Speckmisser
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Well, let's just say it was a tough weekend down there. Deedy and Karin are both all that you guys have said they are... awesome ladies, and pretty darned good at what they do. They both went pretty far above and beyond to get us on pigs, but it was just one of those hunts where it wasn't gonna happen.
The pigs just weren't cooperating, and when they did turn up (usually right where Deedy thought they'd be), it was always the wrong time or we were in the wrong place. There's so many acorns there that the pigs just didn't seem to want to come out in the open.
Most of the best sign was in the thick stuff, although it looks like things are starting to turn around... with that real cool afternoon on Saturday, we did see a group of good hogs standing out in the top of a barley field. They'd have offered a pretty easy stalk and great shots, except it wasn't on one of Deedy's places. All we could do was look.
I think the area needs a little more rain and some green up to draw the animals out of the thick brush and get them moving during daylight hours again. The cooler temps (if they hold) will also help.
There are definitely pigs there, including a bunch that have some cool, light coloration. On Sunday morning, I had my eye on a nice, full-figured blonde, but as is the usual story of my life, she evaded me.
We also hit the mother-lode of turkeys. I have a feeling April is gonna be pretty darned interesting in those parts.
The lodging, by the way, is a good way to get spoiled. The cabins are awesome, and it was tough to pack out last night and leave. Full kitchens (even a dishwasher), a nice, hot shower, and very comfortable beds made it nice to come in from a day in the field and really just put your feet up. While we didn't get to use it this weekend, the fire ring out in front of the cabin offers a pretty cool way to socialize after the hunt, and to get the feeling that you're really camping.
Anyway, besides hunting, a big part of the reason for my trip down there was so Deedy could show me around the area, both her place and Fort Hunter Liggett. I don't know why I never went down there before! I always thought it was much further away, but it's not much worse than any of the other places I hunt.
After Deedy's "nickel tour", I'm definitely looking for my next chance to head down that way. I'm also definitely ready to go back and get some get-back on those pigs.
The pigs just weren't cooperating, and when they did turn up (usually right where Deedy thought they'd be), it was always the wrong time or we were in the wrong place. There's so many acorns there that the pigs just didn't seem to want to come out in the open.
Most of the best sign was in the thick stuff, although it looks like things are starting to turn around... with that real cool afternoon on Saturday, we did see a group of good hogs standing out in the top of a barley field. They'd have offered a pretty easy stalk and great shots, except it wasn't on one of Deedy's places. All we could do was look.
I think the area needs a little more rain and some green up to draw the animals out of the thick brush and get them moving during daylight hours again. The cooler temps (if they hold) will also help.
There are definitely pigs there, including a bunch that have some cool, light coloration. On Sunday morning, I had my eye on a nice, full-figured blonde, but as is the usual story of my life, she evaded me.
We also hit the mother-lode of turkeys. I have a feeling April is gonna be pretty darned interesting in those parts.
The lodging, by the way, is a good way to get spoiled. The cabins are awesome, and it was tough to pack out last night and leave. Full kitchens (even a dishwasher), a nice, hot shower, and very comfortable beds made it nice to come in from a day in the field and really just put your feet up. While we didn't get to use it this weekend, the fire ring out in front of the cabin offers a pretty cool way to socialize after the hunt, and to get the feeling that you're really camping.
Anyway, besides hunting, a big part of the reason for my trip down there was so Deedy could show me around the area, both her place and Fort Hunter Liggett. I don't know why I never went down there before! I always thought it was much further away, but it's not much worse than any of the other places I hunt.
After Deedy's "nickel tour", I'm definitely looking for my next chance to head down that way. I'm also definitely ready to go back and get some get-back on those pigs.
