We have access to a small ranch in central Texas. Its 1600 acres of mixed open fields and thick brush. There is a couple creeks that run through it, as well as a couple tanks.
We are hunting hogs there spot an stalk, no feeders, no baiting. We have lights, but no thermal or nightvision, and have been hunting them mainly during the day, though we now have some lights, but they have not proven helpful so far.
We have been able to find their sign and have killed a few in the past couple weeks once we figured out where they are feeding this time of year on the ranch, but there is one particular boar we saw at a distance, but could not get on due to the winds. We really want this boar, and the landowner would like us to take him off the property as well.
Turns out, the ranch manager tells us a bunch of people in the area have been trying to get him, with traps, guns and dogs, and have not been successful. So being inexperienced pig hunters, our chances are probably small, but he is our goal.
I keep reading that you cannot pattern hogs. If that's the case, maybe we missed our only chance and we'll never see him again.
Considering our criteria, how would you hunt this boar?
Thanks!
We are hunting hogs there spot an stalk, no feeders, no baiting. We have lights, but no thermal or nightvision, and have been hunting them mainly during the day, though we now have some lights, but they have not proven helpful so far.
We have been able to find their sign and have killed a few in the past couple weeks once we figured out where they are feeding this time of year on the ranch, but there is one particular boar we saw at a distance, but could not get on due to the winds. We really want this boar, and the landowner would like us to take him off the property as well.
Turns out, the ranch manager tells us a bunch of people in the area have been trying to get him, with traps, guns and dogs, and have not been successful. So being inexperienced pig hunters, our chances are probably small, but he is our goal.
I keep reading that you cannot pattern hogs. If that's the case, maybe we missed our only chance and we'll never see him again.
Considering our criteria, how would you hunt this boar?
Thanks!