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They have many bedding areas depending on time of year sun exposure etc.. BUT they have 1 main place and few emergency get away shelters. the only way to ever find all of this is to be way above them and watch what they do time and time again when they are relaxed and when they are spooked. rarely does a pig just take off without a spot in mind to go. maybe for 2 seconds after a shot he runs without direction but after that right back on course. Urban and farm pigs really super nocturnal and really do not sleep in cuz pig hunting i have arrived at their front door many times at sunrise and already had them up feeding and even in light rainfall. if you reallllllllllly know their address they are very predictable. finding new herds and patterning is the tricky thing like all hunting. Imho pigs do not like other herds in their home range. i have seen some crazy battles when 2 and even possibly 3 herds intersect and it is not pretty. i hunted private property area for 5-6 yrs that had anywhere from 15-60pigs at all times and every animal i shot had torn cheeks or missing eyeballs or ears.. they do not share real estate well. when they come together there is immediate pecking order established and if you are within a mile you will here this take place. I can turn around probably 9 out of 10 herds i jump (9.9) using their vocals and get a shot then bring back again and again.. just takes time with them up close and personal and practice time making the noises and looking stupid in your car at intersections practicing grunts and squeals etc. just need to learn appropriate timing for each thing and volumes must be tested in every circumstance..

I would like to know how many guys that put stupid comments like this on here are actually archers currently hunting this season? And if you have been affected in any way or if you're just making stupid comments? Thanks

Wait what licenses are now good a year from date of purchase not the calendar year? This is right off G & F website speaking about 2014 hunt licesnses.. i think more changed than most of us are aware of. guess were trying to be like other states???

Yes and it was basically new less than 1/2 box through it. Put a steel shot 26" barrel on it and now someone in az is slaying yotes with it.. shame to split up this gun from original parts but also a shame to let it sit and go to waste. original 30" full choke barrel kinda obsolete with steel shot laws but one heck of a gun with much potential. if original and not tampered with they do not shoot low brass....... i will keep eyes and ears open Don and let you know if i find another.

Turkey count 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 ? there i counted for you. schools just dont teach how they used to.. hey if your turkey count is much higher than this ya might wanna seek legal counsel..

***Licenses are now valid for one year rather than just for the calendar year. If you buy your license from a dealer or through the online draw process (when it becomes available), your start date (the date your license becomes valid) will be your date of purchase. If you buy your license through the paper draw application process, your start date will be the published deadline date for that draw. If you buy your license separately at www.azgfd.gov/eservices/licenses.shtml or from a Game and Fish office, you can name your own start date up to 60 days beyond the date you purchase it, and it will be valid for one year from that date. Please note that if you are planning to apply for the 2014 elk/pronghorn draw, make sure you choose a start date that is no later than the draw deadline day (Feb. 11, 2014), as you must have a valid license as of that date to be eligible for the draw.

Dang don i had 1 for sale on here forever gone now but watch gunbroker

So Dustin you will be hunting piggys with 243 this year i take it

Right on gr8 pardner and real promising looking spot!

Nice!

there is definably some big pigs in 36A"defiantly" ...Lol spell check gotta love it especially after a few beers ....LolBetter spell check your spell check or count them cans. Definably Defiantly Def def definitely!

Pigs all over 20b but man mucho private property and residents behind pleasant dont like to allow trespassers no matter how you bribe them. also beware of the no trespass signs with machine guns on them, and if you come accross the straw house just put your foot down hard on gas pedal and duck your head!

They be tough lil dudes! my 2nd biggest pig was shot by 2 of my friends days apart then i killed him.. friend had shot him and recovered arrow and broadhead destroyed so figured head shot?? 2nd guy was superficial wound. when i killed he had laceration on side pretty deep and the first guy had shot in pig face and knocked out 4 teeth and within 1 week his cheek had healed closed ! FREAKIN TUFFFFFF LIL DUDES. Bravo for sure on tracking and trying to claim your critter. had that happen few times and it makes me sick each time.

Yes, bow, handgun, ML or rifle. No spears or poison tipped darts Sherman! ;-)

If this is on the Forest and has been there for more than 72 hours... it is considered abandoned... Take that sucker and sell it on coueswhitetailclassifieds.

Does there really need to be two threads on you bitchin about the "system"? If you don't like it quit using the "system". There was plenty of time to get a tag and not miss a day. I dont think im only archer that has a problem with how all this is going down.. i am very glad things are all working out nicely for you.

Point is im just sick of them doing as they wish. since when do we put a fall hunt (2013)in the following spring (2014) regs?? what was that all about? *Could possibly they have wanted us in G & F office with sole purpose of selling all the leftover tags so we can have a big piggy slaughter while they make a killing of their own? hmmmmm. so to you guys who did not get the psychic memo that you could not buy your tag the eve of 31st i am so sorry but G & F probably had record sales that day and saved the 5% retailer fee. so sorry about that hunt you planned but maybe next year.. I guess i was bit nieve cuz up until their baiting ban i really thought you all were nuts thinking G & F was so crooked but after they did that for "CWD" throwing all scientific data out and from what i heard acted very disrespectful to hunters who went to prove our case.. well i guess i am now on board with thinking they are opportunistic. period the end!

Bravo.. ok paper sticky no difference to you.. excellent. ok now were gettin somewhere.. now how do you feel about them not selling at retailers until the day of the archery hunts starting???

Welcoming all discussion around the campfire even from you 2. maybe you could share your thoughts on why it is ok with you that they would not sell tags that stores had in their possession as usual over counter around state and explain to those who waited to buy tags how they are just stupid and should have known G & F would screw them out of their morning or days of hunt for not predicting G & F's actions. im realllllllllly anticipating your knowledge on the subject from prior posts i can see your very considerate to other hunters. Gr8.. awesome.... thx

If you have a yellow copy you must be guy that was infront of me! paper tags from dealers are very much white but yes one of the copys they are supposed to retain are yellow. But then again maybe they handed out various colors just to screw with us. ??

I have not wallpapered with them but do have nice collection from past 31yrs.

If elk are stupid enough to enter that i suddenly feel like a horrible hunter with 0 skills.

Just remember if it is electronic call it is not able to be put in archery record books if you care about that at all.

Right on and looks like a real nice skull also!