DIY Public Land Pig

[k_rad]

No wonder no one can harvest any pigs on public land, you got them all! Haha nice work. Way to put in the time and make it happen.

 

[Wild1]

SD Pigs

Todd -

This pig here (sorry about the colorful picture), and the cinnamon one above, are both San Diego public land pigs. Don't give up and good luck.

 

[henmar77]

So is San Diego the only place these pigs exist where you cant hunt them on Public land? What other countys in SoCal hold pigs?

 

[weekender21]

Riverside, Santa Barbara....

 

[twacker]

Todd -

This pig here (sorry about the colorful picture), and the cinnamon one above, are both San Diego public land pigs. Don't give up and good luck.

Interesting colors on your SD hogs. All the pigs I've seen in SD are black. Congrats on the harvest. The USFWS thanks you too.

 

[83Yota]

Wild1,
That's the one I remember. Strong work getting it done.

I hit my public land spot last weekend, and set up my camera's. Your pics have got me wanting to check them right now.....

 

[83Yota]

I do have one question, if you do not mind sharing. Where have you been intersecting them? At food, water or cover, or somewhere in between. Or are you able to sit from a distance glass and pull off your stalk.

Why I ask is I have been hitting an area for the last three years (can only make it out 3 or 4 times a year) and as of last year, have really pinpointed where they are hanging just can not connect. This place gets hit pretty hard during deer season, so I typically hit this after deer season, but decided this year to head in earlier and set the camera up. Had a crappy game cam out last year but never got a pic, flash did not work, so I figured they were only moving at night. Have a new camera setup now. There is a saddle they cross from bedding to food & water, and I have sat there a few times to only have deer come through. Wondering if I should enter the bedroom and see what's moving, but at the same time, I do not want to push them out. Everytime I drop in there is fresh sigh and tree's muddied and scraped.

Let me know or I can shot you an e-mail to discuss if you do not mind.

 

[david.A]

I have been hunting in SD three times now on public land. Saw plenty of pig tracks but no pigs.
Has anybody taken any pigs near the Palomar district?

 

[ChefTodd]

I have been hunting up by palomar, as the ranger told me exactly where he saw a handfull of piggies...But of course they move around, so.....with my luck, I was in one spot and they were in another......like wild1 said, I just need to keep trying and don't give up...they are out there I guess....and he has the proof of that. It certainly does fire me up to go pig hunting again....thats for sure.....

T.

 

[Wild1]

You guys are spot on - it all adds up to a very tough hunt, that's why most don't score on public land (especially in Socal). Yota, I don't know if you're rifle hunting or bow hunting, that would make a difference on your stategy. I have whacked one at Tejon with a rifle, but bow hunting is what I do most often. I'll have a go at 'em anyway the circumstances dictate - probably no "right way" to do it. Sounds like you're doing all the right things, just haven't been lucky enough to have it come together. Stalking them is a blast, but certainly more risky (with a bow, with a rifle you can reach out and touch 'em). When I have them patterned, I like to set up an ambush spot near water - tough to do it near food, because I don't know where they're gonna be rooting at any given time, but I do know where the water is. I usually never try to ambush them near (heavy) cover, they tend to disappear and can be difficult to find if wounded or the boars will have a go at you running from cover to your leg! I wouldn't go into their bedroom, you're right, they'll feel the pressure and you'll never see 'em again (they're not territorial).....unless you're rifle hunting, then I suppose you could take a shot as the bolt. Still, I like to keep 'em around for a while, so I'd hang back and try to whack 'em coming to or from water/food and bedding. You're on it, just a matter of time. Good luck!! Post up when you're successful, or email anytime. Here's a pretty one I got in Africa (Namibia) last summer.

 

[solus]

dude that looks like a wart hog and not a wild pig....but on the other hand this is making me want to hit up my spot in palomar

 

[Wild1]

A warthog is a wild pig.

 

[83Yota]

Thank you for the info. I am bow hunt and does seem luck has not been on my side.

 

[solus]

your right wild1 it is a type of pig just never thought Ide see one wild in ca thats all when I think of hunting wild pig I think of the russian and domestic looking pigs

 

[83Yota]

Now the rumors are going to fly, I can hear it now! "Dude did you hear wart hogs have been spotted in San Diego county." LMFAO

Solus, Wild1 mentioned he took that nice wart hog in Africa last summer.

 

[solus]

oh wow I cant believe I missed that.... I think Im losing it ig-laughing::smiley_doh:

 

[EHunterL]

Congrats! Nice work and good looking pigs!

 

[david.A]

Has anyone had any luck up near Santa Barbara?

 

[DuckFever]

Nice job, public land hunting is definitely tough and especially congrats for doing it in SD.

 

[solus]

Has anyone had any luck up near Santa Barbara?

Ive seen them in santa barbara but like always they are in private land