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Hunters should note that our hunts do entail a great deal of hiking in order to find the wild groups of javelina. Hunters are encouraged to condition themselves before arriving. Note: We do not put down corn or other bait to attract the javelina, like in Texas. This is a fair chase hunt where we use the spot and stalk method amongst desert mountain terrain. Our success rate on collared peccary (javelina) is 90% for rifle hunts and opportunity is very high for archery, muzzleloader and handgun. Typically, if you are in good enough shape to hike to the quality areas, you should have opportunity. We offer January Archery seasons and February Firearms seasons. Firearms seasons are split into Handgun/Muzzleloader or Rifle timeframes. Typical Handguns to use are the single-shot Thompson Contender/Encore or Remington XP100 centerfire cartridges, like 22-250, .243 or the like. Revolvers in .357 magnum, .44 magnum, .454 Cassul, etc. with red dots or scopes are also common handguns that work well. Centerfire rifle cartridges that work well are the .22-250, .243, .270, .308, etc. Seasons: Jan. 1-21 (Archery Season) Feb. 5-14 (Handgun/Muzzleloader Season) Feb. 19-25 (Rifle Season) Licensing: Arizona javelina hunting is by a lottery application process through the Arizona Game and Fish Department. The drawing odds for our area is normally 100%! The deadline to apply is mid-October prior to the season. If you missed the deadline, there are sometimes leftover tags that can be purchased by mail. We will assist you with the licensing process after you book the hunt. Contact us before September or as soon as possible if you are interested in javelina hunting. Tag fee (Non Res.): $105.00 and hunting license fee: $151.25.
Read our javelina stories for more feel of our hunts.
$ 2010 RATES $ Guided & Outfitted Hunts:
Description of Javelina Package Package includes: accommodations (tent camps), meals, airport transfer, camp transportation and a guide. Choose from 1on1 or 2on1 packages. 1 on 1 means one hunter per guide. 2 on 1 means two hunters per guide. If choosing 2 on 1, you must bring the other hunter to share the guide with. A minimum 50% non-refundable deposit is required to book a hunt. The remaining balance is due at least 21 days prior to the hunt. We recommend cancellation insurance for all of our guests. Visit our general info page for more details. For those that own a camping trailer/pop-up and would like to bring it to camp to sleep in are more than welcome to do so, but we cannot discount the hunt any. It must be small and high enough to be pulled on rough dirt roads. Firearms hunts are in two seasons: Handgun/Muzzleloader and Rifle. Licenses and tags are not included in price nor is the hotel stay after the hunt if flying. The Arizona bag limit is one javelina per year. If a hunter has not tagged by the scheduled end of hunt, there is an option of paying at a daily rate thereafter. Non-Hunter Fee: Invite your partner as a non-hunter while on your guided javelina hunt for a fee of $500.00. * Usually Friday through Sunday for basic javelina hunts. The Combo is normally a Friday through Tuesday morning. All hunters arrive one day prior. Sometimes this schedule can be altered to accommodate your needs.
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RECENT JAVELINA HUNT PHOTOS
Michael Kenyon from Iowa with a javelina that he shot at 25 yards.
Bryce Korish from Oregon with his archery javelina.
This is my 73 year-old buddy Bill Hardy. Bill is the founder of the tripod-mounted binocular system. Any of you who glass like this can trace it back to him. He still uses his original Zeiss 15X60's and a pair of 10X40. Anyway, we stumbled upon a herd of 8 and Bill used his pre-64 Winchester model 70 in .22-50 to take this nice javelina. He's taken many before, but it was still good times.
Junior hunter, 11-year old Michael Feldt, with his first javelina. This peccary was taken using a Remington 700 youth model .243 at 187 yards.
Sam Slack from Nevada shot this sow javelina on the last minute of his hunt.
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Javelina
can be one of the most enjoyable game animals to hunt in Arizona. They are
gregarious, sociable, pig-like animals that hang in
groups of 5 to 15 animals. The common name is the "collared peccary" because of a
white ring of hair that circles the neck region. They offer
a challenging hunt for the bowhunter, handgun hunter, or even rifle hunter. Spot and
stalk is the technique we use to tag one of these unique animals. Our guides
use high-powered optics to locate a herd. Once a herd is located, which
can sometimes be the hardest part of the hunt, a stalk can be planned.
Javelina have poor
eyesight, which enables hunters to approach within closer distances than other
big game. This
does not mean they are easy. Hunters must keep the wind in their
favor when making a stalk and be extremely quiet in order to get within a desired shooting
distance. Because of their large canines, javelina make
nice open-mouth mounts. If you are successful, a full-body mount of a snarling peccary (javelina)
can be a very
unique trophy. Our archery javelina hunts in January can be combined with
both Coues deer and mule deer. 
