I am copy and pasting this here from a post "Thumper i" made on Texasbowhunter.com as it is a great idea and I know we can all use another good affordable place to hunt.
As posted by Thumper i:
"Something we need to do is write and ask for a Archery Hog Hunt after 15 March. We were questioned about having a spring hog hunt two years ago by Refuge personnel but because the lack of interest shown and the time it takes to work the hunt up one has not taken place. We need to write the Refuge and ask for the hunt to show the interest is there. If we ask for this hunt I have been told its a good bet it will happen. This Refuge is loaded with hogs and they are a real problem for the refuge.
Charles Holbrook-March Archery Hog Hunt
Aransas National Wildlife Refuge
P.O. Box 100
Austwell, TX 77950
I think it would be great to have a 5 long weekend day hog hunt the last half of March after the Whoopers have gone North then entire hunting area can be opened for hog hunting.
Both Peta and USHS have there web-site set with a link to all the Federal Wildlife Refuges so they can easily send emails asking each Refuge Director to stop the hunting on their Refuge. This is why writing a letter is much more important than just sending an email that never gets read/answered."
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"Our tools for the pursuit of wildlife improve faster than we do, and sportsmanship is the voluntary limitation in the use of these armaments." Aldo Leopold, 1949.
I agree. We all ought to do this. It would be good practice for the Grunts and Gobbles hunt in April too.....Hmmmm.....maybe I can arrow one at Aransas in March and just freeze him till the Grunts and Gobbles hunt. That way I can win the Concrete Pig. :twisted:
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"Today there is no need to battle with the beasts of prey and little necessity to kill wild animals for food; but still the instinct persists. The love of the chase still thrills us and all the misty past echoes with the hunters call."
BowJunkie, Thanks for moving this over and for the support in trying to get this hunt established. As far as taking a hog on the refuge in Mar I'd say you would have a pretty good chance, maybe as much as 50/50 which is pretty high for bowhunting.
Here is a copy of what one bowhunter sent.......
"Sent a letter to Charles Holbrook requesting we have
ANWR SPRING HOG HUNT
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