Backissues (Still being updated)

This is a complete list of California Hog Hunter back issues. Most are available in printed form for $5.95 each (for the most recent four issues) or $10 for older back issues. We also have our first four issues, which are completely sold out, available below as FREE downloads. These are PDF files. Below the free downloads are the rest of the issues (with the most recent listed first) and a brief summary of the contents. Other issues that sell out will be added to our FREE list.

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FREE DOWNLOADS

Vol. 1, No. 4 - Spring, 1999
Feature on Cross Country Outfitters and the Harden family, along with a detailed map and outline to hunting the BLM's Griswold Hills public parcel. Story on game care and field saws. News stories on Riverside County lands that could be open to pig hunting and the Wild Pig Foundation. A reader's story on hunting the Tejon Ranch, and a guide's tale about a charging boar.

Vol. 1, No. 3 - Winter, 1999
Feature on Dye Creek's hunting program, and in-depth coverage with a detailed map on hunting the BLM's Laguna Mountain parcel. Correctly caring for a trophy hog's skull, and a report on the new Marlin .45-70 guide gun. Four pages of guides and outfitter information, and reader feedback on outfitters.

Vol. 1, No. 2 - Fall, 1998
Feature on Tejon Ranch's hunting program, and a detailed map and hunting information on Sweetwater Spring, a BLM parcel with pigs. News about the USDA's ban on donating wild pig to charity. Reports on Taurus and T/C's new .454 handguns. Story and photo of a 500-pound boar. Three pages of guides and outfitter information.

Vol. 1, No. 1 - Summer, 1998
Feature on Camp 5 Outfitters, and in-depth coverage with a detailed map of the BLM's Stockdale Mountain public land hunting spot. Choosing the correct bullet for boar hunting. Public land map resource guide. How the newsletter began. News stories on Fort Hunter-Liggett and Camp Roberts 1997 pig harvest. Three pages of guides and outfitter information.

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STILL AVAILABLE

Printed copies of the following issues are still available for $10 each for these older back issues. This list only has the older issues, but it will be updated soon to include all issues through the current issue.

Spring, 2002 (Vol. 4, No. 4)
John Higley reports on the Burrow's Ranch holistic game management program. A special report on the last Santa Cruz Island hog hunts, hunting transition areas for hogs, a new map book series for public land hunters, and Gerber game saws. We also announce new staff members and our web site.

Winter, 2002 (Vol. 4, No. 3)
A special three-part package on the three keys to finding wild hogs: food, cover and water. Information on Rancho San Julian, a new hog hunting operation. News on the DFG's Santa Cruz hog hunts. A review of the new Puma .454 Model 92 lever gun, and a plea for a new, ultra-short line of cartridges and actions. An updated list of wild game meat cutters.

Fall, 2001 (Vol. 4, No. 2)
A feature on a young hunter taking his first hog at Lazy Arrow Outfitters. A comprehensive look at what bullets and ammunition readers use for wild hog hunting and what is best. Information on unguided hunts on the Williamson Brothers ranch. A report on premium Kodiak bullets from Alaska. Letters from readers on long-range shooting and Vandenberg AFB.

Summer, 2001 (Vol. 4, No. 1)
A special Hog Hunter report on use and selection of optics for the California hog hunters. This piece includes in-depth information on technical terms and debunks the myth of light-gathering scopes. News on U.S. Forest service asking hunters to use non-lead hunting ammo. Tips on hunting water sources in the summer. A story on a big boar taken by a reader with Eldon Bergman. And a report on the new Howa bolt-action rifles - a bargain gun that's as good as a Remington Model 700.

Spring, 2001 (Vol. 3, No. 4)
A report on how Tejon Ranch's hog population has grown and its extensive hunting program. Reader debate on hog hunting continues. Hog Hunter sets up series of hunts. A reader report on large hog taken with Cross Country Outfitters. News on how island hogs have different genetics than mainland hogs. Hornady announces new .376 Steyr round, a hog thumper. Update on public land resources.

Winter, 2001 (Vol. 3, No. 3)
John Higley revisits Dye Creek Preserve and outlines its hunting program. A detailed map and guide to hunting the public lands of the Carrizo Plain National Monument. News updates on how Tejon Ranch's Pig-O-Ramas are now regular events and where four hogs were taken near Southern California's Lake Silverwood. Readers debate ethics of shooting lots of hogs. A big sow tries to mess up a reader's bachelor party hunt. Photos of a huge 5 3/8s-inch boar: Is this the California record wild hog?

Fall, 2000 (Vol. 3, No. 2)
The hunting program at Vandenberg Air Force Base detailed. While only for active or retired military, it's a great spot. Update on push to ban lead rifle ammunition because of potential poisoning of condors. Two reader hunts detailed. A report on Winchester's new .300 short magnum. A guide's report on a boar that turns out to be a sow.

Summer, 2000 (Vol. 3, No. 1)
A special Hog Hunter report on how bullet fragments can be deadly to bird scavengers eating the lead residue left behind. (A must read: this story is on our website.) A report on shotgun slugs for pigs, and how to measure trophy boars. Plus four pages of guides and outfitter updates and feedback from readers on these operations.

Spring, 2000 (Vol. 2, No. 4)
A feature on how to hunt near secure bedding areas for consistent success on wild pigs. Fort Hunter Liggett campground and store set to close. Ruger's new .44 mag semi-auto carbine, and a list of wild game butchers. A young reader's story on her first wild boar. A six-inch boar! You have to see these dentures.

Winter, 2000 (Vol. 2, No. 3)
A feature on how critical shot placement is on wild hogs and tips on where and how to shoot hogs from different angles. A news story on genetic research on California's wild hogs and their origins. Marlin's new .450 discussed, and a story on how a guide faces down boar at 12 feet. Photos of boar with 4 1/4-inch teeth.

Fall, 1999 (Vol. 2, No. 2)
Feature on Kyler Hamann's guide service, and a great recipe for wild pork saddle in a garlic-plum baste. A news report on the National Park Service wanting to remove all pigs from Santa Cruz, and a piece on the .454 Casull as a rifle cartridge. Two readers' stories on hunts with kids.

Summer,  1999 (Vol. 2, No. 1)
Feature on Mark Williams Guide Service and a detailed map and information on hunting the BLM's William's Hill public land spot. Correct field care of game and use of game bags. News story on DFG's Tehama and Sonoma drawing-only wild pig hunts. Five pages of guides and outfitter information, including reader feedback on outfitters.