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[Trumpkin]

But does anyone have recommendations for a place to hunt hogs with a trad bow that isn't too expensive, and isn't more than a couple hours from Austin? I've logged at least 50 trips with my recurve on public land in central Texas without killing a pig yet.

I've received some recommendations from Bisch in the past but I can't remember what they were. And what can I expect as a good price for a day hunt? I know last time I looked this stuff up I just decided to hunt harder on public.

[cominahead]

https://www.boarsallday.com/

top notch outfit!

[DRT]

Try 3Fingers.

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[gatorgar]

Double L in Victoria https://m.doublelranch.net/index.html

That's where Bisch used to go. We had some awesome live hunts there is you want to search for them.

Live at Double L on the trad forum

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[Hills of Texas]

Archery isn’t allowed on the llano river but you can hunt hogs, whitetail and axis with buckshot all up and down the river. It’s free, but it’s hard work packing one out sometimes. I wish they allow archery but no luck yet.

[CEpperson]

Look at Chambers Bowhunting ranch, great prices and lots of pigs.


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[Trumpkin]

Originally Posted by Hills of Texas

Archery isn’t allowed on the llano river but... no luck yet.

I don't know that I'd advertise that info on the world wide web personally! I didn't know that though, thank you.

As for the other recommendations, thank you guys!

[Hills of Texas]

It’s common knowledge around here. Lots of people deer hunt and almost all the locals dove/duck hunt the river.

[SJP51]

Originally Posted by Trumpkin

But does anyone have recommendations for a place to hunt hogs with a trad bow that isn't too expensive, and isn't more than a couple hours from Austin? I've logged at least 50 trips with my recurve on public land in central Texas without killing a pig yet.

I've received some recommendations from Bisch in the past but I can't remember what they were. And what can I expect as a good price for a day hunt? I know last time I looked this stuff up I just decided to hunt harder on public.

If you're looking for hogs around Austin, I'd suggest 6th Street!

[Hills of Texas]

Granger isn’t bad either

[Trumpkin]

Originally Posted by Hills of Texas

Granger isn’t bad either

about 48 of those 50 trips mentioned in the first post were to Granger. Did I see pigs? Yup. Did I see them in range of my recurve? Not hardly.

[Hills of Texas]

I hear yea. Recurve and a hill style bow is what I use. Different game for sure. Good luck. I used to have several places around here I could turn you on to but over the years, they ended up leasing out to groups. Might try chamber of commerce. They keep a list of ranches with hunting available. Don’t have the number off hand but it’s the llano chamber.

[Trumpkin]

I sure appreciate the help! I've got unfinished business at Granger, but my wife might need to see some blood on arrows to decide I'm not crazy first.

[Hills of Texas]

There’s a long draw just west of the primitive camp that’s full of hog wallows. I usually just find the most recent activity and set up down wind from the approach trail. Sometimes they show sometimes not but I usually see hogs there.

[LAW]

Originally Posted by Hills of Texas

Archery isn’t allowed on the llano river but you can hunt hogs, whitetail and axis with buckshot all up and down the river. It’s free, but it’s hard work packing one out sometimes. I wish they allow archery but no luck yet.

What ?

[Randy Madden]

I’m about 4.5 hours from Austin but with a little notice I could easily get you set up on hogs with Trad gear.
I have 4 places I can hunt within 30 minutes of my house that are all set up for Trad bow hunting. I haven’t seriously hunted hogs in 3-4 years. Just got burnt out. Between killing a handful of hogs a year with my bows, wife and kids with rifles, pulling week long hunts every night with family from out of state I basically just quit hunting them.
My brother comes from Wyoming every year and slaughters them.
If your interested Shoot me a pm and we can get a hunt planned
Might even be able to get Micheal to join us!!!

[Trumpkin]

Originally Posted by Randy Madden

I’m about 4.5 hours from Austin but with a little notice I could easily get you set up on hogs with Trad gear.
I have 4 places I can hunt within 30 minutes of my house that are all set up for Trad bow hunting. I haven’t seriously hunted hogs in 3-4 years. Just got burnt out. Between killing a handful of hogs a year with my bows, wife and kids with rifles, pulling week long hunts every night with family from out of state I basically just quit hunting them.
My brother comes from Wyoming every year and slaughters them.
If your interested Shoot me a pm and we can get a hunt planned
Might even be able to get Micheal to join us!!!

Randy, that's one heck of an offer. I'm assuming you're talking about Arnette, right? Might have to drag him away from his sawdust and splinters to visit you!

[Bro. Bill]

Originally Posted by SJP51

If you're looking for hogs around Austin, I'd suggest 6th Street!

:-))))) Bwahahahaha!

[Randy Madden]

Originally Posted by Trumpkin

Randy, that's one heck of an offer. I'm assuming you're talking about Arnette, right? Might have to drag him away from his sawdust and splinters to visit you!

Yes sir, talking about Arnette.

[DRT]

I thought about offering our place but pigs have been scarce lately. Hate to have someone drive that far not to get shots.

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[Aggies96]

We've been going to Double L in Mission Valley (near Victoria) for over 10 years now for exotics and hogs. There's no shortage of piggies or stands to suit what your shooting. Pops and family are great people and the price is great. This is the slow time of year for exotics so you shouldn't have a problem finding a time to go that works with your schedule. Just a warning - you might getting some itchy fingers after seeing some of the exotics there.

[bowtecmike]

If Abilene isn't too far, try Dos Plumas hunting ranch. Brice is a trad shooter and has lots of swine.

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[Trumpkin]

Originally Posted by DRT

I thought about offering our place but pigs have been scarce lately. Hate to have someone drive that far not to get shots.

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I did that back in February with a certain member here .

I was smart enough to time the trip to coincide with a cowtown shoot though, so the lack of pigs wasn't an issue.

[DRT]

Originally Posted by Trumpkin

I did that back in February with a certain member here .



I was smart enough to time the trip to coincide with a cowtown shoot though, so the lack of pigs wasn't an issue.

It's odd because the last few years we've had them in here thick. Been frustrating.

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[Trumpkin]

Originally Posted by DRT

It's odd because the last few years we've had them in here thick. Been frustrating.

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I thought everyone in Texas hated hogs!

Give it till you have a nice buck show up and they'll be back to blow it out I'm sure.

[Briar Friar]

Im glad you got some leads Malachi. I was thinking of starting a thread...”Asking for a friend”...
Youll get that sausage made soon enough.

[awry]

There has been several threads on the Fowler ranch near Kempner

[SwampRabbit]

Originally Posted by awry

There has been several threads on the Fowler ranch near Kempner

x2 on Frankie up at the Fowler Ranch. We have hogs at my small lease, but when it came time to get my son his first kill with a bow, I decided to take him up to Fowler so we'd have plenty of opportunities to work through the actual killing part with a bow on some pigs.

[wytex]

Originally Posted by Randy Madden

I’m about 4.5 hours from Austin but with a little notice I could easily get you set up on hogs with Trad gear.
I have 4 places I can hunt within 30 minutes of my house that are all set up for Trad bow hunting. I haven’t seriously hunted hogs in 3-4 years. Just got burnt out. Between killing a handful of hogs a year with my bows, wife and kids with rifles, pulling week long hunts every night with family from out of state I basically just quit hunting them.
My brother comes from Wyoming every year and slaughters them.
If your interested Shoot me a pm and we can get a hunt planned
Might even be able to get Micheal to join us!!!

Sir, is your brother the legislator from Sheridan area ? If so he is you all's contact for the press for 90/10 in Wyoming.

[RickBarbee]

Originally Posted by DRT

I thought about offering our place but pigs have been scarce lately. Hate to have someone drive that far not to get shots.

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That is weird. They are all over us on the farm only a mile from you. I killed three over there night before last, including this boar.

Sorry, not a bow kill. Picture simply for reference.

Rick

[RickBarbee]

Killed this one last Thursday night right behind the house here at home.

Rick

[RickBarbee]

Don't hold me to this, but I am talking to my mother in law (owner of the farm) about taking a few bow hunters over there.

It would only be a "one hunter at a time" type thing. There will be no accommodations (meals / lodging), and it will be hunting from a popup blind over a feeder.

If she decides to do it, I'll have to be there with the hunter the whole time.
Just waiting on her to approve it, and on how much she wants to charge if she does.

Any suggestion on price?

Rick

[DRT]

A dollar a pound plus $100 a day hunt fee.

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[DRT]

Originally Posted by RickBarbee

That is weird. They are all over us on the farm only a mile from you. I killed three over there night before last, including this boar.



Sorry, not a bow kill. Picture simply for reference.



Rick

I haven't been in 6 weeks. The other guys have gone and killed a few at water at dusk and with thermals.
Personally I want to shoot them with my bow. And they had been scarce at feeders except after dark. Like 11pm to 4am dark.

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[RickBarbee]

Originally Posted by DRT

I haven't been in 6 weeks. The other guys have gone and killed a few at water at dusk and with thermals.
Personally I want to shoot them with my bow. And they had been scarce at feeders except after dark. Like 11pm to 4am dark.

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When I was over there night before last, I probably could have got more shots (and lots of them) with the bow, than I did with the rifle, but I would have to have been walking around in the skeeters to do it. Not worth it to me.

Rick

[DRT]

Originally Posted by RickBarbee

When I was over there night before last, I probably could have got more shots (and lots of them) with the bow, than I did with the rifle, but I would have to have been walking around in the skeeters to do it. Not worth it to me.



Rick

I need to make a day trip this weekend to fill water troughs but I wont be able to get a weekend down there until after the fourth of July weekend. I need to bait a couple of tripod set ups when I'm there. Love Krivoman blinds but they definitely aren't a summertime setup.

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