Yes, it was hot!!

A few of us converged on west Texas southeast of Ft. Stockton for a javelina hunt last weekend. We hunted javelinas early in the morning and just before sundown. At night we called predators. Most of all we had a lot of fun getting together and catching up......

Bob

The area we hunted.


Sarge and his 52 lb. javelina taken with his 6.5 Grendel.


GonHuntin with his javelina.


GH's bobcat and grey fox.

I also shot this rattler with my 22-250.


Some of the gang.


Looking for shade mid-day.

GREAT PICTURES AND POST! Congrats Bob on a great hunt and job posting. Looking forward to more!!

Very nice!! Good job!

Javelina has to be my second most sought after animal. Right after feral hogs. And I had to get my post count to 667. Good job. Packy

way to go bob. also congrats on your badger mounts
GWB

Thanks for the photos. That rattler would make a great belt.....looks like you defanged him...

Texas has been one of my prime destinations for hunting fun. But of late, the cost of gas makes it pretty tough. From home to the Kerrville/Mountain Home area, about $600+ round trip. Probably ought to strap my revolvers on to my motorcycle and just not plan to bring anything back but pictures.....

Looks like everyone had a great time.

Looks like the ranch is recovering really well after the fire.

LSTO is a good place to hunt and Roy does a great job.

man... that sounds like the textbook definition of a good time!

We really did have a good time!

One of the guys just e-mailed me another photo. This is Joe with his 50+ lb. javelina.

Bob

Say, that looks like a heck of a lot of fun. How many buzztails did y'all see? I know one outfitter who hunts not far from Fort Stockton who quits booking after March because of the snakes.

Surprisingly Bill, the only one we saw was the one I shot. Typically we will see 5 or 6 a night, either on the road or in the bush walking out to pick up an animal.

Bob

Bob-

Great post and photos...thanks for sharing!!!

I see lots of green in the photos. Looks like that area is in much better shape rain-wise than here in south central TX, where everything is brown and parched.

Looks like a hellofa good time!

lookks like it was a lot of fun.....congrats...

Great pictures !!
L

Bob thanks for sharing the photos with us,we hunt a lot with spotligth here ,similar game foxes ,cats,hogs and hares.We hunt peccaries too but in thicker cover,with dogs ,we release the dogs ,usually small dogs in one side of the bush and wait in a dirty small road at the end of the bush ,generally with shotguns and buckshot.I hope someday hunt with you in Texas.Juan

Juan,

You are welcome at any time. Just get yourself here...............

Bob

Bob,
Welcome to my home country..I was raised just South of that place in Marathon, Texas, the next town So. of Ft. Stockton..Which ranch was that in the picture, it could be one of several that I know and have probably hunted as a kid..Gage ranch maybe??

That snake has beautiful markings. And that's a monster javelina.

Ray.......We were on the Huckaby Ranch. The fire didn't get it all.

Bob

Thats good to hear..I have ken all over that part of the country and I ranched 60 miles So. of Marathon on the Rosillas ranch. The first ranch on this side of the Big Bend National Park. I still pine for that country.