riverside, ca

[mayjeffc]

I am from riverside county and I am new to hog hunting and would like to find out where some good spots are within a few hours. I have only been once last winter in coalinga and the ground was frozen solid and I didn't see a single animal. I have been told that coalinga is great for hogs and I am wondering if I just went at a bad time for the animals.

 

[weekender21]

Public land near Coalinga holds hogs but just like any other public land in the state, it gets hunted hard. You'll need to put in your time up there to find a good spot. Most of us hunted public land quite a few times before being successful.
If you want instant success then book a guided hunt in that area. Most private ranches on the central coast will provide you with at least one opportunity on a weekend hunt. For about $400-$500 you can almost guarantee yourself a shot or just keep plugging away on public ground. It is rewarding when you finally score a public land hog on your own. Good luck!

 

[larrysogla]

Back in 1998 when I got back into big game hunting after a 15+ year hiatus.........my friend and I hired Frank Morasci of Mustang Guide service of King City, Calif. for a hog hunt. My friend and I have never harvested big game......only rabbits and cardboard bullseye targets. In short order.......we both got our hogs and then for a very reasonable extra fee(very worthwhile for us) we had the butchering taken care of by one of Frank's contacts. We stayed an extra night after harvesting the hogs because the butcher received the hogs late in the day and will have the cuts ready the next day. We enjoyed those tasty cuts and slices and chops.............and we were hooked into hog hunting. We tried next only public land hunting in Laguna Mt., Hunter Liggett, Camp Roberts, Carizo Plains National Monument(yes hunting is allowed here), Pozo area of the Los Padres Nat. Forest............all to NO success. We were hiking and walking the hills to no avail. BUT because we had decided to initialize our hog hunting experience with an excellent hog hunt with Mustang Guide Service.............we had NO frustrations in coming empty handed from our public land hunts since we had already tasted a successful hog hunt.............albeit guided.............but a lot of fun and excitement to tell the truth. Soooooooo, that is my suggestion to first time hog hunters.........is to get into a guided hog hunt with the many reputable hog hunting guides reported in these forum and GET IT OVER WITH. With a successful hog hunt out of the way......then public land hunting is soooooooooooo much more enjoyable even knowing that it is full of unsuccessful forays into California's crowded public places.
By the way, after 4 years of huffing the hills and dales of California public land and coming home empty handed each time...........we finally connected with a church member whose father owned a ranch in Houston, Texas overrun with hog infestation. Needless to say we spent many vacations in Houston snuffing big hogs with large caliber ammo and cooking those tasty, tender hog slices. 'Nuff said
God Bless, always
larrysogla

 

[HOGHUNTER714]

Since you are in Riverside, I would suggest you book a guide for a successful hunting trip. Im not saying you cant kill a hog on public land, I'm simply looking at the percentage of hunters that actually do. I know guys who say I will NEVER spend $500 to hunt hogs and have somebody hunt for me. Well, it dont work like that. You are mostly paying the guide to get you access to the ranches that hold hogs and to "assist" you with filling your tag. By the time you make a few trips up to central california (Fuel, Lodging, Food & Time) you are WELL over the $500 mark anyway. Why not hire a guide, fill your tag and put some meat in your freezer. Just my 2 cents....

 

[Wild1]

A nice compromise between hiring a guide and doing it yourself is to book a hunt at Tejon Ranch - about a three hour drive from Riverside. You're paying for access to prime wild hog hunting land. Tejon has "wild pig management" hunts (formally called "pig-o-rama") about six times a year, unguided with a place to camp - but the success rates are pretty good considering you're on your own. Have a look at www.hunttejon.com This web site also organizes group hunts there, good way to hunt and meet new hunting friends. Good luck and enjoy.

 

[Supershockers]

Also a close place to you is Big Horn Canyon Ranch sits on 1000 acres out of Redlands not a huge place but they have hogs for $350. Have been told good things about them.

Big Horn Canyon Ranch

 

[dkhuntr25]

isnt big horn high fenced??? if i were u i would check out guides in king city or coalinga im sure all u have to do is ask and people will give u a name and info. i hunting private land in coalinga and from now on twice a year i will be on the ranch tryin to harvest a hog.