Hogs in Ga - Safety concerns?

[Lewis Brookshire III]

Originally posted by Terry Green:
Just respect them....and pay no attention to the TV shows that will say they come into your house in the middle of the night  and kill you with a butcher knife.

Haha.....yep.

[Sam McMichael]

I really like ceme24's comments. Playing up the difficulties of hunting "such a ferocious beast" just could be the excuse that will give you the okay to pick up some great new gear such as custom knife, backup firearm, or maybe even a bow. (Hey, I ain't proud.) There is some real potential here!

[gregg dudley]

There's a whole threading the dangerous game forum about hogs.  It is pretty interesting.  I've killed a few hogs and been around more. I've only been uncomfortable a couple of times.  Both involved recovery in heavy cover.

[longrifle346]

That has been my experience as well gregg. The only scars I've ever gotten were incurred while doggin' hogs, that happens occasionally, but I've only been actually charged once. That was during the recovery and eventual demise of a big boar who'd been poorly hit with a .50 muzzleloader. He and I had a short...but exciting... foot race, after which I shook like a little girl for a couple of minutes...

I did have to go out in the bottoms behind my place in North Florida one evening to retrieve two teenage boys from an oak who were "treed" by a couple of old sows and about 15 of their close friends and family after shooting a small pig. Don't remember who was making the most racket...the pigs or the boys....  

[Lewis Brookshire III]

I am usually more wary of big females with piglets than I am males. I have only been chased one time and that was at Chickasawhatchee WMA. I walked right into the middle of what seemed like 30 or so small to medium sized youngsters rooting in a palmetto thicket. A buddy and I found the biggest ones and let loose....at that point all hades broke loose and I look up and two enormous females were barreling towards us from about 50 yards out. I jumped into water about chest deep for saftey. Honestly though I think they were charging in more so to check the status of teh piglets than to come after us but a big pig barreling down on you is a little intimidating none the less.

[Izzy]

I think the greatest danger you face is becoming addicted to hog hunting. Proceed with caution.

[Stickbow]

lol.............what Izzy said!

[tippit]

The only time I'm concerned is while tracking a Wounded Big Hog.  Even though I've made a few Hog Sticker Knives for friends, I carry a 40 cal Glock when tracking...tippit