California Trophy Hunt...what?

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14 June 2011, 07:42

Badger Matt

California Trophy Hunt...what?

I've got another year left here in California and am interested in "one good hunt" that will give me a good opportunity at a California memory for the wall. Any suggestions?

I'm considering free range spot-n-stalk wild boar, color phase black bear over hounds, or California quail. Quick delivery to the taxidermist in hope for delivery/completion before I leave here in Summer 2012.

14 June 2011, 07:59

Snellstrom

California Bighorn

14 June 2011, 08:05

JBrown

Maybe a hog hunt with Kyler Hammond?

Jason

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14 June 2011, 08:17

Jack D Bold

How about a blacktail/hog combo in wine country?

14 June 2011, 09:31

Sevenxbjt

A good bear.

14 June 2011, 18:51

DLS

Have you considered getting a PLM tag and going hunting for pronghorn, elk or deer on a private ranch? The PLM (Private Lands Management) program is unfamiliar to many people, but offers some outstanding hunting on private land, with a guaranteed tag and a sesson that the landowner sets. A friend of mine once purchased a PLM pronghorn tag and asked me to take him out, since he is elderly. We had a grand hunt and he shot a nice buck. He had the option of hunting a full week before the state season opened, which would be a nice advantage. Contact DFG and they'll send you a list of participating landowners.

15 June 2011, 05:02

ravenr

some MONSTER black bears live there

15 June 2011, 05:16

rnovi

quote:
Originally posted by DLS:
Have you considered getting a PLM tag and going hunting for pronghorn, elk or deer on a private ranch? The PLM (Private Lands Management) program is unfamiliar to many people, but offers some outstanding hunting on private land, with a guaranteed tag and a sesson that the landowner sets. A friend of mine once purchased a PLM pronghorn tag and asked me to take him out, since he is elderly. We had a grand hunt and he shot a nice buck. He had the option of hunting a full week before the state season opened, which would be a nice advantage. Contact DFG and they'll send you a list of participating landowners.

I had no idea at all that this existed in Cali. No idea at all.

15 June 2011, 08:07

Scott King

I've got a distant vague memory of landowners up in Potter Valley Mendocino County getting landowner tags some 20 years ago to take introduced tule elk feeding in their ag lands? Don't hold me to it, I just sort of remember something like that.

I think a trophy blacktail buck is a very fine hunt. I'd recommend a northern CA hunt with a landowner tag on private land and I believe there have been reports posted on AR of such a scenario.

I'd imagine elk, antelope and certainly bighorn would be very expensive. Private land trophy blacktail should be spendy too but I'd guess not so much.

15 June 2011, 08:45

bradking1

BIG blacktail

16 June 2011, 07:30

Badger Matt

Thanks guys. The PLM tag idea sounds interesting. I'll look into it.

Kyler Hammond was recommended elsewhere as well.

16 June 2011, 23:57

woodsie

If you havent done a Wild boar hunt, they have some great hog hunts in your state.
Kyler H. has a very good name out there.
Dont use the guy I used who ran to North Dakota with my deposit.
Good Luck,
W.