Tejon POR Updates

[Zbearclaw]

Congrats guys, nice work.

From what I remember from March, Barbara told me the biggest pig taken, obviously until this past weekend, was 266. THat is a ton of bacon.

 

[ironworker]

That tick infested butter ball was just delivered to the butcher, I think my brother said $300 for processing the meat. Not too bad considering the weight.



Any more pics?

Rich

 

[Kentuck]

Great hogs you all! Congrats! Looks like a hunt I will have to add to the list for next time.

 

[Lurediver]

Post Pictures!

 

[rusman66]

You are very welcome Bill, thanks for all the info you shared and congrats again on a nice pig.

Thanks again Jesse for the Badlands fanny pack. I am already looking to upgrade to the hydration shoulder straps. I am really liking the way this thing feels.

It was great seeing some of you jho oldtimers and some of the first timers. I hope you all had a great hunting trip. Tejon is truly awesome.

I know a couple of first timers were frustrated not seeing pigs and it can be frustrating. But there really are pigs all over that place.

God Bless and take care: Russ

 

[BDB]

Here are a couple of more picks for ya Lurediver.

 

[Buck-eye]

It is such a great feeling to see the oinkers hangin on the skinnin pole. JHO pig events are an awesome time. If you havent made it to one, make it a point to do so. Hats off to Tom (UpperEA) for making the trek from Michigan. Tejon is God's country. A place that you can leave on Sunday, without a pig, and still feel fulfilled. Congrats to all of thos who got a chance to make it. And of course to Speck - probably parked in his usual campsite, with a pig hanging on Friday night.

 

[SDHNTR]

Any chance ya'll left that cool meat pole up there for us? Me and One Track will need it this weekend.

 

[joe90605]

What a Great Hunt!!

Thanks for showing me more of the ranch Jesse, and Phil for putting this thing on again. All the JHO people are very cool!

Basically, I got stuck up to my knees in a freaking mud hole!! Phil was up on top of a ridge and I was down below. I was about a half mile up a draw when Phil tells me he sees hogs coming out of a bedding area by a pond. Big group of hogs, at least thirty if not more. Only problem was, they were mixed in with a bunch of cows. I started walking down towards them, not much cover. The damn cows start getting skittish and the pigs start running. I run down after them. There was a paved road down to this pond, but as they veered off the the left, I thought I could take a quick "shortcut" through what looked like a pleasant grassy area below the pond. Big mistake. A few steps into it, I notice its kind of squishy. A couple of more steps and I'm stuck knee deep in the s***!! I fall forward, rifle goes in the mud, boots are stuck in it. Slowly, I crawl out on hands and knees. What a stinking freaking mess!! I hike back up to the truck and change out of my mud soaked clothes and clean off the rifle best as I can. I'm walking around in my socks, no extra sandles or shoes available. Dejected, thinking my hunt is over, I start driving back to camp.

About a mile down the road, lo and behold a small black boar runs right in front of the truck, across the road and up the steep side! I slam on the brakes and grab the rifle. I had taken the bolt out and mag out to clean and dry them and they were in the glove box. I'm rushing to get it all back together as the hog keeps trotting up the hill. Finally, I take aim as he's about 100-125yds up, in some tall grass. I can only see his back as he heads up hill. I take the shot, hear the squeal and watch him roll straight down to the road as he slams against a chain link fence conveniently, placed so he doesn't keep rolling down the other side. My dream come true, a hog shot up a steep hill that rolls back down to the road! I run up to him in my socks, take a final shot to the head/spine (first shot split him open along the upper spine) and 15 minutes later he's gutted and in the truck.

Thanks for helping me skin him Stryder, as well as the knife sharpening tips. Hope we can do it again next year!

 

[richw]

that meat pole is there to stay it under the big oak in the back of the camp ground. Every thing i took up there is to stay gimbles ropes and sharpeners to show JHO,S good faith. I was taught to leave the place better then it was when you got there. What a way to leave it better for years to come. I hope many a pigs will be hung there by many a hunters.

Rich

 

[YoungBlood]

Congrats to everyone. I can't wait until my first trip up there. RichW, that hog skinning station is awesome.

I'd love to see some more picts. Great job BDB on closing the deal so quickly.

 

[Speckmisser]

Well, I'm home.

What a weekend, and what a bunch of great guys!

I slept in a bit this morning before hitting the road back from Tejon, but I'm still running on light sleep and too much rheumatiz' medicine... so this post may be a bit spotty.

First and foremost, I want to hand out some thanks.

First of all to Grtwythunter for all his help at the gate and with info for some of the new hunters.

Next, to RichW for the awesome skinning pole. Very generous, and well made as well. However, Barbara did insist that I remove the gambrels, pulleys, etc. to send back to you, since it is an unfortunate reality that those items will not be there very long. Please give me a call when you can, and we can arrange getting this stuff to you.

To those who chipped in for my gift... you really didn't have to do that. Sorry I wasn't there at the gathering Saturday night to thank you all in person, but it is truly appreciated. I will put it to good use. It's just my size, too!

I also want to thank all of you guys for coming out and making this hunt what it is. Camaraderie, brotherhood... whatever you want to call it, you guys are awesome, in the field and at camp. There were lots of willing hands when anyone needed an extra one. Russ, I can't believe you helped with yet another drag! With the karma you're working up, when you do tag your big Tejon pig, it's going to drop right onto the bed of your truck!

To those of you who collected and disposed of the skins and scraps from the meatpole, thanks very much.

And to everyone who remembered to police the camp through the weekend, keeping their trash under control and picking up behind others when needed... many, many thanks! There was hardly anything left behind when the final sweep went through (thanks, Dave).

Wow... that's enough for right now. Gotta make dinner.

 

[Speckmisser]

Ironworker... can you give me a call, please. Kinda important, and this is the quickest way I can see to get your attention.

 

[Rancho Loco]

Thanks again Phil - great job.

My legs are sure doing the burn today...Yow.

 

[spectr17]

Forgot the kudos for Phi and Scott for all the help organizing this hunt and the gate work. Rich W for the handy skinning rack.

I finally got to put a face some names I've been wanting to meet. Bigdog (Natureboy), Joe (Baptism Under Fire), Ozstriker and many more.

My "Iron Mike'" award goes to beastslayer for getting rolled by his truck and then going out the next morning with one eye beat shut and shooting a pig with his one good eye. Hard core dude. I'd of been laying in camp eating asprins and moaning myself.

award is tough. Those boys who spent hours winching up that toad 390 pounder or Joe for swimming through a mud pit to get his pig after mssing one. Joe even helped me load my gear up in his socks after his mud bath. I just stayed upwind.

. There were some easy pigs but most of the guys humped several days in the steep and deep in the heat to get their pigs.

On to some pics. Joe and I put a camera out Friday afternoon on a wallow. There was only one set of old tracks there so we didn't even hunt there.Well, look what happened when the heat got turned up this weekend. I knew going to get the camera Sunday there was activty with the pig tracks in the road.

We set the cam at 3 pm Friday the 12th. Check the times and dates.

Momma. We picked the camera up 30 minutes after this pic

youngin

There were more pics but I had the IR Recon game camera set pretty far from the wallow so some pics had faint illumination from the IR flash.

 

[richw]

hey Phil theres no need to ship that stuff back to me if you like you can put it away for next year if you like. Thankyou agin for everything and putting this togeather. Good hunting ans strat shooting.

Rich

 

[spectr17]

Forgot some tips for those going in June.

Get some Turtleskin snake gaitors or chaps. Bigdog nearly stepped on one buzzworm and several others saw rattlers. The grass was really tall this trip, up to my waist on Squirrel Ridge and I didn't do the dance while walking thru it with my gaiters. The Turtleskins are not hot like most gaiters.

Carry 2x the amount of water you think you'll need.

Camp under the trees for shade, the sun was brutal in mid day for a nap out in the open.

Get a Crooked Horn bino harness so you won't leave your binocs in the truck or at camp. Gotta see them to find them.

Shoot uphill

Trust me on this one.

 

[beastslayer]

Spectr17,

An Iron Mike award for me? You should have seen me howl in pain when I hit the shower at home Saturday evening.

But coming from you, it's a real honor.

Hat's off to JHO!

P.S. - Finally seen the doctor this morning. Got nagged by the wife and the boss to go pronto. Doctor found twisted ankle and swollen knee that I did not notice with adreline pumping and natural high of a hog hunt success. Can't wait to next year. Or, a Hawaii JHO POR.

 

[Speckmisser]

Well then... back from dinner. And a few more posts.

I think Jesse posted our total, but just to confirm, we had 19 hogs out of 39 hunters. That puts us a shade under 50%, which is a bit better than the average on a regular Tejon POR. Of course, on a regular Tejon POR, you don't have this level of cooperation and community from the entire camp. I'm sure that makes a huge difference. JHOers share intel, disclose good spots (I'm sure everyone has a secret honey-hole), and help with drags, dressing, and skinning. That's gotta increase the success rate.

The largest hog weighed in at 290lbs dressed. Next largest (someone correct me if I'm wrong) was Beastslayer's fat sow at 180lbs dressed (and killed with the venerable 30-30, no less!). Smallest hog dressed at something like 45lbs. I'd like to be there when you spit that one, by the way. Tender morsels! The majority of animals taken were in the 110-140 class, with some variation on either side.

We had a handful of members taking their first pigs this weekend. That, to me, made the whole trip worthwhile! Congrats to Jaegermeister, Ozstryker, and RichW (seems like someone else said this was their first hog?). I also believe this was a first big game animal for both RichW and Ozstryker... a significant milestone for both any hunter.

Best story in the aftermath so far, has been Beastslayer's "alternate" account of his incident. Brother, your photo goes right there on the "Wall of Sorrow" next to Onetrack's exploding Weatherby! Honorable mention goes to Joe (Baptism Under Fire) for his honest account of his swan dive into the pig muck!

 

[larrysogla]

Awesome!!! Fantabulous bunch of guys. Just excellent. Congrats again to everybody. Keep the stories coming. Thanks. God Bless y'all.