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NorCal Pig Hunt - Pic Heavy
Posted on 2/9/16 at 1:10 pm
Posted on 2/9/16 at 1:10 pm
Me and little DonChowder went for a pig hunt yesterday. Lake Sonoma has quite the population of wild pigs but they're wily and tough to find at times. Yesterday was no exception.
All in all we hiked roughly 5 miles of nasty (but gorgeous), mountainous terrain. And in the end we were rewarded with some fine swine....150 lb (roughly) of sow with a really nice fat layer.
This was some of the terrain we hiked. We hit multiple ridges like this one.
Young DC with his first piggie.
A valiant effort by the krewe de dog.
Ultimately we had to float the pig down the river because of the distance back to the bikes (pig being towed behind on dog leashes). It actually was good since it cleaned and cooled the carcass.
She even made it down a few waterfalls in the process.
California taxes are high, cost of living is high, gun laws suck in a big way...but if you're an outdoorsman and love beautiful scenery it ain't that bad.
All in all we hiked roughly 5 miles of nasty (but gorgeous), mountainous terrain. And in the end we were rewarded with some fine swine....150 lb (roughly) of sow with a really nice fat layer.
This was some of the terrain we hiked. We hit multiple ridges like this one.
Young DC with his first piggie.
A valiant effort by the krewe de dog.
Ultimately we had to float the pig down the river because of the distance back to the bikes (pig being towed behind on dog leashes). It actually was good since it cleaned and cooled the carcass.
She even made it down a few waterfalls in the process.
California taxes are high, cost of living is high, gun laws suck in a big way...but if you're an outdoorsman and love beautiful scenery it ain't that bad.
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Posted on 2/9/16 at 1:17 pm to DonChowder
NICE scenery. i can see why yall had to float her out!
Posted on 2/9/16 at 1:21 pm to mack the knife
Gun? Bullet?
Posted on 2/9/16 at 1:23 pm to DonChowder
quote:
Ultimately we had to float the pig down the river because of the distance back to the bikes (pig being towed behind on dog leashes). It actually was good since it cleaned and cooled the carcass.
So, you contaminated that water supply with the various swine borne diseases?
Not saying that it wasn't already contaminated but after the feral hog class I attended, I'm not touching another one without gloves and I wouldn't put one in a water supply.
Posted on 2/9/16 at 1:24 pm to DonChowder
How many protesters followed you during your hunt?
Posted on 2/9/16 at 1:26 pm to DonChowder
Nice. One of my dream turkey hunts in northern California.
Absolutely gorgeous country.
Absolutely gorgeous country.
Posted on 2/9/16 at 1:53 pm to DonChowder
Well hot damn, that sure is beautiful. Nice hunt.
This post was edited on 2/9/16 at 1:54 pm
Posted on 2/9/16 at 1:54 pm to ctiger69
30-30 Marlin. Rem Core-Loc...no exit wound.
She must been a mean old bitch because the dogs never once got grabby with her.
She must been a mean old bitch because the dogs never once got grabby with her.
Posted on 2/9/16 at 1:58 pm to dnm3305
Awesome pictures. It sucks that California politics ruins that beautiful scenery for everyone who wants to live there.
That Les Paul in your signature is absolutely gorgeous. Just wanted you to know...
/hijack.
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dnm3305
That Les Paul in your signature is absolutely gorgeous. Just wanted you to know...
/hijack.
Posted on 2/9/16 at 2:42 pm to bapple
Absolutely nothing better than a good outing with your son or your dad. Congrats on making a great memory and a positive affect in your son's life.
I got a kick out of the pic dragging the sow with dog leashes. I have used, a rifle sling, a dog leash, a fresh cut pole and vines, a recovery strap, and barbed wire in the past to drag hogs.
I got a kick out of the pic dragging the sow with dog leashes. I have used, a rifle sling, a dog leash, a fresh cut pole and vines, a recovery strap, and barbed wire in the past to drag hogs.
Posted on 2/9/16 at 2:43 pm to DonChowder
Public or private land? You go with a guide? Those your dogs?
I got family in San Fran and have been thinking about going on a guided hunt for a visit.
I got family in San Fran and have been thinking about going on a guided hunt for a visit.
Posted on 2/9/16 at 2:47 pm to eng08
Such a beautiful state to be so wasted on BS Political firearms laws.
Posted on 2/9/16 at 3:07 pm to Crawdaddy
quote:meh, hell he just ran dogs all over the place and killed a pig with a 30/30...there are places in Louisiana where he would damn near get strung up.
Such a beautiful state to be so wasted on BS Political firearms laws.
Posted on 2/9/16 at 3:14 pm to eng08
Private land with a guide and his dogs. Brett Farve is hunting with him today and tomorrow.
I guess the guide doesn't really watch sports. He asks me...
Hey, do you know a Brent Farve?
It's Brett.
Oh...who is he?
Why?
He's supposed to be hunting with me Tuesday and Wednesday.
I guess the guide doesn't really watch sports. He asks me...
Hey, do you know a Brent Farve?
It's Brett.
Oh...who is he?
Why?
He's supposed to be hunting with me Tuesday and Wednesday.
Posted on 2/9/16 at 3:42 pm to DonChowder
DC
thx for sharing
did you have to use lead free bullets ?
My friend in SoCal use to hunt the Tejon Ranch which is now "environmentally friendly" as he must use green bullets :(
thx for sharing
did you have to use lead free bullets ?
My friend in SoCal use to hunt the Tejon Ranch which is now "environmentally friendly" as he must use green bullets :(
Posted on 2/9/16 at 4:09 pm to Got Blaze
Nope. Good old fashioned lead.
Northern California is filled with a bunch of brush okies that don't always take kindly to the laws enacted. Lot's of country boys up this way.
Northern California is filled with a bunch of brush okies that don't always take kindly to the laws enacted. Lot's of country boys up this way.
Posted on 2/9/16 at 9:12 pm to DonChowder
Cool deal thanks.
Posted on 2/10/16 at 8:55 am to DonChowder
sure is a gorgeous state. $27 for a pig tag seems a bit much, when they need to get rid of them. perhaps we can affect a positive change in the game laws around here.
pigs are tough to hunt just about everywhere. heck, BCNWR is loaded with them, and they stay hidden all day in the palmetto.
pigs are tough to hunt just about everywhere. heck, BCNWR is loaded with them, and they stay hidden all day in the palmetto.
Posted on 2/10/16 at 9:00 am to Mung
How is the new pad ?
Posted on 2/10/16 at 9:35 am to Neck
new pad is nice. just waiting on my new CA driver's license, so i can get me a resident hunting and fishing license, then a bid from Chowda for the outdoor hookup. I did workday on an outdoor preserve this weekend, dropped some hunting bits, but they didn't bite.
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