Guide Service

     I started trapping at the ripe old age of 8 here in Northern Calif. At the age of 21 I went to work for the Calif. Department of Agriculture under the jurisdiction of the Tehama County Agriculture Commissioner as a coyote trapper. I worked on several of the big sheep and cattle outfits using traps, snares, poisons, fixed wing aircraft and helicopters. Them were the good old days.

I was involved with Calif. Dept. of Fish and Game, EPA, U.S. Fish and Wildlife, and Calif. Dept. of Agriculture in studies of control and disease with predatory animals.

Guiding

   We offer a variety of guide services. As well as wild hog hunting we also offer guided tours for the wildlife photographers, those that want to learn how to read sign and the art of calling wildlife. (Coyote, bobcat, fox, bear, and wild hog)  as well as teach the art of trapping and snaring for wildlife pest management.

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Hog Hunts	Calling and Reading Sign
Wildlife & Nature photographers	Trapping and Snaring

Hog Hunts

     The hog hunting is a no frills hunt. You shoot em, you clean em, and you skin em. Hunting is done on private land and the use of dogs to locate and hold the hogs. I do not allow the shooting of sows with piglets at side.  No more then two hunters per hunt. I have a small ATV for use at a fee of $30.00 per day. Bring your own lunch and drink. No alcohol allowed while hunting.

  The hunt will start at an arranged time, please be on ranch at least ½ hour before. The guided hunt time will be no more then 4 hours. This is do to consideration of the dogs. Fee is $75.00 per person per day.... $125.00 for any size sow or small boar.  $225.00 per boar over 200 lbs.in live weight.

Wildlife & Nature photographers

     The wildlife photography tours consist of calling for coyote and bobcats. The opportunity to see nature in the winter here in Northern Calif. You will get photos of cows and newborn calves. Some times we will come across herds of wild turkeys or hogs. There is a variety of wild mushrooms, get a photo of what I call the Nome Tree. Look at old home sites, hand dug wells, and rock chimneys. I will also show you how to read sign. This is a 5-hour tour for $125.00 any additional hours at $25.00 per hour. I rent a small ATV for $30.00 per day. No more then two at a time.

Calling and Reading Sign

     This is 5 hours of calling and tracking coyotes, bobcats and wild hog. I will show you were to look for sign and how to read it. I will show you how to call using made calls and natural calls. This is training only, no shooting of wildlife will be allowed. $150.00 first 5 hours. $25.00 each additional hour. $30.00 per day rent on an ATV. No more then two at a time.

Trapping and Snaring

     This will cover the predation of livestock and how to stop it.  How to determine which predator you are dealing with. Where to look for and the reading of sign. Trap or snare placement, covering, and using scent. This will be mostly a question and answer time. I have got 42 years of experience in this field. This will include the use of conibear, leg hold, snares, and live traps.

 The fee will be $ 150.00 for the first 5 hour. $25.00 each additional hour. No more then three at a time.

NOTE:  The use of leg hold traps in California for fur trapping is illegal.

ON SABBATICAL The Trap Maker's Guide Service is on a  "leave of absence"

 

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rjm July 28, 2007