Hog Wild

Anyone getting ready to hunt some hogs this month. I'm up in Mendo and headin out this Friday to hunt some private. Never killed one yet with my bow.

Have fun on your hunt!

I had a buddy get chased by a big ol Boar hog. He had all his arrows in it yet it kept chasing him around this brushed up tree. After ring around the rosie went on and on, all his arrows shot, he got out of there, went home and stocked up on arrows, and went back. The pig was still alive and charged him on sight only to soon fall dead with another shot or two in him.

That's the unusual case but i thought i'd share the story.

Joey


"It's all about knowing what your firearms practical limitations are and combining that with your own personal limitations!"

Hey Sage, here's another Kali one. Had a friend quite a few years ago archery hunting pigs and no sidearm. He shot the big Russian boar, then it charged him.
He ran for the nearest tree. BUT didn't make it before the boar tusks got him in the leg....... That boar kept charging the tree trying to knock the Hunter out of the tree. WOW... so his bow and arrows were at the base of the tree along with the boar. He was hurt but luckily not bleeding badly. After he didn't show up back at camp. Guys he was hunting with knew the general area of his days hunt. They went looking for him, found him up in the tree and shot that boar with a 30/06.
This was back when you could still find a lot of real Russian Boars not mixed in with the fearel hogs. They have interbred so much now it is hard to find a real boar. This guy was in the hospital a week, surgery on liggements and lost six months work.

Another one, two years ago in Sonoma County, guy on public land was after an old knarley critter. The boss of the area, seen many times by the locals. The Hunter was rifle hunting. Spotted and shot that bad boy. What the Hunter didn't realize was that he just pissed that big boar off because the Hunter didn't know where he needed to hit that boar in the vitals. That big boar being up hill couple hundred yards away charged the Hunter. Guy dropped that big Boar at his feet with the last shot in his rifle.....

Lots of guys make bad shots on pigs because they don't do there homework and know where the vitals are on a pig.

NOTE: the vitals on a pig are forward in line with the front shoulders, any hit farther back on a broadside shot you will be chasing them forever rifle or bow or there going to be chasing you.

Moral of the story......if your going to go hunt real boars with a bow, You better be pack'n something with some punch as a back up plan.

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Good luck...
hogs are always fun and tasty..
ever see that show where a guy used a spear? Put his go pro
strapped to it! (Then he did some kind of Water Buffalo). Balls Ez!!
Jester

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Here's some Mendocino County pigs.These pics were taken in June, they have been on the acorns for the last month and a half, just now perfect for the grill.

HUNTED HOGS ALL DAY YESTERDAY TILL DARK. NEVER SAW THE BOAR I WAS AFTER, JUST A GROUP OF 20-22 OR SO. TURNED INTO A YOTE SESSION.......POPPED A YOTE AT 60 YARDS........LOVE TO CALL..................YD.

0 for 2! Last week I snuck into about 25 yards of some 100lb pork chops and I put an ulmer right behind the shoulder, I guess a little too far back as the heart is further in the front. No recovery. Two days ago I got within 15 yards of a big boar. In the thick manzanita on the side of a steep hill I kneeled down and shot, from all the angels I guess I missed. The hog snorted, I thought he might come after me, thank god he didn't as I had no where to go... Exciting stuff. Just need one for the freezer, they are looking good and fat!

Thanks for the update, was wondering how the hunt was going...

Joey


"It's all about knowing what your firearms practical limitations are and combining that with your own personal limitations!"