First helicopter hog hunt

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04 December 2023, 05:37

larryshores

First helicopter hog hunt

We went on my first helicopter hog hunt today. Near San Angelo, Texas. It was pretty wild. Took 20 hogs . Saw some monster bucks .

Trying again tomorrow.

04 December 2023, 17:27

jimatcat

who did you fly with?

go big or go home ........

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05 December 2023, 04:48

larryshores

Texas Specialty Helicopter out of the Divided Find Ranch.

We shot 96 this morning.

This is a hell of a lot of fun. Not at all easy . Glad I did it .

06 December 2023, 07:23

Kensco

Just curious. On the ranches they fly over, do they also have deer hunters in the field?

Seems to be a weird time to have flyovers. If I had a deer lease, I would hate to have hog hunters blasting away.

I just always assumed the helicopter hunting was done outside of deer season.

06 December 2023, 13:49

larryshores

quote:
Originally posted by Kensco:
Just curious. On the ranches they fly over, do they also have deer hunters in the field?

Seems to be a weird time to have flyovers. If I had a deer lease, I would hate to have hog hunters blasting away.

I just always assumed the helicopter hunting was done outside of deer season.

No deer hunters at the time .

06 December 2023, 17:03

Kensco

Interesting!

06 December 2023, 19:21

larryshores

These guys have about 2.5 million acres of ranches under contract to fly. They call and get approval before they fly on a given day. Sometimes the ranchers call them to come and fly soon because things are so bad.

I do know they didn't fly some places because of deer hunting.

11 December 2023, 00:20

custombolt

Thanks for the mention Larry. Too bad they ignored my request for a cull WT and hog combo. Just an FYI for other AR members.
CB

11 December 2023, 04:04

larryshores

quote:
Originally posted by custombolt:
Thanks for the mention Larry. Too bad they ignored my request for a cull WT and hog combo. Just an FYI for other AR members.
CB

Sorry to hear that . Doesn’t seem good for business.

12 December 2023, 05:51

custombolt

May be some sort of a clash shooting pigs in their whitetail areas.
So, what was your chosen rifle for the hog gallery hunt?

12 December 2023, 06:22

larryshores

I used their guns . They had Daniel Defense ARs in 5.56.

12 December 2023, 06:42

larryshores

quote:
Originally posted by custombolt:
May be some sort of a clash shooting pigs in their whitetail areas.
So, what was your chosen rifle for the hog gallery hunt?

Who knows . It doesn’t seem like the people I met. They have no pigs at the ranch .

12 December 2023, 17:55

larryshores

quote:
Originally posted by custombolt:
May be some sort of a clash shooting pigs in their whitetail areas.
So, what was your chosen rifle for the hog gallery hunt?

It also occurs to me that they require two shooters . It’s not financially feasible to have one shooter . Regardless, they should have responded.

13 December 2023, 05:18

custombolt

Yes. There is the 2 shooter rule. No matter what the deal is.... I'm glad you had fun there.
I'll keep looking for the right hunt.
Thanks.