Hunting & Fishing Official Hog Hunting Thread

[diggler1833]

Biggest hog I've killed in probably 18 months. Like a rookie, I didn't have my tape measure with me (I also forgot to put my ear pro on before I shot) . Knocking the rust off always is fun.

I've killed a few dozen that were between 250 and 300 pounds, and I'd say she comfortably fit in with that group. Had a hard time getting her in the frame because I was having to hold my phone above my head to snap the photos. That's a big-ass muck boot for reference.

 

[GBWS]

Ended the year with this guy, gave the dogs a hard time but in the end we got him. It was quite a battle! Great way to end 2023 n start 2024.

 

[diggler1833]

^ Those are some dog-killin' cutters there for sure.

 

[diggler1833]

Got into a few more last night. Guess I'll have to break out the video editing software and put together some more garbage.

Family photo

 

[diggler1833]

The night before last. Made a shitty video. Worth the two minutes if you're on the crapper, probably not so much otherwise.

Strung out the next day to get the coyotes away from the calves.

 

[Ronws]

The night before last. Made a shitty video. Worth the two minutes if you're on the crapper, probably not so much otherwise.

Strung out the next day to get the coyotes away from the calves.

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Now, that looked like fun. I would not mind getting a feral hog one day. I have had some, before.

My old working friend, John (RIP,) brought me a skinned and cleaned hog that I smoked with mesquite wood chunks on my charcoal-fired grill. I created pure heaven with that.

 

[isofahunter]

 

[diggler1833]

Now, that looked like fun. I would not mind getting a feral hog one day. I have had some, before.

My old working friend, John (RIP,) brought me a skinned and cleaned hog that I smoked with mesquite wood chunks on my charcoal-fired grill. I created pure heaven with that.

I'll butcher a small female from time to time. Mostly though they are left for the buzzards.

A hog carcass though will bring coyotes in from over a mile off. Makes for a tiresome following week, but after I kill a bunch of them the yote traffic slows way down for several months...that's a good thing for me because calves are due to start hitting the ground here in another month.

 

[Ronws]

I'll butcher a small female from time to time. Mostly though they are left for the buzzards.

A hog carcass though will bring coyotes in from over a mile off. Makes for a tiresome following week, but after I kill a bunch of them the yote traffic slows way down for several months...that's a good thing for me because calves are due to start hitting the ground here in another month.

Makes sense. Also seems like a neverending job.

 

[diggler1833]

It's shit, and I know it. But for those looking to entertain themselves for 3 more minutes on the crapper...

 

[Ronws]

It's shit, and I know it. But for those looking to entertain themselves for 3 more minutes on the crapper...

How did you know I was on the crapper?

Wait, never mind, you probably edited and posted on the crapper.

 

[diggler1833]

How did you know I was on the crapper?

Wait, never mind, you probably edited and posted on the crapper.

It might appear that way, but I spent a solid 45 minutes lying on the bed putting that together.

 

[isofahunter]

I was looking for a smoker pig but found a crock pot version instead today.

 

[moonstalanda]

enjoy!

 

[stello1001]

Shot this one a few weeks ago here in south texas. I shot it with my FN SPR in .308 shooting factory norma ammo loaded with a 175. Pig was roughly 130 yards away and shot it head-on.

 

[240nmc]

Here‘s few from the last couple of outings. We’ve done a good job thinning the sounders out over the last year and now the pickings are getting slim. Last picture is how a wild hog is supposed to end up in the cast iron pan! Shooting a Diamond Back 300BO, Reap IR 60MM, and Dead Air Nomad, Hornady Black 100g factory ammo. Works almost all the time. Had a 350 pound boar take three hits and still managed to crawl off into the thickets/swamp. Didn’t recover him because I don’t night track alone even with the dog! Hog hunting is so much fun!

 

[Ronws]

Here‘s few from the last couple of outings. We’ve done a good job thinning the sounders out over the last year and now the pickings are getting slim. Last picture is how a wild hog is supposed to end up in the cast iron pan! Shooting a Diamond Back 300BO, Reap IR 60MM, and Dead Air Nomad, Hornady Black 100g factory ammo. Works almost all the time. Had a 350 pound boar take three hits and still managed to crawl off into the thickets/swamp. Didn’t recover him because I don’t night track alone even with the dog! Hog hunting is so much fun!
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Before and after pics. Nice.

 

[240nmc]

This is the big boy (SC Definition) and was around 300 pounds that took three hits from the 300BO at 40 yards and I missed a head shot and heard the rounds smack his shield and he went down twice and still got up. Went down on the third shot and I didn't see him and thought he was done. Nope he was gone and we tracked him the next day with my dog. I got his little buddy 200lbs that's behind him in the photo a couple of days later.

The official deer and hog tracker who can find anything dead or alive! Hangin' Tree Cow Dog with 45% Belgium Malinois mix. Best damn dog I've ever had and he hates pigs....

 

[DoubleM]

Shot this one with 300 Ham’r 135 grain Hornady FTX. Hog was about 100 yards away and dropped after running 20 yards.

 

[shields shtr]

Made my annual trek down to south TX for ye olde ham slam. Pretty sure this was my 20th year, can't remember. Things have changed alot since I was randomly stomping through the brush with the ol 7 mag. We killed 38 for sure, a few got into the rhubarb. I actually switched to my bolt gun for a little practice on it and was surprised at how many I was still able to get. Edit: I do have a few videos from my scopes, but the files are huge. I doubt I will create a YouTube channel, but maybe I can get an anonymous guest appearance on another show...

 

[TurdFerguson]

Anyone hog hunt around Aiken SC? Seeing SO’s family around December and January. Any hood guides near by? Worth getting a guide? Ive never been but wanted to try it…

 

[SCGunner84]

Anyone hog hunt around Aiken SC? Seeing SO’s family around December and January. Any hood guides near by? Worth getting a guide? Ive never been but wanted to try it…

I have a small piece of land 20 acres, I’ve had it for about 7 years. Some years they come through pretty thick and other years I’ll barely see them. My land is near the Edisto River Williston SC and Springfield. It probably about 20-30 minutes from the closest part of Aiken.

 

[Big-wals]

Shot a medium sized sow last week, testing a new green light. 242 yards, 80 grain eldm from a .223. She ran about 40 yards. Made some great sausage!

 

[Big-wals]

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Caught this one last spring.

 

[stello1001]

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Shot a medium sized sow last week, testing a new green light. 242 yards, 80 grain eldm from a .223. She ran about 40 yards. Made some great sausage!

Does the green light spook them?

 

[Big-wals]

Does the green light spook them?

I’ve only used it once, didnt seem to that time

 

[warnera1102]

So typically once I start a night I do not turn off my scope, I put it on standby just in case something comes up. Well it finally paid off.
We were headed to a peanut field in the back of this property to call coyotes but to get to it we had to cross a corn field. So we parked in the middle of the corn field got out and started walking. I am eastern NC so everything is flat but we did a small hill in front of us. As we started to walk up the hill I heard something ahead of us and saw a outline of something dark. My immediate thought was .. crap.. its a black bear and a cub. I pick up the rifle, hit the standby mode and to my surprise it was a hog eating off the corn stalked at 33 yards.

So.. the coyote hunt turned into a hog killing. I got the gun turned on and shot fired before my buddies even knew what happened.
Moral of the story.. never turn off your scope

Heres the video:

 

[db2000]

So typically once I start a night I do not turn off my scope, I put it on standby just in case something comes up. Well it finally paid off.
We were headed to a peanut field in the back of this property to call coyotes but to get to it we had to cross a corn field. So we parked in the middle of the corn field got out and started walking. I am eastern NC so everything is flat but we did a small hill in front of us. As we started to walk up the hill I heard something ahead of us and saw a outline of something dark. My immediate thought was .. crap.. its a black bear and a cub. I pick up the rifle, hit the standby mode and to my surprise it was a hog eating off the corn stalked at 33 yards.

So.. the coyote hunt turned into a hog killing. I got the gun turned on and shot fired before my buddies even knew what happened.
Moral of the story.. never turn off your scope

Heres the video:

Same

 

[Ronws]

So typically once I start a night I do not turn off my scope, I put it on standby just in case something comes up. Well it finally paid off.
We were headed to a peanut field in the back of this property to call coyotes but to get to it we had to cross a corn field. So we parked in the middle of the corn field got out and started walking. I am eastern NC so everything is flat but we did a small hill in front of us. As we started to walk up the hill I heard something ahead of us and saw a outline of something dark. My immediate thought was .. crap.. its a black bear and a cub. I pick up the rifle, hit the standby mode and to my surprise it was a hog eating off the corn stalked at 33 yards.

So.. the coyote hunt turned into a hog killing. I got the gun turned on and shot fired before my buddies even knew what happened.
Moral of the story.. never turn off your scope

Heres the video:

Now, I am hungry. Funny thing, my plan was already going to be to get a pork loin out of the freezer and put it in the slow cooker tomorrow.

One day, I want to get a feral hog and try some of my recipes on them.

 

[diggler1833]

Got into a big sounder (for this area) this morning just below the house as I was out scanning for coyotes. There are seven adults and 12-15 juveniles. I put rounds in every adult, but lost one in the woods.

I was rusty, and the cinematography/editing sucks. But here is the end result.