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The cat is out of the bag!!! Some of us knew where the pigs were now the whole world knows. I'm sure it was a mad house this past weekend.
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Outdoors
Hunter bags his first county 'oinker'
By Ed Zieralski
Union-Tribune Staff Writer
2:00 a.m. October 9, 2009
John Ogle poses with the 241-pound boar he shot with his daughter's rifle north of El Capitan Reservoir this week. -
For the first time, a hunter has gone public with evidence of a successful hog hunt north of El Capitan Reservoir.
It has been nearly three years since a herd of domesticated pigs was released into the San Diego backcountry from a pen on the Capitan Grande Indian Reservation, which straddles the San Diego River north of the reservoir.
The Union-Tribune and the state Department of Fish & Game were told the hogs were released in order to start a hunting program on Indian land, where tribes have their own game laws.
Last year, bass fisherman John Cassidy produced a photo of a herd of pigs rooting along the El Capitan shoreline. There have been unconfirmed reports of the animals being shot by archers and rifle hunters behind the city of San Diego-owned reservoir. The hunting stories were believable, but there were never any photos.
That changed this week when a wild pig was shot by John Ogle, an avid and accomplished hunter. Judging by the location along the San Diego River where Ogle shot the hog, the animals are expanding their range. Julian residents may soon spot these invaders in their apple orchards and vineyards.
Ogle, who has hunted wild pigs throughout California, shot a 241-pound boar while hunting deer on public land along the edge of the San Diego River canyon, east of Ramona. Ogle was bow-hunting during the archery-only season when he heard noises he had never heard in that area.
“They sounded very much like pig grunts and a squeal,” Ogle said. “There are private ranches and farms on the other side of the canyon, so I assumed I was hearing a domesticated pig from across the canyon. I blew it off and concentrated on filling my (archery) tag.”
Ogle was focused on two bucks he spotted earlier when he saw the bucks were staring at something.
“Lowering the binoculars, I scanned the hillside and noticed several dark-colored animals jogging away,” Ogle said. “At first I thought they were coyotes. They were out past 250 yards. But when I got a good look, I could hardly believe my eyes. There in front of me were four wild pigs running around on the rim of the canyon.”
Ogle knew his bow wouldn't do the job on this hunt, so he returned to his vehicle and swapped his bow for his daughter's rifle.
“I was now on a mission to bag my first San Diego County oinker,” Ogle said. “I was in a momentary state of shock. I've hunted San Diego County for 38 years and I've never seen a wild pig here before. Every year I buy a pig tag to fill somewhere up north.”
Ogle said when he returned, the pigs were feeding away from him toward a rocky ledge. Two of them quickly dropped out of his view. Ogle decided to take a shot at the biggest of the four as it jogged toward the rocks. All he saw was a big cloud of dust as the pig disappeared into tall grass. He hustled over to see if he'd hit it, and there it was, his first San Diego County wild pig.
Ogle said he was surprised at how big the wild hog turned out to be. It weighed 241 pounds when he took it to a butcher for processing. Ogle said he blew out a shoulder trying to lift it into his pickup and had to use ratchet straps tied to his roll bar to hoist the animal into his vehicle.
The boar is a European strain and sported 1¾-inch tusks and a 15-inch tail, Ogle said.
Hunters wishing to go after wild pigs in San Diego County need a resident hunting license ($41.20) and a pig tag ($19.70). There is no limit to the number of pig tags a hunter may buy. The state sells more than 40,000 pig tags per year.
“Over the years I've taken California feral hogs in Santa Margarita, Tehachapi, Tejon Ranch and Catalina Island,” Ogle said. “I never dreamed I'd harvest one in San Diego County, and my biggest pig ever. He's already at the taxidermist's shop.”
Union-Tribune
Ed Zieralski: (619) 293-1225;
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I was planning a backpack hunting trip for deer in this area but now I'll wait it out a little longer to let the road hunters get their fill.
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Outdoors
Hunter bags his first county 'oinker'
By Ed Zieralski
Union-Tribune Staff Writer
2:00 a.m. October 9, 2009
For the first time, a hunter has gone public with evidence of a successful hog hunt north of El Capitan Reservoir.
It has been nearly three years since a herd of domesticated pigs was released into the San Diego backcountry from a pen on the Capitan Grande Indian Reservation, which straddles the San Diego River north of the reservoir.
The Union-Tribune and the state Department of Fish & Game were told the hogs were released in order to start a hunting program on Indian land, where tribes have their own game laws.
Last year, bass fisherman John Cassidy produced a photo of a herd of pigs rooting along the El Capitan shoreline. There have been unconfirmed reports of the animals being shot by archers and rifle hunters behind the city of San Diego-owned reservoir. The hunting stories were believable, but there were never any photos.
That changed this week when a wild pig was shot by John Ogle, an avid and accomplished hunter. Judging by the location along the San Diego River where Ogle shot the hog, the animals are expanding their range. Julian residents may soon spot these invaders in their apple orchards and vineyards.
Ogle, who has hunted wild pigs throughout California, shot a 241-pound boar while hunting deer on public land along the edge of the San Diego River canyon, east of Ramona. Ogle was bow-hunting during the archery-only season when he heard noises he had never heard in that area.
“They sounded very much like pig grunts and a squeal,” Ogle said. “There are private ranches and farms on the other side of the canyon, so I assumed I was hearing a domesticated pig from across the canyon. I blew it off and concentrated on filling my (archery) tag.”
Ogle was focused on two bucks he spotted earlier when he saw the bucks were staring at something.
“Lowering the binoculars, I scanned the hillside and noticed several dark-colored animals jogging away,” Ogle said. “At first I thought they were coyotes. They were out past 250 yards. But when I got a good look, I could hardly believe my eyes. There in front of me were four wild pigs running around on the rim of the canyon.”
Ogle knew his bow wouldn't do the job on this hunt, so he returned to his vehicle and swapped his bow for his daughter's rifle.
“I was now on a mission to bag my first San Diego County oinker,” Ogle said. “I was in a momentary state of shock. I've hunted San Diego County for 38 years and I've never seen a wild pig here before. Every year I buy a pig tag to fill somewhere up north.”
Ogle said when he returned, the pigs were feeding away from him toward a rocky ledge. Two of them quickly dropped out of his view. Ogle decided to take a shot at the biggest of the four as it jogged toward the rocks. All he saw was a big cloud of dust as the pig disappeared into tall grass. He hustled over to see if he'd hit it, and there it was, his first San Diego County wild pig.
Ogle said he was surprised at how big the wild hog turned out to be. It weighed 241 pounds when he took it to a butcher for processing. Ogle said he blew out a shoulder trying to lift it into his pickup and had to use ratchet straps tied to his roll bar to hoist the animal into his vehicle.
The boar is a European strain and sported 1¾-inch tusks and a 15-inch tail, Ogle said.
Hunters wishing to go after wild pigs in San Diego County need a resident hunting license ($41.20) and a pig tag ($19.70). There is no limit to the number of pig tags a hunter may buy. The state sells more than 40,000 pig tags per year.
“Over the years I've taken California feral hogs in Santa Margarita, Tehachapi, Tejon Ranch and Catalina Island,” Ogle said. “I never dreamed I'd harvest one in San Diego County, and my biggest pig ever. He's already at the taxidermist's shop.”
Union-Tribune
Ed Zieralski: (619) 293-1225;
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I was planning a backpack hunting trip for deer in this area but now I'll wait it out a little longer to let the road hunters get their fill.
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