Post by: Celtic Archer on September 16, 2005, 10:27:00 AM
The only thing that really has perked my interest is hogs. (maybe africa someday)I'm rareing to get after them.
I was just fishing for any sage advice or words of wisdom I could pry out of you guys.
I'm in Jacksonville, Fl and would like to hunt in this area (IE: NE Florida / SE Ga.)
Post by: Islandlongbow on September 16, 2005, 03:40:00 PM
http://www.texasboars.com/anatomy.html
Good luck and have fun.
Jerry
Post by: Bjorn on October 14, 2005, 07:58:00 PM
If you are quiet you can usually hear them before they see you. Play the wind, and you might smell them before they smell you.
Not an easy animal to kill. They are smart and cagey as heck! Contrary to stories they don't attack--thank Heaven for that!
Bjorn
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Post by: Family Tradition on October 28, 2005, 11:43:00 PM
A hog is not a buck anyway you cut it.
What would be a great shot on a deer could end in a lost hog. Keep your shots LOW and forward and you will be golden. Try for the quatering away shot on top of that.
From midline of the body up they are very muscular along with having some very heavy bone.
I would rather miss low than have a high pass through and lose an animal.
"Hit em low they dont have far to go, Hit em high and say goodby"
Just my experience and .02
Mark
Post by: NorthShoreLB on October 29, 2005, 03:43:00 AM
that anatomy section is spot on.
M
Post by: Dane Clements on November 14, 2005, 03:59:00 AM
Post by: Terry Green on December 12, 2005, 10:17:00 AM
What weight bow you shooting?
Post by: Bacote Kid on January 01, 2006, 12:23:00 PM
Post by: Celtic Archer on January 03, 2006, 11:01:00 AM
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Originally posted by Terry Green:Right now I've been shooting a 45# just to get accuracy built up and get some experience (I'm brand new to hunting). I've been having a blast chasing around squirrels, rabbits, birds and even the occasional rat.
Celtic,
What weight bow you shooting?
I'm on the lookout for a decent 55# or 60# to try to nail something a bit bigger. I have some property that has some wetlands on it's edge, is across the street from a 1000 acre plot of woods owned by the water management district. 2 days ago I saw what I thought was a calf but through the glasses was a huge (to me anyway :) ) white hog with around 3 piglets. There is an old guy who raises pigs about 1/2 mile away. I'm sure that this is one of his that escaped and has just gone feral, and has now figured out they can raid our cow and horse feed. I knew there had to be some around! :bigsmyl:
So the quest for Moby Pig begins!
Sorry to leave a thread hanging. I've been super super busy and have'nt even been on line.
Post by: Roconman on January 03, 2006, 10:48:00 PM
Bjorn I'm nursing 10 stitches in my leg right now from going into a brushpile after a hog that I made a bad hit on. I had a pistol but he was on me before I could get it out.Old sows with babies can be especially unfriendly.I'd consider them dangerous game.........Dan
Post by: Bacote Kid on January 03, 2006, 11:29:00 PM
It's not always the wounded ones that come see ya either. The one that put the stitches in my leg was crossing about 50 yards downwind of me minding his own buisness and when he winded me it was on like a bowl a neck bone. All I had was a fishin rod. Not the best weapon of choice when a 200 pound pineywood rooter is pissed off at ya. But it did hold the stitches down to 27 and got me up a tree. Needless to say he trashed my $100 All-Star.
Post by: so tx pighunter on January 05, 2006, 09:59:00 AM
Celtic remember low and tight on the knuckle(elbow)sharp two blades are hard to beat and I prefer a slight quartering away shot to slip in that sharp b.h. Oh so easy..
God bless and Happy New Year.
Eric
Post by: Celtic Archer on January 05, 2006, 02:33:00 PM
Earlier, I rode out to where I saw the pigs. It looks like it's been randomly plowed!
What I can't figure out is "why that spot?" there's 157 acres here. 40 of it looks exactly like where they were rooting/wallowing around. I can't find anything that looks like its been eaten, and this is really the only spot that looks like they've been. In any case, to make sure the spot will remain interesting to them, and try to get them interested in the side closer to some brush and cat tails.I dropped about 5 gallons of corn in small piles right around where they were at, and filled up a couple of post hole digger holes with corn.
Next weekend I'm gonna give it a shot. I'll just only take a shot if I can get them pretty close and can get a good angle on one other than the big one. As I said I only have the 45# and I don't want to wound one
Post by: Celtic Archer on January 05, 2006, 02:42:00 PM
Is there anything special to know or look out for? I don't mind if an alien pops out of it's chest, I just want to know it's coming.... :thumbsup:
Post by: Bacote Kid on January 05, 2006, 02:50:00 PM
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Post by: Yolla Bolly on January 11, 2006, 07:17:00 AM
Post by: Brandon on January 17, 2006, 04:53:00 PM
Do any good with your Golden M & M's.(corn)
Brandon
Post by: Biggie Hoffman on January 25, 2006, 07:43:00 AM
Actually, I did get charged for the 1st time two weeks ago in Florida. I'd shot a sow while stalking up to 4 big boars and another sow that was in heat. The biggest boar (250-300#)was on the sow but the other 3 boars, all in the 250 range where aggravating the mess out of him. He'd get off and run them off then go back to the sow. Well, the last time he ran the other 3 off he looked at me. By this time I was only 20 yards away and looking for an opening to shoot him thru. He charged immediately and only an arrow in the hump just over his head stopped him. ( I was trying to hit him between the eyes!)The sow ran off with the other boars at the shot and thankfully, he went with them instead of finishing what he started. Thank goodness I had more than a fishing pole like Bacote Kid.
Post by: Bacote Kid on January 25, 2006, 06:05:00 PM
Post by: Celtic Archer on January 25, 2006, 07:46:00 PM
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Originally posted by Brandon:I sat up on the route into the field one moring and saw the big one. It was a sow with little piglets. So i figured I'd jsut keep putting some food out and give it a couple or three months.
Hey Celtic how about an update.
Do any good with your Golden M & M's.(corn)
Brandon
My attention is turned to the coyotes I saw the other day. Next good full moon that I can be off work the next day, I'm after them!!!
Post by: Bjorn on January 30, 2006, 10:31:00 AM
Thanks for the warnings, those are very nasty lacerations y'all are describing. I intend to add 'sprinting' and tree 'climbing' to my training regime.
Bjorn
Post by: NorthShoreLB on January 31, 2006, 03:06:00 AM
Draged the sow (while keeping an eye out for him) to a big banyon tree where I could put my back to it while field dressing.
No intention to get a surprise from that boar :bigsmyl: :bigsmyl:
Manny
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