Texas Javelina- spot/stalk ??

KSdan · December 19, 2014, 11:07:00 PM

Did the Javelina Spot/stalk in AZ 20 years ago. Loved it. Anyone know of similar hunts in Texas? Hill country?? Would not mind trying to pull off a winter hunt. If not this New Year perhaps next year. Any info?? Sponsors here?

Dan in KS

centaur · December 20, 2014, 06:56:00 AM

Mahaska (sponsor) has a javie junt near Sierra Blanca that appears to be spot and stalk. Been thinking about that hunt myself.

KSdan · December 20, 2014, 09:15:00 AM

Thanks Pat- That was what I was looking for. Could not remember the name. Could be interesting. . .

R. W. Mackey · December 20, 2014, 10:44:00 PM

Dan, you won't find any Javs in the hill country, only hogs.
Lots of Javs in the South Texas brush country, but way to thick
For any serious stalking. So, if your wanting to do a spot and stalk hunt, you need to go to West Texas.. The hunt mentioned
Above is way west. There are others if you do some searches.

RW

KSdan · December 20, 2014, 11:20:00 PM

Thanks guys. I do think that Kent Ostrem was the one I was thinking of. I like the idea of spot/stalk. I hunted the rascals in AZ about 20 years ago. Never got one but had a tremendous experience. West TX seems doable. Thanks again.

Dan in KS

D. Key · December 22, 2014, 11:20:00 PM

Jeff Massey used to sponsor South Texas Javelina hunts on the King Ranch. I was blessed to go there once and stalking wasn't that hard with all the cactus. We would corn the secondary roads and wait for the Javies to step out to feed then stalk close to them. Sometimes they would feed in your direction and hide behind cactus until the fed within range.

It was a great hunt for sure. Wish he still offered this hunt.

KSdan · December 23, 2014, 07:15:00 AM

Thanks Doug- I know/read of guys who do this and have a great time. The thought of roads and baiting has just never appealed much to me (I realize it is not necessarily easy and it is ethical). Open country, free ranging animals, glassing, figuring out the stalk, etc. is the appeal to me. Thanks for the info. . .

Dan in KS

FerretWYO · December 23, 2014, 11:58:00 AM

I have done it a lot in west texas. They are a lot of fun there is no doubt about that.

kadbow · December 23, 2014, 12:24:00 PM

Dan, Missouri Sherpa has a post up right now about his west Tx hog an javi hunts.

Missouri Sherpa · December 23, 2014, 01:42:00 PM

I have some Javelina and hog hunting opportunities available. See the Texas hog and javy page on our website listed below.

www.mulecreekoutfitting.com

You can call or P M me for more information.