Los Padres National Forest

[krmorrison]

A friend suggest that we start hog hunting and we picked Los Paders NF. Mainly because we understand it's a good place to hunt and it's close to use (Banning CA). But to cover 538,000 acres in 3 or 4 days would be hard to do. So maybe someone could heplus and narrow down the area a little. Possum

 

[easymoney]

Possum,
Do a search on JHO, on this topic and you will find loads of info, especially as of late.
Yes, the LPNF is huge, BUT wild hogs only use parts of it. They are mainly nocturnal and transitory, spending the nights feeding and watering on adjacent private ranches, then going to bed at or before first light. If you find a water hole in dryer years, and they must go to water daily and you might set up an ambush. 3-4 days to get a pig on public land(except for FHL or Camp Bob)is dreaming, as you will find there are those who have hunted for a long time and not even seen pigs. There are "the chosen ones" who do their homework and score.
Good luck...

 

[HIDDEN HUNTER]

we went to FHL last weekend and it was our first time hunting boar
we got one the second day at 7:30 in the morning we were tacking it the day before it weighed 200 lbs and we were the only ones to get one in two weeks they are only out at night and early early morning the best time to hunt them is in the summer at there wallows weve been doing our homework for six months and nailed one ill show you the pics i have to develope them
good luck

 

[hunt hard]

Cant wait to see the pictures Congradulations.

 

[easymoney]

hidden,
Congrats on the pig, and because you did your homework...
Your post tells all that anyone wanting to hunt on public land needs to know...