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Wild Pigs: Pick your shots carefully
Cal Sportsman ^ | 3/9/2016 | B McNaLLY

Posted on 03/09/2016 6:43:58 AM PST by w1n1

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1 posted on 03/09/2016 6:43:58 AM PST by w1n1
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To: w1n1

Turn a pack lose in Dearborn, Michigan.


2 posted on 03/09/2016 6:52:42 AM PST by HomerBohn (Liberals and slinkies: they're good for nothing, but you smile as you shove them down the stairs.)
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pigs are too smart for that.
They tend to stay in warmer weather clims.


3 posted on 03/09/2016 6:54:29 AM PST by Joe Boucher
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To: w1n1

‘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.


4 posted on 03/09/2016 7:00:00 AM PST by envisio (I ain't here long... I'm out of napalm and .22 bullets.)
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To: w1n1

now THIS is a good post, with real practical value....


5 posted on 03/09/2016 7:00:43 AM PST by ConservativeDude
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To: w1n1

.300 Win Mag!

6 posted on 03/09/2016 7:00:44 AM PST by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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To: Joe Boucher

They hang out in Wisconsin, I don’t see why Michigan would be a problem.


7 posted on 03/09/2016 7:02:06 AM PST by Ellendra (Those who kill without reason cannot be reasoned with.)
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To: NewJerseyJoe

P4L


8 posted on 03/09/2016 7:03:41 AM PST by NewJerseyJoe (Rat mantra: "Facts are meaningless! You can use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true!")
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To: smokingfrog

.350 Remington Magnum! FTW


9 posted on 03/09/2016 7:08:56 AM PST by OftheOhio (never could dance but always could kata - Romeo company)
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To: w1n1

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.


10 posted on 03/09/2016 7:09:16 AM PST by PreciousLiberty (Cruz/Rubio/Trump '16! JUST NOT A DEM!!!)
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To: w1n1

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.


11 posted on 03/09/2016 7:09:31 AM PST by Glennb51
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We have hogs on our place in Brazoria County Texas. It's hard to know how many are there because they are nocturnal. Game cameras take their pictures while they rip up our pasture.
12 posted on 03/09/2016 7:12:21 AM PST by Ditter (God Bless Texas!)
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Ah. The answer to a question, why have I lately become intrigued with certain .35 caliber rifle cartridges, particularly the neglected .358 Winchester and even the anachronistic .35 Remington, but have it (frankly) low on my "actually do something about it" list?

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.)

13 posted on 03/09/2016 7:14:29 AM PST by OKSooner (Eh?)
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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.


14 posted on 03/09/2016 7:17:06 AM PST by LambSlave
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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...


15 posted on 03/09/2016 7:17:34 AM PST by OKSooner (Eh?)
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To: envisio

How is the meat?


16 posted on 03/09/2016 7:36:33 AM PST by pleasenotcalifornia
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To: LambSlave

“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!


17 posted on 03/09/2016 7:44:22 AM PST by Dusty Road (")
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To: pleasenotcalifornia

Mighty tasty.


18 posted on 03/09/2016 7:45:32 AM PST by envisio (I ain't here long... I'm out of napalm and .22 bullets.)
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To: w1n1

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.


19 posted on 03/09/2016 7:46:52 AM PST by Original Lurker
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To: ConservativeDude

:)


20 posted on 03/09/2016 7:47:31 AM PST by Cold Heart
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