Going Hog Hunting Tomorrow!

[shaintiques]

In south Georgia, I'll post pics if I get one. It is also turkey seaon so that is a possibility too. There will be lots of other shooting and smoking as well.

 

[zonomo]

Oh boy! You're in for some fun. They are nasty suckers too so be careful! I did that a few years ago in Bandera Texas. Great fun.

 

[yazamitaz]

Good luck Shain and do be careful. Hopefully you bag a hog and get to enjoy a victory smoke. Make sure you get pics!!
Nice kill Z. What were you using to bring it down with?

 

[lordofthepiperings]

Rifle hunting or bow hunting? I never have been hunting but, I would just like to say stay safe. Remember King Robert Baratheon died from a wound while boar hunting.

 

[philobeddoe]

I've heard that there are some good ol' boys down south who hunt hogs with a knife. If this is true, and not just rumor then those boys got less brains and bigger balls than me!

 

[topd]

Good on you shaintiques! Hog huntin' is one of my favorite pastimes. Couple years ago I jumped

a herd laying up under a fall-down, and there I am with a single shot rifle.... But I got three

before they scattered! Good Luck to Ya' and Have Fun!
Browning High Wall - Model 1885 - .270

 

[eaglerico]

Good luck. Make sure you have a trusty side arm. If you don't get the kill right away those things are likely to charge straight at you until they bleed out. Good eating though.
You're not going hunting with anyone with Chaney as the last name are you? :D

 

[zonomo]

Nice kill Z. What were you using to bring it down with?

I used a Bushmaster .223. These things are super dangerous. They have a thick skull like you'd see in thick PVC piping. There are stories where you don't get a clean hit and the bullet will bounce off them (and literally leave a divot). For this one, I walked up, carefully behind him and put 2 .45 ACP's into the back of his head.

 

[zonomo]

I've heard that there are some good ol' boys down south who hunt hogs with a knife

True fact. Smith and Wesson makes a Boar Knife. I can tell you straight up I dont have the ballz to try that.

 

[philobeddoe]

Does the meat taste like farm pig, or is it different?

 

[tbradsim1]

If you can borrow a small pistol that shoots shotgun shells, I have one take it with you for your own protection in case you go down, I don"t have to tell you they are dangerous. Be Safe The old cajun

 

[yazamitaz]

Nice Z.
I have a buddy in Alabama that hunts them with a spear but has a .44mag as a sidearm. He is usually in a tree stand so they can't get at him if he misses.
Top - what kind of rifle is that? Looking at the ammo pouch on your stock I am guessing .308, .30.06, or 7mm. Looks like nice glass too.

 

[zonomo]

Good luck. Make sure you have a trusty side arm. If you don't get the kill right away those things are likely to charge straight at you until they bleed out. Good eating though.
You're not going hunting with anyone with Chaney as the last name are you?

Absolutely true. They'll ram your truck. Funny about Cheney. Though my understanding is that he's only shoots people with a shotgun.

 

[philobeddoe]

Speaking of guys with big balls, are there any NOODLERS in the house?

 

[zonomo]

NOODLERS - wut?

 

[tbradsim1]

I"ve dove for snapping turtles, figured that was more exciting than noodling , but what do I know LOL. The old cajun

 

[tslex]

Agree, hog hunting is great stuff.
And agree, treat them like dangerous game -- because they are.
A 150lb boar (a common size for males here) can run past you at 20 mph, give a shake of his head by which he uses his tusk to open your leg like coroner doing an autopsy, then turn in about his own length and come back to kill you.
Never hunt hogs alone; always carry a sidearm of sufficient caliber (.44 or 10mm are good choices) that you know how to use.

 

[cigrmaster]

I am not a hunter but if I was, this is what I would be packing.

I don't think I would miss with this sucker.

 

[simnettpratt]

+1 for a backup sidearm. .44 Mag or 10mm would be just fine. I can't remember who it is, but there's some governmental agency that issues 10mms to hunt polar bears! Yow. Stay safe and have fun.

 

[Perique]

Hunter checking in. Yes I've noodled, though I prefer rod fishing for cats. Just like to fish. Jugs if I need a larger amount for a big gathering, but it's not very sporting.
If you want to really test my redneck street cred, I'll admit to being a big-time frog gigger.
Speaking of turkey season, my property was infested all during the fall and early winter - thick with turkeys. Now they are MIA. It's like they know,,,,
Have fun with those south Georgia hawgs.