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I'm in for the '04 hunt. Might have my nephew along too.
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May '03, Nov-Dec '03, Jan-Mar '04
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Never having tried a Pig-o-rama, I'm not totally sure whether I want to be in or out. Tell me please, what precisely is a Pig-o-rama? What does it entail? How long is it? Does one camp on the ranch before/during/after the hunt? Does one need a 4WD?
Assuming the terms are agreeable, I'd be up for it Jan-April of '04.
Assuming the terms are agreeable, I'd be up for it Jan-April of '04.
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Zippy,
The PigORama is a two and a half day unguided hunt at Tejon Ranch. The property is a premier hunting location, and there's a ton of game. The cost for the regular Pig O Rama is $300, plus $10 insurance.
You have the option of camping on the ranch (in a designated area) or staying in a hotel nearby. I suppose if you lived close enough, you could go home every night. Personally, I think the fun is in camping with all the other JHPers.
The regular PigORama includes a Big Pig Prize, $500 for the biggest hog. In my experience, that's not really a consideration for most of the hunters who go, though. If it happens, it happens, but your odds of at least bringing home some pork are better than average.
The JHP hunt I'm "recruiting" for now does not include a cash prize... although I wonder if it'd be fun to have a pool? Or maybe not... I don't wanna be responsible for that. Maybe a prize instead. I know SongDog out there has too many Ruger #1s. I'm sure he'd put one up for the JHP Big Pig contest!
A 4WD is useful at Tejon Ranch, but not absolutely mandatory. You can usually arrange to ride along with someone if you don't have 4WD yourself. It will definitely help to get into the better areas, and if the weather is wet it's absolutely essential.
There's a ton more I could say, but that ought to answer your question. It's a great deal for a weekend hunt on very well-managed private land.
The PigORama is a two and a half day unguided hunt at Tejon Ranch. The property is a premier hunting location, and there's a ton of game. The cost for the regular Pig O Rama is $300, plus $10 insurance.
You have the option of camping on the ranch (in a designated area) or staying in a hotel nearby. I suppose if you lived close enough, you could go home every night. Personally, I think the fun is in camping with all the other JHPers.
The regular PigORama includes a Big Pig Prize, $500 for the biggest hog. In my experience, that's not really a consideration for most of the hunters who go, though. If it happens, it happens, but your odds of at least bringing home some pork are better than average.
The JHP hunt I'm "recruiting" for now does not include a cash prize... although I wonder if it'd be fun to have a pool? Or maybe not... I don't wanna be responsible for that. Maybe a prize instead. I know SongDog out there has too many Ruger #1s. I'm sure he'd put one up for the JHP Big Pig contest!
A 4WD is useful at Tejon Ranch, but not absolutely mandatory. You can usually arrange to ride along with someone if you don't have 4WD yourself. It will definitely help to get into the better areas, and if the weather is wet it's absolutely essential.
There's a ton more I could say, but that ought to answer your question. It's a great deal for a weekend hunt on very well-managed private land.
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I'm in
ok there's something I don't understand, why is it bowhunters can't or don't want to hunt with gun hunters? Tajon is so huge I don't think you'll have any problems getting away from other people. I was looking to do a hunt in May of this year. Any taker's for may?
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Evan,
I may not be the one you're asking, but I'll toss this in.
My understanding is that Tejon has an archery only area, although it may be managed by another group. I'd imagine this area offers more opportunities at close-in shots, and I'd hope it's not quite as rugged as the rest of the ranch. From what I've seen and read (haven't shot ANYTHING with a bow yet), if you shoot a hog with a bow, you're almost guaranteed a tracking job. The parts of Tejon I hunted last year would make that tracking job a nightmare.
So anyway, if there's enough interest in an archery only hunt, I'll ask Barbara about the possibility of using that area, in addition to a regular pig hunt on the ranch-proper.
I don't see any reluctance on the part of archers to join in with the rifle hunters too. Several of us are talking about carrying bows on the PORs already.
I may not be the one you're asking, but I'll toss this in.
My understanding is that Tejon has an archery only area, although it may be managed by another group. I'd imagine this area offers more opportunities at close-in shots, and I'd hope it's not quite as rugged as the rest of the ranch. From what I've seen and read (haven't shot ANYTHING with a bow yet), if you shoot a hog with a bow, you're almost guaranteed a tracking job. The parts of Tejon I hunted last year would make that tracking job a nightmare.
So anyway, if there's enough interest in an archery only hunt, I'll ask Barbara about the possibility of using that area, in addition to a regular pig hunt on the ranch-proper.
I don't see any reluctance on the part of archers to join in with the rifle hunters too. Several of us are talking about carrying bows on the PORs already.
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Speck:
You know I'm in. Archery or whatever. I was planning on doing another POR in May. If you can schedule a JHP hunt for May, I'm in. Next year too.
Can you schedule the JHP hunts the week prior to the POR's?
I'm good for at least 2 - 4 other hunters. Although, I don't want to muck up the hunt with a bunch of my non-JHPers buddies.
See you guys in two days!!!!
You know I'm in. Archery or whatever. I was planning on doing another POR in May. If you can schedule a JHP hunt for May, I'm in. Next year too.
Can you schedule the JHP hunts the week prior to the POR's?
I'm good for at least 2 - 4 other hunters. Although, I don't want to muck up the hunt with a bunch of my non-JHPers buddies.
See you guys in two days!!!!
