Title: Tejon Ranch
Post by: unclewhit on February 02, 2009, 11:36:00 AM
Post by: unclewhit on February 02, 2009, 11:36:00 AM
OK guy's I've/ We've been waiting all weekend for pics and stories. :banghead:
Hope all went well.
Hope all went well.
Title: Re: Tejon Ranch
Post by: mp on February 02, 2009, 12:39:00 PM
Post by: mp on February 02, 2009, 12:39:00 PM
yeah, i've been waiting to hear one this one for sure!
Title: Re: Tejon Ranch
Post by: amicus on February 02, 2009, 02:19:00 PM
Post by: amicus on February 02, 2009, 02:19:00 PM
Come on Kingwouldbe shows us the pics. :pray:
Title: Re: Tejon Ranch
Post by: DELTA on February 02, 2009, 02:23:00 PM
Post by: DELTA on February 02, 2009, 02:23:00 PM
(http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/uu140/jimbelleville/TejonRanch3-1.jpg)
(http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/uu140/jimbelleville/TejonRanch2-1.jpg)
(http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/uu140/jimbelleville/Tejonranch-1.jpg)
Hey Gang, I want to thank Dave for putting together a great hunt. The best part of the trip was the wonderful people I got to meet. The hunt was spectacular, To put it all together in only two days time, was tough. From the extremely steep terrain to closing the distance for the kill, the rush and excitment was all to great an experience to best describe with words. I am looking forward to next years California Boar Busters Event.
(http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/uu140/jimbelleville/TejonRanch2-1.jpg)
(http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/uu140/jimbelleville/Tejonranch-1.jpg)
Hey Gang, I want to thank Dave for putting together a great hunt. The best part of the trip was the wonderful people I got to meet. The hunt was spectacular, To put it all together in only two days time, was tough. From the extremely steep terrain to closing the distance for the kill, the rush and excitment was all to great an experience to best describe with words. I am looking forward to next years California Boar Busters Event.
Title: Re: Tejon Ranch
Post by: BowHuntingFool on February 02, 2009, 02:27:00 PM
Post by: BowHuntingFool on February 02, 2009, 02:27:00 PM
WOW, congrats on the huge pig! What did it weigh?? Very cool pics!
Title: Re: Tejon Ranch
Post by: Biggie Hoffman on February 02, 2009, 02:31:00 PM
Post by: Biggie Hoffman on February 02, 2009, 02:31:00 PM
Look at the size of those bow limbs! They're nearly half as wide as your arms!
What kind of bow?
What kind of bow?
Title: Re: Tejon Ranch
Post by: unclewhit on February 02, 2009, 03:18:00 PM
Post by: unclewhit on February 02, 2009, 03:18:00 PM
Well done Jim, thats a nice hog. :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Tejon Ranch
Post by: beachbowhunter on February 02, 2009, 03:24:00 PM
Post by: beachbowhunter on February 02, 2009, 03:24:00 PM
Wow, you really smoked a fatty....er..you know what I mean :D
Title: Re: Tejon Ranch
Post by: rastaman on February 02, 2009, 03:36:00 PM
Post by: rastaman on February 02, 2009, 03:36:00 PM
Those California hogs look almost like Mastadons compared to our south georgia hogs. I bet that made your lips pucker!
Congratulations....and what is the make of your bow?
Congratulations....and what is the make of your bow?
Title: Re: Tejon Ranch
Post by: GrnMtnTradNut on February 02, 2009, 03:38:00 PM
Post by: GrnMtnTradNut on February 02, 2009, 03:38:00 PM
Congrats on a huge chunk of sausage!
Title: Re: Tejon Ranch
Post by: redant 60/65 on February 02, 2009, 03:38:00 PM
Post by: redant 60/65 on February 02, 2009, 03:38:00 PM
Way to go :thumbsup: I knew you guy's were in good hands with Kingwouldbe :clapper:
Title: Re: Tejon Ranch
Post by: DELTA on February 02, 2009, 03:47:00 PM
Post by: DELTA on February 02, 2009, 03:47:00 PM
The hog field dress 121 LB,live WT about 170 LB.My bom is Blkwidow.I think everyone had a great hunt and was a little stiff and sore from all the hiking.Everyone I talk too, saw pigs everyday.But most of all I met some of the nices guys ever.We need to do this again but with more time to BS.
Title: Re: Tejon Ranch
Post by: DELTA on February 02, 2009, 03:58:00 PM
Post by: DELTA on February 02, 2009, 03:58:00 PM
Wy are you guys so concern about my bow limbs.Its a PSA BLKWIDOW?
Title: Re: Tejon Ranch
Post by: amicus on February 02, 2009, 04:01:00 PM
Post by: amicus on February 02, 2009, 04:01:00 PM
Delta, Thanks for the pictures. I wish I could of been there. Next year.
Gilbert
Gilbert
Title: Re: Tejon Ranch
Post by: DELTA on February 02, 2009, 04:12:00 PM
Post by: DELTA on February 02, 2009, 04:12:00 PM
I know that kingwouldbe was talking to a TEJON guide about a hunt for next year, tradgang only.If that works out i will see you there.The people were great.
Title: Re: Tejon Ranch
Post by: rastaman on February 02, 2009, 04:42:00 PM
Post by: rastaman on February 02, 2009, 04:42:00 PM
Hey Jim...no offense intended..must be the camera angle..the limbs just looked really wide. Great job on the hog man! :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Tejon Ranch
Post by: Biggie Hoffman on February 02, 2009, 05:07:00 PM
Post by: Biggie Hoffman on February 02, 2009, 05:07:00 PM
Oops! Yeah I see now...it's the way the pic came out.
Title: Re: Tejon Ranch
Post by: Guru on February 02, 2009, 05:38:00 PM
Post by: Guru on February 02, 2009, 05:38:00 PM
Congrats Jim....I think they're just messin' with ya ;) ....just that the bow looks huge because you're sittin' so far behind the hog. That's definitely a "would-b" style pic....make's a 170#'er look like a 300#'er.....
Sounds like a great time, can't wait to see more pix of the hunt...congrats again!! :thumbsup:
Sounds like a great time, can't wait to see more pix of the hunt...congrats again!! :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Tejon Ranch
Post by: beachbowhunter on February 02, 2009, 05:43:00 PM
Post by: beachbowhunter on February 02, 2009, 05:43:00 PM
Gents, this aint Texas or GA where the hogs die on flat ground. !["[dntthnk]"]("graemlins/dntthnk.gif" "\"\"")
It's not that easy to set up the timer and scramble around on a slope like that.
It's not that easy to set up the timer and scramble around on a slope like that.
Title: Re: Tejon Ranch
Post by: Kingwouldbe on February 02, 2009, 05:49:00 PM
Post by: Kingwouldbe on February 02, 2009, 05:49:00 PM
It was a great time hunting hogs with y'all.
Jim, oops.... Sense I need more classes, so I to, may be one with the boar.
Nice job bro....
We covered about 1/100th of the ranch, it's loaded with hogs, I saw close to 100 & Vance saw 70 in one sounder.
I missed my one and only shot, I was hunting a vary open and steep mountain, 30 yard shot steep down hill, well, it went over it's back so maybe 25yards.
Had a 250lb boar broadside at 30 yards, I thought Vance was going to shoot, but he couldn't see it's chest, just it's butt.
I was waiting for him, then we got busted by another hog that came from are left and saw Vance, the hole thing blew up.
Everyone was great and top notch people, it just went by way to fast.
I saw a Condor, a Golden Eagle, lot's of Red Tail Hawks, Bobcat, about 10 Elk, over 200 deer.
Last night someone broke into my garage and stole my hunting pack, it had my camera with all of the pic's, my Zeiss 10x40 binoculars, my wallet, cell phone, tags, knife, my hunting journal, etc.....
I had $200 cash and all my credit cards, they already used the cards for $300 by 6:30.
When I went out to the garage and saw my pack was gone, I called Vance to see if some how I left it in his truck, he said, he put it on top of one of the blue containers and I remembered seeing it there also.
I called the bank and put a stop on everything, that's when they told me there was 3 charges last night in the early am.
Oh well, move on
Jim, oops.... Sense I need more classes, so I to, may be one with the boar.
Nice job bro....
We covered about 1/100th of the ranch, it's loaded with hogs, I saw close to 100 & Vance saw 70 in one sounder.
I missed my one and only shot, I was hunting a vary open and steep mountain, 30 yard shot steep down hill, well, it went over it's back so maybe 25yards.
Had a 250lb boar broadside at 30 yards, I thought Vance was going to shoot, but he couldn't see it's chest, just it's butt.
I was waiting for him, then we got busted by another hog that came from are left and saw Vance, the hole thing blew up.
Everyone was great and top notch people, it just went by way to fast.
I saw a Condor, a Golden Eagle, lot's of Red Tail Hawks, Bobcat, about 10 Elk, over 200 deer.
Last night someone broke into my garage and stole my hunting pack, it had my camera with all of the pic's, my Zeiss 10x40 binoculars, my wallet, cell phone, tags, knife, my hunting journal, etc.....
I had $200 cash and all my credit cards, they already used the cards for $300 by 6:30.
When I went out to the garage and saw my pack was gone, I called Vance to see if some how I left it in his truck, he said, he put it on top of one of the blue containers and I remembered seeing it there also.
I called the bank and put a stop on everything, that's when they told me there was 3 charges last night in the early am.
Oh well, move on
Title: Re: Tejon Ranch
Post by: beachbowhunter on February 02, 2009, 05:54:00 PM
Post by: beachbowhunter on February 02, 2009, 05:54:00 PM
Oh man that totally :mad:
Sorry that happened to you
Sorry that happened to you
Title: Re: Tejon Ranch
Post by: DesertDude on February 02, 2009, 06:38:00 PM
Post by: DesertDude on February 02, 2009, 06:38:00 PM
Dave, I'll give ya a call.......
Title: Re: Tejon Ranch
Post by: Kingwouldbe on February 02, 2009, 06:46:00 PM
Post by: Kingwouldbe on February 02, 2009, 06:46:00 PM
I just got done going through my garage looking for stuff missing.
They got 2 of my bows, a Black Widow take down recurve and an axis take town recurve.
I think I'm going to be sick
Mark you can't call me, they got my cell phone
They got 2 of my bows, a Black Widow take down recurve and an axis take town recurve.
I think I'm going to be sick
Mark you can't call me, they got my cell phone
Title: Re: Tejon Ranch
Post by: wtpops on February 02, 2009, 06:57:00 PM
Post by: wtpops on February 02, 2009, 06:57:00 PM
Anything special on the bows ill keep an eye out they may not know how personal these things are as far as specs and markings?
Ya know how dumb these guys are, I had a guy steel the radio system out of my car and try to sell it to my room mate the next day.
Ya know how dumb these guys are, I had a guy steel the radio system out of my car and try to sell it to my room mate the next day.
Title: Re: Tejon Ranch
Post by: Chris C. on February 02, 2009, 07:34:00 PM
Post by: Chris C. on February 02, 2009, 07:34:00 PM
Kingwouldbe,
Really sorry to hear about your things being stolen. It's certainly a terrible experience especially after your return from a great hunt. Make certain to file a "fraud alert" with the credit companies ASAP.
Best of luck.
Take care,
Chris
Really sorry to hear about your things being stolen. It's certainly a terrible experience especially after your return from a great hunt. Make certain to file a "fraud alert" with the credit companies ASAP.
Best of luck.
Take care,
Chris
Title: Re: Tejon Ranch
Post by: Kingwouldbe on February 02, 2009, 07:42:00 PM
Post by: Kingwouldbe on February 02, 2009, 07:42:00 PM
Rick, that's a good idea, they will probably try and get cash for them right away.
Here are a few pic's of them.
(http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w27/kingwouldbe/bearcaleb11-11-05vancetreetop11--7.jpg)
Axis bow made in Hawaii by Dave Weaver, all native Hawaii woods.
(http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w27/kingwouldbe/hartshotbuck-1.jpg)
older Black Widow I refinished the riser, I killed a ton of game with this Bow was going to my grand kids.
I think all thefts should loose a finger the first time they still, then the whole hand!!!! it would be easy to see who the thefts are.
Here are a few pic's of them.
(http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w27/kingwouldbe/bearcaleb11-11-05vancetreetop11--7.jpg)
Axis bow made in Hawaii by Dave Weaver, all native Hawaii woods.
(http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w27/kingwouldbe/hartshotbuck-1.jpg)
older Black Widow I refinished the riser, I killed a ton of game with this Bow was going to my grand kids.
I think all thefts should loose a finger the first time they still, then the whole hand!!!! it would be easy to see who the thefts are.
Title: Re: Tejon Ranch
Post by: redant 60/65 on February 02, 2009, 07:44:00 PM
Post by: redant 60/65 on February 02, 2009, 07:44:00 PM
Dave
Glad to hear you had a great hunt, really sorry about your packback and bows stolen. About 5 years ago I had two of my bows and all of my hunting stuff stolen, belive me I know your pain. :mad:
Glad to hear you had a great hunt, really sorry about your packback and bows stolen. About 5 years ago I had two of my bows and all of my hunting stuff stolen, belive me I know your pain. :mad:
Title: Re: Tejon Ranch
Post by: curlis on February 03, 2009, 02:54:00 AM
Post by: curlis on February 03, 2009, 02:54:00 AM
David,
What a raw deal! Thanks so much for putting a great gathering together. It stinks that such a bad thing has happened to such a good guy. I will be looking forward to next years hunt. Maybe this can become a bigger and better hunt for years to come.
What a raw deal! Thanks so much for putting a great gathering together. It stinks that such a bad thing has happened to such a good guy. I will be looking forward to next years hunt. Maybe this can become a bigger and better hunt for years to come.
Title: Re: Tejon Ranch
Post by: Mint on February 03, 2009, 09:34:00 AM
Post by: Mint on February 03, 2009, 09:34:00 AM
Glad to hear you had a great hunt. That really sucks that you got robbed, it is just the worst feeling knowing some loser has your stuff and is seliing it for practically nothing so they can get drugs most likely.
Title: Re: Tejon Ranch
Post by: tradtusker on February 03, 2009, 10:10:00 AM
Post by: tradtusker on February 03, 2009, 10:10:00 AM
Man that pisses me off, sorry to hear about that King! :mad: geez! ill keep an eye out if the bows ever appear
glad you guys had a good hunt.
glad you guys had a good hunt.
Title: Re: Tejon Ranch
Post by: Kingwouldbe on February 03, 2009, 11:25:00 AM
Post by: Kingwouldbe on February 03, 2009, 11:25:00 AM
I am sorry this has turned toward me getting ripped off, I thank all of you for your support and your offers for a bow to shoot.
They didn't get all of them, thank God, so I'm still good to go.
Curils, right on, I'm thinking the same thing, we just need to figure out a way to make it longer, it was way to short.
I had a bunch of pic's I took to put together to show everyone the country and Terran, I had pic's of hogs, bobcat & deer.
This place is unbelievable, we did have a little trouble finding a good spot to hunt, Vance and I went to a vary steep and open mountain so we could glass lots of hogs to pic out a pot winner.
The problem was this mountain was way to steep and way to open, it kicked my butt, our strategery was not to just shoot any hog, as we get several every year, would we of liked to score, yes we would, but it wouldn't kill us if we didn't, so we looked for the monsters there, they weigh every hog that comes off this ranch, they have 400lb'ers.
A 350-400lb'er is like shooting a 30" muley, maybe tougher
I glassed up a herd at about 4pm a quarter mile away on the side of this God forsaken mountain, about 1500 feet up.
There was several hogs in this sounder with one big fat sow pushing 250-300lb she was twice as big as the others.
We have a code "he who spots it, stocks it" I told Vance if he wanted to go after them, go head, he thinks I gave it to him because I didn't want to go up the mountain, :saywhat: I would stay put & watch them to see if they move off and let him know, I lit a cigar and glasses for more hogs, nothing came out until the last few minuets of light.
Long story short, they move farther up the mountain, Vance is playing cat and mouse with them for a wile before he gets close enough for a shot.
Vance set up where he thought they would come out next, the big sow was leading the herd, as she came out of the brush first she caught him out of the corner of her eye, but he was below her and to her left as she feed out into the open, she kept looking over at him as she came out, but could only see his head and bow.
Vance let her keep coming out, but he knew she was strung a little tight, so, he let her head go behind a big rock as she feed out into the open.
She was going from right to left @ 15 yards, as her eyes went behind the rock he came to full draw, then her ears went behind the rock and Vance was burning a spot right in the good spot, at the shot she moved forward and the arrow caught her mid-gut :banghead: we went down every trail looking for any sign, nothing, nota, bummer. she will feed the coyotes and other scavengers.
It happens some times even though we do everything we can not to make a bad hit.
They didn't get all of them, thank God, so I'm still good to go.
Curils, right on, I'm thinking the same thing, we just need to figure out a way to make it longer, it was way to short.
I had a bunch of pic's I took to put together to show everyone the country and Terran, I had pic's of hogs, bobcat & deer.
This place is unbelievable, we did have a little trouble finding a good spot to hunt, Vance and I went to a vary steep and open mountain so we could glass lots of hogs to pic out a pot winner.
The problem was this mountain was way to steep and way to open, it kicked my butt, our strategery was not to just shoot any hog, as we get several every year, would we of liked to score, yes we would, but it wouldn't kill us if we didn't, so we looked for the monsters there, they weigh every hog that comes off this ranch, they have 400lb'ers.
A 350-400lb'er is like shooting a 30" muley, maybe tougher
I glassed up a herd at about 4pm a quarter mile away on the side of this God forsaken mountain, about 1500 feet up.
There was several hogs in this sounder with one big fat sow pushing 250-300lb she was twice as big as the others.
We have a code "he who spots it, stocks it" I told Vance if he wanted to go after them, go head, he thinks I gave it to him because I didn't want to go up the mountain, :saywhat: I would stay put & watch them to see if they move off and let him know, I lit a cigar and glasses for more hogs, nothing came out until the last few minuets of light.
Long story short, they move farther up the mountain, Vance is playing cat and mouse with them for a wile before he gets close enough for a shot.
Vance set up where he thought they would come out next, the big sow was leading the herd, as she came out of the brush first she caught him out of the corner of her eye, but he was below her and to her left as she feed out into the open, she kept looking over at him as she came out, but could only see his head and bow.
Vance let her keep coming out, but he knew she was strung a little tight, so, he let her head go behind a big rock as she feed out into the open.
She was going from right to left @ 15 yards, as her eyes went behind the rock he came to full draw, then her ears went behind the rock and Vance was burning a spot right in the good spot, at the shot she moved forward and the arrow caught her mid-gut :banghead: we went down every trail looking for any sign, nothing, nota, bummer. she will feed the coyotes and other scavengers.
It happens some times even though we do everything we can not to make a bad hit.
Title: Re: Tejon Ranch
Post by: DELTA on February 03, 2009, 11:40:00 AM
Post by: DELTA on February 03, 2009, 11:40:00 AM
Hey Dave if you need anything or help call me.I will try to help you any way I can.That sucks!
Title: Re: Tejon Ranch
Post by: DELTA on February 03, 2009, 11:46:00 AM
Post by: DELTA on February 03, 2009, 11:46:00 AM
Dave,will your home or rentals insurance pay for your gear?
Title: Re: Tejon Ranch
Post by: curlis on February 03, 2009, 08:03:00 PM
Post by: curlis on February 03, 2009, 08:03:00 PM
I have some pics of the ranch that I'll try to put up. Sounds like my story is alot like Vance's. It was amazing to see all the different wildlife on that ranch!
Title: Re: Tejon Ranch
Post by: curlis on February 03, 2009, 10:39:00 PM
Post by: curlis on February 03, 2009, 10:39:00 PM
This is John Skikas.
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y162/bcurlis/P1300438.jpg)
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y162/bcurlis/P1300438.jpg)
Title: Re: Tejon Ranch
Post by: curlis on February 03, 2009, 10:42:00 PM
Post by: curlis on February 03, 2009, 10:42:00 PM
A look from up high. This wasn't even on the highest side.
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y162/bcurlis/P1300439.jpg)
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y162/bcurlis/P1300439.jpg)
Title: Re: Tejon Ranch
Post by: curlis on February 03, 2009, 10:45:00 PM
Post by: curlis on February 03, 2009, 10:45:00 PM
If you look under the trees you'll see beds.
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y162/bcurlis/P1310447.jpg)
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y162/bcurlis/P1310447.jpg)
Title: Re: Tejon Ranch
Post by: Guru on February 03, 2009, 10:50:00 PM
Post by: Guru on February 03, 2009, 10:50:00 PM
Holy cow! What an awesome place Bill!
Title: Re: Tejon Ranch
Post by: curlis on February 03, 2009, 10:52:00 PM
Post by: curlis on February 03, 2009, 10:52:00 PM
You better start saving for next year my friend.
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y162/bcurlis/P1310453.jpg)
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y162/bcurlis/P1310453.jpg)
Title: Re: Tejon Ranch
Post by: DELTA on February 04, 2009, 09:16:00 AM
Post by: DELTA on February 04, 2009, 09:16:00 AM
Curlis great photos.Sorry about your hog,it sounded like it was a nice boar.To bad we didnt have more time,so more of us could have helped you look for it.
Title: Re: Tejon Ranch
Post by: beachbowhunter on February 04, 2009, 11:35:00 AM
Post by: beachbowhunter on February 04, 2009, 11:35:00 AM
Curt, you would not believe it. There's no way to show it properly in a photo. It's the kind of place that you get stoked when you glass up some hogs, then put down the binoculars and your heart sinks as you try to figure out how the heck to get to them. It's like elk hunting for hogs!
Title: Re: Tejon Ranch
Post by: unclewhit on February 04, 2009, 11:47:00 AM
Post by: unclewhit on February 04, 2009, 11:47:00 AM
I think I'm comming down with a fever, (Hog Fever) I'm sure sorry that I missed this one, I'll be saving for the next one though.
Title: Re: Tejon Ranch
Post by: Guru on February 04, 2009, 12:57:00 PM
Post by: Guru on February 04, 2009, 12:57:00 PM
Guys it really does look incredible!! How many days did you guys hunt? It sounds like it should have been longer...
Looks like a heck of a place to spend a week with a bunch of new friends, stalkin' hogs, and shootin' bows!!
This hunt will be part of my future plans (hopefully it becomes a yearly thing)at some time.....
I'd luv to see more pix :pray:
Any more hogs killed?
Looks like a heck of a place to spend a week with a bunch of new friends, stalkin' hogs, and shootin' bows!!
This hunt will be part of my future plans (hopefully it becomes a yearly thing)at some time.....
I'd luv to see more pix :pray:
Any more hogs killed?
Title: Re: Tejon Ranch
Post by: Jerry Jeffer on February 04, 2009, 02:45:00 PM
Post by: Jerry Jeffer on February 04, 2009, 02:45:00 PM
Man, that looks AWESOME!!!!! I gotta get out there one of these days.
Title: Re: Tejon Ranch
Post by: DesertDude on February 04, 2009, 03:32:00 PM
Post by: DesertDude on February 04, 2009, 03:32:00 PM
Just got off the phone with Dave (King) and it sounded like most everyone saw pigs. I talked with him to find out if we could set up something like Sunday afternoon after the weekend hunt is over till Thursday. Looking forward to more stories about this hunt.. If I remember right, there's another hunt in April........
Mark
Mark
Title: Re: Tejon Ranch
Post by: sagebrush on February 04, 2009, 03:37:00 PM
Post by: sagebrush on February 04, 2009, 03:37:00 PM
Looks like fun to me. Too bad you can't use GPS on the cellphone to find out where it is. Gary
Title: Re: Tejon Ranch
Post by: Walt Francis on February 04, 2009, 04:31:00 PM
Post by: Walt Francis on February 04, 2009, 04:31:00 PM
Curt,
The Tejon ranch is a great place to hunt, just make sure you are in shape. I went to high school close to the Tejon Ranch, hunting the surrounding areas; I don't think there is anything back east you can compare it to. The best description I have for it is to imagine a ranch nearly the size of the King Ranch in Texas, with mountains steeper then any you will find in the Rockies, and vegetation somewhat like southern Colorado or New Mexico in the mid and upper elevations. The vegetation at the ranch where we had the Texas Sweat (west Texas) two years ago reminded me of the lower elevations on the east side of the Tejon ranch. On average, the mountains where you, Peter, and Tracy, hunted elk here in Montana a couple of years back are a cakewalk to go up compared to these.
The Tejon ranch is a great place to hunt, just make sure you are in shape. I went to high school close to the Tejon Ranch, hunting the surrounding areas; I don't think there is anything back east you can compare it to. The best description I have for it is to imagine a ranch nearly the size of the King Ranch in Texas, with mountains steeper then any you will find in the Rockies, and vegetation somewhat like southern Colorado or New Mexico in the mid and upper elevations. The vegetation at the ranch where we had the Texas Sweat (west Texas) two years ago reminded me of the lower elevations on the east side of the Tejon ranch. On average, the mountains where you, Peter, and Tracy, hunted elk here in Montana a couple of years back are a cakewalk to go up compared to these.
Title: Re: Tejon Ranch
Post by: Walt Francis on February 04, 2009, 04:39:00 PM
Post by: Walt Francis on February 04, 2009, 04:39:00 PM
Gary,
Put Gorman California in your GPS, if I remember correctly, that is where the original main ranch headquarters were. Gorman is about half way between LA and Bakersfield.
Put Gorman California in your GPS, if I remember correctly, that is where the original main ranch headquarters were. Gorman is about half way between LA and Bakersfield.
Title: Re: Tejon Ranch
Post by: sagebrush on February 04, 2009, 08:22:00 PM
Post by: sagebrush on February 04, 2009, 08:22:00 PM
Walt, I should have explained better. I meant, too bad he couldn't use the locator in his cell phone to find out where it was. Sorry, Gary
Title: Re: Tejon Ranch
Post by: DELTA on February 04, 2009, 08:47:00 PM
Post by: DELTA on February 04, 2009, 08:47:00 PM
Gary,the think the headquarters is in Lebec.If you need any info, on the Tejon ranch, call Barbara @ (661)663-4288 she is the hunt Cordinator.I think they are having a archery hunt in April,the south side.I've been on the south side before,its not as steep and plenty of hogs.
Title: Re: Tejon Ranch
Post by: curlis on February 05, 2009, 01:15:00 AM
Post by: curlis on February 05, 2009, 01:15:00 AM
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Title: Re: Tejon Ranch
Post by: curlis on February 05, 2009, 01:16:00 AM
Post by: curlis on February 05, 2009, 01:16:00 AM
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Title: Re: Tejon Ranch
Post by: curlis on February 05, 2009, 01:17:00 AM
Post by: curlis on February 05, 2009, 01:17:00 AM
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Title: Re: Tejon Ranch
Post by: Kingwouldbe on February 05, 2009, 10:34:00 AM
Post by: Kingwouldbe on February 05, 2009, 10:34:00 AM
Man Curlis, thank you so much for taking some pic's as mine are all gone.
Title: Re: Tejon Ranch
Post by: curlis on February 05, 2009, 08:38:00 PM
Post by: curlis on February 05, 2009, 08:38:00 PM
The last three pics were from Chuck. Looking out for each other is what it's all about!
Title: Re: Tejon Ranch
Post by: Kingwouldbe on February 05, 2009, 09:44:00 PM
Post by: Kingwouldbe on February 05, 2009, 09:44:00 PM
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You know it's not every day you get to meet the type of quality of people you meet here on tradgang. :scared:
Then you have the BOB'S from Oregon, they actually came the farthest, so I'll be nice, besides I need more dirt on them ( just great guys, hope to hunt with again for a longer time)
What can be said about the king: he's so nice and polite he should run for office (lol)
Oh my goodness, skinner is a killer and should be feed with a stick from a safe distance.
Delta, aka Sensei, is one with all wild life ( he's like Ace Ventura, lol) I am in need of more classes from this great wouldbe hunter ( bowww to your Sensei) he also shot the biggest trad hog
John is a sheriff, so I better not say anything, he might get me in a chock hold and make me tap out.
We will defiantly do this again, I think it went off pretty good for all of us being our first time hunting here.
I will work on putting something together for next year, bigger and better.
Start getting in shape now :knothead:
You know it's not every day you get to meet the type of quality of people you meet here on tradgang. :scared:
Then you have the BOB'S from Oregon, they actually came the farthest, so I'll be nice, besides I need more dirt on them ( just great guys, hope to hunt with again for a longer time)
What can be said about the king: he's so nice and polite he should run for office (lol)
Oh my goodness, skinner is a killer and should be feed with a stick from a safe distance.
Delta, aka Sensei, is one with all wild life ( he's like Ace Ventura, lol) I am in need of more classes from this great wouldbe hunter ( bowww to your Sensei) he also shot the biggest trad hog
John is a sheriff, so I better not say anything, he might get me in a chock hold and make me tap out.
We will defiantly do this again, I think it went off pretty good for all of us being our first time hunting here.
I will work on putting something together for next year, bigger and better.
Start getting in shape now :knothead:
Title: Re: Tejon Ranch
Post by: vermonster13 on February 05, 2009, 09:50:00 PM
Post by: vermonster13 on February 05, 2009, 09:50:00 PM
Cool thread. I sent you a PM David.
Title: Re: Tejon Ranch
Post by: bob@helleknife.com on February 05, 2009, 11:46:00 PM
Post by: bob@helleknife.com on February 05, 2009, 11:46:00 PM
Hi from Oregon !
We really had a great trip! Long drive but I am going to give it another try. Everyone has said all the critical stuff, great hunt!
One of the things that I really like about hunting new areas are the things that nature surprises you with.
This photo shows what a Acorn Woodpecker does to prepare for lean times...pecks holes in trees and then loads them up with acorns.
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g108/bmcmahan/pighunt056.jpg)
While it doesn't show as well as I would like you can see the straight line on the horizon...its a fog bank that stayed in the valley...never made it all the up top. Neat hunting then looking down into the valley below.
Here is a close up on the woodpecker holes
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g108/bmcmahan/BobRoss576.jpg)
On Saturday night the fog did roll in a bit.
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g108/bmcmahan/BobRoss588.jpg)
Bob and I ran into three 'pounders that shot a pig with,they said, Rage Expandable Broadheads. Same story we have all heard many times, three arrows, little penetration...say 10" perhaps 12" with a lightweight carbon arrows. He said he had "every confidence" in these heads as he had killed a few deer with them. Will they ever learn?
Damn shame that King got ripped off, puts a real damper on a great trip.
Bob
We really had a great trip! Long drive but I am going to give it another try. Everyone has said all the critical stuff, great hunt!
One of the things that I really like about hunting new areas are the things that nature surprises you with.
This photo shows what a Acorn Woodpecker does to prepare for lean times...pecks holes in trees and then loads them up with acorns.
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g108/bmcmahan/pighunt056.jpg)
While it doesn't show as well as I would like you can see the straight line on the horizon...its a fog bank that stayed in the valley...never made it all the up top. Neat hunting then looking down into the valley below.
Here is a close up on the woodpecker holes
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g108/bmcmahan/BobRoss576.jpg)
On Saturday night the fog did roll in a bit.
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g108/bmcmahan/BobRoss588.jpg)
Bob and I ran into three 'pounders that shot a pig with,they said, Rage Expandable Broadheads. Same story we have all heard many times, three arrows, little penetration...say 10" perhaps 12" with a lightweight carbon arrows. He said he had "every confidence" in these heads as he had killed a few deer with them. Will they ever learn?
Damn shame that King got ripped off, puts a real damper on a great trip.
Bob
Title: Re: Tejon Ranch
Post by: curlis on February 06, 2009, 12:22:00 AM
Post by: curlis on February 06, 2009, 12:22:00 AM
Next year we need to plan more campfire time. There wasn't near enough time to talk to everyone.
Title: Re: Tejon Ranch
Post by: Mike Orton on February 07, 2009, 01:21:00 PM
Post by: Mike Orton on February 07, 2009, 01:21:00 PM
In the spirit of keeping the good memories alive here are a few more photos:
Mr Chuck in action in the tall Oaks:
(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p177/MikeOrton_2006/ChuckinAction.jpg)
These two photos show Mr. Chuck humpin the hills. The Second Photo was just before he hacked-up a lung.... :eek:
(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p177/MikeOrton_2006/HuffinPuffin.jpg)
(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p177/MikeOrton_2006/Gasping4Wind.jpg)
This is the Tejon Ruggedness that the hogs love...
(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p177/MikeOrton_2006/SteepGround.jpg)
A shot of yours truely fixing breakfast in the field.
(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p177/MikeOrton_2006/MorningBreakfast.jpg)
One of the best parts of Traditional Archery is the plain old fun in the field. Mr. Chuck and I will stumpshoot while hunting. Looks like the old guy hit the spot pretty well on this stump! Old Guys Rule!
(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p177/MikeOrton_2006/WellPLacedShot.jpg)
And this was home sweet home on the Tejon Ranch. There are never any midnight SNORING sounds coming from this castle, at least according to Mr. Chuck!
(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p177/MikeOrton_2006/HomeSweatHome.jpg)
For those Trad Gangsters interested in next year's hunt we are preparing a special perpetual trophy to be awarded to the largest hog taken with Traditional Gear. We'll post the trophy in another thread but it will be the handiwork of Delta, that's Jim Belleville of Belleville's Artistic Wildlife. Not to spoil the surprise but rumor has it that the trophy will be a Taxidermy mount of the south end of a north bound
boar hog in all his glory. Hmmm, that should make the wife happy to hang in the formal living room.....
Mr Chuck in action in the tall Oaks:
(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p177/MikeOrton_2006/ChuckinAction.jpg)
These two photos show Mr. Chuck humpin the hills. The Second Photo was just before he hacked-up a lung.... :eek:
(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p177/MikeOrton_2006/HuffinPuffin.jpg)
(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p177/MikeOrton_2006/Gasping4Wind.jpg)
This is the Tejon Ruggedness that the hogs love...
(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p177/MikeOrton_2006/SteepGround.jpg)
A shot of yours truely fixing breakfast in the field.
(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p177/MikeOrton_2006/MorningBreakfast.jpg)
One of the best parts of Traditional Archery is the plain old fun in the field. Mr. Chuck and I will stumpshoot while hunting. Looks like the old guy hit the spot pretty well on this stump! Old Guys Rule!
(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p177/MikeOrton_2006/WellPLacedShot.jpg)
And this was home sweet home on the Tejon Ranch. There are never any midnight SNORING sounds coming from this castle, at least according to Mr. Chuck!
(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p177/MikeOrton_2006/HomeSweatHome.jpg)
For those Trad Gangsters interested in next year's hunt we are preparing a special perpetual trophy to be awarded to the largest hog taken with Traditional Gear. We'll post the trophy in another thread but it will be the handiwork of Delta, that's Jim Belleville of Belleville's Artistic Wildlife. Not to spoil the surprise but rumor has it that the trophy will be a Taxidermy mount of the south end of a north bound
boar hog in all his glory. Hmmm, that should make the wife happy to hang in the formal living room.....
Title: Re: Tejon Ranch
Post by: unclewhit on February 07, 2009, 01:48:00 PM
Post by: unclewhit on February 07, 2009, 01:48:00 PM
I'll have the best of both worlds next year, I snore and I'm deaf.....WHAT? :biglaugh:
King, any word on your stuff yet? I've got some extra bows for ya to shoot if ya need one.
King, any word on your stuff yet? I've got some extra bows for ya to shoot if ya need one.
Title: Re: Tejon Ranch
Post by: Gary Sorensen on February 07, 2009, 02:36:00 PM
Post by: Gary Sorensen on February 07, 2009, 02:36:00 PM
I had a great time on this hunt as well. Didn't take a pig, but got a long stalk (several 100 yards)to within 30 yards on a nice boar but no shot opportunity. Non the less, how can you not have an awesome time in such beautiful surrounding with quality people. Saw dear, elk, bobcat, eagles, and pigs. Got to hunt with Bill Curlis and John Skikas whom I had not met before but now consider friends. Thanks again David for putting this together. I look forward to doing it again. So sorry to hear about your equipment being stolen.
Here are a few pictures of Bill, John, sunrise, and an eagle.
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(http://i585.photobucket.com/albums/ss296/GarySorensen/TejonRanchJan09010.jpg)
Here are a few pictures of Bill, John, sunrise, and an eagle.
(http://i585.photobucket.com/albums/ss296/GarySorensen/TejonRanchJan09001.jpg)
(http://i585.photobucket.com/albums/ss296/GarySorensen/TejonRanchJan09003.jpg)
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(http://i585.photobucket.com/albums/ss296/GarySorensen/TejonRanchJan09005.jpg)
(http://i585.photobucket.com/albums/ss296/GarySorensen/TejonRanchJan09010.jpg)
Title: Re: Tejon Ranch
Post by: rastaman on February 07, 2009, 06:08:00 PM
Post by: rastaman on February 07, 2009, 06:08:00 PM
Beautiful country...i started breathing hard just looking at the steepness of those trails!
Title: Re: Tejon Ranch
Post by: Ted Fry on February 07, 2009, 06:45:00 PM
Post by: Ted Fry on February 07, 2009, 06:45:00 PM
Love that country , looks like way to much fun guys.
So many hunts , so little time.
So many hunts , so little time.
Title: Re: Tejon Ranch
Post by: curlis on February 07, 2009, 10:08:00 PM
Post by: curlis on February 07, 2009, 10:08:00 PM
Gary,
It sure was fun meeting you and John. I would share a hunt with you guys anytime! Great pictures. Hope to meet up with you guys again next year.
It sure was fun meeting you and John. I would share a hunt with you guys anytime! Great pictures. Hope to meet up with you guys again next year.
Title: Re: Tejon Ranch
Post by: Mr.Chuck on February 18, 2009, 01:50:00 PM
Post by: Mr.Chuck on February 18, 2009, 01:50:00 PM
Hey Bill, sorry we didn't get to talk much that weekend. I enjoyed the hunt and the company. It was a great weekend! Can't wait to do it again! New bow, new arrows! lol mr.c
Title: Re: Tejon Ranch
Post by: wollybear on February 18, 2009, 07:49:00 PM
Post by: wollybear on February 18, 2009, 07:49:00 PM
O YEA!! thats trad"" :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :archer: