TealHunter
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Hi all - I'm just getting into pig hunting and big game hunting in general, and I've been using this forum as a resource to help me get started so just wanted to say thanks to everyone that contributes on here.
Went out on my first dedicated pig hunt yesterday after reading Bubblehide's post about cold weather making the hogs need to feed more (and therefore move around more). Got to the spot I had picked out just before sunrise, plan was to explore some new territory and walk along some ranch boundaries before heading into the area I had been before hunting for deer last season. I got high as soon as possible (elevation wise) and took a look around, then spent the next few hours busting brush trying to find a specific watering hole on my onX map. I found a few pig tracks and some dried scat along the way, but nothing that got me too excited or had me thinking there were pigs still in the area.
I was a little disappointed and started walking along the road to get back to the trailhead and the next area, when a CalTrans worker yells over at me "hey! You hunting hogs?" I said "Yep, found some sign but haven't seen any.." and before I can finish he's saying "go down the trail and head left, past the pond and so and so, they're rooting around in places they don't normally root!" So I say ok thanks I'll check it out. Have to admit it gave me quite a bit of optimism, and as soon as I hit the trail I find a scat that looks pretty fresh and I'm pretty sure it's from a pig. (This is the flat sort of wet looking scat from the pictures). Now I'm thinking I could see a pig at any time. So I get high again, looking down into the little valley and then dropping down at a certain point to investigate some watering holes. That's where I found an area that looked like it had been rooted, but no pigs. I walked the main trail back still thinking I might run into one, but no dice.
All in all I had a good time and got a good workout in, just wanted to see if anyone has any thoughts about the track/scat/rooting areas (like are they legit) or any other tips or feedback. Thanks!
Went out on my first dedicated pig hunt yesterday after reading Bubblehide's post about cold weather making the hogs need to feed more (and therefore move around more). Got to the spot I had picked out just before sunrise, plan was to explore some new territory and walk along some ranch boundaries before heading into the area I had been before hunting for deer last season. I got high as soon as possible (elevation wise) and took a look around, then spent the next few hours busting brush trying to find a specific watering hole on my onX map. I found a few pig tracks and some dried scat along the way, but nothing that got me too excited or had me thinking there were pigs still in the area.
I was a little disappointed and started walking along the road to get back to the trailhead and the next area, when a CalTrans worker yells over at me "hey! You hunting hogs?" I said "Yep, found some sign but haven't seen any.." and before I can finish he's saying "go down the trail and head left, past the pond and so and so, they're rooting around in places they don't normally root!" So I say ok thanks I'll check it out. Have to admit it gave me quite a bit of optimism, and as soon as I hit the trail I find a scat that looks pretty fresh and I'm pretty sure it's from a pig. (This is the flat sort of wet looking scat from the pictures). Now I'm thinking I could see a pig at any time. So I get high again, looking down into the little valley and then dropping down at a certain point to investigate some watering holes. That's where I found an area that looked like it had been rooted, but no pigs. I walked the main trail back still thinking I might run into one, but no dice.
All in all I had a good time and got a good workout in, just wanted to see if anyone has any thoughts about the track/scat/rooting areas (like are they legit) or any other tips or feedback. Thanks!
