Hunting & Fishing Central Alabama pigs

[spradley]

Killed these two yesterday at 6:20pm
Browning A-bolt composite stalker 25-06 w/boss
My handloads, nosler 100gr partition (3200fps)
dropped both in their tracks at 50yds standing position.

 

[beenjammin]

Re: Central Alabama pigs

If its anything like our place in Ozark, AL, today there are 4 where those 2 were

 

[spradley]

Re: Central Alabama pigs

There were six originally and I was able to get two.
Alabama is quickly becoming a pig zone.. I'm amazed how close these are living to housing subdivisions etc..

Interestingly enough I had left the shooting house because the feeder did not go off. Was heading towards the feeder when six came into it expecting it to go off.. I had to drop my gear and make both shots standing at 50yards. Not how I wanted to do it but it worked out.

 

[leadbullet]

Re: Central Alabama pigs

nice shooting, and good eating.

 

[csloop]

Re: Central Alabama pigs

Hate to say this but wish I had some hogs to shoot if I did there would be a corn pile out at 1150yrds right now and my 300 would be happy

 

[Longspring]

Re: Central Alabama pigs

How far south do the pigs go in Alabama ? I have a good buddy in Spanish Fort that I'm going to visit soon . I'd love to do a bit of pig shooting if there are any around ....

 

[spradley]

Re: Central Alabama pigs

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Longspring</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> How far south do the pigs go in Alabama ? I have a good buddy in Spanish Fort that I'm going to visit soon . I'd love to do a bit of pig shooting if there are any around .... </div></div>

Far as I know the more South you go in Alabama the better..
Closer to Florida and Mississipi Delta the better.

 

[spradley]

Re: Central Alabama pigs

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 87dixieboy</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Hate to say this but wish I had some hogs to shoot if I did there would be a corn pile out at 1150yrds right now and my 300 would be happy </div></div>

Where are you in Alabama? These pigs were killed just off Hwy 280 and interstate 459. Very near the city of Vestavia city limits.

 

[csloop]

Re: Central Alabama pigs

I live in dothan about 20 minutes from the florida line

 

[spradley]

Re: Central Alabama pigs

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 87dixieboy</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I live in dothan about 20 minutes from the florida line </div></div>

I heard Dothan was covered up with pigs especially around the peanut farms..
I'll be down there in early December for a bowling tournament. Would love to get on a pig shoot while there.

 

[redirt78]

Re: Central Alabama pigs

With the crops and the rain we've had lately the hog hunting has been good. We got on some last night and had 5 confirmed kills out of 6 that we saw. One left with a few more holes than he was born with but got away. Put up a few pics in the photo gallery. They are rough on farmers and can screw up a good deer hunt but they sure are fun to spot and stalk.

 

[DoubleGobble00]

Re: Central Alabama pigs

Nice shooting and good eating!

 

[csloop]

Re: Central Alabama pigs

Well nobody that I know has hogs. My hunting lease where I do my long range shooting and deer hunting is in elba on the pea river and it doesn't even have them. If it did then I would have already tested out bergers new 230 otms

 

[Night Hunter]

Re: Central Alabama pigs

It really depends on where you are in AL on if you are going to have hogs. Most people are within an hour of hogs though.

Gary- You'd better be careful shooting those things off of feeders unless you have the proper permits. Some CEO's will give you a costly reminder...