Goals for hunts in 2016

[Shooting Stix]

I want to say happy New Years to all the hunters on this forum I just want to say as a hunter in 2015 was the best year of my life which I know won't be a typical year for me. My goal this year is to try to make some new friends on the forum and set them up with hunts so they can look back and say they have had a wonderful year or most important set them up with that dream hunt that they have always wanted to do just didn't know much about the hunt or who to go with for the budget they can afford. You don't have to be a high roller to book some hunts I'm active duty military so I know how it is making an average wage. I also don't want to send a client to a place and he doesn't get an animal or a quality experience. I do this because I love to hunt and my objective or goal is to have others enjoy it too even some of the anti high fence guys on the forum take your kids with you or your friends and family that are disabled or elderly so they can still be out hunting. You hunted hard during the Elk and deer general season that it is ok to get some buddies together on a fun hunt seeing animals everyday. So have a great time at the sportsman show talk to the outfitters and if you don't find anything let me know and maybe I can find you a hunt.

Shooting Stix Safaris

[RadSav]

In my late teens and early twenties I was rather rich, care free and bored when the fish runs were over, the crabbing was poor and the bowhunting season had come to an end.  So to break the boredom and sharpen our skills myself and some friends would stump shoot, small game hunt and make a few trips down to CA and AZ.  Those winter and spring hunts, though not always super challenging, were some of the funnest times us punks spent together as friends.  None of us cared that we couldn't brag about being the best hunters on the planet because the deal was rigged.  But we sure could give the other guys in the group a bunch of royal heck for missing or hitting branches.  So it wasn't extreme alpine hunting.  We didn't care.  We enjoyed it together and built lasting relationships.  Became much better hunters as a result too.

CA feral pork chops taste one heck of a lot better than store bought! Folks can bad mouth canned hunts all they want.  Their prerogative to not go and miss out on shooting their food and learning how equipment works.  I have no problem with that.  But if you think whacking your own pork chops or goat sausage isn't a hoot load of fun...we have different ideas of what fun is.  

Depending on the animals these fun off season hunts can be real bargains.  One year we paid $300 for two hogs on a 3500 acre high fence ranch.  While there a local rancher stopped by and asked if we wanted to extend our hunt and help him rid his farm of some wild hogs.  Three bowhunters headed home with 10 pigs in the coolers...all for three Benjamins a piece!  Fun doesn't come much more economical than that.  And pork doesn't come much better.

Do you have any pig ranches within driving distance of Seattle/Portland?  Come March we may have a new expandable broadhead that needs some thorough field testing on some heavy chops.  Might need to get some HW guys to tag along and see what squealer whacking and field testing is all about!  Might even need to put together a HW pig roast afterwards.

[Revwrangler]

In my late teens and early twenties I was rather rich, care free and bored when the fish runs were over, the crabbing was poor and the bowhunting season had come to an end.  So to break the boredom and sharpen our skills myself and some friends would stump shoot, small game hunt and make a few trips down to CA and AZ.  Those winter and spring hunts, though not always super challenging, were some of the funnest times us punks spent together as friends.  None of us cared that we couldn't brag about being the best hunters on the planet because the deal was rigged.  But we sure could give the other guys in the group a bunch of royal heck for missing or hitting branches.  So it wasn't extreme alpine hunting.  We didn't care.  We enjoyed it together and built lasting relationships.  Became much better hunters as a result too.

CA feral pork chops taste one heck of a lot better than store bought! Folks can bad mouth canned hunts all they want.  Their prerogative to not go and miss out on shooting their food and learning how equipment works.  I have no problem with that.  But if you think whacking your own pork chops or goat sausage isn't a hoot load of fun...we have different ideas of what fun is.  

Depending on the animals these fun off season hunts can be real bargains.  One year we paid $300 for two hogs on a 3500 acre high fence ranch.  While there a local rancher stopped by and asked if we wanted to extend our hunt and help him rid his farm of some wild hogs.  Three bowhunters headed home with 10 pigs in the coolers...all for three Benjamins a piece!  Fun doesn't come much more economical than that.  And pork doesn't come much better.

Do you have any pig ranches within driving distance of Seattle/Portland?  Come March we may have a new expandable broadhead that needs some thorough field testing on some heavy chops.  Might need to get some HW guys to tag along and see what squealer whacking and field testing is all about!  Might even need to put together a HW pig roast afterwards.

I'm in on a pig hunt!


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[Shooting Stix]

Thanks for the post everything is true there is a European wild boar hunt in Idaho for 375 but books very fast which is the best price. They also have mouflon hunts too in Idaho. I also have pig hunts in Cheney Washington it's more money Which is 1000 plus dollars and if you want a giant hog I have to see how much. If you are willing to fly to Texas, Florida they have cheaper.

[matt509]

ShootingStix - Are those hog pictures from the Cheney location?  If so I am interested in booking a slot.

[Shooting Stix]

The last 2 pictures are the first pic in the snow is Idaho and the pictures in the middle are Florida.

[ctwiggs1]

Any reviews on how good eatin' they are?  I've heard wild hog isn't very good but I am sure interested.

[Shooting Stix]

I have eaten wild and feral hogs and it's very good

[ShaneTyTrey]

Wild boar is some of the tastiest game meat there is.  For that reason, we and a buddy now go to California every year to help get us through the winter (we usually go in February), if you shoot a monster hog, they might not taste as good but the meat pigs are awesome and are very fun to hunt.

[Shooting Stix]

Just be ready on February 15 to call for Idaho pig hunt I would love to see a post on hunt wa of the pigs you guys shoot so ask around maybe book together on here hop in a suburban so you can all chip in for gas to keep the fuel expense down

[Shooting Stix]

In my late teens and early twenties I was rather rich, care free and bored when the fish runs were over, the crabbing was poor and the bowhunting season had come to an end.  So to break the boredom and sharpen our skills myself and some friends would stump shoot, small game hunt and make a few trips down to CA and AZ.  Those winter and spring hunts, though not always super challenging, were some of the funnest times us punks spent together as friends.  None of us cared that we couldn't brag about being the best hunters on the planet because the deal was rigged.  But we sure could give the other guys in the group a bunch of royal heck for missing or hitting branches.  So it wasn't extreme alpine hunting.  We didn't care.  We enjoyed it together and built lasting relationships.  Became much better hunters as a result too.

CA feral pork chops taste one heck of a lot better than store bought! Folks can bad mouth canned hunts all they want.  Their prerogative to not go and miss out on shooting their food and learning how equipment works.  I have no problem with that.  But if you think whacking your own pork chops or goat sausage isn't a hoot load of fun...we have different ideas of what fun is.  

Depending on the animals these fun off season hunts can be real bargains.  One year we paid $300 for two hogs on a 3500 acre high fence ranch.  While there a local rancher stopped by and asked if we wanted to extend our hunt and help him rid his farm of some wild hogs.  Three bowhunters headed home with 10 pigs in the coolers...all for three Benjamins a piece!  Fun doesn't come much more economical than that.  And pork doesn't come much better.

Do you have any pig ranches within driving distance of Seattle/Portland?  Come March we may have a new expandable broadhead that needs some thorough field testing on some heavy chops.  Might need to get some HW guys to tag along and see what squealer whacking and field testing is all about!  Might even need to put together a HW pig roast afterwards.

I'm in on a pig hunt!

Get with MLB I know he is going to be trying for an Idaho pig hunt and maybe you guys can carpool together and reserve rooms to save money
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[splitshot]

  I do know the belsby's close to cheney have some hogs for sale.   I played basketball with 3 of them in the late 50's.  great guys and you can deal with them.  am thinking of booking a trip with them soon and go over old times.  best of luck.  mike w

[splitshot]

   I know they have donated some hunts to rmef/mule deer foundarion banquets.  a great money raiser for wildlife.   mike w

[Bango skank]

After seeing whats been happening to the rest of the country im pretty much disgusted with anybody who condones fenced pig hunts here in washington.  Thats the crap that started all the feral pig problems in so many other states.  Were just about the only western state that isnt yet suffering from this problem, but were on the fast track to join the club nobody wants to be in apparently.  Hope all you canned hunt ninjas are proud of yourselvrs

[RadSav]

After seeing whats been happening to the rest of the country im pretty much disgusted with anybody who condones fenced pig hunts here in washington.  Thats the crap that started all the feral pig problems in so many other states.  Were just about the only western state that isnt yet suffering from this problem, but were on the fast track to join the club nobody wants to be in apparently.  Hope all you canned hunt ninjas are proud of yourselvrs

Since canned hunts were not responsible for Spanish Explorer, Hernando Desoto in the 1500's, not responsible for the Hooper Bald pig release in 1924, not responsible for the SanDiego zoo releases in 1940, 1980 or 1985 I think I'm just fine with canned hunt ninjas.  Unlike the wolf release ranchers can control the escapement of wild pigs.  In fact, most states require they do so.  The small minority of licensed hunting ranches scattered throughout the US have had little to do with swine population densities.  So perhaps it is best to go be disgusted somewhere else!