Texas Shoot Out

[stikshooter]

How many of yall trad shooters are going to make the javi hunt down south?

The hunt dates are 2/9/07 thru 2/12/07.Heck for $175.00 you can't beat it..

[Chunky]

I am hunting with Perdnal during that weekend. I did enjoy my last trip down there though.

[jreyna920]

i plan on being there.. ill be the one with the double micarta bob lee stick

[Restless]

Where is the hunt? Id like more Info.

[huntinfool]

On the Callahan ranch North of Laredo and South of Encinal.

[TimHicks]

Here is the link

http://www.callaghanranchltd.net/cal_TSO.htm

I will also be there but shooting a compound

[chrisk]

I am!!!!!!cannot wait

Chris Kiefner

[TradAg02]

I went for the first time last year. I was extremely frustrated after the first day. I harvested two javelinas on the second day, packed up and headed home a little disappointed with the whole experience. Here is what I learned.

Go with a group.

Be there when the gates open, have someone find your camping area while the others find your hunting area and flag it.

Pick a camping area that is out of the high traffic areas as people will be driving around all day and all night (noise) and it may be dusty.

Find a sendero that dead-ends, is in the back corner of a pasture or is very difficult to get to, the further from camp the better. Otherwise you will have people driving and walking through. I couldn’t count the number of individuals I saw riding atvs with arrows nocked.

Regardless of what anyone says about the javilenas moving better during mid-day, be there at the crack of dawn. I shot both of my javelinas within the first hour of sunrise. I was sitting at a four way in the road with the other three roads having other hunter’s flagging. During the brief time I was sitting there I saw hogs and javelina on each of the unmanned roads. The pigs and javelina cleaned the roads of the previous days corn and headed to the brush for a siesta and the hunters never showed. It wasn’t until I was headed out of the pasture that I saw another hunter.

Be prepared to see a lot of people. No matter how far you go from camp, you will see people constantly throughout the day (after they wake up of course). Just not what I expected when I headed to a 96,000 acre ranch.

Hopefully knowing these things ahead of time will help you to have a more enjoyable experience.

[LostHawg]

I was, but now I'm not.

I'm going on a hunt on March 31 and it'll take a few extra dollars for the trip.

I'm goin to Smitty's!!!! "Brush Country"

[mitch]

I would like to make it, but just had surgery yesterday may not be read by Feb.

[TradAg02]

Mitch,

I hope the surgery went well.

Last year I had my surgery (screw in scafoid and reattach ligaments/tendons) the day after thanksgiving and this was my first hunt. I hunted with the 40lb recurve I shot my first deer with. All three shots brought tears to my eyes, but it was worth it to get out.

They originally told me I wouldn’t be able to shoot my bow until June, but I was shooting without pain by the Hill Country Shootout.

Make sure you follow through with the stretching after you come out of the casts. I still can’t bend my wrist backwards.

Good luck.

[mitch]

The surgery went well, I have a soft cast, and do not have any pain. Feeling has came back to my fingers.

[stikshooter]

Glad to hear all went well.Hope to see you there.