Posted on 03/09/2016 6:43:58 AM PST by w1n1
Hogs have a just reputation for being tough. Many mature hogs, especially boars, have a gristle-like "shield" or shoulder plate that can completely stop a broad head hunting arrow.
The shield on a big hog can be 1-inch thick and can completely cover the rib cage. I once shot a 150-pound hog at 10 yards with a 70-pound compound bow. The razor-sharp, broad head-tipped arrow hit perfectly low and behind the shoulder and knocked the hog down. But the arrow didn't penetrate its shield. We tracked the hog with dogs, caught it, and learned the arrow had no ill-effect on the animal whatsoever. Find out where to aim to take down these wild pigs here.
Turn a pack lose in Dearborn, Michigan.
pigs are too smart for that.
They tend to stay in warmer weather clims.
‘Shoot on sight’ on my property.
I use 300blackout or trusty 30.06.
I don’t see a hog hunt as a sport outing. I see a hog hunt as something that needs to be done to get rid of these destructive critters.
now THIS is a good post, with real practical value....
.300 Win Mag!
They hang out in Wisconsin, I don’t see why Michigan would be a problem.
P4L
.350 Remington Magnum! FTW
The shield isn’t going to stop a well-constructed high velocity rifle bullet like an Accubond or TTSX. I expect most decent muzzleloader bullets would work fine also, due to the lower velocity not causing explosive results.
On the other hand, a lot of folks prefer neck or head shots on hogs to prevent excess meat destruction.
On my last feral hog hunt, I used my favorite caliber, a 375 H&H. Loaded with 235 grain partitions, it does an admirable job on North American game.
With the 300 grain Barnes solids and 300 grain Partitions, I get the same point of impact. Devastating on dangerous game.
There's the answer, in the form of practical use.
(Not much interest in the .35 Whelen because I have no plans to visit Alaska.)
These look like fun to bow-hunt; I would carry a katana as my sidearm though rather than a pistol though in case of counter charge. I can detect threat, draw and cut very accurately in under 300 ms, not even close to that with a pistol. Watching videos, these guys are pretty quick and fairly aggressive.
Do you harvest the meat or are you just doing pest control on gristly old boars? If your answer is yes you know what my next question is going to be...
How is the meat?
“I would carry a katana as my sidearm though rather than a pistol though in case of counter charge.”
Ya might want to carry 2, you’ll probably get the first one stuck up your arse by even a small hog. I’ve killed several hundred here on the ranch in the last 25 years and they keep coming back. My weapon of choice is a Panther Arms LR 308. Shoot them in the face!
Mighty tasty.
My grandmother (born in 1893) and her brothers never left home without a loaded gun whenever they ventured into the woods.
She’d tell me how vicious wild hogs can be.
:)
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