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Is it worth $750.00 lodging not included for a trophy boar{400 to 500 ibs} gauranteed 4 day hunting trip and would you choose ground blind hunting in barley fields,stalking,or dogs.But if I do it I have to travel from southern oregon to northern california.

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IMHO No it is not worth the dollars.

Not only do you have to pay for the hunt but travel to and from plus lodging could run into $1500 real quick and no pig is worth that sort of money in my books;)

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Well its worth that much, but you can get an awesome trip for$500-600 including lodging. I can pm you the details of the outfitter. I believe he is actually a member on huntingnet. I can personally say it was one of the best bowhunting trips I have ever been on.

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Not to me it's not, but to some it is. If I were going to shoot a hog I'd pick one out that was 100 pounds or less so I could eat it. Don't hurt yourself on the fence.[&:]

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Now David, those 500 pounders taste just as good as the babys. I've had both. The boar hunts I have been on are not guranteed by any stretch, but are just as exciting, if not more than any other hunt. Alot of the outfitters in TN that have 2,000 + acres with high fences will take you on a hunt were you will never see a fence during the hunt. Its amazing to hunt a 500+ pound animal with 7 inch cutters that has absolutely no fear of you with nothing but a bow and arrow. They will shred you if your not on top of your game.

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So can that fence. LOL

Really, I've always heard and been told they big pigs suck as far as table fair. I know people that hunt wild hogs in Florida and Georgia year round. They just don't like the big ones. If they're killing for numbers control they'll take them out, but if it's food they pass.

and how many have you been on and how many came up dry inside a fence.

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Well, Im 3/3. I dont think that 3 hunts is a very accurate variable to judge the hunts on either. All were 3 day hunts, 1 ended the 1st morning and the next two ended on the 3rd evenning. I hunted in Monterrey TN in 03" with the Fitzgeralds, and Dan ended up killing an immature boar on the 3rd morning, while Guy never had an opportunity. Some types of hunting are more effective than others. For instance, a bowhunter that is running hogs with bay dogs will have more opportunitys than the guy that is sitting in a tree, or even spot and stock hunting. Honestly, Russian boars are the ONLY animal I have or ever will hunt inside a high fence establishment.My reason being,you cannot get a pure blooded boar outside of the fences. It really is a fun hunt. You should seriously consider booking one David. Walking around 2k + acres, theres a good chance you wont see a fence.

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I want to go boar hunting so bad and will someday God permitting. Maybe this spring I will go to Texas and do some wild hog hunting on one of those ranches that almost pay you to get rid of them.

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Lots of them down here!