Made probably the most difficult climb/hike of my life today.....and at age of almost 60 it was a doozy...6 miles round-trip into the canyon. However....where I went I went with one purpose in mind......to see if there was evidence of ongoing life with wild pigs in our county. The internet has gone stone cold with information or hunt success etc.....so I knew I had to do it. I don't believe I would make that hike again....however I present to you below what I saw. You tell me what this evidence means. Aside from finding this evidence near water, there were numerous animal well worn trails that either a pig or deer would achieve.......
Pigs......San Diego......you decide
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Snake Charmer
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Looks good. Put some cameras out and confirm. Like LP said say nothing maybe some day we can all get after them again
I second what snake charmer says, great spot for trail cams! I would keep that location to yourself as well.
I don't know....
The first pic looks like a club hoof of some sort
The second pic the track on the left is just too pointed and straight in the interior. The other track is a slide so who knows
Now the scat doesn't look normal. Normally they come out round or pressed together like a boot over the shock.....but you never know
Put a cam up that scat and the first track may be the same animal.
Also put something in the pic for size reference next time.
Good luck
The first pic looks like a club hoof of some sort
The second pic the track on the left is just too pointed and straight in the interior. The other track is a slide so who knows
Now the scat doesn't look normal. Normally they come out round or pressed together like a boot over the shock.....but you never know
Put a cam up that scat and the first track may be the same animal.
Also put something in the pic for size reference next time.
Good luck
I heard a good quote that any animal can make one track once but only the animal you are looking for can make the same track twice. I would say look and see if you can find more of the same track.
I'll 'fess up.. I've been hiking around with a set of hog trotters laying down tracks everywhere.
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Yes, best thing to do is put a cam up. See any bear track? Heard the local BLM or GW might have a few recent pics floating around of yogi.
No cam....and will not be hiking back down that path again at my age and with the summer heat starting........I knew in my heart that those horrid politicians couldn't get rid of all pigs including themselves and with their breeding ability....there must be some....sure enough....it was worth the first climb to assuage my curiosity.
The tracks in the first looks like hogs, the second photo posted seems a little too pointed to be pig so I would say it's probably a buck track. They are still out there for sure. Found a few semi fresh rooting and a wallow right aft r turkey season.
So far my dogs haven't found a whole lot other than recent tracks, rootings, and wallows. I haven't ran them since the foxtails got crazy out there. Hopefully we get some rain in the fall and I can run the dogs again.
So far my dogs haven't found a whole lot other than recent tracks, rootings, and wallows. I haven't ran them since the foxtails got crazy out there. Hopefully we get some rain in the fall and I can run the dogs again.