Hunting tips are at best difficult to give someone since hogs and hog hunting varies from one type of environment to another and depends a lot on available food sources, water holes, bedding and cover areas, weather conditions, and a host of other variables. When you decide where you are going to hunt you can begin to work out the game plan. If you hunt with an outfitter, generally information about all of this is taken care of. If you are hunting private land you might want to talk with someone who is a known hog hunter in the area or someone who is knowledgeable about the area and the hogs residing in that region. Remember that hogs are not territorial as a general rule. But different environments will determine what is meant by territoriality and will most certainly vary. Where I hunt is in the Mississippi Delta on a National Wildlife Refuge overrun with hogs. However, environmentally it is an island habitat surrounded by open fields which generally confines them to a limited wooded area. I take my map of the refuge and mark all of the water holes (good for hot weather and dry spells), scout for the thicker or thickest regions on the refuge to look for trails leading to bedding areas or wallows. The best I can say is know the area you are going to hunt and know something about hogs and then apply that knowledge to that particular area or region. As far as equipment goes, that is up to you and how well you tune your equipment to get the best results possible. I shoot a 41# Beeler Tracker longbow and draw 24”. I have spent hours, days, and months getting and keeping this equipment tuned to shoot the heaviest arrow and broadhead combination I can. My current arrow is a 25 7/8” XX75 1916 Easton Camo Hunter shaft with three 4” feathers, aluminum insert, and a uni-nock system for a total arrow weight of 524 grains (includes a 231 grain broadhead). I killed a hog about two weeks ago on the refuge that weighed between 120 and 140 pounds (estimated). Hit him just behind the elbow on the right of his body as he was quartering away. The arrow penetrated the body and caught the tip of the elbow on the other side and stopped. Had the arrow not hit the elbow on the front leg on the other side it would probably been a complete pass through. Keep in mind the most important elements in this hunt were a well tuned bow and arrow combination, a sharp broadhead, and as close as possible shot placement, plus applied knowledge of the area and the hogs inhabiting the area. You may or may not be successful on your first hunt or the first few hunts, but measure success not by the kill, but by the lessons learned from the hunt. This is all I can offer you in the way of tips. To hunt where I hunt you would need a state license (not sure the cost of this license) and a $12.50 refuge permit. Good luck and have fun.
Topic: Information on hunting hogs, please? (Read 244 times)
