First FHL Trip This Weekend

[cjack]

Going to FHL for the first time this weekend and had just one more question for you regulars. The weekly hunting update was posted this morning and it indicated "Archery/Muzzleloader B's only" Looking at the map as I understand it this means areas 6B,12B,13B and 16B are my choices at this point? If this is true would I be better off in the areas around the main gate or over by 12B near Nacimiento Fergusson Road?

As a warm up and fact finding mission I did a guided hunt on a private ranch yesterday and although I went with the intention of taking one with the bow after five or six blown stalks and time running out I decided to use the rifle and was able to take a nice little boar but most importantly I gained a vast amount of knowledge about pig hunting.

 

[cjack]

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[Buck Hunter Vic]

Cjack I just looked at the site, and this is posted at the top of the page. You might want to call and check before you drive all that way. And i do believe that B's is Buck Shot.

There will be no hunting on Hunter Liggett through 26 April, 2013

 

[Daveyboy]

"There will be no hunting on Hunter Liggett through 26 April, 2013"

March 8-9th is listed only. No hunting sunday until 26APR? It's going to be packed when they reopen.

 

[cjack]

Thanks BHV and Daveyboy. It's in Red too, wow.......wake up cjack!...... April 26th?......how's the turkey population on FHL?

 

[ltdann]

Nice hog by the way and even nicer shot!

 

[cjack]

Nice hog by the way and even nicer shot!

Thx, it was a borrowed 220 and I had time to set up with bipods on a feeding hog at 60yds...chip shot,got lungs. He ran off about 40yds and done. Saw over 50 hogs that day!

 

[ckhb]

Nice hog! I just saw that post about FHL and broke my heart. I just zeroed my rifle yesterday got my new pack and gps and was pretty set on going so now I need to wait till April 26 for my chance at filling my pig tag!? Guess I sharpened my knife before the hunt.

 

[cjack]

Nice hog! I just saw that post about FHL and broke my heart. I just zeroed my rifle yesterday got my new pack and gps and was pretty set on going so now I need to wait till April 26 for my chance at filling my pig tag!? Guess I sharpened my knife before the hunt.

I hear ya, If I remember correctly this was going to be your first trip there too. Now it sounds like we'll be dealing with crowded conditions when they do re-open.

 

[Hikingwithguns]

Why do I get the feeling that FHL won't ever open up again...

 

[ltdann]

There's a buttload of training going on. Until most of the folks are out of Afganistan, you can expect it to be like this. Apparently, the terrain at FHL is very similiar to the Army's AOR in Afganistan.

 

[Daveyboy]

I do think there are some up coming deployments and that's probably why.

 

[mr sunset]

damn, i paid an extra 70 bucks a BPS to 2 day air my shotgun from new york so I have it in time for this weekend.
could have been worse. I didn't drive up there to find out. Thanks again to all the members in this forum for the up to date info.
Priceless

 

[ckhb]

Yea it was going to be my first trip so this may be good or bad. Maybe less hunting pressure could bring in some more pigs but the training could also scare them off so will just head down there when it reopens and see how it goes.

 

[flingem71]

Congrats on your pig! Seems alot are that color this last year in that area.

DISCLAIMER: some of the things I say may be unfiltered, offensive, or even complete B.S.

 

[solus]

Tons of turkey all over the place at fhl

 

[mr sunset]

This would have been a great weekend with the rain moving through.
I heard they kick guys off of TA29 last week and I thought it would open after the sixth. oh well the presure is off.
atiotic-wavin-flag

 

[slanttop357]

Congrats on the nice HOG cjack and good luck at FHL, be safe have fun.

 

[cjack]

Congrats on your pig! Seems alot are that color this last year in that area.

DISCLAIMER: some of the things I say may be unfiltered, offensive, or even complete B.S.

Saw alot of light colored and spotted young ones and one GIANT white sow with spots.

Thanks Solus my plan was to scout for turkey and pig hunt. Can never have enough turkey spots.:thumbs up2:

 

[Uncle Bambi]

I do think there are some up coming deployments and that's probably why.

Dammit!!!

I've been busy all week with work, but was trying to carve out enough time for this weekend. Daveyboy - I was checking in to drop you a PM when I read this thread.

Dammit!!!