pig hunting - Page 2

Rockabilly88 · 09-11-2005, 07:43 PM

I just read about knife hunting in an outdoor magazine recently. My uncles got a couple of acres we hunt pigs on. If I ever pony up the courage I may have to try it someday.

rebel727 · 09-11-2005, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Mick

Rebel they do have some good tusks. http://groups.msn.com/NorthAmericanG...o&PhotoID=1273

This skull came from a 125 kilo boar.

That looks about like what we've got.

Mick · 09-11-2005, 09:07 PM

I normally kill pigs that my dogs have caught with a knife, but that big sucker got the 44/40! I wasn't gonna grab hold of him, no way.

rebel727 · 09-11-2005, 09:26 PM

I don't blame you. Your dogs don't ever get hurt?

Mick · 09-12-2005, 02:45 AM

Yeah sometimes, I use leather collars and brastplates, which cover the whole neck and chest and most of the ribcage, I have never lost a dog (touch wood) I always carry a first aid kit, including stitching gear, staple gun and absorbent pads bandages etc. I have had to use the needle and thread, It's handy to have a mate to help hold a 50-60 kilo dog down. They are fairly smart though and won't go onto a pig bigger than they can handle.

Johnny_Revolver · 09-12-2005, 03:50 AM

Mick will attest too, that it depends where you go after pigs, open country with limited cover is favourable, dogs speed versus pig is devastating to watch, dogs home in on pigs like a stinger missile. The thicker the scrub, the more chance a bigger pig can `bale up` ie: he has protection on his rear and flanks from scrub and can swing his head and tear into a dog or dogs who arent switched on. I did some dogging with a mate up behind my city in the local hills, which are somewhat rugged, he and I, and his seasoned dogs took a heck of a pizzling. The pigs in the hills are as fast as lightning, smaller and fitter than there plainland comrades. Lacking the grain crops to get uber huge, but they are fit and wiley and encounter feral dogs so they are ready for a scrap. Also the possiblity of running off the edge of the world was very real when up there around dusk like we were. I am old and broken down now, dogging isnt my go, I shoot the b`stards....

Mick · 09-12-2005, 04:29 AM

Ha! Ha! Johnny I will agree with you about the mountain pigs, I went hunting up behind Helidon with a mate of mine. Bugger that for a joke, trying to run thru lantana and wait a bit bush, up a hill, chasing a angry pig, give me a 500 acre wheat or sorghum paddock anyday.

Johnny_Revolver · 09-12-2005, 04:38 AM

Mick, even the very best of dogs are in a very narrow margin of safety in rough country, the ball is trully in the pigs court in the hills. Out in the open it can become even routine.. But then the next thing you know you or one of the dogs has a conversation starter scar. I find sneaking up with a rifle very very satisfying, on the rare occaisons I have achieved it, that is. I mean, with a .308 you can phone it in, but when you can get close, like sneak in on a mob at a dam from a ways out to right up close, man there arent words to describe that.

Mick · 09-12-2005, 03:51 PM

I've found the most dangerous pigs are the little boars, very easy to under estimate them, a mate of mine got 14 stitches up the back of his leg from a 35 kilo boar, He got careless and was buggering about and the dog let go.

auspighunter · 10-10-2005, 12:12 AM

yeah the small1s have very sharp tusks

we snuck into about 15 m of the pigs we shot

FROSTY · 10-10-2005, 07:17 PM

It really doesnt matter how big thse rascals are, I believe that they are about as tempermental at a young age as adults!

gumbo1 · 10-11-2005, 12:39 PM

try a Magnum Reaserch BFR in 45-70 pistol for a true hog gun.
Works well on boars in the Pearl River Swamp where you dont
get any room for mistakes.

VNVMC FOREVER GUMBO1

MAX7.62 · 10-12-2005, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Mick

I normally kill pigs that my dogs have caught with a knife

DAAAAYUM Mick? Your DOGS carry knives? Even Aussie dogs are badazzes in the bush! :jaw:

Sorry, couldn't leave that'n alone

The only hunting I do is pig hunting, no chasing Bambie for me. I use an LAR Grizzly in .45 WinMag - it's a 1911 on steroids. The Griz will knock 'em right over. The most important aspect of dropping a hog is a good headshot. Many people have found out the hard way that using a handgun that's too small can be detramental to your health. Most guides won't let you hunt with less than a .44 mag - a.357 will bounce off their skull and send an already bad attitude straight to H-E-doublehockeysticks. A gut shot with most any bullet will award you with a wounded animal heading in your direction at a high velocity with payback on his mind. Understand that I'm talking about wild black boars ranging between 400 and 600 lbs. Even feral pigs - domestic animals gone back wild - can get big, don't underestimate these animals, they're BAD!
It's an exilarating hunt stalking an animal that can and will kill you if you don't do it right. Bambie always just runs away.

rebel727 · 10-12-2005, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by MAX7.62

DAAAAYUM Mick? Your DOGS carry knives? Even Aussie dogs are badazzes in the bush! :jaw:

Sorry, couldn't leave that'n alone

I thought the dogs were really, really bad cuz the pigs were carrying knives.

Troy · 10-12-2005, 12:56 PM

what the........? just caught this one. even the pigs carry knives? man, that is tough.

FROSTY · 10-12-2005, 09:40 PM

I think I'll go for the shoulder shot at about 150 yds or so, with my 45-70...Not that I'm afraid or anything, I just cant run very fast... :jaw: :uzi:

Copper · 10-22-2005, 12:15 AM

Feral hogs are a bad problem here in Mo. The only thing is that they are hard to find. You can see where they have been, but hardly ever see them. They tend to be in really thick cover, so I would recomend something fairly short and easy to handle. If you wanting to use a .45-70, you might look at a 1895 Marlin guide gun. I would recommend a bullet that hits hard and penetrates deep.

wirehunt · 10-24-2005, 03:26 AM

A mate of mine in NZ does rabbit control work and at times runs into pig's around the traps, all he has with him is a Ruger 10/22, his statement "just aim behind the ear and keep tapping the trigger, they all go down". And this guy is hunting three or four times a week with the dog's for a pass time.

But on 400-600 lb pig's I think a bigger rifle would be nice. :uzi:

09-11-2005, 07:43 PM	#21
Rockabilly88 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NC Posts: 166	I just read about knife hunting in an outdoor magazine recently. My uncles got a couple of acres we hunt pigs on. If I ever pony up the courage I may have to try it someday. __________________ --------------------------------------------------------------------- " Red flags.... May day.... theres gotta be a better way! Red tanks, Mass graves, and red liars always get their say! Cos The only good comie is a dead commie its about time we learned... the only time our people are gunna taste freedom's when the last red flag is burned" - Ian Stuart Donaldson :guitar: :gangster:

09-11-2005, 09:07 PM	#23
Mick Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Emerald CQLD AUST Posts: 975 Images: 1	I normally kill pigs that my dogs have caught with a knife, but that big sucker got the 44/40! I wasn't gonna grab hold of him, no way. __________________ OzHunter Give me a six-pack and a red dirt open road (Adam Brand)

09-11-2005, 09:26 PM	#24
rebel727 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Heidelberg, Mississippi Posts: 1,547	I don't blame you. Your dogs don't ever get hurt? __________________ North-1 South-0 HALFTIME!

09-12-2005, 02:45 AM	#25
Mick Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Emerald CQLD AUST Posts: 975 Images: 1	Yeah sometimes, I use leather collars and brastplates, which cover the whole neck and chest and most of the ribcage, I have never lost a dog (touch wood) I always carry a first aid kit, including stitching gear, staple gun and absorbent pads bandages etc. I have had to use the needle and thread, It's handy to have a mate to help hold a 50-60 kilo dog down. They are fairly smart though and won't go onto a pig bigger than they can handle. __________________ OzHunter Give me a six-pack and a red dirt open road (Adam Brand)

09-12-2005, 04:29 AM	#27
Mick Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Emerald CQLD AUST Posts: 975 Images: 1	Ha! Ha! Johnny I will agree with you about the mountain pigs, I went hunting up behind Helidon with a mate of mine. Bugger that for a joke, trying to run thru lantana and wait a bit bush, up a hill, chasing a angry pig, give me a 500 acre wheat or sorghum paddock anyday. __________________ OzHunter Give me a six-pack and a red dirt open road (Adam Brand)

09-12-2005, 03:50 AM	#26
Johnny_Revolver Gun Liker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 1,209 Blog Entries: 6	Mick will attest too, that it depends where you go after pigs, open country with limited cover is favourable, dogs speed versus pig is devastating to watch, dogs home in on pigs like a stinger missile. The thicker the scrub, the more chance a bigger pig can `bale up` ie: he has protection on his rear and flanks from scrub and can swing his head and tear into a dog or dogs who arent switched on. I did some dogging with a mate up behind my city in the local hills, which are somewhat rugged, he and I, and his seasoned dogs took a heck of a pizzling. The pigs in the hills are as fast as lightning, smaller and fitter than there plainland comrades. Lacking the grain crops to get uber huge, but they are fit and wiley and encounter feral dogs so they are ready for a scrap. Also the possiblity of running off the edge of the world was very real when up there around dusk like we were. I am old and broken down now, dogging isnt my go, I shoot the b`stards....

09-12-2005, 04:38 AM	#28
Johnny_Revolver Gun Liker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 1,209 Blog Entries: 6	Mick, even the very best of dogs are in a very narrow margin of safety in rough country, the ball is trully in the pigs court in the hills. Out in the open it can become even routine.. But then the next thing you know you or one of the dogs has a conversation starter scar. I find sneaking up with a rifle very very satisfying, on the rare occaisons I have achieved it, that is. I mean, with a .308 you can phone it in, but when you can get close, like sneak in on a mob at a dam from a ways out to right up close, man there arent words to describe that.

09-12-2005, 03:51 PM	#29
Mick Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Emerald CQLD AUST Posts: 975 Images: 1	I've found the most dangerous pigs are the little boars, very easy to under estimate them, a mate of mine got 14 stitches up the back of his leg from a 35 kilo boar, He got careless and was buggering about and the dog let go. __________________ OzHunter Give me a six-pack and a red dirt open road (Adam Brand)

10-10-2005, 12:12 AM	#30
auspighunter Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 99	yeah the small1s have very sharp tusks we snuck into about 15 m of the pigs we shot

10-10-2005, 07:17 PM	#31
FROSTY Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 39	It really doesnt matter how big thse rascals are, I believe that they are about as tempermental at a young age as adults!

10-11-2005, 12:39 PM	#32
gumbo1 Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Louisiana Posts: 21	try a Magnum Reaserch BFR in 45-70 pistol for a true hog gun. Works well on boars in the Pearl River Swamp where you dont get any room for mistakes. VNVMC FOREVER GUMBO1

10-12-2005, 12:56 PM	#35
Troy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Manitoba Canada Posts: 2,501 Images: 3	what the........? just caught this one. even the pigs carry knives? man, that is tough.

10-12-2005, 09:40 PM	#36
FROSTY Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 39	Pig hunt'in I think I'll go for the shoulder shot at about 150 yds or so, with my 45-70...Not that I'm afraid or anything, I just cant run very fast... :jaw: :uzi:

10-22-2005, 12:15 AM	#37
Copper Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Southern "Mizzeruh" Posts: 246	Feral hogs are a bad problem here in Mo. The only thing is that they are hard to find. You can see where they have been, but hardly ever see them. They tend to be in really thick cover, so I would recomend something fairly short and easy to handle. If you wanting to use a .45-70, you might look at a 1895 Marlin guide gun. I would recommend a bullet that hits hard and penetrates deep.

10-24-2005, 03:26 AM	#38
wirehunt Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Otago New Zealand Posts: 656	A mate of mine in NZ does rabbit control work and at times runs into pig's around the traps, all he has with him is a Ruger 10/22, his statement "just aim behind the ear and keep tapping the trigger, they all go down". And this guy is hunting three or four times a week with the dog's for a pass time. But on 400-600 lb pig's I think a bigger rifle would be nice. :uzi: __________________ Happy Hunting