Super Duper Hog info thread

[pdk25]

Yep, the vast majority of the larger hogs that I have shot have been boars, but every once in a while you find a big girl.

[Terry Green]

Many say they are harder to kill than a 10 point buck. I've seen the argument for that many times.

[Terry Green]

"""One more thing I've learned is hogs are more sensitive to hunting pressure than deer. If you are not hunting a big piece of property it is real easy to run them off."""

I agree, and I believe they often leave more times than not as they are much more nomadic than deer.

[Terry Green]

This is really a great thread with a lot of info I definitely agree on... But I'm not gonna just typically quote and agree on everything. I'm going to add a little bit to it as we go.... First will be charging hogs and the water issue as a barrier and an environmental need

[Terry Green]

I have been charged 4 times in my life of hog hunting, however, I know guys that have never been charged that have as much or more than me.

 The first hog was a sow protecting her piglets and I had no bow. We were just scouting before the hunt. The next two that charged me were shot by other hunters 1st and I was there on recovery.... the 4th was a different story and pertaining to a little bit of previous info posted  but there was no grunt by me, only listening and responding aquordingly.

More on chargers in a bit...

[Terry Green]

When everybody has shot the hog except you and they vacate the ballfield you're the only one left at short stop, you have to take care of business or get run over. 

My arrow is the one on the left with the bright feathers.  He turned his head to his left to go around a cedar to get me as the last shooter
had passed me along with the so called ",cameraman,". It was very bizarre as this hog reared up on his hind legs and shook like he was electrocuted and fell over on the spot.

[Terry Green]

I just edited the above the best I can during the fact that I am driving. I hate voice command.

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[Terry Green]

As the famous  Bob Uecker said...

"Ah,... to hell with it" 

[Terry Green]

[Skates 2]

This is a great thread and continues to be so all the way around. Keep it coming!!!

[Terry Green]

There was a mention way back on page three or four I can't remember about water being not so much of a key.... Water is everything.  If you have no water you will not have hogs.


I'm not saying you have to hunt over water. But it better be on the property and not one little mud hole.

Big hogs will backup to water. And i'm not talking about a babbling trout stream.  I'm talking about slow moving water that makes no noise.  A very Slow moving Creek in Florida or in the South generally or a slew that backs up from a river.  It also has to have thick cover from what I have found for them to hide.  The wind will be from the opposite direction of the water most times. The water is there for noise factor so nothing will sneak up on them down wind.  I have almost stepped on many hogs that were set up in this fashion.

Next up will be night hunting which is my favorite way to hunt them.  It is the most unbelievable rush there is in hunting that have I found.

[Charlie Lamb]

Don't know what the crack pipe comment was supposed to mean but I can say it's way off base.

[Terry Green]

I'm really busy, so I'm like this quick.This is just the intro to the night hunting info I have learned over the last twenty years....

I have killed a couple of hogs with a white light but I have spooked more than that. White lights suck and I won't get into why they do because if you use them after reading this that's up to you.

I have used green light for a long time.And I have no problem hunting with green lights and shooting hogs. Whatsoever from a feeder or stalking and walking up on them.  I have stopped more hogs at night with a green light on my bow or a stationary light on a certain spot more than you can imagine successfully. 

Take for instance, Patrick Kelly, and I have left the LTR Ranch five times and brought back seven hogs. 

I've denied the last night after I had been there for 3 weeks and it was the last night and I had a very early plane flight. So, it could have very well been 8 hogs.  I really wish I would have gone, but at the time I was so whooped and my flight was so early I said to heck with it. 

Some people claim that red lights are better than green. I can't argue because I don't know, but I do know that green has been perfect for me and has allowed me to get within twelve and even eight yards from multiple hogs before the shot on foot.   8 yards from 4 hogs it a RUSH!!!

12 yards from two like this is a rush also...

More insite when I get time...

[Wudstix]

Green light has been best in my experience.  Red light is almost as bad as white on heavily hunted hogs.  My thought is that green blends more like moonlight.
 

[Terry Green]

I would suggest 'Night Arrows'

Here's what I use....

4 fletch Flow yellow/lime, white  9 inch reflective arrow wraps from Onestringer, Glory, now supposedly called Halo, lighted nocks.

I have yet needed the lit knock to find an animal, but it sure helps me see where I hit the animal.  However, Smokin Joe has found 4 animals after dark due to the lit knocks.  I found 2 and he found 2 when I was with other hunters.  So, they definitely can help.  Joe also uses about a 3 inch white reflective wrap on the very front of his arrows in case the arrow breaks in what ever fashion and the front end can also have a chance to be found.

[Bobby Sikes]

This  thread has been a treasure for years, and I'm glad to see it resurrected with new info. I hope there is more to add.

[Sam Spade]