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Two trucks and four guys loaded up and left San Diego at aound 0930 on Friday Feb. 2. Got to the ranch at around 1530. The guide had a few things to take care of before looking for the hogs. This gave us time to unload our gear into the cabin and get the rifles sighted in. Nolan has a great range near the cabin. There is 50, 100, 150, 200, 300, and 400 yard targets. After putting a few rounds through the Ruger 280 I felt really good. Aroud 1600 Nolan and his other guide Tanner showed up in two seperate rigs. Two guys in each rig and off we went looking for hogs. Nolan has 120,000 ac. that are hog country. We drove a few of the ridgelines, glassing the canyons. We only saw one hog the first night. It was at least 400 yards across a canyon and in some thick brush.
Day Two: Up at 0500 and in the same two rigs around 0530. Driving to the different ridgelines glassing. Driving we did spot about 18 - 20 pigs in an open field about 50 - 75 yards away. There were to shotters in the group with the rest of the pigs about 30 pounds. Not worth taking a shot with the pigs on the move and the chance of hitting a small one. With the weather heating up we figured the pigs would be bedding down in the canyons. Off on foot with one guy on each side of the ridge hoping to kick up a few hogs. We hunted until about 1130 and never saw another hog the rest of the morning. Driving out we ran into the other rig with two pigs on the back of Nolans truck. The other two guys found a group of six hogs crossing from the feed fields to the canyons and got two. The larger one was about 125 pounds and the little one was about 70 - 80 pounds.
That evening we left the cabin at about 1630 again. We drove about 10 miles down the road to another section of the ranch and started walking canyons. We walked until dark and never saw a pig. As we were walking Nolan and Tanner drove to the bottom of the canyon to pick us up, there was on hog they saw moving around and all they could do was watch. We were never able to find the hog with it getting dark fast. We did see 5 young bull Tule elk.
Day Three: The last morning of the hunt. It was the same story up at 0500 and into the rigs. We sat and glassed for about an hour when we saw 5 hogs crossing the ridge line moving to the canyons. Now I am on the move trying to get in front of the hogs. Nolan said the hogs would try to cross a marsh and into the canyon. We got out in front of the marsh. Just like Noland said here came the hogs. They came up over a ridge about 50-75 yards in front of us. The hogs spotted us and were now on a dead run. One chance hit the lead pig right behnd the ears with the 140 grain. Two cartwheels and that was it. My buddy Dave also got one out of the same group. A great hunt for the slowest time of year. Had a great time and I am looking forward to picking up the hams and chops.[attachment=38648:attachment]
Day Two: Up at 0500 and in the same two rigs around 0530. Driving to the different ridgelines glassing. Driving we did spot about 18 - 20 pigs in an open field about 50 - 75 yards away. There were to shotters in the group with the rest of the pigs about 30 pounds. Not worth taking a shot with the pigs on the move and the chance of hitting a small one. With the weather heating up we figured the pigs would be bedding down in the canyons. Off on foot with one guy on each side of the ridge hoping to kick up a few hogs. We hunted until about 1130 and never saw another hog the rest of the morning. Driving out we ran into the other rig with two pigs on the back of Nolans truck. The other two guys found a group of six hogs crossing from the feed fields to the canyons and got two. The larger one was about 125 pounds and the little one was about 70 - 80 pounds.
That evening we left the cabin at about 1630 again. We drove about 10 miles down the road to another section of the ranch and started walking canyons. We walked until dark and never saw a pig. As we were walking Nolan and Tanner drove to the bottom of the canyon to pick us up, there was on hog they saw moving around and all they could do was watch. We were never able to find the hog with it getting dark fast. We did see 5 young bull Tule elk.
Day Three: The last morning of the hunt. It was the same story up at 0500 and into the rigs. We sat and glassed for about an hour when we saw 5 hogs crossing the ridge line moving to the canyons. Now I am on the move trying to get in front of the hogs. Nolan said the hogs would try to cross a marsh and into the canyon. We got out in front of the marsh. Just like Noland said here came the hogs. They came up over a ridge about 50-75 yards in front of us. The hogs spotted us and were now on a dead run. One chance hit the lead pig right behnd the ears with the 140 grain. Two cartwheels and that was it. My buddy Dave also got one out of the same group. A great hunt for the slowest time of year. Had a great time and I am looking forward to picking up the hams and chops.[attachment=38648:attachment]
