Feral Hog Reprieve Cancelled

[MAUMAU]

I had a serious accident in early December and was unable to keep after the feral hogs at our winter property. The hogs finally realized that I was out of commission and started rooting up several areas. I was finally able to get out this week and nailed the number 1 offender and a few others as well. My meat eating friends from the sky and ground are having a feast this week.

Here is the Number 1 offender 24 hours before his demise.

Heart shot from 25' and he ran 100' and died. 53" rifle for reference.

A small sounder with piglets also went to heaven courtesy of the DD AR. Too many pigs for the single shot Texan.

 

[markhooper]

what caliber Texan lss are you using?
Mark

 

[coastal drifter]

Nice work!

 

[beerthief]

I had a serious accident in early December and was unable to keep after the feral hogs at our winter property. The hogs finally realized that I was out of commission and started rooting up several areas. I was finally able to get out this week and nailed the number 1 offender and a few others as well. My meat eating friends from the sky and ground are having a feast this week.

Here is the Number 1 offender 24 hours before his demise.

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Heart shot from 25' and he ran 100' and died. 53" rifle for reference.


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A small sounder with piglets also went to heaven courtesy of the DD AR. Too many pigs for the single shot Texan.


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Guess one could get tired of wild Boar meat , USDA would never let you sell it .

 

[Gerry52]

If you ever want some help I "have gun, will travel"! That's been on my bucket list from day one. San Diego County (CA.) supposedly has feral hogs but way fewer & far between than other regions in the country. I'd really like to do an Iguana hunt some time also. Orion's videos always looks like fun.

 

[coastal drifter]

Guess one could get tired of wild Boar meat , USDA would never let you sell it .

free range meat!

 

[Dogowsky]

I had a serious accident in early December and was unable to keep after the feral hogs at our winter property. The hogs finally realized that I was out of commission and started rooting up several areas. I was finally able to get out this week and nailed the number 1 offender and a few others as well. My meat eating friends from the sky and ground are having a feast this week.

Here is the Number 1 offender 24 hours before his demise.

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Heart shot from 25' and he ran 100' and died. 53" rifle for reference.


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A small sounder with piglets also went to heaven courtesy of the DD AR. Too many pigs for the single shot Texan.


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What an epic haul man! Excellent job.

 

[Bedrock Bob]

Guess one could get tired of wild Boar meat , USDA would never let you sell it .

In central Texas there are several packers that will take the small ones. I think they take them live trapped and slaughter them after quarantine.

It's more about insuring they are killed and cleaned properly before a packer will accept them into the facility. They can't handle a carcass they don't have control over. So animals killed and cleaned by hunters usually won't wind up for sale to the public.

Even packers who handle wild game for hunters are pretty strict about clean carcasses. One hair can freak a butcher out...and for good reason. They generally wash things off with a stiff brush and peroxide or bleach before they take it inside to the cooler.

 

[scubajeeper]

Pigs don’t go to Heaven!

 

[MAUMAU]

Thanks for reading guys.

@markhooper : I am using .457 NSA Knurled 298 grain hollow points. Impressive wound damage.

@beerthief : If the hog is USDA inspected / certified, the meat can in fact be sold.

@Gerry52 : let me know how many pigs you want. I am having a sale this week. If you take 10, I'll throw in three free copperheads! Free Shipping Included!

 

[markhooper]

Thanks for reading guys.

@markhooper : I am using .457 NSA Knurled 298 grain hollow points. Impressive wound damage.

@beerthief : If the hog is USDA inspected / certified, the meat can in fact be sold.

@Gerry52 : let me know how many pigs you want. I am having a sale this week. If you take 10, I'll throw in three free copperheads! Free Shipping Included!

yes I would imagine that would make a awful wound.. probably a lot of recoil too.. would lighter slugs work as well..I'd think it would blow them right over on their side..
Gerry52 sounds like you can get some pigs and some awful snakes.. better take a shotgun.. to keep it in air, I suppose that would be a Seneca wingshot..
myself with all that going on, I'd stay in the right.. forget retrieving any.. might go to see the boar and get bit by a copper head
Mark

 

[MAUMAU]

@markhooper -

There is not much recoil, just a slight push. You could use lighter slugs, but I prefer using heavier slugs when dealing with potentially dangerous game, especially at night with a single shot rifle. A few years back a local hunter was mauled by a wild boar after a poorly placed shot. A friend of mine was there and had to shoot the boar off of the hunter. The hunter was very lucky that day and ended up with 128 stitches. I saw the pictures my friend took and there was blood everywhere. Always use enough gun for the situation..

 

[markhooper]

@markhooper -

There is not much recoil, just a slight push. You could use lighter slugs, but I prefer using heavier slugs when dealing with potentially dangerous game, especially at night with a single shot rifle. A few years back a local hunter was mauled by a wild boar after a poorly placed shot. A friend of mine was there and had to shoot the boar off of the hunter. The hunter was very lucky that day and ended up with 128 stitches. I saw the pictures my friend took and there was blood everywhere. Always use enough gun for the situation..

I'd hope you were shooting from a safe position like out of a vehicle or something, too much is possible to go wrong at night and single shot, I'd also hope you had a decent caliber powder gun in a holster on your hip..
yes I get using enough caliber and power for shooting, myself I cringe when I read on the forum, using 22-30 caliber PCP for coons and coyotes.. they can be pretty tough.. well place shot with a 22 rimfire usually works well but I've had a few coons take 38 special at close range like under 5 ft and still took 3 shots to get dead . good chest shot and still ready to fight..
so I totally understand you using enough gun for a big hog..
Mark

 

[MAUMAU]

@markhooper -

I hunt on foot throughout our property as seen in one of the photos at the top of the thread. I usually head out after dark and first move down our driveway which is 1/3 of a mile long. Once I get to the street, I turn around and then head out on our trails which are a mile in total length. Hunting on the trails at night can get your blood moving as it can narrow down to 5' and I literally walk up on animals. I am extremely quiet and move quite slowly when doing so. Biggest issue is stepping on a venomous snake as the thermal does not pick them up as well due to their lowered body temperature. Almost stepped on a 5' Timber rattlesnake last year. And I always wear quality snake boots.

Picture of driveway and a section of the trail. The pig below is no longer among the living.

Last picture of Timber rattlesnake I almost stepped on. I moved this guy twice, up to two miles away, and he kept coming back and hanging out at the same spot. I really enjoy snakes, even venomous ones, but this guy had to go as my dogs walked by this section of the trail a few times a day.

 

[markhooper]

I hate snakes, not even good when dead.. my daughter fell down when she was little, just ahead of me on a trail, and I didn't have my pistol with me.. I distracted the snake as it was right in front of my daughter face.. less than 2 feet away.. and then it came after me and my dad grabbed my daughter up before it could turn back around.
apparently you have timber rattlesnake too, plus copperheads? and wild boars?
I'm very happy to not have seen a rattlesnake in quite a few years..
last year my neighbors little dog got bit by one and it was like $2500 and in the vet hospital for 2 days..
we have our old barn cats, 3 of them we brought when we moved here and from what I've read snakes don't like to be around them.. so either way it's good..we have our yard fenced with 6' no climb fence and the cats stay in the yard, never go outside the yard, course being barn cats they have never been in the house either.. but they have around 4 acres inside the fence and plenty of birds and squirrels to harass..
what kind of dog is that? Greyhound?
well hopefully you stay safe.. I'm glad I don't have to deal with any of those animals you have.. snake and boars
Mark

 

[coastal drifter]

@markhooper -

I hunt on foot throughout our property as seen in one of the photos at the top of the thread. I usually head out after dark and first move down our driveway which is 1/3 of a mile long. Once I get to the street, I turn around and then head out on our trails which are a mile in total length. Hunting on the trails at night can get your blood moving as it can narrow down to 5' and I literally walk up on animals. I am extremely quiet and move quite slowly when doing so. Biggest issue is stepping on a venomous snake as the thermal does not pick them up as well due to their lowered body temperature. Almost stepped on a 5' Timber rattlesnake last year. And I always wear quality snake boots.

Picture of driveway and a section of the trail. The pig below is no longer among the living.

Last picture of Timber rattlesnake I almost stepped on. I moved this guy twice, up to two miles away, and he kept coming back and hanging out at the same spot. I really enjoy snakes, even venomous ones, but this guy had to go as my dogs walked by this section of the trail a few times a day.




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fat snake, well fed.

 

[Bedrock Bob]

 

[coastal drifter]

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you could ride that bad boy

 

[Bedrock Bob]

you could ride that bad boy

He's big. About 300#. One of a dozen or so they killed over Thanksgiving holidays.

No teeth left. His cutters were worn down to nubs.

These three guys have had several close calls hunting hogs. One was dead shot at 25 yards and crawled INTO the blind to get my son. He expired on the chair he was sitting in. Another wounded boar came out of the brush and took 5 shots from a .45 auto. I couldn't see my son in the dust cloud. When things cleared he was about 3 feet from the toes of his boots.

They are no joke. A big hog will knock your a$$ down and eat everything but your hat.

 

[MAUMAU]

@markhooper : I also carry a 1911 or a MAC - 10 on a thigh holster for quick access in case things go south.

@Bedrock Bob : You are absolutely 100% correct. They can be extremely dangerous and will most likely eat your hat as well. Did they weigh the pig you posted? He looks heavier than 300 pounds.