If you ever imagine yourself arranging a hog hunt (Okechobee, Florida) through "Ron's Guide Service", I suggest you lie down until the feeling passes. Details available upon request.

I've heard of them somewhere.

I would like to hear about it.

Conifer -- would love to hear all about them. I booked a hunt with them summer before last, but cancelled. Please share the details if you can.

Post the tale of woe here.

Conifer,

Please enlighten us.

Thank you,
Roland

I would like to here the details as well.

Ron has a deal with a fellow named Jody Crum., offering pig, deer and turkey hunts. Jody is the landowner; Ron has the web-site. Pay Ron up front, then meet Jody near his land and pay him, also. Jody leads you to his land and lets you in the gate. Jody leaves. You look for pig (there aren't any), for deer (there aren't any), and for turkey (there aren't any). There is also NO pig sign, no deer sign and no turkey sign. The only possible turkey sign is the imprint of my own boots behind me. However are are LOTS of cows, and even more cow-shit. Good old Ron offers several "hunts" on his web-site. I wonder if any animals are included !?

That's disappointing. I've hunted quite extensively around Okechobee (Palmdale area) and there are lots and lots of hogs. I'm guessing you found out the hard way?? Did you talk to them afterwards? Hate hearing about folks getting ripped off.

No point talking to them. When Jody first took us to his land, he indicated that the previous group had complained about "no pigs". He stated that the hunters had not done their job.
Well, my partner and I worked the entire area in 2 days, and there were NO pigs....period!

Ho Ho Ho I need to introduce you to Billy Marsada. He offers hunt out near the Indian Res. south of Clewiston. Good ole Billy did Deliver the Hog. In fact he had it tied up in a palmetto thicket. Let's see if I can remember what he said? "I have been putting out bread in this clump for a couple of weeks now and I think that there is a good hog laying up there so let me just go in and see if I can spook him out" The clump is about 15 feet in dia. So billy goes in and the hog comes out and my friend shoots him stone cold dead. When we go up to check him out you could still see the rope burns on his legs from where he had been tied up awaiting out arrival. Do you want Billy's phone number?
Robert Jackson Longmire, The "Winggunner"

winggunner -- that sounds tempting! No work involved LOL!

Maybee we should bomb him with e-mail.

http://www.ronsguideservice.com/

"...We do not provide a guide or clean any kills made on our hog hunts, nor do we guarantee a kill, or that you will find signs of game in the area, or that game will be in the area, or even be seen!

No guarantees, express or implied, are made that our wild boar hunting package will meet all of the hunter's expectations, specifically regarding the hunting area, lack of game or signs that game are in the area, productiveness, hunting conditions or weather conditions..."

Wow! Pretty much sums it up huh? This guy does everything other than say bring your bird watch'n gear and leave your gun at home! The poor unsuspecting public are left to assume he's actually running a HUNTING operation. He could drop you off at Disney World and comply with this... actually you'd probably SEE game at Disney! Whew, they're out there fellas and we're all at risk without personal references.

Hey conifer,

That sucks, man. I've heard about a deer outfit like that here in California (D9 for you California deer hunters). Lots of pissed-off hunters who actually have to join a club to get access to what they think is a ranch loaded with deer. When they show up, the only mammals they usually see are lots of other hunters and NO deer.

Well, at least we have this forum to express our experiences which such outfits.

I believe his hunts with dogs run 100%.
But then,they're taking you where the hogs are.

Guys, NEVER take a hunting trip without Checking references and asking lots of Questions. I run a Hog hunting operation, and Outfits like this one give us all a bad name.

Hey Billie,
Your last name isn't Marsada is it? Ji Ji Ji* which is he he he in spanish i think.
Winggunner
"Nullum Gratuitum Prandium"

Billie,
Sure wished I'd have known of you sooner. Me and some of my Soldiers ( Ft. Polk) are heading to Lufkin tonight to hunt Sunday. Maybe we'll come your way next. Is it possible to just stop by for a visit??