The Longfellow Ranch has a limited number of spots available for Rio Grande Turkey and Javelina.
LONGFELLOW RANCH (http://www.longfellowranch.com/)
AVAILABLE OPTIONS:
All hunts are 3 Days 2X1 Fully guided, State of the Art Lodging and Expertly Prepared Food included
Option 1: 2 Rio Grande Turkey Price $1250.00 (minimum group of 4 hunters) Available dates March 19th-April 28th For Spring hunts
Option 2: 2 Javelina Price $950.00 (minimum group of 6 hunters) Call for available dates
Option 3: 1 Rio Grand Turkey and 1 Javelina Price $1250.00 (minimum group of 4 hunters) Available dates March 19th-April 28th
For Booking and Questions please contact Aram Barsch aram.barsch@longfellowranch.com
Javelina Hunt Video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qg6DEFsiMNs)
LONGFELLOW RANCH (http://www.longfellowranch.com/)
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I will be back here soon to add more pictures and a story or two to this this. Anyone interested in Javelina hunting needs to go do it.
Looks fun Randy. Too bad they don't offer non-guided hunts.
Looking foward to more pics.
let me know what you can do for a guy without a bunch of friends.
Ermont give him a call.
Ttt
I've heard from several folks who would like to come but don't have a group to come with. We could possibly put y'all together to form a group. It's a great way to meet folks and make new friends.
Last Wednesday night my Dad and I set out for the Longfellow Ranch to spend some time hunting Javelina with my good friend Aram. We arrived at the ranch in the middle of the night slept for a couple hours, got up and filled our bellies. It did not take long before we were out scouring the ranch for skunk pigs. The first afternoon had us in three different groups of the funny little critters.
The first group was a little wily and busted us on approach. The second we set up and attempted to call, seems it made pretty good javelin repellant. I have seen this work before but this was not the weekend for it. The next group we found though must have had 9-12 Javis. It was time to change the plan of attack and make a good stalk.
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working on a video for this then I will finish up some story telling.
Randy, come on! I can't wait to hear the story...even though I was there.
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Well Dad was the first to make a stalk. Aram went with him to video while myself and two new friends Cotton and Kerley videoed and watched from the rig. You will see in the video he had not trouble getting close the trouble was he had a little trouble hitting one. After he missed one it came running right in front of us. I grabbed my bow with Kerley and Cotton running cameras we made a stalk. I got a shot on one and took it. The shot was a bit low and required a finishing shot at the end of the blood trail. My second stinker was in the bottom of a steep canyon. I closed the gap fast and got right on top of him. I drew back leaned forward at the waist and released. My limb hit my leg causing my shot to hit right on the on the Javi a quick well placed second arrow and #2 was down. (Lesson learned this was a bow I had not shot in a lot of difficult positions, new bow 6 inches longer means practice the ups downs and everything else) Day one and I had two nice boars down with the help of this group.
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The next afternoon we were right back in the middle of them. After some unsuccessful attempts I took over the camera and Dad and I were in shooting range of a nice boar. It became a battle of patience as we waited for him to present a good shot. He eventually did and Dad made this shot count. Spine and lungs dropped him in tracks. We continued to pursue the group and he placed another good shot on a big old sow. After overcoming some shooting adversity Dad had his two Javelina. A trophy he had been trying for years.
A little while later it was time for my good friend Aram to put his self bow to work. We spotted a big group of javelin on the end of a small ridge. I grabbed the camera and Aram his tools of the trade. We made a quick stalk and were in the middle of the group in no time. As anyone knows who has hunted these before the travel in groups and they can be pretty scattered out. Well in this case we had them from 8-30 yards away above and below. One passed below us he could see us but did not know what we were. He began popping his teeth and sounding the alarm as Aram sent arrow just over his back. Just then I heard foot steps behind me. I look back and see a boar charging down the hill at full speed right to us. Now I have had then tear the legs off my pants in AZ a few years ago so I was a little nervous about this situation as you will be able to tell from the video. I got Aram's attention as he was the one with the bow. I guess my excitement stopped the quick approach and the boar circled us at about ten yards offering a shot. Aram put a great shot on him and 30 yards later he was down.
The video
Javelina Hunt Video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qg6DEFsiMNs)
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Good stuff Randy! Congrats to you guys! Looks to be a great hunt.
You headed to Rock Springs for the BOW banquet next month Larry? Hope to see you there my friend.
Oh, you as well Randy, for sure! :thumbsup:
Very cool video and hunt, Randy. Congratulations to all involved. :archer:
I will be there
I should be there Tracy.
Great job Randy! Aram do you miss the snow and cold yet :)
Great video. :thumbsup: Javelina are excellent animals to spot and stalk hunt.
Wow Randy, cooooool stuff!!! Let me know if your going there next year.
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Man that video is getting me all excited and stuff. So cool. I love hunting pigs and javies. Congrats on a cool hunt guys and if you haven't gone, get there somehow. If I didn't have an elk hunt planned I would be on my way.
I wanna go!!!
that was great !!! Thanks for letting us go with you.
Looks like a lot of fun. Awesome video. Thanks for the share.
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I wanna go!!!
I think Cade should go too.
Great Stuff!!!
Steadman, I do miss the snow - but it gets cold enough here to make me happy. Mostly miss the trees and running water.
The hunting here is just incredible though, so keeps me pretty happy.
Cool video :thumbsup:
Great video!!! Just makes me want to go back to Texas!!! :bigsmyl: :notworthy:
Sent you a PM Huntin' Texas
Randy, if that video doesn't make folks want to hunt javelina, I don't know what would! Guys, I have hunted javies around Ft. Stockton in the past; if you want a fun hunt with lots of shot opportunities, this wouldn't be a bad place to go. If I didn't have a hog/turkey hunt set up, I would have to return to Ft. Stockton for some more javelina junting.
i hope to return some day
I wanna go bad also. Randy may just be able to buy that bow he want's from me.
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I wanna go bad also. Randy may just be able to buy that bow he want's from me.
Now we are talking. Let's work on that one
OK bud, let's get something planned for next winter!! :thumbsup:
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OK bud, let's get something planned for next winter!! :thumbsup:
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Hey y'all, I've got a trad gang hunter who wants to come in March. If some of you want to join us we can have a big adventure. Give me a call 432-395-2246.
Aram.
QuoteOriginally posted by Huntin' Texas:
Hey y'all, I've got a trad gang hunter who wants to come in March. If some of you want to join us we can have a big adventure. Give me a call 432-395-2246.
Aram.
This is a great oppertunity guys and gals. Dont pass it up if you can swing it.
I hope that Trad Hunter you are talking about is me!!!
Sounds interesting, you thinking of goin Mel?
awesome video ferretwyo! nice shooting fellas, i would love to do this kind of hunt someday. rv
Thinking about it!
Nice job on the hunting and the video!
Irish,
Yeah, that's you. Hopefully some of these other guys will decide to come.
Aram.