Boars `n More

[Mel Carter]

Hey guys,

I just wanted to let you all know of a guide I met at the sacramento sportsmens show. I was mostly talking to him about the pig hunting. For a 2 day hunt, he charges a $100 no refundable fee, if you kill a pig, you pay a $300 kill fee. If you don't kill a pig, all you are out is the $100. He also said if you wanted, you can take a second pig for and additional $200. There are no trophy fees for this hunt. He said as of right now he's pretty much booking for next year, but I think he said he has spots in March open.

This is a no kill no pay hunt. I think he said they have 25,000 acres south of Redbluff, it may have been Redding. He's located in Cottonwood.

His name is Tracy Norton
ph#530-347-4178
cell#530-941-68078

This doesn't sound like to bad of a deal, especially if you are unable to get into pigs.

What do you guys think.

Mel

 

[Kickaha]

It certainly sounds like a good deal. I've always wondered why more guides and ranches didn't use this approach. I'd pay to hunt ranches more if they had this setup. They'd probably get a lot more business. But maybe they already get as much business as they can handle.

 

[RIFLEMAN]

I talked to the guy too (I was sizing up the competition) and thought that you guys might be interested in this tidbit of information.

He uses some form of shepard to hunt hogs. These kinds of dogs do not bark until they have caught up with and are baying the hog. In effect, they are sneaking up on the hog who has no idea they are there until it's too late. In his attempts to disparage hunting with hounds, he indicated that most of his races (chases) last 10 yards or less. The use of dogs in general or this type specifically may be anti-climactic for some of you.

 

[Speckmisser]

That's good info, Rifleman.

That was the kind of hunt that turned me off to hunting with pig dogs. No long, baying chase... just a lot of barking and squealing when they caught the pigs.

 

[Kickaha]

That makes sense. He's not going to want to offer that deal unless he's sure you'll be taking home a pig. And a dog gives him a big advantage in that area.

 

[RIFLEMAN]

Kick,

Yessir, he's got it figured out both ways; using dogs in the first place and using dogs that sneak up on the hog in the second. I figure that he can't go wrong.

Speck,

I'm of the same mind; I love a good LOUD race. That's the real thrill for me. You are far more likely to get a good race out of hounds than with curs, shepards or pit bull types, as these types seem to favor a silent race. In some cases, you never hear the dogs...you walk in the direction you hear the hog squealing in.

Case in point, I hunted once with these guys from down Salinas way who had some Airedale/Pit Bulls. They never barked once. When they left your sight, they were chasing a hog. You had to run to keep up with them and then go towards the sound of the caught hog. Needless to say, I never hunted with them again. It was something that I could never be interested in.