Tejon POR Updates

[Arrowslinger]

Just got word from BDB, that there's atleast one pig down.
BDB spotted a nice hog at 3:50 & by 4:30 it was on an all expensed paid trip back to camp. Congrats to him

More updates to come, but seems like a great start for the JHO boys.

 

[Lurediver]

Great job BDB!

 

[Cal hunter]

Great job and thanks for the update AS!

 

[Kentuck]

Sounds like BDB is on a roll. Congrats.

 

[Zbearclaw]

Congrats, thanks for the update.

did he use the sharp stick and string?

 

[Eric Mayer]

Update as of 12 Noon on Saturday, May 13, 2006...

Ten pigs down.

One was 290 pounds!! That is dressed out weight!!

That's all for now. Good luck to everyone up there.

Eric

 

[SacFireJT]

Great Job BDB...

Post-up some pics!

 

[scott0san]

Here are some pics of the New JHP PIG-O-RAMA skinning pole/weigh station

Really came in handy!
I would like to say many thanks to everyone who was helping out at the pole. all the extra hands and flash lights really came in handy
You are all invited to a BBQ as soon as I get the meat back from the butcher

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[larrysogla]

ScottOsan,
Is that the 290 pounder(dressed weight)?????? Congrats either way!!!! 'Nuff said.

 

[scott0san]

No only 130 but it felt like 290 by the time I got it to the truck

 

[larrysogla]

Congrats to all the JHO Pig-O-Rama crew. My question is "How did the folks that shot the 290 pounder(dressed weight) drag that ton of pork back to the truck??? That is a lot of hard dragging or pulling. Thanks for the reply. 'Nuff said.

 

[powerman]

Thanks for posting the pic, that's my hog hanging on the right. I had a great time.
Two legs are already in the smoker, they should be ready for dinner!!

 

[beastslayer]

The morning after the hunt with aches and pains.

Might as well tell the straight-from-the-horse's mouth full story before it gets distorted by telling and retelling.

Started Saturday afternoon with scouting trip with Powerman (thanks for taking me in a ride with you). Then took off by myself about 5pm. Went uphill in some very stiff loose and sharf stones. As soon as I hit level area I stopped, glass and walked 30 to 1 hour within the perimeter to glass down and up canyon some more. Followed this thought-off strategy every each way. Reached top of the next ridge, stopped, glassed, walked and glassed some more -- then moved on the next ridge. In one very promising area (as Phillips adviced us newbies) with acorn trees almost encircling a flat piggy playground, I parked the vehicle. I must have walked just half a mile when I saw movement at the peripheral vision of my left eye.

I saw a black pig, looked at me than walked into the acorn tree thickets. My heart almost fell, one chance and I blew it. Mental note: stick to my plan, I started to encirle the piggy playground through the acorn trees to better hide my approach.

I must have been walking, stopping and stooping for better view for 45 minutes when I heard what I thought first to be the wind blowing through dead branches. Then familiar with the sound in the camp about around 2a.m. I identified it to be snoring sound. I glassed and I spotted a spotted (yes, spotted balck and white) heaving body of a hog. I lined up my sight but hesitated. Told myself: "Dang, this is not sporting." Then it dawned on me. Hey, I was not able to put into field use the jungle warfare skills taught to me in ROTC by the natives in my land (the same Igorot natives that taught the green berets in jungle warfare and survival training in Subic and Clark bases in the Philippines). The natives told me that you can actually sneak in and spear a sleeping hog if you are good in sneak-and-crawl manuever. I checked on the favorable wind direction and began to walk silently on the hog. One painful step at a time avoiding the dead branches stewn all over the place. Twice the pig twitched and I thought it would wake up. When I was about 6 feet, I hesitated, since the hog is bigger than I thought -- a 200 plus pounder live weight. Ah, what the heck, I unsheated my 6-inch Buck knife and plunged it into the pig's heart. But, I must have missed this vital part as the pig jumped like a mountain lion and began to swing its head violently left and right hitting me both times. The pig's blood and mine mixed in the millie and my face began to hurt as I was rolling with the pig. The natives' teaching came back to me again about having to twist the knife so I will cut the animal's vitals into ribbons. I did just that and the pig slowed and finally fell down. But not until dragging me for several feet.

Well, that's the story of my hunt and I intend to have this published in Field & Stream or Outdoor Life in greater details. Or, maybe put this on Ebay for bid for movie rights.

Ahh, I wish that was what actually happened. This story is my beautiful dream due to several pain killers I took last night. Sorry to take you for the ride. But at least it's entertaining?

And the truth -- scouting early afternoon first day. Accident, my car dragging me downhill, early evening first day (Fred and party - thanks for the escort. Can you e-mail me for their names? Name is not exactly my strong suit -- so I can thank them also individually). Shot my 180-pounder 6:30ish second day. And, now the 3rd day is in bed -- and in this forum, of course -- in aches and pains.

Speck - Thanks for checking on me on the night of the accident. If I would be in a situation of getting sustained and concetrated enemy fire (my imaginations playing tricks or getting the better of me again), I would wish you would the buddy with me in that bunker.

hronk - You are the hunter I want to grow up to be. Good stories -- and, it's gettig better with the beer.

And to the great JHO brotherhood (now I am getting over the top here), I would not hesitate to have a blood compact with you. And as you've seen, I already spilled the first blood. Speck's thoughtfullness, organization, coordination lived over and beyond expectations. Can't wait for the next one. My day dream in the field was Tejon pig hunt on horses.

 

[richw]

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Well boys I just got home from my first jho pig o rama and scored on my first big game harvest. Cant tell storys very but being my first rifle hunt it took about seven shoots but hes on ice and on the way to the butcher in the morning. Great hunt and rugged country. Heres some pics. I got not very good with a cheep camara. Thanks boy to all the very good people I meet this weekend.

Rich

 

[XDHUNTER]

To all jho'ers who participate congrats,

the story and the result of the hunt make me so jealous every time. when will be the next one and where to sign up?

 

[Cal hunter]

Congrats to everyone on a fun and safe trip! Rich you ready to stick one in a few weeks?

 

[powerman]

[attachment=29967:attachment]Beastslayer after winning the fight

 

[baboltin]

great hogs. what happened to beastslayer?

 

[Arrowslinger]

baboltin...scroll up & you'll see his post.

Congrats on the hogs, look forward to hearing about the hunts and seeing some pics.

 

[Sully]

Congrats Rich! Good looking pig! What did it weigh?