10-22-2023, 03:31 AM
(This post was last modified: 10-22-2023, 03:42 AM by Konocti's Wigwam.)
@lazyengineer you make some good points. We do have a fair amount of public BLM land in California and this is a great place to hunt, but I'm not sure the value is there for someone traveling from New Mexico.
@Randy99CL I have this book, and there's a chapter on Javelina and it does say that they pretty much only exist in New Mexico and some parts of Texas. However, it also says that even though Javelina look like hogs, they are actually different families and not directly related. I buy used books, here's a link for one at Abe Books.
https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDet...1-_-title7
I wanted to at least mention that there's quite a bit to hunting and harvesting a hog and getting it back, dressed and packed into your freezer. If you haven't considered some of the ramifications of packing a hog back, that's something to consider. Knowing how to field dress a hog is helpful. I took a home butcher class where I was able to skin 1/2 a hog and butcher a ham. This is worth mentioning as if you plan to hunt by yourself it's something to consider. Even adding 60-80 lbs. of boned out meat will put a strain on most anyone.
Also, I haven't decided but I did find a place that will do a $350 fee to do an unguided hog hunt, boar only. If you shoot a sow you have to pay $200 more, but they will drive you in, and pick you up and even dress the pig for you. [EDIT: I should clarify, the ranch will provide you a map of their property, drive you in on an ATV, you hunt by yourself, and go back and pick you up and pickup the hog and dress it for you. They charge $800 for a full guided hunt]
Certainly there must be places in Texas like that. Or there must be places to get Javelina in New Mexico. Javelina are quite a bit smaller than a hog. I wouldn't mind getting one myself, but none out west. I do plan to get a bear tag this year.
@Randy99CL I have this book, and there's a chapter on Javelina and it does say that they pretty much only exist in New Mexico and some parts of Texas. However, it also says that even though Javelina look like hogs, they are actually different families and not directly related. I buy used books, here's a link for one at Abe Books.
https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDet...1-_-title7
I wanted to at least mention that there's quite a bit to hunting and harvesting a hog and getting it back, dressed and packed into your freezer. If you haven't considered some of the ramifications of packing a hog back, that's something to consider. Knowing how to field dress a hog is helpful. I took a home butcher class where I was able to skin 1/2 a hog and butcher a ham. This is worth mentioning as if you plan to hunt by yourself it's something to consider. Even adding 60-80 lbs. of boned out meat will put a strain on most anyone.
Also, I haven't decided but I did find a place that will do a $350 fee to do an unguided hog hunt, boar only. If you shoot a sow you have to pay $200 more, but they will drive you in, and pick you up and even dress the pig for you. [EDIT: I should clarify, the ranch will provide you a map of their property, drive you in on an ATV, you hunt by yourself, and go back and pick you up and pickup the hog and dress it for you. They charge $800 for a full guided hunt]
Certainly there must be places in Texas like that. Or there must be places to get Javelina in New Mexico. Javelina are quite a bit smaller than a hog. I wouldn't mind getting one myself, but none out west. I do plan to get a bear tag this year.