Put me down gman!  Is this that awesome place you went to before or a new one?  Thanks for putting this together...

Allen

Hunt Hard. Fish Smart. Explore Texas.

Great, I was hoping that you would come. No, this is not the place that we spoke about, I got the lead on the hunt from Ray Holcombe here on the forum. I got a long email from the ranch owner and he said there are a ton of hogs. You are the first to respond and once I get a few people I will call the owner and set it all up. It should be much easier to kill some hogs with guns. If you have any other friends that want to go let me know. I was also hoping that Danny would be able to get away to come along. ICM you will be expected to be there also. Lets Go Have Some Fun.

Is this father's day weekend?   Not to sure mama will let me out of the house.   If not count me in.....and I know I could round up a few buddies if need be.  How people are you wanting to get together?

"Three things come back not; the spoken word, the speeding arrow, the neglected opportunity."

I like to get at lease 8 or 10 guys to make it worth the ranchers time. At this time I have 4 maybe even 6 guys together.

I'll go.

Send me an email Gman - sounds fun and it'll be great to meet ya'll.

smitty2 (jeffs4508@yahoo.com)

Yes this sounds interesting. I have only been hog hunting once with no luck. But I have got a nice deer and a ram in the past 6 months. Are you looking at friday , saturday and sunday?? I could come for sat/sun. Let me know. Steve

Well I checked the calender and this will be on Fathers Day Weekend. I think I can still get away but if it would be better we can push the trip back to July 12, 13, 14 which also falls on a full moon. Either way will be fine with me as long as we go on a full moon weekend so the night hunting will be better. Let me know what you guys think? I think I can get either weekend scheduled for the hunt as the landowner seems very flexible.

I totally forgot that was father's day weekend.  I don't think I can miss this one since it's my first.  If you guys go on the July one I think I can make that one.  I'll keep my eye out here to see how it goes...

Thanks for working on this gman!

Allen

Hunt Hard. Fish Smart. Explore Texas.

I sent some questions to the landowner, here are his responses. I forgot to ask if we could shoot varmints but I will ask him befor we to on the hunt.

sorry, forgot to login.

Thats great to hear. Thanks for the information. You heard him guys, lets go kill them.

I will have to keep an eye on this. Sounds like it may be fun and a chance to get some fresh pork.

Keep yer powder dry and yer knife sharp.

I'm game for a hunt, but don't want to sleep in a tent in June or July, so if anybody would want to split a room in pearsall, I'd be open to that idea. 

June works better for me, but July might as well, just keep me to date on what the plans are.  Also, can probably recruit one or two other hunters if need be.

Thanks!

Do nob= DOA wingshooting

Do' Nob,

If you would like to go on the hunt in June I can set that up for you, just let me know. I just left a message with the landowner so we can reserve the weekend of July 11, 12, 13. I told him it would be between 6 and 10 guys. Here are the names of the people from the site that I currently have.

Allen Shannon

JD Smith and son

Clark Boyd

Steven Chartraw

Garrett Lockley

 OTHERS: I have 4 other guy that have reserved a spot but I'm sure there will be some that will not get to go. Check here on the forum from time to time to check out the need for more hunters.

I might consider sharing a motel room in Pearsall myself. Your right might be pretty hot out there.I did a search and came up with these options.

Thanks Gman - I was planning on taking my Dad out that weekend for fathers day.  I'm just waiting to hear back from him to see if is schedule is free, and if so, I'll let you know and get the information for a June hunt.

Thanks!

Do nob= DOA wingshooting

I spoke with the landowner yesterday afternoon and here is the low down. The ranch is 2000 ac., 1200ac open irrigated vegetable fields that will have a watermellon crop in them at the time of the hunt and 800ac of brush with senderos, stands and corn feeders in the brushy area. There is a creek and the brushy area that will be good stalk or still hunting for daylight hours. To get around the ranch a 4x4 is recomended as the fields are irrigated and bring your spotlight. My brother and I will be bringing our 4wheelers for game retrieval and we will be hunting from them. There is no driving in the vegatable fields. If you plan on doing some stalk or still hunting or just walking around you will need snake leggins because of the high number of rattlesnakes. We can kill the rattlesnakes. The owner said that they have killed 10 or 12 already this spring. This is going to be a fun trip. Is everyone that I mentioned above going to go for sure? The landowner wanted to receive 50% of the money at the begining of June or we can just pay the whole thing and be done. I will pay the entire $50 at the time of the deposit and will need a couple of other guys to do the same to cover the deposit. I did not ask if we can shoot varmints but I bet the owner will be glad to get rid of the coyotes and koons that eat his crops. I will verify with the landowner that we can shoot these animals if we choose. Most of the hunting will be done at night with lights or from the full moon. Can't wait to go.

One last thing, no livestock on the ranch is a plus, easier to find the game trails.

Gman -  can't go June, but thanks for the offer. 

Do nob= DOA wingshooting

gman;

 I just wanted to let you guys know that I went hunting at this ranch again on May 25th, 26th and 27th. Marvin is right about there being tons of hogs, but be prepared to HUNT them.

 I got 4 hogs on the hunt and had a good time. Marvin is a good ole' boy and will treat you guys right. He also has 2 traps in the field if you want to take some corn and bait the traps. I did and thats how I got 2 of them. The vegitation is very thick and tall. It's pretty hard to see anything when you are walking.

Let me know if you have any questions about the area or the land owner and I'll tell you what I can. I have nothing to gain or lose by being honest about this hunt. I've hunted here twice and enjoyed both trips.

Ray Odessa, Tx.

Sorry gman;

 That was April 25th, 26th and 27th that I hunted. Obviously not May since this is only the 15th. Maybe that's an omen!

Ray Odessa, Tx.

Sounds great Ray!  Congrats!

Andy - how about July?

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I can come in July for the 12th and 13th if there is space available - but I understand from Gman's post above he's already full? 

Do nob= DOA wingshooting

I will let you know if there are spots on the hog hunt in July that come open.

Ok, its getting a little closer and we will need to send some of the money to the landowner around the 1st of June to reserver the weekend of the 11, 12, 13th of July. Send me an email if your name is on the list above to let me know if you still want to go.

Ok, I'm getting confused, I have multiple people contacting me from the same address. Here is the revised list of hunters for the July hunt that were confirmed on the site and email.

Allen Shannon

Clark Boyd and son

JD Smith

Garrett Lockley

Steven Chartraw

The rest of the spots are full at this time but any cancelations will be posted and the spots filled. There will be a total of 8 guys on the hunt which should give us plenty of room for safety.  I will be calling the landowner today to set the final details, get a map to the ranch and the address to send in the money. I will keep you all posted with the details.

Ok, I talked to Marvin today and we are set for the weekend of July 11, 12, and 13. We can arrive on Friday any time after noon. Marvin said he would be glad to meet us in Pearsall on Friday so he can show us around the ranch and the best places to setup. We need 4 guys to pay up front to reserve the weekend and I was hoping that the 4 from Austin will volunteer as it would be easier to collect the money. Allen, will this be ok with you? I will also pay up front along with the other two guy from Austin. 

Great, thanks for the report. I know that I'm excited, just charged the battery on the 4wheeler and getting the guns cleaned up for the hunt. I will have pic to post at the end of the hunt and I'm sure Allen will also.

I hope I do!  Let me know when you want to meet up.  Is tomorrow good for you?  I can give you a check then.  Maybe we can visit your buddy's deli for lunch?

Allen

Hunt Hard. Fish Smart. Explore Texas.

uh oh....i got the checkbook and told my wife I was going hog hunting and which weekend....she said "on my birthday???"  I almost got slaughtered.  I'm going to have to sit this one out...sorry guys....

Allen

Hunt Hard. Fish Smart. Explore Texas.

Thats too bad, I was hoping you would be able to get away. We will have to do it again or maybe do some dove and deer this fall. It's only a few months till bow season so get ready and don't forget to have a climbing stand for the National Forest.

Well i have decided to bring along the Blackpowder rifle on the hog hunt. I think the 300 gr. bullet will do the job fine and I really don't get to hunt with the rifle very often. Here is a check list that the landowner said would help on the hunt.

4x4 truck. the fields are irrigated so it will be muddy

Snake leggins - lots of rattlers

spot light and flash lights

bug spray lots of it.

gman, I'm new to the website but would have really enjoyed getting in on a hunt like this. If y'all ever go again I would definately like to go. I noticed you mentioned getting ready for bow season and a national forest? Which one? Crocket?

Steve San Antonio Hunt Del Rio, and Rocksprings areas

Welcome to TH&FF, we always like to see new members on the site. At this point the hog hunt for July 11, 12, 13 is booked but if we do another you are definately welcome to come along. If I have any cancelation I will post for another to take the open spot so check here occasionally.

Yes, my friends and I hunt the Davy Crockett National Forest. If you like to hunt big woods for big deer, the DCNF is a great place. Maybe we can put a hunt together for some of the guys here on the site. I would love to show a couple of you guys around.

Well thanks Garrett, I also hunt Crockett during bow season....it's a great place.little scary out there for rifle though...some people just aren't very careful with "dem' guns"....I've hunted there the past 4 seasons....I have yet to bag  a deer..but I have had some awesome oppurtunites....just bad luck, and or aim..lol..no deer injured though....I'll have to see if and when we plan to head that way this year and maybe we could hook up and share some info on the areas we hunt....and I will be looking out for future posts on hog hunts...and maybe we can work up a hunt out a Crockett that would be a good deal...talk to you later..

Steve San Antonio Hunt Del Rio, and Rocksprings areas

I guess it could be dangerous but I have never even had a close call while rifle hunting in the forest. I hunt out of the trees when bow or rifle hunting so I usually get a good look at any other hunters in my area before they even get close to me. Once I see another hunter I can then signal to them so I know that they see me.To be honest, in the past 8 years I have not even seen another hunter from my deer stand. I like to try to find the places that most people won't hunt. These places I hunt are not always that far back into the woods either. I like to get to my stand at lease 45 min. before sun up and if I see another hunter coming towards me I shine my flashlight his way to warn them that there is another hunter in the area. One last thing, I always wear my hunters orange vest and hat. I have even shot deer at 20 yards when I used to hunt from the ground while wearing the orange and they never saw me. I don't think deer really see the orange. One final warning, bow season and squirrel season run at the same time so wear your orange when you are up in your climber to be safe and its the law.

Maybe I should try it out there again for rifle, I had a couple of instances where people would come marching up the pipeline rifle at the ready and come right up to you at 9 in the morning....of course I was on the ground..but had my orange on...really inconsiderate..and dangerous..if a deer had of popped out between us...who knows what would have happened...run for cover I guess...but now with the climbers probably not so bad...and I know the pipelines get pretty crowded during rifle season...anyways...it is a great place to hunt...

Steve San Antonio Hunt Del Rio, and Rocksprings areas

I personally try to stay away from the pipelines, they are the eaziest access and will attract many hunters. Try to find places that are travel corridors for the deer, usually really thick and the brush is taller than you. Now, get in your climber and go 25 to 30 feet up and you can see down into the brush. I shot my best buck at 50 yards, I was just 70 yards from the road and 1/2 mile from the hunter camp on opening day of the 98 rifle season. I was in a natural travel corridor and he was chasing a doe. This area lead from the camp to some thick brush. I could see hunters in trucks going up and down the road that ran parallel to the corridor. My buddy shot a Pope and Young just 2 weeks earlier about 400 yards down the corridor from my stand.