Lone Star Hunting Forum

Talked to the Game warden @ the West Texas Family Outdoor Expo
about a Javelina season in Garza county he said it's not going to happen for some time.

If there is a large population maybe there is someone at the TPWD you should talk with and a game warden.

Unfortunately, despite some peoples ideas, TP&W and land owners are beginning to realize that there is money to be made off javelina.

Not a lot, but enough to make people change their attitudes about the little critters.

While many folks in Texas consider them pests, Arizona and New Mexico don't, they are treated like other Big Game species.

While I consider my hunts fairly economical, take time to look at what some other folks charge for a javelina hunt, or what they charge, just to shoot a javelina while on a hunt foe another species.

Times are changing and people are changing their attitudes toward some of the non-premier species like whitetails. JMO.

Crazy Horse wrote:Unfortunately, despite some peoples ideas, TP&W and land owners are beginning to realize that there is money to be made off javelina. If they are skinned quickly and soaked in bleach for a week and then left to dry out in the hot sun and finally soaked in salt water for two weeks they become a worst case food source for maggots that could be used as fish bait.

Not a lot of people will use maggots but if enough javelinas can be acquired to help boost the maggot population, I believe it might be enough to make people change their attitudes about the little critters.

While many folks in Texas consider them pests, Arizona and New Mexico don't, they are treated like other Big Game species, and if you like me have wrestled with a good sized maggot over a javelina hindquarter you know they are very dangerous game.

While I consider my hunts fairly economical, take time to look at what some other folks charge for a javelina hunt, or what they charge, just to shoot a javelina while on a hunt foe another species. Use the upmost care when hunting foes they are already against you and will most certainly attack when you find them.

Times are changing and people are changing their attitudes toward some of the non-premier species like whitetails. JMO.

Thanks CH how is the rain in Azle?

Rain has been somewhat hit or miss here at our house,

Got around 2 maybe 3 inches since the weather pattern moved in to the area.

Lora and our daughter and her husband, went with me over to Mineral Wells State Park this afternoon and managed to catch a few sunfish and one keeper size catfish.