You know, I sat back and though long and hard about this. On the one hand you guys said it was OK. That is gonna come back and haunt you.
However. I agree with several of those above. . . that question should never have been asked of you. Never.
It is the outfitter's responsibility to run his business and that includes making the reservations match his ability to provide.
Now there are 24 unhappy people.
By the way, listening to the rest of your story, I am guessing that the hunting would have been tough either way, even if only a few of you were there. If those hogs are hunted full time, they will react as if hunted full time.
My two cents
ChuckC