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KEVWYO · 05-31-2008, 11:38 PM

Have you ever noticed while watching YouTube vid's that you start with one topic and somehow you end up watching vid's on something totally different? Somehow I ended up watching about 30 vids on varmint and hog hunting. Some of the hogs being taken looked to be in excess of 200 pounds. So what is a good caliber for hunting wild pigs? I saw one vid where they said it was .308 and it did do the job.

Do people ever eat the hogs that they take?

cookieXD40 · 05-31-2008, 11:41 PM

.308 works...big hogs down here in TX...ad yes they make for some good grub...if ya know how to cook'em...

nothingness · 06-01-2008, 12:20 AM

I've used .308, 30-30, 30-06, 12ga slug and the last pig was taken with a xd40 with 2 shots. Was a humane kill but I don't recommend using a 40. This instance happened to be 5-10 yard shots and the .40 was all I had with me at the time.

A friend of mine uses a .270 only and has a lot of success.

Dhunter55 · 06-01-2008, 04:25 AM

I prefer 30-30 or larger rifle caliber, 12 gauge slugs, 44 mag and up preferred for pistols when hunting over dogs at close range. Like any game, shot placement is key. Put em down quick!

Wild hog or meat hog, they're gonna taste gamey. Like cookieXD40 suggests, you gotta know how to cook em. I prefer Publix or Winn Dixie but there's just something about eating what you've harvested that makes them taste better.

KEVWYO · 06-01-2008, 11:04 AM

So is there a season for hogs or are they so prevalent and destructive that it's a "see them, kill them" deal?

Water-Man · 06-01-2008, 11:09 AM

Been using a S&W 29 .44mag for years. Works well.

IMR · 06-01-2008, 11:11 AM

I would prefer to use my Marlin Guide Gun in 45-70 with 350 grain bullets i cast myself. But, when i go hunting for several species of non game - coyote, armadillo, and hog, I like to use my Stag M4, in 5.66 with 55grn. FMJ.
That's what i used to kill this 170 lb. hog last spring. Shot him off-hand from about 100 yds. into the shoulder. Walked up to him & gave him a finishing shot to the head with my 1911. My friend that was with me killed a 150 pounder with a Mini-14 using the same round, about 5 minutes eariler.

UncleBuck · 06-01-2008, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by KEVWYO

So is there a season for hogs or are they so prevalent and destructive that it's a "see them, kill them" deal?

I believe in Texas right now it is 24/7 no limit and no gun restriction. I think you can shine'em if you want. Just whack'em.

**jnclement** · 06-01-2008, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by KEVWYO

So is there a season for hogs or are they so prevalent and destructive that it's a "see them, kill them" deal?

Yep. They're not a game animal. Like stepping on cockroaches, use what you've got.

FATSEXY · 06-01-2008, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by KEVWYO

So is there a season for hogs or are they so prevalent and destructive that it's a "see them, kill them" deal?

Yeah, you can light hogs up whenever you see them.

A perfect hog hunting gun is the Mosin Nagant, it's a cheap gun, cheap ammo, stout round. Hogs are DRT when they meet up with the Mosin.

05-31-2008, 11:38 PM	#1
KEVWYO XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,633	good hog hunting caliber Have you ever noticed while watching YouTube vid's that you start with one topic and somehow you end up watching vid's on something totally different? Somehow I ended up watching about 30 vids on varmint and hog hunting. Some of the hogs being taken looked to be in excess of 200 pounds. So what is a good caliber for hunting wild pigs? I saw one vid where they said it was .308 and it did do the job. Do people ever eat the hogs that they take? __________________ "the facts don't matter and the truth isn't important in American politics" AZXD But if it takes bold faced lies to keep Obama from winning ... I will not only support the lies, I'll help spread them. AZXD This is the political section there is no room for truth, justice and anything that's fair and right. - (one eyed fatman)

05-31-2008, 11:41 PM	#2
cookieXD40 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Amarillo, Texas Posts: 275	.308 works...big hogs down here in TX...ad yes they make for some good grub...if ya know how to cook'em... __________________ check out my myspace... http://www.myspace.com/eatin_smoke *XD 40 4" Service* Stoeger 12 gauge P350 old High Standard 20 Gauge old High Standard 22lr *16"M4 Del-ton rifle upper and a superior arms lower receiver with a center point v*ariable scope! NRA Member *Rules of EMS* 1. If you drop the baby, pick up the baby 2. All bleeding stops, eventually 3. Never go further into the scene than the first dead cop

06-01-2008, 12:20 AM	#3
nothingness XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ft.Worth, Tx / Depression Ranch Posts: 836	I've used .308, 30-30, 30-06, 12ga slug and the last pig was taken with a xd40 with 2 shots. Was a humane kill but I don't recommend using a 40. This instance happened to be 5-10 yard shots and the .40 was all I had with me at the time. A friend of mine uses a .270 only and has a lot of success. __________________ T n f g H When the Government fears the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the Government, there is tyranny. - Thomas Jefferson

06-01-2008, 04:25 AM	#4
Dhunter55 XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bikini Paradise Posts: 3,727	I prefer 30-30 or larger rifle caliber, 12 gauge slugs, 44 mag and up preferred for pistols when hunting over dogs at close range. Like any game, shot placement is key. Put em down quick! Wild hog or meat hog, they're gonna taste gamey. Like cookieXD40 suggests, you gotta know how to cook em. I prefer Publix or Winn Dixie but there's just something about eating what you've harvested that makes them taste better. __________________ Chuck Baldwin 2008 Go Fins! 2008 Last edited by Dhunter55; 06-01-2008 at 04:49 AM.

06-01-2008, 11:04 AM	#5
KEVWYO XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,633	So is there a season for hogs or are they so prevalent and destructive that it's a "see them, kill them" deal? __________________ "the facts don't matter and the truth isn't important in American politics" AZXD But if it takes bold faced lies to keep Obama from winning ... I will not only support the lies, I'll help spread them. AZXD This is the political section there is no room for truth, justice and anything that's fair and right. - (one eyed fatman)

06-01-2008, 11:09 AM	#6
Water-Man XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Southeast Posts: 210	Been using a S&W 29 .44mag for years. Works well. __________________ We can only count on ourselves to maintain our liberties. Proud to be a veteran!

06-01-2008, 11:11 AM	#7
IMR XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 116	I would prefer to use my Marlin Guide Gun in 45-70 with 350 grain bullets i cast myself. But, when i go hunting for several species of non game - coyote, armadillo, and hog, I like to use my Stag M4, in 5.66 with 55grn. FMJ. That's what i used to kill this 170 lb. hog last spring. Shot him off-hand from about 100 yds. into the shoulder. Walked up to him & gave him a finishing shot to the head with my 1911. My friend that was with me killed a 150 pounder with a Mini-14 using the same round, about 5 minutes eariler.

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