Hello all! I am not only to this forum, but also a newbie to game hunting. I am trying very hard to learn on my own. I have read almost every suggestion on the best scouting and hunting tactics for javelina and attempting to apply them. I am not one that expects or asks for help unless I have made an honest attempt to achieve results first. A little background first. I purchased an over the counter tag for the Spring 20a hunt. I did this because my best friend wanted to also go hunting. He lives in Anthem, so I decided that it would be easier to travel his direction. On the day over the counter tags were available, i purchased mine when azgfd opened. He decided mid-morning that he wasnt going to go. So has left me on my own, which I am okay with. I live approximately 2-2.5 hrs from various parts of the unit. I have gone out scouting 4 times in the last month and a half. The first time i went to Turkey Creek, just north of Cleator. Came across a small wash with signs (destroyed prickly pear cactus, rooted areas, and scat). So i hiked up the nearest ridge and sat behind the binos for a couple of hours, but saw nothing. It was past noon, so I decided it was probably to late for movement, so packed up and came home. Went back the following weekend to same area. Only could go for the morning, this time, much earlier. Still no movement. The third time, i decided to move areas, after reading some old forum posts from another site, i headed to to kirkland area on wagoneer road. Went out and scouted a few miles east of j-bar ranch. Still nothing. Fourth trip out was a couple of washes east of iron springs road around Skull Valley. Guess what.?.? Again nothing. So now , I am asking for some guidance for areas or better techniques. Thanks in advance to all. I look forward to being a member here, and hope to participate as much as my knowledge allows me to.
