Wild Pig Hunt Inc. VIII update!

[juantg]

Smoking that coyote made my trip and seeing my bro shoot his first hog was well worth the trip for me

 

[ruger_mac]

Way to go guys!!!!

 

[THE ROMAN ARCHER]

So how many guys shot sows, u had to pay an extra $100. For shooting sows didn't u. Hope to see more photos and stories.......tra

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[signguy]

FYI-
Absolutely no reason not to shoot a wet sow with piglets. Piglets will feed from any wet sow and any wet sow will feed any piglet born of her or not. If you shoot "mom" the young ones will find and latch on to another wet sow.
Pigs are literally born pigs.

Congratulations to all on a successful and fun hunt!

 

[Mel Carter]

There were 3 sows taken. I get what he is trying to do with NOT shooting sows, there already shows an increase in population and by next year the place will exploded.

 

[CottonwoodHunting]

FYI-
Absolutely no reason not to shoot a wet sow with piglets. Piglets will feed from any wet sow and any wet sow will feed any piglet born of her or not. If you shoot "mom" the young ones will find and latch on to another wet sow.
Pigs are literally born pigs...

The piglets wont die from lack of milk. Piglets will die from predators. The piglets will die before they can latch onto another sow. Even if they latch onto another wet sow, some will die. Give a sow 5 if her own piglets to protect, and she might lose some to predators. Give that sow an additional 5 piglets to protect (10 total) and its game-over for some of those piglets. I've seen a wet sow shot. One of the piglets was lingering by her dead body. The silly piglet walked up to me, looking at me like I was his mom. I told the piglet I wasn't his mom. We put the sow's body in the truck and drove away. I doubt the piglet lasted the night.

Smoking that coyote made my trip and seeing my bro shoot his first hog was well worth the trip for me

Sounds like a coyotes are in the area. I doubt that's a coincidence. Boars, sows and coyotes in the area. Sounds like the circle of life.

 

[signguy]

There were 3 sows taken. I get what he is trying to do with NOT shooting sows, there already shows an increase in population and by next year the place will exploded.

Mel/Eric-
Totally agree with you and certainly a piglet loosing its mama has some effect on survival chances. Of bigger consequence is the fact you loose a breeding sow.
3 sows depending on age have the potential of reproducing 90 offspring. On the other hand, there is a limit to what the land can support.
If they get too many up there some of them might run down to Sacramento and start feeding on politicians.

 

[Kentuck]

Up at the ranch these guys were hunting moutain lions sure take their share also. I've seen plenty of bobcat in that area.

 

[THE ROMAN ARCHER]

Well that's great that the pig population is stating to explode up there, with over 20, 000 acres there's plenty of room for pigs on that property that's for sure. I am glad i had a chance to hunt with u there a few year's ago Mel, had a great weekend I will never forget with great people and it was one of my most physical bow hunts I will never forget too. And 559hog if u are reading this post brother I know it's a hunt u will never forget too that we shared, how crazy it all seems when u look back on hunts, but good times and expieriance for sure successful or not.....lol.....tra

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[juantg]

Yeah I always have a great time up there and there are slot of hogs up there I seen hogs every day I was there this trip and had shot opportunity everyday I was there this trip just tough figuring out what ones are boars

 

[juantg]

A lot *

 

[Bigbadboar]

You guys did pretty good. I was on the bubble for this hunt, but couldn't make it happen. Just got a scoped slug barrel for my rem 870 12 gauge so I can hunt pigs around Sonoma County. Hopefully next time.

MOST IMPORTANTLY, WHO GOT THE BIG HOG!? Lets see some pics. Mel_Carter, congrats, what rifle? 308?

 

[Mel Carter]

John got the biggest hog, right at about 240 pounds. I took mine with my .308

 

[shadowtrekker]

Lots of hogs for sure. It was fun to hunt with you guys.

 

[Fugaloo]

I semi regret not going. The hunt is always fun, even last year when we didn't see much. I'll probably go next year.

 

[juantg]

Yeah it was real fun a lot of the group hung out at camp this time ,was great grilling food drinking had a skinning hog party at the skinning shack it was a fun hunt for sure

 

[Mel Carter]

By next year the ranch will explode with hogs. I personally seen about 40 hogs myself in just one day. That being 4 separate groups and a couple singles.

 

[torigian]

I still dont know how to post pics on this darn thing

 

[Mel Carter]

Txt me your pictures and I'll post them for you.

 

[Mel Carter]

Here's the biggest hog of the hunt! Congrats John.