September 3-5, 2011
CHARITY CELEBRITY DOVE HUNT & SKEET TOURNAMENT
All of the proceeds from this event will go directly to The Wounded Warrior Project and Operation Ward 57, two charities that are dedicated to giving back to our troops. Native Hunt is “rallying the troops” to support the real troops. We need your help to sponsor this event. Donate directly and generate awareness and goodwill for your organization. Time is as good as money, take a second to pass on this information to people you think would like to help.
If you would like to sponsor and/or particiapte, please call Pamela Richard at 1.888.HUNT.321 or visit us at www.nativehunt.com now.
Reserve your spot with a 10% down payment. Space is limited so book today!!
I am a first time hunter. Other than tracking down jackrabbits with a .22, I have not had a hunting experience in the outdoors. A few months ago I decided that I wanted to celebrate my 25th birthday by going on a guided hunt with a professional.
I found Native Hunt online after doing a search for local outfitters in Northern California. I really want to be taught by a professional and have the best chance at an ethical shot and a successful hunt. Native Hunt seems like a place where I can get the full experience.
Christine at Native Hunt responded to my initial email with a kind and welcoming note that made me feel that this was the correct place to go for guidance throughout the preparation process, as well as a great experience on the eventual hunt. Christine and I identified a few key steps to get ready:
- Commit to a date & species to hunt.
- Obtain a hunting license.
- Score a tag.
- Gear up.
- HUNT!
I chose a Black-tailed deer for my first hunt because it is the deer I have been surrounded by most of my life in the rolling hills of Contra Costa County, and because it is a native species to California. We settled on the best weekend and decided to move forward.
I then enrolled in a Hunter Safety class and took a full two-day course with a great team of instructors at Coyote Valley Sporting Clays in Morgan Hill. The all-volunteer team of instructors made it clear that hunting is a sport of integrity and ethics, and also one where safety is of utmost importance. I made a few friends in class and after passing the Hunter Safety Exam, we all proceeded to the local sporting goods store to purchase our hunting licenses & tags.
Native Hunt then provided me with a list of items every first-time hunter should have to be adequately prepared for the hunt. I also spent some time with a rifle instructor and have been hiking regularly to get in shape for the upcoming hunt by spot & stalk.
This hunt is going to be a transformational experience for me, and the fulfillment of a life long dream. Just preparing for the hunt has forced me to educate myself in many new areas, has increased my level of physical activity, and given me new motivation in life. The Native Hunt team has been extremely patient and supportive, and I can’t wait to meet them in person and have a great hunt!
-Jeremy Glick
The action at the Native Hunt ranches heats up as the summer winds down! Here’s the latest special from Michael and the gang.
Native Hunt will be opening our gates to the public for our Annual dove hunt on Wednesday, September 1st, 2010. The price for this special event is only $250 a hunter and includes a 1 day bird hunt with lunch (valued at $500).
We are also offering $500 boar hunts on Thursday, September 2nd and Friday, September 3rd. This special price is only available to hunters that are participating in the Bird Hunt on the 1st. We are also opening up part of our property for RV’s and tent camping, the night before the Bird Hunt to accommodate guests that have farther to travel. If you plan on participating in the boar hunt, you are welcome to camp extra nights. If you are planning on camping you MUST make arrangements ahead of time with one of our Hunt Coordinators.
Space is limited to 30 spots for this event and we are filling up fast, so please call or email us today to secure your spot! Remember… the date is September 1st 2010, the event is the Native Hunt Annual Dove Hunt, the price is an unbeatable $250 and our number is 1-888-HUNT-321.AUGUST SPECIALS!!
For the Month of August Native Hunt is offering some fabulous specials to new and returning clients.
- 1-Day Feral Boar Hunt $550.00 for returning clients and $650.00 for new clients
- 1 ½ – Day Feral Boar Hunt $750.00 for returning clients and $850.00 for new clients
- 2- Day Feral Boar Hunt $950.00 for returning clients and $1,000.00 for new clients
Please call us for information on any additional discounts we are offering.
Call 1-888-HUNT-321 or visit us at www.nativehunt.com and book your hunt today.Looking forward to seeing you up here!
Native Hunt Team
Ought to be a great hunt. Lots of birds around so far this year, and the pigs are fat and happy from the late rains and cool summer.
Wow, I guess I’ve been away a lot longer than I’d planned to be, but life does that to you sometimes. Apologies for that.
Anyway, wanted to get things started again with this update from the ranch.
Native Hunt is buzzing with excitement about all the great hunting opportunities on the ranch this summer and we want everyone to know!
Help us spread the word! Refer your friends and you will BOTH receive 10% off standard pricing or early access to specials for the next hunt you book! Click here to sign up!
Happy Hunting!
Native Hunt Enterprises
Not a bad deal at all!
Instead of booking the typical weekend bachelor party in Vegas, best man, Carlos Molina, decided to plan a different type of wild adventure for thirteen college friends –a two-day trip to Native Hunt for everyone’s first hunting experience.
Traveling from the concrete jungle of Los Angeles, the group was not sure what to expect from their trip into this wild landscape. All seven men in the group who decided to try out their skills as hunters made a kill, taking home to eat and show off a total of one ram and six boars.
Looking back, Carlos summed up the trip as being “a great bonding experience and lots of fun times.” “We definitely felt like we got a real outdoor experience.” According to Carlos, “the atmosphere and attitude at Native Hunt was what really made it.” The group was able to be in the wilderness and still have everything they needed to have a great time: good food, campfires, and friendly staff. The roughest thing the bachelor party had to survive was their own friendly wrestling matches.
With another trip already being planned for next year, the group won’t have to wait too long for more fresh game. Whether or not it will be for another bachelor party, however, is a different story. I guess we’ll have to wait and see. For now, congrats to the new couple!
Sorry for the delay in new content being posted as we are busy as “Ticks on a Dawg’s Butt” as my dear friend VERNON NEILLY so aptly puts it! Although he says it with a little more political correctness than I do.
I have also been extremely busy writing new songs for my latest project T. MICHAEL RIDDLE and will keep you all updated on that as well!
Till the next time we meet, stay safe and Hunt & Rock hard!
T. Michael & Skidd in the studio
Brian Powell, Jon Hampton & T. Michael Riddle, 20 years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play!
All of us here at Native Hunt were so happy to host Bill and Will Schaffer at our ranch for an exciting Boar hunt! Both of them took boar and, most importantly, both left the ranch completely satisfied. Below we have included their testimonial from the weekend. Thank you Bill and Will for your visit! We all greatly enjoyed your company and look forward to seeing you back here soon.
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Hello Christine,
This is my informal post-hunt report. You have two very satisfied and happy hunter/customers.
The Hunt exceeded our expectations. We thought it was going to be good. It was great.
Sam, Ted, and Evandro were the best. They each worked hard and at the same time were a friendly as could be. From the get go we felt welcomed, and I mean that. It wasn’t just that we were paying customers. The three guys worked together well and they made sure Will and I fit in. It felt good.
We each got an animal of the size we wanted and the shot set up was picture perfect, right out of the pages of a sports magazine. Couldn’t ask for better.
I noticed the posted, open letter at the bunk house. It had the catch phrase PH (professional hunter). My background was as a professional in the military for 30 years, so with a cup of coffee at hand I would type the following and please feel free to pass any of this along as it is meant to be part of my thanks to the entire enterprise.
Christine: You worked with me on the phone and by email. Everything you said was easy to understand, not overstated and all of it was very accurate. When we got to the hunt there were no surprises. The suggestion about the motel the day before was super. Quality Inn took good care of us and they were glad to see we were on a Native Hunt.
Sam was professional throughout the time we were at the Hunt. And I would describe his professionalism by using terms like: He had safety up front and maintained safety throughout. He did it with a smile on his face and it was easy and appreciated by Will and me. He was a confident and that made us confident. He knew the hunt and the land and lead us into it so the we could enjoy ourselves to the maximum.
I was the old guy (66), I had prepared for the hunt. Sam checked in with me regularly to make sure I was OK. And he would have them keep the tempo up so I could feel challenged – which make for a great hunt. At the same time he had Will (my young son) working at a good pace too. It could not have been much better.
Leadership: He ran the show smooth, letting the other to guys do their jobs but at the same time it was clear he had control. He also worked with Will and me in a very smart way. He would tell us ahead of time what was needed and what we should be ready for. And that lead right into two very nice shots.
Taking a step back, Sam’s professionalism and leadership started at 4:00AM with a cup of black coffee which I enjoyed. While we were sitting there getting the paperwork taken care of, Sam took a good read on both of us and let us talk enough so he had a good feel for what kind of hunt we could give him. He asked what we were looking for in the Hunt and he delivered.
Ted, the second guide was with us from the get go. He joined in and played a nice number two role. He added a lot to our hunt but he always supported Sam’s lead. It was neat to see them work together. They were going to keep the customers happy and at the same time they had to find the pigs. I learned a lot from both Ted and Sam during the hunt.
Evandro (I hope I got that spelled correct) was over the top. His food was perfect for the hunt. He also had a lot of fun and friendly stories and information which added to our total enjoyment.
I want you all to know you did a great job. I wouldn’t change a thing. Will and I will enjoy the memory of this hunt for a long time to come.
I dropped the two pigs off at the butcher’s this afternoon. They were very impressed with the care and condition of the meat. So in about 3-4 weeks we will be able to do a taste test. Looking forward to that.
This email is to long. Coffee has gotten cold. But again Great Job, Thank everybody for me please.
Bill Shaffer (and Will)
Mr. ROBERT J. STEVENS has beaten the scum of the earth, (Humane Society Of The United States) and our Freedom Of Speech is once again protected by brave people like him who stood up and said: NO! YOU WILL NOT SILENCE ME!
check here for background on this nearly 7 year long case: BOB STEVENS
One thing that Brian Murdoch shares with his 12-year-old son, Jordan, is the love of turkey hunting. This past April, they both had their first successful turkey hunt at one of our beautiful Priest Valley ranches. Both of them brought home 20-pound turkeys with one and a half-inch spurs and nine inch beards. It took a while to capture the prey, but with the help of a decoy, more birds began to gather later in the day, giving them more variety to choose from.
Brian thanks Native Hunt’s lead guide, Sam Mcguire, for his wealth of knowledge, exciting hunting stories, and most of all, his ruthlessness! “Good guides love what they do. They don’t give up until the DFG deadline for the day and they aren’t satisfied unless they get you an animal,” said Brian. “Sam really took the time to work with Jordan and help him become a better hunter.” As always, Native Hunt’s guides came through, making sure Brian and Jordan departed from their weekend at Native Hunt feeling satisfied and fulfilled.
This hunt added a third mark to Jordan’s successful hunting tally. With his success at killing a duck on his first hunt this past January, his first turkey a couple months later, and finally his most recent success at Native Hunt, you can tell he shares his father’s genes. Brian has said that the sport has enabled them to bond in a new way, while rekindling the kid in himself. “On TV, we see people high-fivin each other and we always laugh, but in that real life situation, you realize it’s such a rush that you end up doing the same.”
“My favorite memory from the trip was watching the turkey finally come around the corner, strutting into the decoys with his blue head and feathers puffed out,” said Brian. “It gave me a new appreciation for the turkey that ends up on my plate every Thanksgiving.” The April hunt of the month was a great success for all involved. Brian and Jordan thank Sam and Native Hunt for a great day and lasting memories that will go down in the books as “top notch.” Next hunt for the father and son duo is a pig hunt at Native Hunt. We can’t wait!
While most hunters appreciate a fine trophy, there’s another part of the hunt we can share with our friends and families as well… the meat of our harvest. I’ve found over the years that hunters are often fine cooks, often by necessity, and enjoy serving up the spoils of the hunt. Lately, however, the joy of wild game cooking has spawned a whole new following.
That following now has its own magazine, coming off the presses at the end of April. Here’s the official announcement:
New Magazine Launched to for the Food Focused Outdoors Person
(March 30, 2010, Sacramento, CA) – Power Media announced today that the first edition of its latest magazine, Cooking Wild – Hunt, Fish, Forage, Feast, will be available at the end of April. Created to bridge the gap from the field to the table, each issue will cover things important to the food-focused outdoors person — hunters, anglers and foragers alike.Cooking Wild Magazine is dedicated to helping improve and expand the wild cooking arsenal of home chefs everywhere. This new quarterly printed magazine will be loaded with tips, techniques and recipes from experts and home chefs from across the country. Available nationwide at the end of April, for a limited time interested subscribers can try it risk free.
Cooking Wild’s Editorial Director, Andy Donald, explained, “We’ve always loved to cook the food that we bring home ourselves. Be it hunting, fishing, foraging, or even our backyard garden. We combined this love with the desire to increase awareness and expand people’s knowledge of cooking wild game, fish, foragables, etc. To put it simply the magazine is going to answer the question, “You killed it, now what?” Cooking Wild is here to help!”For more information and to subscribe risk free, visit them online at www.cookingwildmagazine.com.
This promises to be a good magazine with tons of useful info for the successful hunter, or for the cook who just wants to explore new horizons. I’d say, check it out!
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