Author Topic: California Pigs (Read 7641 times)

follow maggie · « **on:** January 21, 2016, 08:26:49 PM »

Made a trip to California this past weekend and had a great hunt! Got two big wild pigs on a spot & stalk hunt

follow maggie · « **Reply #1 on:** January 21, 2016, 08:29:43 PM »

Does anyone know why the website rotates pictures? It won't post my pictures right side up.

Craig · « **Reply #2 on:** January 21, 2016, 09:49:35 PM »

Always wanted to do a pig hunt. Did you go guided? With who? Cool looking pigs.

follow maggie · « **Reply #3 on:** January 21, 2016, 10:09:33 PM »

It was a guided hunt on a private ranch.I went with Lockwood Hunting Services out of Ukiah, but the hunt was near Hopland. Spot & stalk hunt. It was a great hunt. He has a booth at the sportsmans show if you're going.

ShaneTyTrey · « **Reply #4 on:** January 21, 2016, 10:13:24 PM »

Hunted with Tim last year. Good fun and great price just a long drive. Trying another outfitter this February that costs a bit more but 4 hours less driving. After that I will know where to go from here on out!

follow maggie · « **Reply #5 on:** January 21, 2016, 10:24:56 PM »

It is a long drive, that's a fact. Going down I split the drive over two days because of weather going through the mountains at OR/CA border. I had the camper on the back of the chevy, so it was easy to just pull into a rest stop for the night, cook some dinner and hit the rack. I'll be going back every winter. I tried one about 3 hours further North last year, but it wasn't as a good an experience as I had with Tim.

ShaneTyTrey · « **Reply #6 on:** January 21, 2016, 10:30:06 PM »

What was the other place?

follow maggie · « **Reply #7 on:** January 21, 2016, 10:36:08 PM »

I'd rather not say on the interweb. It might look like I"m bashing someone's business which I don't want to do. They're nice people and the guide worked hard for us. I just had a better hunt and a better time with Lockwood.

ShaneTyTrey · « **Reply #8 on:** January 21, 2016, 10:38:28 PM »

Can youPM me the info? Just hope it isn't where I am going next month. But if it is maybe you can share with me of some of the things you didn't like as much.

Thanks

follow maggie · « **Reply #9 on:** January 21, 2016, 10:51:06 PM »

Sent, Shane

EmeraldBullet · « **Reply #10 on:** January 21, 2016, 11:08:07 PM »

If you don't mind, how much did the hunt cost? Thanks.

follow maggie · « **Reply #11 on:** January 21, 2016, 11:30:11 PM »

Here's the break down of what I spent for the whole trip:
CA license $165
pig tags $75/each
guide fee $750
guide fee for 2nd pig $500
fuel for my chevy w/ camper on the back @ $450
food @ $40
They let me park my camper on the ranch & camp for no charge

Would have saved $100 on the guide fee and 1/2 the gas, but my buddy backed out at the lsat minute because he wanted to go to a birthday party, instead.

kball4 · « **Reply #12 on:** January 22, 2016, 06:52:26 AM »

$75 tag to hunt for an invasive species. Oh California

follow maggie · « **Reply #13 on:** January 22, 2016, 08:29:17 AM »

Quote from: kball4 on January 22, 2016, 06:52:26 AM

$75 tag to hunt for an invasive species. Oh California

I know, right? You'd think they'd want as many killed possible.

biggfish · « **Reply #14 on:** January 22, 2016, 02:10:56 PM »

California has officially given up on the war of invasive pigs, and hopes to sit back and capitalize on their abundance.

kglacken · « **Reply #15 on:** January 22, 2016, 03:59:24 PM »

Lockwood are good people. Lots of fun

follow maggie · « **Reply #16 on:** January 22, 2016, 09:18:51 PM »

Nice pig!

Oh Mah · « **Reply #17 on:** January 22, 2016, 09:50:05 PM »

Im glad they are not here but what is keeping them from coming to Washington or even Oregon for that matter?

follow maggie · « **Reply #18 on:** January 22, 2016, 10:49:17 PM »

Distance. Give them some time & they'll probably get here.

180-GRAIN · « **Reply #19 on:** January 23, 2016, 08:06:21 AM »

How do they taste? Are they gamy at all or do they taste just like any other domestic farm raised pig? always wondered that. Nice looking pigs by the way.

follow maggie · « **Reply #20 on:** January 23, 2016, 08:11:20 AM »

Thanks. Wild pig tast s real good. I have a hard time explaining it. It doesnt tast like store noght pork. Its not gamey, but more flavorful, if you know what i mean. These pigs were old, so im having four hams for pulled pork, the rest is various types of sausage & jerky.

MADMAX · « **Reply #21 on:** January 23, 2016, 08:36:52 AM »

cool hunt
spendy though

follow maggie · « **Reply #22 on:** January 23, 2016, 11:05:18 AM »

As far as guided hunts go, it's pretty cheap. I could have saved a bunch by only shooting one and if my buddy hadn't backed out at the last so I would have had someone to split the gas with. That being said, it's a fair amount of money. I do it once a year, and it's something that I save for over a few months so i can afford it.

carpsniperg2 · « **Reply #23 on:** January 25, 2016, 11:00:09 PM »

Nice hogs

I enjoy hunting hogs in cali as well. Be a couple years now but I'm headed to texas fairly soon to do some hog and exotic hunting. I'm looking forward to chasing hogs again

scree · « **Reply #24 on:** February 01, 2016, 06:28:28 PM »

Tim Lockwood has supported the WA Wild Sheep Foundation with a hog hunt donation two years running. Stand up dude in my book. Hopefully I will hunt with him in the near future

follow maggie · « **Reply #25 on:** February 01, 2016, 06:33:04 PM »

I like Tim a lot. He's a stand up guy and runs a good operation. I'll be hunting wih him every year.

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