Big Game Year-round Hunting Options

[winteralynx]

Is anyone aware of a backcountry style big game hunt that can be done year round? Texas has a lot of flexibility for exotics year-round but from what I’ve seen it’s a lot of private ranches with easy hunts. I’m fine with private ranches but I’m looking for a challenge, tracking in the backcountry on foot, packing out the animal myself etc. Has anyone done something like this?

 

[bojangles808]

new zealand is what you are looking for

 

[Huckleberry Hound]

A challenging, year round back country hunt? Idaho wolves. Good luck. Join f4wm first.

 

[Walmart Greeter]

Feral horses on the Lincoln National Forest. Definitely have a suppressor though and don’t post it online

 

[Yoder]

Australia. You can kill all kinds of cool stuff. Red Stag, camels, feral cats, donkeys.

 

[Crowmangler]

Have you looked into the spring bear seasons? (while we still have them)

 

[go_deep]

Feral horses on the Lincoln National Forest. Definitely have a suppressor though and don’t post it online

Is this for real? Or you joking?

 

[AK Troutbum]

Hawaii's Big Island offers year round hunting seasons for feral sheep and goats, mouflon sheep, Black Hawaiian sheep, hogs, and Vancouver bulls.

 

[roadrunner]

Is this for real? Or you joking?

JOKING!!!

 

[Walmart Greeter]

Is this for real? Or you joking?

Joking, that would be illegal. Would be for the greater good though.

 

[WBT]

Aoudad on a big ranch in far west Texas is an option. No personal experience, but this operation seems to have a very good reputation.

Aoudad Hunts | West Texas Hunt Organization

West Texas Aoudad Sheep Hunts held between late September and Early March with the rut in high gear through November. Eight locations to choose from, all offering different lodging and terrain combinations.

www.westtexashunt.com

 

[go_deep]

JOKING!!!

Had the truck half loaded up already...

 

[winteralynx]

Great suggestions, appreciate it you guys. Australia or New Zealand would be sweet but the travel time is a bit prohibitive and bringing the meat back would prove a logistical pain so I'll hold off on those for now (one day though). The Hawaii, Texas, bear or Idaho hunts are great options and I'll look into each of them this week.

 

[SCHUNTER73]

I’m doing an aoudad hunt in W Texas next month with an outfitter on a private ranch. They have some and semi guided as well. Great way to kill time between “regular” hunting season and turkey season.

 

[IdahoBeav]

Mountain lion is open year-round in Oregon and the nonres tags are cheap. It's open 10 mo/yr in Idaho.

 

[willfrye027]

Public land pigs would be a challenge. Might want to get hooked on turkeys that would help bridge the gap to hunting season

 

[Felix40]

Feral horses on the Lincoln National Forest. Definitely have a suppressor though and don’t post it online

Joking, that would be illegal. Would be for the greater good though.

I wish someone would come clean some of them up. There’s really nothing that makes it illegal. Maybe animal cruelty but that’s a stretch.

 

[Ferrulewax]

Hogs

 

[Rich M]

I like not hunting all year - gives a chance to do other stuff. We got hogs, big snakes, iguanas, and coyotes year round i think.

 

[MattB]

I wish someone would come clean some of them up. There’s really nothing that makes it illegal. Maybe animal cruelty but that’s a stretch.

Except for federal law.

Hawaii has a lot of opportunities, and there are wild hogs and imported horned game that can be hunted year round in many places.