Comments on: What’s a guided pig hunt cost these days?

By: Nick Stanton

Nick Stanton — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 19:03:37 +0000

I am a hog hunting guide in California and i like to hear what you all have to say. Its true that are overhead is high and yes if you want to be a hunting guide you do it because you love it not for the money, also its great to meet new people and make new friends. At my outfitter its just me and yes when i need help i bring in another guide. I want my clients to know that when they book a hunt with me, they get me as there guide a lot of places don’t do that,also trophy fees on a wild boar is wrong. maybe on some of the other big game animals its ok but i disagree with the whole consept. At West Coast Outfitters I want all the hunters that come to hunt with me to have a great time and not feel the preasure of weather they will get charged extra for whatever else the outfitter wants to charge. for me the price is the price and i have no hidden costs and i think that makes the client fell better and the hunt is more enjoyable. Good luck to all you hog hunters out there I hope we get to hunt together someday Thanks Nick Stanton http://www.westcoastoutfitters.org

By: NorCal Cazadora

NorCal Cazadora — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 16:49:29 +0000

Phillip, this is one of those posts I missed when things got really busy here, but it’s an excellent one – thanks for writing it!

-Holly

By: Phillip Loughlin

Phillip Loughlin — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 04:30:02 +0000

Hey Bryan, good to hear from ya! It’s been a long time.

And Josh, definitely let us know how it all pans out. Keeping the fingers crossed for ya!

By: Bryan

Bryan — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:39:19 +0000

Phil,

Keep up the good work on the Hog Blog. Excellent advice on guided trips. I enjoy coming here from time to time and reading whats new. It’s nice to have a place where us dedicated hog hunters can pull up a stump and sit around the campfire. Good work brother!!!!

Bryan
HogHunter714

By: Josh

Josh — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:18:10 +0000

Thanks for all your advice, Phillip. I’m following through, and will let you know of my (relative) success…

By: Phillip Loughlin

Phillip Loughlin — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:06:33 +0000

Thanks all for the kind words. I realize that every post on here can’t be educational, but education is definitely one of my goals… along with informing and entertaining.

JR, congrats on that first hog, and welcome to the Hog Blog. Hope you continue to find value in the site!

By: Ed McCormick

Ed McCormick — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:27:38 +0000

This is the best Blog I have ever read on this site. This should be sent to many magazines for publishing. Excellent!

By: T.Michael Riddle

T.Michael Riddle — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:04:24 +0000

Great advise Phillip,
Exactly what someone should do when embarking upon any hunting adventure for the first time.

Doing what you say here will sure save someone a lot of time, money and sore feet/legs.
Then after a person has learned from a guide, (mostly, what not to do) they can then go out and into the wilderness fully armed with the proper information.
There will still be mistakes to be made, just fewer mistakes which will ultimately lead to success!

By: J.R. Young

J.R. Young — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:31:09 +0000

I just took my first pig hunt in CA this past weekend on the Bordette Ranch (spelling?) near Hollister. It’s a no frills, beautiful country, friendly guided operation. My wife and I had an absolute ball. Shot a nice sow on Sunday morning that produced 86lbs of mean. I grew up hunting in Washington and haven’t hunted since I left in 2001 and it was great to get back out there. I’m looking forward to some semi-guided and self-guided hunts (thanks to all the info on the Hog Blog!) in the future, but for now I’ll keep the training wheels on.

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