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Not to come off as a know-it-all but I stay far away from guided hunts. That is just no-fun.


I like to be in nature alone, I hunt alone.

Me too.  I have hunted hogs alone many times.  However, I have found it is more fun to be with others.  Once a kill is made, two guys working together can make dragging, field dressing and loading a hog much more manageable.

For safety reasons, I do NOT recommend an inexperienced hunter venture into a hog hunt alone.  Although the chances of a crazy boar rushing you does exist, the possibility of a serious fall, snake bite, or even disorientation in the woods could make a minor situation into an emergency.

Once I show beginners the ropes on a guided hunt, they will be able to go back without my assitance on future hunts.  After two or three times in the thick of things on a creek bottom, you will know what to do, how to stalk, what trail signs mean, etc.

Hey, I am a school teacher, remember?  You ain't going to go hunting with this guide and not learn anything.

I have had a couple of requests for stand/blind hunting on feeders.  I will let you guys know if I can work this out.  One place I am looking into has existing deer stands and feeders, so I will keep that option open.

I appreciate all the input, looks like this thing is going to work out A-ok!

TheRedGoat

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Energizer, I teach Computer Science.

Boomholzer,

At the moment, the only vehicles that will be allowed are mine or the other guides.  If we get permission from the landowners, thenI will consider allowing you to bring your personal 4x4 or ATV.  Since this opens up a real can of worms for people to abuse the land.  All it would take is one irresponisble person to ruin a landowner's attitdue toward all of this.

As for extraction.  If I am guiding the hunt, then I will gladly assist you in dragging out your kill.  The places that are going to be used have many farm roads on them, and weather permitting, we should be able to get the hogs out to the vehicles without the need of a 4 wheeler.  For the most part, places that are clear enough for the 4 wheelers (on the places I am lining up) are also clear enough for a full sized vehicle.

As for the maximum number of hunters.  Right now the limit is 4.  I have two other guides that are interested in taking groups out, and they have each decided they would restrict the hunters that they take (one wants no more than 2 with him on the dog and "extreme" hunts) the other would likely take 4.

If you have more than 4 in your group, I will need to line up another guide.  Most likely, larger groups will want to come on Sunday when all 3 guides are available.  We will break your party into different groups and seperate them on the leases.

We have 900 acres that are in the bag.  An adjacent 1000 that is probably going to go along and a lead on a private 400 acres nearby.  2300 acres total.

It will be at least another week before all the details are completed.  

Because the specialty hunts (nighttime, dogs, knife only) take a little more planning then it will be at least another week or two before I can set them up for you.

We have some stands on the lease already.  I will be checking them out, adding corn, clearing firing lanes this next week.  

The long range (Barret .50) shooting site is not 100% yet (that is on the adjacent 1000 acre place) but I am pretty sure the landowner is going to like our offer.  I will try top accomodate the long range guys.  I know you would all love to put that Barret onto a live target!

Check the hunting forum for more details.

Arock:
It was ol' Arock havin' fun.  Of course there was no insult meant...RedGoat's a friend...that's why I put 'em up.  If folks want I'll restore those fine monuments to East Texas Culture.

flashman:
My take is that the Rgoat is trying to start a small business centered around something he knows how to do.
That’s a good thing! Gives me a chance to engage in an activity I would otherwise not be able to do.
Mike