Great Habitat for California Hogs!

[DELTA]

Well gang,just got back from a great pig hunt. Thought I would share some photos with the TRADGANGERS.  

This is why the hogs are in these hills,(BARLEY). When the barley gets ripe it gets a head on it,it looks like wheat. Come evening the hogs are swimming in these fields. You can see the hills in the background,thats where the hogs bed in the daytime. Its so thick,you can be five yards from a pig and never get a shot.

Finding water sources and pig-rubs is a perfect tree stand opportunity, it's a great starting spot, recognizing the consistant mud rubs on trees, shows potential shot possibilities.





My hunting buddy (Bob) and I had setup treestands for our evening hunts, while, for our morning hunts, we would spot and stalk. Our first evening hunt produced lot of pigs, but we chose not to shoot due to poor lighting. Next morning we went our seperate ways, where I got into some bedded hogs and had a 35-yard shot opportunity, and nailed it, double-lung. The Hog went 60-yards before dropping. My partner Bob found similar luck, with a 100-yard stalk and a 5-foot shot.




My pig, field dressed, weighed about 180 pounds. While, Bobs' weighed about 250. (Don't be fooled by the picture, Bobs' kill was much bigger than mine)


I had a great time and I am looking forward to next year.

[fatman]

man, those pigs have coats like golden retrievers....

[GRINCH]

Nice Hogs

[Over&Under]

Wow those are huge!  Great shooting!!!

[Angus]

Kevin, you took the words right off my keyboard!  I thought somebody crossed my (former) sister-in-law with a golden retriever  

[Kingwouldbe]

Wow!!! Sense,        nice job on the red head sow's, they both look like good eaters, BBQ pork at the Wednesday night shoot.

[Chris Surtees]

Couple of nice porker y'all shot...congrats

[Chris Surtees]

Couple of nice porker y'all shot...congrats

[rastaman]

Thanks for sharing.  
 

[mwmwmb]

even the pigs are blond in California. lol

[pronghorn23]

Beautiful pictures and nice hog!

My first impression was it looked like a cinnamon phase black bear with that thick coat.

[DELTA]

I was shooting the Woodsman BH for my frist time.Was impress with its performance,penatration,and blood trail was great!

[Kingwouldbe]

You need to change you handle to woodsman, lol

[DELTA]

Hey Dave, I like the the one you started (SENSE)

[bowhunterfrompast]

Congrats  

[Kingwouldbe]

Bow to your SENSEI.

       

I just want every one to know I taught Delta everything he knows about hog hunting, he is one of my best students.    :p

[Bjorn]

Very nice!! Thanks

[fatman]

man, Angus, that's cold......      :D    

[NorthernCaliforniaHunter]

Very nice. Where is this located? Are you near Santa Maria? We don't grow barley up here...

[DELTA]

The hunt took place in PasoRobles Cali.Its a 9000 acers cattle ranch,and lots of hogs.