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Main Boards => Dangerous Game => Topic started by: VinnieB on May 31, 2007, 10:01:00 PM
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I'm planning on going on a hog hunt this summer. I have a 50 pound longbow with about 380 grain arrows and a 45 pound recurve with about 500 grain arrows. Which set up do you guys think would do a better job on a hog.
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either would work but where r u going? if your hunting down south either should work again whatever you are better at shooting and the sharpest 2blade broadhead you can use
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I'm planning on shooting magnus II 100 grain 2 blade broadheads with it. I was thinking about going in south carolina at bostick plantation or somewhere in georgia. Me and a couple of my friends are sophmores in high school and just looking for a fairly cheap summer trip. Public land would also work out nice for us but i haven't been able to find any information on any.
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VinnieB -- Before you book any hunt, ask the outfitter for some referrences and call those references and try to get the straight skinny on the place before you plunk down any money. The ads for a lot of places make them sound wonderful, not all live up to what they promise. Look for a place that specializes in bowhunting. I have hunted hogs with 15 different outfits in Texas and Oklahoma in the last few years. Some were outstanding, some okay and a couple fooled me and were real rip-offs.
In any event, spend a little time checking the outfits out and have a great hunt. I must warn you at your tender young age, hog hunting is adictive and may well result in a life long afflection of constant day dreaming about your next chance to chase whem with stick and string.
Cheers from Alaska
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Thanks for the advice i'm now also looking into wilderness hunting lodge in tennessee now that i saw i get a 100$ discount for being sixteen. I just read a article that some other people posted about hunting there on this site and they seemed pretty happy with it, but i'll keep looking around.
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there are plenty of state game areas in georgia to hog hunt ft stewart a military base has a lot of hogs and the prices there for liscences are pretty reasonable if you are going to do it by yourself
there are plenty of people on here that will help you find good locations and lots of help setting up your bow for them.
personally I would go with a 125 or the 145 grain magnus 2 blade but that is my personal opinion on that
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yea thanks i think i will move up to a 125 i was just worried about still getting good arrow flight.
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380gr out of a 50# longbow?...isn't it a bit lite ?
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Check into Bostick before you book...I've heard some negative comments about it from friends who have gone there....
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yea it is pretty lite they are 2013 xx75 aluminum arrows. i've had a terrible time finding arrows that flew right and this is the only combination i could come up with. I would like to get my arrows to a weight around 500 grains.
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and thanks for the advice on bostick. your the third person who has said they heard bad things about bostick so i've pretty much written off going there.
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Vinnie, Just checked on Eastons spine chart and this is some info for thought. 2 listings for xx75 2013... first one..spine of ..610 @261 gr @29" shaft second one.. spine of .540 @270 gr @29" if you go by the second one then a 2016 has a spine of .531 (just a tad stiffer) @ 307 gr @ 29" shaft. The notch stiffer shafter my work better with Broadheads. It may also give you the added stiffness needed to go up in point weight.
Mark
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I shot a 2016 @ 28" out of a longbow pulling 45# w/150gr up front and they seemed to fly pretty well.
Matt
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I would hunt with the 500 grain arrow set up if I were you. Two holes are always better than one, and I would bet my pay check that the 45# bow will out penetrate the 50# with your arrow choices.
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Apex is right,, deffinatley get that arrow weight up buddy,, shoot 550 to 600 at 50#'s and 450 to 500 for 45#'s.. I have shot 550 grains out of a 45# recurve and it did an excellent job. Try playing with some arrows a little bit more.JB
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GO TO CHEROKEEHOGHUNTS.COM TONS OF PIGS AND THREE PIGS FOR $200.00 THATS ONE TROPHY AND 2 MEAT PIGS UNDER 100LBS.
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Vinnie B. Avoid Bostic at all costs. As for equipment either is adequate for pigs. Shoot wichever you most accurate with. Perfect arrow flight is more imporatant than arrow weight. A 400gr arrow flying like a dart will outpenetrate a 500gr arrow that is fishtailing its way to the target.
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amen lee
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Easton 2114 or 2016 at your arrow length should fly well with 125 grain broad heads. I'm shooting a 50lb longbow with 29 inch 2114's and a 125 grain broadhead.I weighted them with styrofoam and got the weight up to 515 grains. Without the styrofoam they weigh in at about 480 grains. These will do the trick on whitetail deer and small to mid size hogs if you do your part with shot placement and get inside 20 yards of the target. Deer do not pose the penetration problem that the hogs do. Good luck.
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I shot three hogs this past Feb. with a 51# at 30" BW longbow. My arrows are 540gr and shoot 175fps. I shoot Wenzel Woodsman three blade heads. The broadhead went all the way trough on all three of my hogs. One was a 3 yard shot and two were 8 yard shots. The first 8 yard shot the arrow was on the ground at site of shot laying flat on a 100# hog. Second shot was 3 yards and arrow went trough hog top to bottom and hit ground and was still in hog on retreival of 15 yards(75# hog). Last hog was 8 yards and arrow was sticking out both sides when he ran and fell out 20 yards away and hog was 20 yards past there(100#hog). It is hard to get a good total passtrough on a hog from a stand at a sharp angle since they are so low to the ground and I shoot a 31.5" arrow plus a 3" broadhead!!!
There were 11 hogs killed with trad gear on that hunt. With anywhere from 41#-65#. We all shot 3 blade heads (wenzels and other long cut on contact heads)and one guy shot a two blade with bleeders. This guy was shooting a 65# BW recurve and 2219 arrows with 145gr two blade with bleeders....and did not get total penatration with the arrow laying on the ground either. Nobody really had issues with penatration. Our hogs ranged from 50#-160#. The average hog was about 100-125#. One guy shot a 250+# hog with a 62# compound with muzzy heads and the broadhead just BARELY broke the hide on the offside and DID NOT hit any bones other than ribs.
I would say that any gear suitable for deer is great for "normal" size hogs......normal being the 75-175# hogs.....larger than that and they get harder....ya better check what is "normal Size" where you are going to be hunting....LOL
Whatever you do just remember to shoot them FURTHER FORWARD than a deer. In my opinion straight up 1/3 of the way from the center of the front leg is perfect!!!!! That "perfect behind the shoulder shot" you are used to on a deer is NOT PERFECT on a hog!!!!......it is to far back.
Keep in mind this is from a guy that has only been involved with the shooting/tracking of @ 45 hogs.....this is not a drop in the bucket compared to some of the guys on the board.
thanks
citori
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From my experience for a big hog I'd say minimum draw weight should be 50# and 600 grain arrow. I've never seen a better broadhead for pigs than the Wensel Woodsman. The quickest kills I've ever seen on fully charged up hogs from dogs fighting them. One arrow kills when every other hunter in the group had to put several arrows through their hogs. This is an opinion born of experience; but still just my opinion.
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Originally posted by VinnieB:
I'm planning on going on a hog hunt this summer. I have a 50 pound longbow with about 380 grain arrows and a 45 pound recurve with about 500 grain arrows. Which set up do you guys think would do a better job on a hog.
The 500 grain arrow flying like a dart.
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Hello Vinnie. I am thinking of hong hunting my self and I have a similar problem with arrows and BH's. I am shooting a fred bear patriot at 65 lbs. and I make assemble cedar shaft arrows that fly quite well out of it. I just have no idea what kind of BH to use? On another note, I was thinking of buying a fred bear montana in 50 lbs range...How do you like it? Fast? accurate? penetration? shootability? you know the usual questions...
Thank you for your time.
Happy Hunting!
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Those of you that have had good experiences with your hog hunts in South Carolina and Georgia, can you share the places you went to? I am looking for any plantations that cater to archers and have a good archery hunting operation.
THanks for your comments.