Hunting Wild Boar in California [Paperback]

Bob Robb (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Larsens Outdoor Pub; New Revised Edition edition (1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0936513098
• ISBN-13: 978-0936513096
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #238,658 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excelent book on Hunting Wild Boar in California, March 8, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Hunting Wild Boar in California (Paperback)

There is very little written on wild boar hunting in the Western United States, consequently, this book becomes a local bible if you can find it. Many good facts and much good advice on hunting the wild boar.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Don't get suckered!, March 24, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Hunting Wild Boar in California (Paperback)

I usually buy my books used, counting on the information to be of more value than the book printed in. In this case, I payed far more for both the information, and this shallow little paperback of a mere 150 pages. For the amount paid, I expected a great deal more detail on the biology and habits of wild hogs than provided, critical to an archer such as myself who must track his quarry the majority of the time after a lethal shot. Spoor and sign are covered in such a general way I felt I came away knowing less after I read it! The sole saving grace of this book is a fairly comprehensive review of public land the auther once hunted( information now 15 years outdated: for example the Santa Cruz and Catalina Islands were huntable and not yet parks at the time of publication), which may open up new territories for the aspiring hunter. The book mainly caters towards rifle hunters who wish to pay what this critic considers outrageous fees to shoot a hog on private land. With enough money, you can be guaranteed a trophy of anything( you've not only shot it, you've bought it)! To sum it up, for this dated and general information, I wouldn't pay any more than $5-$10 for it. The DFG website was far more useful. Don't get suckered!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bible for California Boar, September 1, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Hunting Wild Boar in California (Paperback)

Excellent description of habitat, habits and genetics in Wild Boar. Good example of the Armor Plate fascia on the side you have to punch through. Good directions on where to go and a good list of outfitters in the back..only book you'll need.