So this is my very first hunt I have ever been on. Fished plenty of times, but I have always wanted to try my hand at hunting.
A co-worker that hunts a lot mentioned to me that he wanted to get a pig hunting trip together at a place he has hunted a few times before and wanted to know if I was interested. I was in!
We left Thursday night the 18th after working all day and drove up to Paso Robles. Arrived at 2:00 a.m. and started kicking back cold ones. The co-worker who arranged it all said he had gotten our guide to bring us out early Friday morning...at 4:30. Since I drove and was up all day, and knew we had all weekend to hunt I decided to sleep in. 8:15 rolls around and they are back...everyone with a pig. The said it was pig city in the hills early, and that I missed it. The guide said he had never seen so many pigs at one time.
So at this point I am kicking myself, but still know that I have the rest of the weekend. The house we were at had a pond in back of it, and I figured I would fish to not think about the possible lost opportunity. I caught more bass in an hour than I have ever caught in my entire life, so I was happy to take a nap and head out in the evening.
Friday night....5-7 pigs across a canyon at 400 yards and we couldn’t catch a break.
Saturday morning and night...NOTHING! I was pissed at myself for sleeping in!
Luck did shine on me Sunday morning, when we were glassing and across the way 20 + pigs come running down a hill to our north. We get in the truck, and haul ass to get close.
Success......
Needless to say I will be doing so more hunting.
Enjoyed some sausage last night, and will be picking up the ribs, tenderloins and chops tonight.
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