by Bill Adelman
Not all hog hunters are looking for that 350 pounder. In our case, the goal was to put a few white packages marked “pig” in our freezer adding to its quickly diminishing selection of wild game. Some hunters refer to smaller animals as meat hogs. Getting a 40 pounder on the ground and referring to it as a meat hog is akin to shooting a tiny forked horn and commenting on how well it will eat or what a great shot you made. NO, there’s nothing 
wrong with any of that. A friend with 20+ years of deer hunting behind him got his 1st buck just a week or so ago, a small mulie forkie. No mention of the fact that it wasn’t a 4X6 as we all were extremely pleased with his success. He certainly earned it. And speaking of earning it, Gerry & I have hunted hogs on a private property ranch for 20 years, spending at least a week, most times 2 weeks, hunting hogs. She has never gotten one while I’m sitting on a solid 3 kills.
In January, 2011, we worked the Fish Sniffer hunting booth at the Sac ISE show. Our neighbor was Hoss Hog Hunting Adventures. As we listened to Mike talk to prospective hunters, as well as others who had hunted with him and just had to recount their success, it began to sound more and more interesting as a hunting destination. During the last hour of the show we booked a trip with him. As it turned out, it was a wise decision, as our freezer is now smiling. Yes, we did get our meat hogs. No, we didn’t see that wall hanger, even from a distance. We did see a bunch of turkeys, and I’m not referring to the other 5 hunters or guide in our camp.
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