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News Release: For Immediate Release Dec. 1, 06

DFG Announces Drawing for 2007 Joice Island Pig Hunt

Contact: Helayna Cooney, DFG Wildlife Biologist, (707) 425-3828

The California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) will hold a limited-entry, permit-only pig hunt to control a small population of wild pigs on the Joice Island Unit of Grizzly Island Wildlife Area in Solano County. Joice Island is a 2,150-acre wetland area consisting of thick cattails, tules, some brush and standing water. DFG has reserved the first weekend of this hunting opportunity for junior hunters. Two-day pig hunt permits will be issued by drawing only for the following weekends:

Junior Hunters (12 and over with a Junior License):

March 3-4, 2007

General (Adults or Juniors may apply):

March 10-11, 2007
March 17
March 24-25
March 31-April 1
April 7-8
April 14-15
April 21-22

Three hunters will be drawn for each of the eight weekends, for a total of 24 hunters. DFG will hold the drawing for the 24 two-day permits on Feb. 15, 2007. Permits with maps and additional information will be mailed to successful applicants. A permit holder may bring one non-hunting partner. Hunters may use dogs for the hunt. Note: Only shotguns using slugs will be allowed for this hunt.

To apply for permit, send a standard postcard with the following information:
Hunter Name (Junior hunters must also provide name of adult chaperone)

Valid hunting license number
Address
City, State, Zip
Telephone number
Hunt date

Mail Application Card To:
Joice Island Pig Hunt
2548 Grizzly Island Road
Suisun, CA 94585

Applicants should choose only one hunt date. DFG must receive application cards by close of business, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2007. Each hunter may apply only one time and for only one date. Applications will be accepted for parties of up to two hunters, but the card must contain all information for both hunters. Incomplete cards and multiple entries will not be accepted. There is no fee to apply.

DFG reserves the right to cancel this hunt and close the area to all public users without prior notification due to unforeseen circumstances or emergency situations.
 

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Dang it Jesse! There you go giving up info on a prime hunting spot! Now I'll never get drawn......again! HA!
 

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I checked the web it said for 2006 nothing about 2007? where did this info come from?

It also said shot gun only.
 

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Shotgun only hunt. Three hunters per weekend, two pig limit. Tough hunt.
 

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Sounds dangerous to me. A bunch of hunters walking through heavy cover holding shotguns with slugs. No thanks on that one.
 

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It's a big island and only three guys hunting it.
 

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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Metdawg44 @ Dec 8 2006, 01:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>
Sounds dangerous to me. A bunch of hunters walking through heavy cover holding shotguns with slugs. No thanks on that one.[/b]

Yes it's very dangerous, don't put in for the draw.
 

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It's so dangerous just look at what happened to my leg......
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kentuck @ Dec 8 2006, 04:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>
It's so dangerous just look at what happened to my leg......
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Yeah, it ain't the slug gunners you have to worry about... it's the fellas with skinning knives that'll get ya!
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Good one, Spec! At least now I have an excuse to have others field dress my kills!!!!
 

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Kentuck,
That is a boootiful, mean, nasty looking wild hog you got in that picture. Yeah, the hogs will get you one or another. 'Nuff said.
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"It's so dangerous just look at what happened to my leg"

At least you were nice enough to give that pig a ride on your cart.
 

Kentuck

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Having a cart is the only way to get game out of the field there. Especially when you handicap yourself like I did.
 
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