10 Years of
e Tradition
Brian Grant, Tejon Ranch Vice President of Ranch Operations, accepts a
CDA plaque of appreciation for 10 years
of sponsoring the Sharing the Tradition
junior hunts.
99+% and the new pig hunts have
had a success rate of 90%.
As the number of wild pigs
increased on the ranch, it had a negative impact on the deer numbers.
During the last two years, therefore,
the number of juniors hunting deer
was changed to five, with the other
10 juniors hunting pigs. The overall
reduction in deer hunts on the ranch
coupled with an increase in the harvest of pigs is beginning to show an
increase in deer numbers. But wheth-
er the juniors are hunting deer or pigs,
these Sharing the Tradition hunts have
turned into an experience of a lifetime
for both the juniors and their mentors.
In addition to the sponsorship
of the hunts by CDA and the Tejon
Ranch, other sponsors have added
icing on the cake by giving each junior
ammunition (Barnes Bullets), binoculars (Alpen Optics), hunting accessories (Hunter’s Specialties), knives
(Z-Blade), targets (Birchwood Casey),
and this past year, a former mentor/
father (Ryan Olsen) donated a European Skull Mount to each junior.
Now 10 years since the first Sharing the Tradition hunts, a number of
the juniors who participated in the
early hunts are now in their 20s. CDA
hopes that their experience at Tejon
Ranch has resulted in their continued
interest in California’s deer herds.
Look for information on the 2014
Sharing the Tradition hunts in the Summer issue of California Deer, or on the
CDA website www.caldeer.org.
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