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California Pigs
« 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

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Re: California Pigs
« Reply #1 on: January 21, 2016, 08:29:43 PM »
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Re: California Pigs
« 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.

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Re: California Pigs
« 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.

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Re: California Pigs
« 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!
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Re: California Pigs
« 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.

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Re: California Pigs
« Reply #6 on: January 21, 2016, 10:30:06 PM »
What was the other place?
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Re: California Pigs
« 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.

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Re: California Pigs
« 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.

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Re: California Pigs
« Reply #9 on: January 21, 2016, 10:51:06 PM »
Sent, Shane

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Re: California Pigs
« Reply #10 on: January 21, 2016, 11:08:07 PM »
If you don't mind, how much did the hunt cost? Thanks.

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Re: California Pigs
« 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.

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Re: California Pigs
« Reply #12 on: January 22, 2016, 06:52:26 AM »
$75 tag to hunt for an invasive species.  Oh California

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Re: California Pigs
« Reply #13 on: January 22, 2016, 08:29:17 AM »
$75 tag to hunt for an invasive species.  Oh California

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

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Re: California Pigs
« 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.
Now then, get your equipment—your quiver and bow—and go out to the open country to hunt some wild game for me.  Gen. 27:3

 


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