Hog hunting knives question

[Danny Rowan]

Hey Dave,

Naw,but am closing in on a big boar I have been after for over a year. Know where he beds just normally too noisy to get in on him. Almost had him last week, went in in a drizzling rain. Got within 30 yards but the wind swirled and he smelled me and busted out. Gonna let it rest a bit then try him again either in the rain or just after a shower. How is that bow treating you?

Danny

[skullworks]

Thanks for all the input guys! Some great info here!

[d. ward]

Wow Danny now thats a knife....bowdoc

[hunt it]

Here is the pig sticker Karl made. It worked perfectly.

[2Knives]

Hijack...
Danny:
I had shoulder surgery in June (not because of the bow)  
So I've been taking it slow with rehab. It was shooting great for me before I got cut on. I didn't get a chance to kill anything with it yet.
Hope you get the big porker!

Back to the scheduled program, lets see more pig stickers!!

[Wampus]

Found a pic on my hard drive of one I made a few years ago for a friend in Alabama.  It's not as nice looking as the others on here but it's been used on a couple of hog hunts with good success.

 

[theunluckyhunter]

that is one good looking handle wampus, right click save as...

[Emmons]

During my time in Chile we hunted about 20 boar with Dogs and knives.  This is the most common method of hunting them in Chile and also Spain.  The below photos are of a knife imported from spain, made for just this perpose.  The owner of the knife is a boar with dog hunting guide and kills around 30 boars a year.  Also these are not little pigs, with the average around 250 lbs.

 
 

James

[Lin Rhea]

That one looks like it would get the job done in a big way. Very nice. Lin

[chiger]

Originally posted by skullworks:
I have a customer that wants some. What would you all consider a minimum for killing a hog? Blade length, thickness, blade shape, full tang/hidden tang, type of guard, handle material, etc. Thanks in advance!

Hey Skull,

Tired of lurking and reading this post.  Just gotta throw in.  

Scientist and performance engineers have been using pigs as human analogs for a very long time now.  Like 120 years here in America.  Don't intend to insult anyone's particular style of hygiene, but humans and a 250 pig are almost identical in cross section with just a couple small exceptions.

I would suggest that if it's a man getter it'll be a pig getter!  You have the same problems with pigs that there would be hand to hand with a man.  

Except the pig has 2 Karambits...2 short push blades and flat knows how to use all of um! ;~)

I'd say the blade, regardless of single or double edge should be a MINIMUM of 5 or 6 inches, tapered in profile and thickness to the bolster... with a blood groove.  All to reduce the risk of hyperbolic lock that might slow retraction.  Just in case it takes a second go...?

Unless you are absolutely certain you can stab it dead center through a rib, on into a vital and pull it back out, I wouldn't want a really pointy tip.  There is a reason military knives are shaped the way they are at the tip.  

A big flat double bolster and a large hilt and maybe even a subhilt on the handle like on Lin's post.  Both to eliminate any chance of your hand slipping up onto the blade should you make a bad lick and to make sure you can get it back out.  No finger loops or hooked bits that might tie you to a really ticked off pig.  Wouldn't want to get dragged to death by a hog. ;~0

And the handle material should be chosen for the most positive grip you can get. Maybe neoprene or a cotton rope wrap.  Something that's not slick when it's wet.  I'd even want it checkered if it was wood.  Ain't no doubt my hand will be wet from sweatin' even before the blood starts flying!  ;~)

Oh, and I like the ideal of a hidden or through tang so I can control the balance and C/G.  I'd want it to be a guick, positive feel knife for sure.  

Hope I hit all you're points.  Keep in mind, I don't have any expertise on huntin' pigs with a knife.  Only deer a couple times.  You know...uh, when I had equipment failure.  Had to defend myself!  ;~)

[Al Kidner]

I like this one made here in Oz..

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But I like this one also, and I'm yet to pick what one I'm planning on putting the $$ down for?

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AK.

[JMR]

i have to agree with Ray Hammond, bows and guns are the right medicine for hogs. I had to wrestle a couple of them while working at a cattle auction and wouldn't want to do it if they were worked up by dogs. If you guys want to stick them with knives my hats off to you, your cahones are bigger than mine!!!  

[theunluckyhunter]

al, be careful about the finger hole. imagine what happens when that knife gets stuck in some hog and you get your finger caught in there