Due to much interest we are holding 2nd contest.!!!!
Rules for: The Annual “5K Hog and JavelinaTournament”![/b]

The tournament will he held on 5,000 acres in south Texas. This is an archery contest only. There are only 20 entries available total. All hunters will be counted as one entry. 1st/2nd/3rd prizes will be awarded for the largest Feral hogs and same for Javelinas. Largest Feral hog will win free Turkey hunt for one in the hill country. (Extra days and or hunters can be purchased.) All Texas Parks & Wildlife laws, restrictions, and limits will apply.[/b] Valid hunting licenses are required. The cost for the 3 ½ days and nights is $175 per hunter, with a $100 non-refundable deposit to guarantee your spot. The $75 balance will be due IN[/b] CASH[/b] upon entry to the ranch. The hunting site is approximately 200 miles south of Austin on I35, then west on the Camino real toll road.

We will be meeting Thursday, March 27, 2008 at 8 a.m. The meet up location will be at FM 1472. You will be responsible for packing in everything that you need to survive for 3 ½ days and nights. No electricity or water is available at the ranch. Hunting is allowed from the time that we pull into the ranch until 10 a.m. Sunday morning.

Contest Rules:

Entries are to be submitted no later than 7:45 Sunday morning. 03-30-2008
Size of trophies/prizes will be determined by the number of entries.
The weight standard will be for a non-field dressed animal. Should you choose to field dress your entry, the weight at the time of submission will be what is used for prizes.
A short award ceremony will be held at camp at 8:30 Sunday morning. 03-30-2008[/ul]

Necessary/ recommended items to bring:

Tent or RV and all camping supplies you need
Water, food, toilet paper, fire wood, trash bags, etc.
Hunting license
Gasoline/diesel etc…
GPS
Spotlight/ flashlight and plenty of batteries (a lot of hunting is done at night)
Corn –10 bags per person suggested
Trail markers to mark your roads[/ul]

BE AWARE: THERE ARE NOT STORES WITHIN 40 MILES OF THE RANCH. DO NOT PLAN ON BEING ABLE TO LEAVE DURING THE HUNT TO PURCHASE SUPPLIES.

Allowed:

Archery equipment only, including cross bows. All bows must be of legal poundage.
Unlimited hunting of coyotes, rabbits, rattlesnakes, mountain lions, Feral hogs, and javelinas. (Javelina hunting only allowed during daylight, limit of 2 per person)
ATV, UTV, Jeep
Night hunting using spot lights
Corning of rows and trails in your hunting area is allowed, but please be courteous to other hunters. Max of 2 roads per hunter. Please mark your corned areas and be aware that if you’ve corned somewhere another hunter has to cross to get to their hunting area, they will cross without conflict. Please do not hunt another hunter’s corn.
Fires, but only if controlled and the conditions are not to dry
Guests are welcome, but may not hunt.
Pop up hunting blinds or ground cover[/ul]

Not Allowed:

Acting a fool
Firearms
Two wheeled motorcycles
Racing quads/ dune buggies
Drinking before/ while hunting
Joyriding on all vehicles
Pets/ dogs
Hunting Stands/tree stands
Gathering of fire wood
Littering (all items brought in MUST be brought out)[/ul]


You will be held responsible for your own and your guests’ behavior. You will be required to leave for unacceptable behavior. Hunting is inherently dangerous: by entering the ranch you will be held accountable/responsible for any accidents, damages, and injuries that occur within your party. We expect everyone to arrive and leave at the same time. Any deviations will disrupt my hunt, and if you are late getting to meeting place or packed up ready to leave @noon on Sunday then you will be holding up the rest of the hunters. so this is on an emergency basis only and you will not be allowed re-entry to the ranch. We will all be exiting the ranch together at noon on Sunday, so please be packed and ready to go.

This is an awesome place to hog hunt. And even if all 20 spots are filled with 5000 acres they is plenty of room. I have hunted this area for many years, and have always had success and made good friends. I can be reached at 512-203-0495

Any questions or concerns please feel free to give me a call.

Sincerely,

Rick Gilchrist
nterest we are holding another Hog/Javelina contest.