Wild Pigs with 20 guage slugs? - Page 2

Lead Slinger · 09-09-2005, 05:02 PM

I worked with a guy in Houston, TX that owns property in the Hill Country. He has been clearing pigs from his property for 4 years now. The hogs compete with the deer population for food. He built traps like Mick is talking about. Every weekend he takes guys from work over there to help kill and butcher pigs. Too many for him to clear on his own. You may want to try organizing some of the locals like this to help yourself out. Most of the meat they give away to people that don't have much. Pick up a copy of "The Foxfire Book" it shows you how to slaughter hogs, and has recipes for every part but the squeal.

eljay · 09-09-2005, 08:59 PM

Tomorrow, all the kids will be gone, and we'll only have the fifteen nannies, with their guardian, the burro.
I may look into traps but, from what I've heard, the pack close to me is very large, numbering perhaps fifty.
I heard from two sources that they are afraid of bees, and being stung, and if you can sting them, like with bird shot, they will not come back to the place that happened. This may be an old wive's tale, but I may try it, if and when I see them
Thanks for all the input, and advice. All is welcomed and appreciated.
eljay

Mick · 09-09-2005, 10:08 PM

they don't like electric fences either, that might be worth a shot, but it's all acedemic at the moment, you wont know what they'll do untill they do it.

Bountyhunter · 09-19-2005, 05:13 PM

Just think of your shotgun as a 5 shot .62 caliber musket. A regular 2-3/4" 20 ga slug of 3/4 oz has a muzzle velocity of about 1600 fps. So what you have is a slug of approximately 330 gr honkin out there at 1600 fps, which isnt far removed from .45-70 energies.

It has been compared to the .45-70 on other threads on this forum before. I wouldnt even hesitate to bust a pig with that combo.

When the pigs get up on your land, you will know for certain cause they will root up all the prickly pear for the roots and generally leave your property looking like it has been rototilled. Every bare patch of ground will be covered with their tracks which resemble deer tracks but smaller. Then you can get you a few bags of shelled corn and bait them in. Put it out where they can find it, just a couple gallons, and then park your pickup nearby, crawl up in the back of it, set in your comfy seat, sip a cool one and wait for them to come in to feed. You might hang a coleman lantern over your feed area to make shootin light so that they get used to it.

BH

FROSTY · 09-26-2005, 03:49 PM

Hey Eljay, If you need some help with them hogs, let me know...My 45-70 Is accuracy tested to 300 yds. Have been hitting clay bird targets at that range...W'ell set up high and rest with a set of cross sticks, while the other keeps an eye on the lookout for pigs that are looking for us!(thats when the 20 gauge becomes handy)

chester12 · 09-26-2005, 05:12 PM

Any deer rifle or gun will work on hogs. You as the shooter have to make sure that you do your job and put the bullet in the right place and you will be fine. I think that I would very much limit the range at which I would shoot them to 50 yards with a 20 gauge. Be very careful with hogs, because they can hurt you.

You probally will be able to get a few during the daytime before the hogs go noctornal, unless they have already had hunting pressure, in which case they will already be noctornal.

I think that they best thing that you can do for hogs to keep the population under control, becuase one they get there you probally won't be able to kill them all by shooting them, would to trap them. There are several places that have designs of traps that you can build or weld up.

09-09-2005, 10:08 PM	#23
Mick Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Emerald CQLD AUST Posts: 977 Trader Rating: (0)	they don't like electric fences either, that might be worth a shot, but it's all acedemic at the moment, you wont know what they'll do untill they do it. __________________ OzHunter Give me a six-pack and a red dirt open road (Adam Brand)

09-09-2005, 05:02 PM	#21
Lead Slinger Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Southwest PA Posts: 7 Trader Rating: (0)	I worked with a guy in Houston, TX that owns property in the Hill Country. He has been clearing pigs from his property for 4 years now. The hogs compete with the deer population for food. He built traps like Mick is talking about. Every weekend he takes guys from work over there to help kill and butcher pigs. Too many for him to clear on his own. You may want to try organizing some of the locals like this to help yourself out. Most of the meat they give away to people that don't have much. Pick up a copy of "The Foxfire Book" it shows you how to slaughter hogs, and has recipes for every part but the squeal.

09-09-2005, 08:59 PM	#22
eljay Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Texas Hill Country Posts: 58 Trader Rating: (0)	Tomorrow, all the kids will be gone, and we'll only have the fifteen nannies, with their guardian, the burro. I may look into traps but, from what I've heard, the pack close to me is very large, numbering perhaps fifty. I heard from two sources that they are afraid of bees, and being stung, and if you can sting them, like with bird shot, they will not come back to the place that happened. This may be an old wive's tale, but I may try it, if and when I see them Thanks for all the input, and advice. All is welcomed and appreciated. eljay

09-19-2005, 05:13 PM	#24
Bountyhunter Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: New Mexico Territory Posts: 103 Trader Rating: (0)	Just think of your shotgun as a 5 shot .62 caliber musket. A regular 2-3/4" 20 ga slug of 3/4 oz has a muzzle velocity of about 1600 fps. So what you have is a slug of approximately 330 gr honkin out there at 1600 fps, which isnt far removed from .45-70 energies. It has been compared to the .45-70 on other threads on this forum before. I wouldnt even hesitate to bust a pig with that combo. When the pigs get up on your land, you will know for certain cause they will root up all the prickly pear for the roots and generally leave your property looking like it has been rototilled. Every bare patch of ground will be covered with their tracks which resemble deer tracks but smaller. Then you can get you a few bags of shelled corn and bait them in. Put it out where they can find it, just a couple gallons, and then park your pickup nearby, crawl up in the back of it, set in your comfy seat, sip a cool one and wait for them to come in to feed. You might hang a coleman lantern over your feed area to make shootin light so that they get used to it. BH

09-26-2005, 03:49 PM	#25
FROSTY Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 39 Trader Rating: (0)	Hey Eljay, If you need some help with them hogs, let me know...My 45-70 Is accuracy tested to 300 yds. Have been hitting clay bird targets at that range...W'ell set up high and rest with a set of cross sticks, while the other keeps an eye on the lookout for pigs that are looking for us!(thats when the 20 gauge becomes handy)

09-26-2005, 05:12 PM	#26
chester12 Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 49 Trader Rating: (0)	Any deer rifle or gun will work on hogs. You as the shooter have to make sure that you do your job and put the bullet in the right place and you will be fine. I think that I would very much limit the range at which I would shoot them to 50 yards with a 20 gauge. Be very careful with hogs, because they can hurt you. You probally will be able to get a few during the daytime before the hogs go noctornal, unless they have already had hunting pressure, in which case they will already be noctornal. I think that they best thing that you can do for hogs to keep the population under control, becuase one they get there you probally won't be able to kill them all by shooting them, would to trap them. There are several places that have designs of traps that you can build or weld up.