02 May 2023, 22:59
Eland SlayerLooking for a TROPHY boar
I'm hoping to find a place to shoot a legitimate TROPHY boar. By trophy boar, I mean something 250+ lbs with very nice tusks to put on the wall. I'm only interested in a "good looking" hog (I know that's an oxymoron)....meaning I'm not interested in some 500 lb. floppy-eared domestic hog.
I've killed plenty of pigs in my life (including two that were around 300 lbs), but none with decent tusks. I'm fine with a high fenced operation as long as it's not a pen. It seems like there used to be a lot more places that offered trophy hog hunts, but there seem to be far fewer now.
I would prefer that it be in Texas, but am willing to drive to Oklahoma, Arkansas, or Louisiana if necessary. I'm already aware of a few places like Dos Plumas Ranch, Texas Hunt Lodge, and No Mercy Hunting Service (Oklahoma).
Does anyone have any recommendations?
03 May 2023, 10:04
Charlie64.
If you are willing to travel - Turkey has monster free range European boars. Regularly they are taking boars of 150 kgs / 330 lbs plus with tusk 23 cms / 9 inches plus. Mostly hunted at nigh over baits and not an expensive hunt by African standards. That would get my vote!
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14 June 2023, 01:45
500_shooterEland Slayer, if you will travel to TN, look no further than Spartan Hunting Preserve in Grandview. From personal experience and results, I can't recommend them enough. First class operation from start to finish. Contact Mitch Kemmer at spartanpreserve@yahoo.com. BTW I have no connection to them except as a one time hunter there. Would love to go again. You won't be disappointed!
Size of pig and size of tusks are not relative, maybe you already knew that ?
02 February 2024, 20:22
OkieNewtonEland Slayer, did you collect a good boar yet? I've been lucky enough to have bagged a few. It was 385lbs on the hoof. Shoulder mounted with the real tusks. I don't know how to post pictures. I could text you a photo if you want to take a peek.
15 February 2024, 03:31
Bivojquote:
Originally posted by Charlie64:
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If you are willing to travel - Turkey has monster free range European boars. Regularly they are taking boars of 150 kgs / 330 lbs plus with tusk 23 cms / 9 inches plus. Mostly hunted at nigh over baits and not an expensive hunt by African standards. That would get my vote!
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I’ll second that
Big bad mean looking hairy monsters and depends on areas, you will encounter bears and wolves
That’s Turkey for ya
I gotta go again