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Javelina hunting in Texas, AZ, etc. info...
Hi guys, I don't frequent here as much as I used to, but immediately thought of asking here first
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03-14-2010, 12:26 PM
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Well if he's driving thru central Mississippi on his way to Tejas I can probably arrange a wild hog hunt...you want with or without dogs?
 Can't help you on javalinas tho
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03-14-2010, 12:41 PM
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Go to Az game and fish website, they have a good bit of info on Javi's. Most are southern units, hunts between jan and mar. For a real thrill, find an abandoned mine w/ alot of tracks around...go to the front and blow a varmint (rabbit in distress) call. When you hear them coming out, try to get a shot...oh and not gored by their tusks. PM Oddjob uno...he'll set you right. Good luck...an absolute gas to hunt w/ a bow.
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It depends on where he is going to hunt. Some of the southern counties are year round, the northern regulations are from Oct 1 to Feb. 28. There are only 93 of 254 counties where you can hunt them, period. The good news is, he can shoot them out of helicopters, I think. I know non native hogs can be hunted from choppers, ie. russian boar hogs, not sure about Javelinas. Check this site out....
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Man you have some ugly dogs
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03-15-2010, 05:16 AM
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. I think John's pic confirms what my uncle told me in a brief conversation...those "dogs" populate like bunny wabbits and are overpopulated "pests" on many large ranches in TX. Keep the suggestions coming...I appreciate it!
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03-15-2010, 05:36 AM
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like said above^...
call the AZ fish and game. see if they have any leftover peccory tags. you can buy one at their office in tuscon (or any other office) and go hunting. i didnt buy one, but a friend did. we simply went on public land...there are millions of acres of the stuff. there is a fishing/bowshop there. owner is jesse. he is so friggen helpful to anyone that simply walks in. (chinese) dude that can hunt! you should see his couse deer. i have his card at home, if you need the store name. (something like sequaro archery). anyways he pointed us in the right direction. drove out during a deer break, climb one hill, glassed, found them, checked wind direction, stalked them and TWACK! those things are difficult to kill. friend stabbed it with 3 carbon expre$$ arrows. it's friends surrounded it to protect it. amazing. if you find them, i think they are easy to stalk.
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03-15-2010, 05:44 AM
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Thanks again everyone...I need to get back w/ my uncle and get more specifics on what he's after (time of year, no guide, etc.). I do know he'd prefer stalking over a helicopter though
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03-15-2010, 05:52 AM
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do it. i could probably get you a google map coordinate on where we found our pig.
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You need OddJob to chime in here. He does this all the time...
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03-15-2010, 09:02 AM
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BTW - they are smart, social and mean little muthas - don't shoot one and get trapped by a group of angered javelina
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