central california hog hunt

billykaldrich · April 21, 2009, 07:54 AM

I just returned from a guided hunt in the King City area. The company "Hog Wild" was SUPER. They ( Mark and Jesse) worked so hard to get us pigs. It was over 100 degrees and they kept at it all day til we were successful. We harvested 2 sows around 175 to 200 pounds apiece. Mark Williams was a great host and guide as was Jesse. We will be back and tell everyone about them.

elkman06 · April 21, 2009, 08:40 AM

I am familiar w/ the area as well. Any chance you could post a link to a website or some contact info for the outfitter?
elkman06

bwheasler · April 21, 2009, 11:53 AM

What was the cost? The area looked very open with long shots the norm. How for were you shots and how many pigs did you see? Good job and good eatin'

billykaldrich · April 22, 2009, 09:57 AM

we found the pigs in the day time sleeping in dens. shots across the valley to them got three pigs 2 at 250 yards and 1 at 190 yards. King City Mark Williams "Hog Wild" outfitters. Love this guy works so hard him and Jesse. mark williams 831 385-6321, 575 for 2 days.Pictures of Mark helping set up the shot and one of him "glassing"

bwheasler · April 22, 2009, 11:15 AM

Looks like cattle pasture,must be northern Cal?

kyle1974 · April 22, 2009, 11:16 AM

wow, it's wide open out there, I bet that makes for some long shot possibilities?

nice pigs

edit.. just checked the second set of photos... very pretty countryside.

davlandrum · April 22, 2009, 11:39 AM

http://www.westernhunter.com/Pages/hogwild.html

I just googled them and here is the link

grymster2007 · April 22, 2009, 11:49 AM

It's pretty cool around there. Used to go to Jolon (in Fort Hunter Ligget) as a young guy. Beautiful, wide open rolling hills. That's really the only place I ever hunted anything. Us bunch of seventeen year old city slickers didn't have much luck though.

longranger · April 22, 2009, 06:47 PM

100 degree heat in April, bodes for a long hot summer in CA! usually does not get that hot until May

I hunted around New Idra for years and have done well there.There is a fair amount of BLM land around there as well.The country holds a lot of critters.Cost of a guided pig hunt $200.00-$400.00 for a couple of days and a good chance of killing a pig or two.Some dandy Blacktail deer live there as well.

Fat White Boy · April 22, 2009, 09:15 PM

Central California has some great tasting wild pigs. Keep the loins, have local game processor grind the rest up into sausage... Best links you will ever eat...

elkman06 · April 24, 2009, 09:07 PM

Is the non resident tag still about 200 clams w/ the license and then pig permit? I hunted around Santa Maria about 5yrs ago on a small section of public ground. Fees were about 130 then.
It was on a trip which included Disneyland. Should have seen the Concierge... when I walked in w/ my rifle case and insisted they lock it up for the 3 days I was there...LOL
elkman06

sc928porsche · April 26, 2009, 08:23 AM

When I was going to high school, I used to hunt deer, pig, and rabbit in the Lompoc area. Just keep your eyes pealed for all the poision oak!

April 21, 2009, 08:40 AM	#2
elkman06 Senior Member Join Date: March 14, 2006 Location: Wyoming Posts: 885	I am familiar w/ the area as well. Any chance you could post a link to a website or some contact info for the outfitter? elkman06 __________________ "The right of the citizens to bear arms in the defense of themselves and of the state shall not be denied." Wyoming Constitution Article 1, Sec24 "Better to be tried by 12 than carried by 6"

April 21, 2009, 11:53 AM	#3
bwheasler Senior Member Join Date: January 22, 2009 Location: Indianapolis In Posts: 108	Nice Hogs What was the cost? The area looked very open with long shots the norm. How for were you shots and how many pigs did you see? Good job and good eatin'

April 22, 2009, 11:15 AM	#5
bwheasler Senior Member Join Date: January 22, 2009 Location: Indianapolis In Posts: 108	Wow thats open Looks like cattle pasture,must be northern Cal?

April 22, 2009, 11:39 AM	#7
davlandrum Senior Member Join Date: February 27, 2006 Location: Lane County Oregon Posts: 2,547	http://www.westernhunter.com/Pages/hogwild.html I just googled them and here is the link __________________ U.S Army, Retired Ethics is knowing the difference between what you have a right to do and what is right to do. -Potter Stewart

April 22, 2009, 11:49 AM	#8
grymster2007 Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2007 Location: In the oak studded hills near Napa Posts: 2,203	It's pretty cool around there. Used to go to Jolon (in Fort Hunter Ligget) as a young guy. Beautiful, wide open rolling hills. That's really the only place I ever hunted anything. Us bunch of seventeen year old city slickers didn't have much luck though. __________________ grym

April 22, 2009, 11:16 AM	#6
kyle1974 Junior member Join Date: November 23, 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 254	wow, it's wide open out there, I bet that makes for some long shot possibilities? nice pigs edit.. just checked the second set of photos... very pretty countryside.

April 22, 2009, 06:47 PM	#9
longranger Senior Member Join Date: November 4, 2008 Location: Buffalo WY Posts: 1,056	100 degree heat in April, bodes for a long hot summer in CA! usually does not get that hot until MayI hunted around New Idra for years and have done well there.There is a fair amount of BLM land around there as well.The country holds a lot of critters.Cost of a guided pig hunt $200.00-$400.00 for a couple of days and a good chance of killing a pig or two.Some dandy Blacktail deer live there as well.

April 22, 2009, 09:15 PM	#10
Fat White Boy Senior Member Join Date: March 18, 2005 Posts: 1,276	Central California has some great tasting wild pigs. Keep the loins, have local game processor grind the rest up into sausage... Best links you will ever eat...

April 24, 2009, 09:07 PM	#11
elkman06 Senior Member Join Date: March 14, 2006 Location: Wyoming Posts: 885	Is the non resident tag still about 200 clams w/ the license and then pig permit? I hunted around Santa Maria about 5yrs ago on a small section of public ground. Fees were about 130 then. It was on a trip which included Disneyland. Should have seen the Concierge... when I walked in w/ my rifle case and insisted they lock it up for the 3 days I was there...LOL elkman06 __________________ "The right of the citizens to bear arms in the defense of themselves and of the state shall not be denied." Wyoming Constitution Article 1, Sec24 "Better to be tried by 12 than carried by 6"

April 26, 2009, 08:23 AM	#12
sc928porsche Senior Member Join Date: May 29, 2008 Location: now living in alabama Posts: 2,433	When I was going to high school, I used to hunt deer, pig, and rabbit in the Lompoc area. Just keep your eyes pealed for all the poision oak! __________________ No such thing as a stupid question. What is stupid is not asking it.