tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-646025171886008830.post7763313080031505566..comments2023-06-06T08:31:42.360-07:00Comments on The SoCal Bowhunter: Albert Quackenbushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05601926880788750927noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-646025171886008830.post-58339548623217892242011-07-27T02:47:31.624-07:002011-07-27T02:47:31.624-07:00I have a friend in the forestry service in San Die...I have a friend in the forestry service in San Diego, and he keeps me up on the goings on of the higher ups & hog news in the area. But even with all that & my travels in around the polomar mnt. Area hunting turkeys, I have yet to see a pig or sign. Any area I beloved to be containing hogs is either private property on clearly posted NO HUNTING.ReverendSkullshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11319383520672263303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-646025171886008830.post-68604457067357003552011-07-18T16:35:18.028-07:002011-07-18T16:35:18.028-07:00Presume you don't have indegineous population ...Presume you don't have indegineous population we have a shoot on site policy here on pig and muntjac because of damage to environment Know of one 350lb boar shot beside a primary school Just imagine what a boar could do to some poor kid Personally I can't stand people who muck with nature They're generally the very people who give off about us hunters and anglersRonniehttp://angling.ccom.ienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-646025171886008830.post-82595223122416576092011-07-18T15:57:34.128-07:002011-07-18T15:57:34.128-07:00Al, very insightful article. I too was interest i...Al, very insightful article. I too was interest in the perceived need for controlling the population of feral hogs in California. I was so interested that I called the Cleveland National Forest and was referred to Pete Gomben (the Environmental consultant) heading up the project. <br /><br />I shared with Pete my background in Forestry and Wildlife biology; as well as, management strategies for feral hogs in Texas, Arkansas, and Florida where I've lived and hunted before. I share with Pete that I'd help anyway I could if the need was a real need. <br /><br />Pete appeared to be very open to suggestions on research from other states to which I mentioned a few. Not sure where they will go with it, but if true management of a feral population is to occur (if the need truly exists in California) then removing the Tag Fee should be the beginning. <br /><br />California is the first state I've lived in where a fee is required to kill a domesticated animal. Feral pigs are domesticated animals. It is my suggestion that if the population is truly at a stage of concern then removing the tag free all together and allowing year round hunting should be up for consideration.<br /><br />I am still waiting to hear back from Pete Gomben on next steps.<br /><br />We shall see...<br /><br />Pastor Kerry<br />Chaplain to the OutdoorsmenChaplain to the Outdoorsmenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04382668275604573589noreply@blogger.com