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For some reason I'm not very lucky when it comes to harvesting Javelina. I've hunted them for the last 3 years and just couldn't connect. I've received some good information from Monster Muleys on where to go but I needed something more like a good luck charm. I needed someone who has harvested a lot of pigs. I needed Mark Miller. Mark is a taxidermist who owns and operates Mark's Southwestern Taxidermy. Mark knows Javelina's. So I called him up and asked if he would be willing to go scouting with me? He said he would! Mark took me around to some of his old hunting spots in my unit. We spotted some old signs of where they'd been but nothing fresh. Mark said, "Don't worry, it's hit and miss when it comes to Javelina."
After the opener and the next day and half with no luck, it was time to give Mark another call. My next goal was to see if he would now be willing to go hunting with me.I told him I was just having no luck. Mark said, "Huh, well I'll pick you up tomorrow. Maybe I can help you out." The next day we were able to find more signs but just no Javelina. I told him I just knew I was cursed/jinxed! He just laughed at me. The last day of the hunt was here and wouldn't you know it, I had somewhere to be at 3:00 pm. My hunt was going to be short. Mark was willing to go again and he even brought his camera. (He was definitely a lot more confident than I was) So we started up the mountain. About half way up we saw some Cous deer bust out across the draw on the other side.(My immediate thought was, where were they when I had my Cous Tag?) Right after we watched the deer make their way up the mountainside, Mark had been glassing and said, "Do you want a Javelina? I said, Heck ya! Mark said, "Well there's only one problem, their clear across the canyon on the other side." I said, "Well let's go." We got to where we last saw the Javelina but the wind was blowing our scent right into their direction. So we stopped, listened and heard one of the Javelina give out a Whoof! Mark pulled out his call and said, "Get ready!" Man, did they come charging in from all directions! It was exciting! My pig was 15 feet from where I stood when I harvested her. Was that a rush! Here's my Javelina pics. The curse/jinx was over thanks to my good luck charm and friend, Mark.
After the opener and the next day and half with no luck, it was time to give Mark another call. My next goal was to see if he would now be willing to go hunting with me.I told him I was just having no luck. Mark said, "Huh, well I'll pick you up tomorrow. Maybe I can help you out." The next day we were able to find more signs but just no Javelina. I told him I just knew I was cursed/jinxed! He just laughed at me. The last day of the hunt was here and wouldn't you know it, I had somewhere to be at 3:00 pm. My hunt was going to be short. Mark was willing to go again and he even brought his camera. (He was definitely a lot more confident than I was) So we started up the mountain. About half way up we saw some Cous deer bust out across the draw on the other side.(My immediate thought was, where were they when I had my Cous Tag?) Right after we watched the deer make their way up the mountainside, Mark had been glassing and said, "Do you want a Javelina? I said, Heck ya! Mark said, "Well there's only one problem, their clear across the canyon on the other side." I said, "Well let's go." We got to where we last saw the Javelina but the wind was blowing our scent right into their direction. So we stopped, listened and heard one of the Javelina give out a Whoof! Mark pulled out his call and said, "Get ready!" Man, did they come charging in from all directions! It was exciting! My pig was 15 feet from where I stood when I harvested her. Was that a rush! Here's my Javelina pics. The curse/jinx was over thanks to my good luck charm and friend, Mark.
