. We got into a herd of about 15-20 mostly smallish size 50-70lbs and 5 120-150lbs sows....we ended up taking two sows about 150lbs each. Moved in from down wind, shots were taken at about 40-45 yards.

I have seen hogs on a couple occasions on BLM around the Red Bluff/Redding area. Never have gotten a shot at one on public land, hopefully I can change that soon. If anyone is interested in stomping around the Public lands up here in the area let me know. Even if we don't find hogs its great scouting for deer and nice to get out and hunt.

hunch · #**152** (**permalink**) 12-22-2008, 12:33 PM

Live in Los Angeles with my wife and four children. I got turned onto hunting late in life (4 years ago now). I have only gone after pig as the all year season fits my hectic schedule nicely. I tried a guided hunt on private land (saw one pig running full tilt at a distance), public land (have yet to see a pig here), and finally flew to Texas to take my first hog.

At it this point, a pig on public lands would be the dream hunt for me...

I'm looking forward to start taking my son out this year.

I hunt with a 30-30 and a 300 WSM. I would love to try my hand with a bow, but I need to get my success rate up with a rifle first.

jls456 · #**153** (**permalink**) 12-30-2008, 07:19 PM

Live in Paso Robles. Hunt pigs in SLO and Monterey county.Its tough if you don't have some Private Land. Pozo, Simmler,FHL and CR pretty good sometimes.Otherwise its $$$$ to hunt. Good honest guides can be found here!

Ryno214 · #**154** (**permalink**) 01-02-2009, 06:29 PM

Im from Santa Rosa and hunt on private land and just hit lake sonoma for the first time, I hunt with a PSE bow. Im hooked on the whole bowhunting thing.

mauibowboy · #**155** (**permalink**) 01-16-2009, 05:57 PM

Hi i am from maui. I have only hunted hogs for about a year. and only taken one so far. i hunted with everything from a .50 cal to a bow i took my hog with a .308.

dream hunt kill a hog with my bow on public land.

Califtrkyhntr · #**156** (**permalink**) 02-04-2009, 11:06 AM

Hi there my name is Casey I hunt hogs in the central valley near Glennville on my family's ranch and have killed 5 hogs there, the biggest being a 220 lb sow. There did not used to be many pigs in this area until some local ranchers released some, God knows why and now everyone is overrun with them and now I understand they are very thick on the Hot Springs side as well and ranchers are pretty much letting anyone go in there to thin then out.
Yours in Christ,
Casey <><

ORElkBow · #**157** (**permalink**) 02-05-2009, 11:39 AM

Hello everyone. I'm very new to this site but have been reading many forums about hog hunting. Love this site and wish to chat with all of you.

I'm from Beaverton OR and came down for some hog action in Dec. at Lake Sonoma. Spotted few hogs around the No Name Flat area but couldn't score. Yep, this is my first time out for hogs ever and with a bow. Love the country though.

bigboarstopper · #**158** (**permalink**) 03-14-2009, 03:52 PM

I've lived in monterey my whole life. I have hunted from davenport to south SLO county. I have always dogs. About 20 years of experiece. Love the dogs, Have only rifled a hand full of pigs. Rest of the time been using the dogs and my pistol. I have had catahoulas, catahoula X's and some kemmer cur stock X's.

calpig · #**159** (**permalink**) 04-11-2009, 03:06 PM

Hello everyone.I live in california,kern county near tehachapi.Its difficult to get access here due to all the private land so I tend to hunt in SLO county and have very limited access to a ranch in kings county where I shot my first pig.Tejon is close but I have never hunted there.

skyadrenaline · #**160** (**permalink**) 06-03-2009, 09:38 PM

hey all,

My name's Nate, I grew up in San Francisco but now I'm living in the South Bay Area. I've never gone hunting before, but I started reading this forum because I got interested in hunting hogs recently. I don't even have a gun or a bow or a license, but I'm just trying to learn as much as I can while I'm saving up money.

If anybody around the Bay Area is going on a hunting trip sometime this summer and doesn't mind a complete newbie tagging along to watch, let me know! I'm good at following directions, so if we're following some hogs and you need me to shut up and duck behind some bushes, I'll do it quickly and quietly. I'm just hoping to learn a bit about hunting.

Dean · #**161** (**permalink**) 06-04-2009, 05:27 PM

I am from Washington but I have hunted hogs in California, Tennessee and on Islands off the coast of Georgia.

fireguy52 · #**162** (**permalink**) 06-04-2009, 09:09 PM

I'm from north Alabama and I hunt hogs mostly in south Georgia. Hunt some in Alabama near here and a bit in TN. Been hunting with a few guys from TN for about 35 years, we use dogs to hunt hogs and bear. I use an M1 carbine on hogs, it's the perfect hog gun when you're using dogs. My first hunt was in TN a looooong time ago. I really don't have a dream hunt for hogs,...we have it about as good as it gest I'd say, we have a ton of property to hunt that has a lot of hogs on it....and we have made some lifelong friends that hunt with us down there.

Coleshunt · #**163** (**permalink**) 06-05-2009, 05:45 PM

Brand new to this web-site. I usually hunt hogs along the California Coast. Mostly on private ranches. Love hunting hogs during the off season from ducks and deer.

aerospace90248 · #**164** (**permalink**) 06-14-2009, 02:56 PM

Hey Doc,

I am in So Cal as well and am looking to hunt Hogs. I tried Los Padres for Coyote but did not see any hog although I was not looking. Next time you want to do a hog hunt let me know and we'll set something up. I am going to try Monterey County in the near future. I also use a .30-06.

Mommyof5 · #**165** (**permalink**) 07-28-2009, 12:04 PM

Hey everyone!

Newbie from Big Island, Hawaii here! I'm glad I came across this site. My husband & I hunt on private ranch land for pigs. Have hunted on public land, but I prefer ranch hunts. Just spoiled & easier...lol.

I use a 243 & him a 270. Have also used a 22 long rifle and a knife.

Dad taught me how to hunt. I shot my first pig at 10 yrs old, just started hunting again with my kids.

Dream hunt- pig, goat, upland birds all in 1 day! Wait, been there done that. Haven't really taught about a dream hunt, maybe a family hunting trip? hmm

bassassassin772 · #**166** (**permalink**) 08-01-2009, 05:30 PM

Just found your website this is great. i was first introduced to hogs last year by my father n law at the twisselman ranch and now I'm hooked worse then a largemouth bass on a crawdad. i'm always looking for places to hunt and for hunting partners. I'm in central cali and use a Higgins 30-06 on the piggies

PASTOR MHG · #**167** (**permalink**) 08-05-2009, 03:33 PM

Hey Guys,

Great site! First time poster... long time reader.

Born and raised in the Los Angeles area. Been hunting some type of game since I could hold a rifle. Dad taught me how, and I have had the priviledge of hunting Big Game with him multiple times a year for the past 22 years. An opportunity that I look forward to sharing with my son as well someday.

Have been hunting hogs for 22 years. Have taken some nice ones and have been taken by some nice ones as well. I have hunted a lot of North American Big Game and I can truly say that hog hunting is as fun and exciting as anything that I've ever hunted.

Took my first hog on Santa Cruz Island at 12 years old.

Took my most recent hog on Tejon Ranch about 6 months ago.

The 20 plus years in between found me on the Die Creek Preserve in Los Molinos, the Lone Ranch near King City, Hopland, and Santa Rosa Island. This year Dad and I are looking forward to giving Fort Hunter Liggett a try.

I have used a number of weapons including a 30-06, 7mm Rem Mag, 300 Win Mag, and now my favorite rifle for hogs is my Marlin 45-70.

If you have never hunted hogs, start now... you won't regret it!

Akash · #**168** (**permalink**) 08-12-2009, 10:52 PM

As far as I know hunting is a sport, fun and it comes with hard work. In California hunting boars, feral pigs or hogs (whatever you call it) is no more a sport. Private landowners usually charge an arm and a leg, some are just plain rude and rough if any hunters stray into their properties (many of which are unmarked). Animals are extremely difficult if not impossible to find in public lands, except for military grounds. So what do we do to enjoy this sport? If only the pig hunters would just stop hunting pigs for a year, then the private land owners would beg on their knees to hunt their land and the public land would have enough so all of us would have a good time. Any suggestions? Please send to lostadream@hotmail.com

Akash · #**169** (**permalink**) 08-12-2009, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Akash

As far as I know hunting is a sport, fun and it comes with hard work. In California hunting boars, feral pigs or hogs (whatever you call it) is no more a sport. Private landowners usually charge an arm and a leg, some are just plain rude and rough if any hunters stray into their properties (many of which are unmarked). Animals are extremely difficult if not impossible to find in public lands, except for military grounds. So what do we do to enjoy this sport? If only the pig hunters would just stop hunting pigs for a year, then the private land owners would beg on their knees to hunt their land and the public land would have enough so all of us would have a good time. Any suggestions? Please send to lostadream@hotmail.com

JLTapia · #**170** (**permalink**) 08-27-2009, 04:38 PM

I tatally agree with you. Land ownwers charge more than an arm and a leg. Their prices are ridiculous.

Tag Stew · #**171** (**permalink**) 08-28-2009, 09:46 AM

Hey guy's glad to meet you all. I live in wheatland ,CA just north of Lincoln. I usually hunt pigs behind campfar west lake on private property and also in Redbluff with my buddy who runs a guide service there. I have been fortunate enough to bag some nice pigs over the years and hope to swap stories with some of you.