A few years ago, I had seen a thing about axis deer becoming a pest species in parts of Hawaii. Is that not the case? I don't know.
Hunting & Fishing Official Hog Hunting Thread
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They may be a pest, but without an invite onto private private property you have to go with a guide to have a reasonable chance IMHO.
Nice one Sir 
wish I was as lucky. Took the dogs out but only a bunch of babies lol looks like a really nice hog for smoke meat or sausage
wish I was as lucky. Took the dogs out but only a bunch of babies lol looks like a really nice hog for smoke meat or sausage Aloha Ron's,
Yes, that was Maui the deer are getting out of control in some areas. Problem is its all private property. So there's that issue and no one willing to allow access etc. Lots of issues I hope someone with a brain figures things out soon.
Yes, that was Maui the deer are getting out of control in some areas. Problem is its all private property. So there's that issue and no one willing to allow access etc. Lots of issues I hope someone with a brain figures things out soon.
A boar with curl tusk da dogs got a cpl months figure some of you would like to see a boar like this.
Aloha
Maybe we’ll get lucky and Zuckerweenie will catch Lyme disease on his “estate” and die….
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Sure brother I will share what I know.
They are going to be most active at sunset, night, and sunrise. With NV, I'd say start the hunt at sunset. Thermals and night vision are a huge advantage, and they are more nocturnal in these warmer months. At sunrise, you can find them down by the water. At sunset and through the night, they are active foraging for food. Familiarize yourself with their tracks and droppings, bait or scout ahead of time for increased chances of success.
You can even track and kill a wild boar on foot in the day with a spear like in the old country, hogs are very simple. In general, the more effort you put into preparation, such as scouting and baiting, the better luck you have. This is what outfitters will do as a service, all the prep work and heavy lifting, guiding clients on the hunt. But with modern rifles, thermal optics, you can hunt all night and bag dozens of hogs in one trip.
Some use baiting, feeders, trail cams, pit blinds, or just scout out bedding areas ahead of time. Compared to staying up all night sticking pigs with spears, it's far more efficient to hunt with semi auto and fully automatic rifles. Especially with thermal optics. You can document the hunt and review what went right and what went wrong to improve on your next hunt. You may need to fire rapidly when a large group begins scattering. Coordinated shooting helps to eliminate stragglers. In other words, glass and select separate targets ahead of time, then fire simultaneously or in rapid succession.
5.56 is enough, and you should stay accurate and lethal at 500 yards, especially if you do government work or have prior training. If you have the time, and the ammo, it is a productive use of ammo. Yes, they spook easily, you can even startle them to freeze up for a good shot. With night vision, moving quietly, you can get very close to hogs before they notice you.
The challenge is not to bag a single hog, that's not that hard really. The challenge is to eradicate and process many hogs in a single hunt. It's a public service and a professional service as well, which also yields a ton of meat and hides. Hundreds or even thousands of pounds of pork. Whatever you process yourself can be quickly stored safely in a cooler with ice. Even cheap foam coolers. Otherwise, would load up the truck to haul to the processor.
Hogs cought in traps, .22 subsonic pistol. 1 and done.
This one is a stupid but funny story...
Wife wanted to see how we hog hunt at night. So half drunk I said lets go!
Flip flops, shorts, thermal spotter, flashlight and a 1911 and off we go in the stealth buggy.
Sneak around a corner (thick woods and trails) and I spot this big fucker at the feeder, get out and walk up. What I thought would be about 50' away I turn on light an he is about 20' in front of me, looking at me, three round burst and I am out of there.
For a year we had one pissed off big ass hog destroying all our feeders knocking them down and dismantling them. we built feeder legs out of drill pipe and anchored them.
He finally got in my sights one night with a 308 neck shot and all chaos stopped. .45 to the eye really pissed him off.
You can see the bone was smothing out with age
This one is a stupid but funny story...
Wife wanted to see how we hog hunt at night. So half drunk I said lets go!
Flip flops, shorts, thermal spotter, flashlight and a 1911 and off we go in the stealth buggy.
Sneak around a corner (thick woods and trails) and I spot this big fucker at the feeder, get out and walk up. What I thought would be about 50' away I turn on light an he is about 20' in front of me, looking at me, three round burst and I am out of there.
For a year we had one pissed off big ass hog destroying all our feeders knocking them down and dismantling them. we built feeder legs out of drill pipe and anchored them.
He finally got in my sights one night with a 308 neck shot and all chaos stopped. .45 to the eye really pissed him off.
You can see the bone was smothing out with age
You should nickname your .45 "The Finisher."
Tips for sneaking up on them or finding them?
@Rerun7 Tips on avoiding detection and spooking them. I’d like to post in an area they come to to root, wade, and waddle in mud.
When it gets hot, scent control is pretty much a moot point. It’s all about playing the wind. I’ve had a lot more luck walking between multiple spots and roaming around vs sitting in one place. They seem to show up randomly where I hunt.
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For a while, a barbecue restaurant in Sherman, Texas was wanting to introduce feral hog dishes.
Buried this skull last year and just dug it up. Gonna clean it up and whiten it a bit.
I run a small ranch about an hour West of DFW, Texas. We mostly run cattle/gas wells and only lease one pasture for hunting...because cattle. We have a private long-range rifle range for our own use that stays full up with a pig population. I have alot of predator hunting experience but always viewed pigs as nuisance abatement. Lately we've been talking about doing some guided pig hunts to get things under control. Could someone who has been on a guided hunt PM me? I have questions about how best to go about this and would greatly appreciate shared insight. There are some professional outfitters around here, and we are definitely not that, so their info has not been super helpful.
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I have no advice but I might be a customer. I live near the Red River but I work in Dallas.
We did a job in Albany, which is quite a bit west for our office. And we did a job in Odessa. I remember having to deal with the paperwork to get us registered there and a permit for our work. I have even entered the TPWD drawing for the mule deer hunt at Caprock Canyon SP near Turkey, Texas.
Closest towns to us would be Graham or Jacksboro. I have no intentions of this becoming big business for us, but if I can structure a little DIY program that's mutually beneficial, I will. Just trying to figure out logistics, pricing, expectations, pitfalls for for doing some one-off hog hunts. Not my area of expertise....yet!
Cool beans. That would be around 2 to 3 hour drive for me. It would take me about an hour driving southwest from where I am to get to Denton. So, yeah, about as far as Breckenridge but to the north. I am normally hunting on public land in northeast Texas. About an hour from my house. Very heavily wooded. Ranging from 70 yards to 225 yards.
Ran the first hunt this weekend. Husband and wife team. A dozen between 'em!
4 more down. 2x 5.56 and 2x 7.62
Paso Robles California area. All same ranch... 
Man…. We’ve pretty much run the hogs off our property at this point. Haven’t seen one out there in months. Coyotes are getting thin too.
What thermals are you folks using?
Pas13g
ReapIR
IR Hunter
Hogster
Iray Rico
AGM Rattler 640 (best bang for buck imho)
Nv
Pvs22
Pvs27
Too many day optics to name.
Calibers
22lr (poor)
22 mag (head shots in right place, 100% drt)
204v
223 ball (most kills)
223 sporting ammo (damn good exc varmint rounds on pigs over 50#)
6 arc
243
243 Ackley
6.5g
6.5 cm
6.5-06
7-08
6.8spc
762×39
308 (2nd Most kills)
3006
300wm
338lap
375ct
450bm
50bmg
Browning Auto5 12 gauge.
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Armalite AR10 basic factory "Defender" model w added handguard , AGM Rattler 640. Old Jet can.
Basic ar15's, IR Hunter, Reap IR, I forget and SF can.
Basic built Armalite ar10 in 7-08, leupold, and dead air.
Basic ar15 223, leupold 1-4, SF Socom
And we kill them at all times of the 24 hour period. They are pests like roaches. However, an edible pest. 125# summer kill peanut fed sow, maybe better than any store purchase pork, imo.
That first picture with the 50bmg... really pisses me off.. because you didn't post a video I need to see live action of that carnage!!
That first picture with the 50bmg... really pisses me off.. because you didn't post a video I need to see live action of that carnage!!
Last phone w video died, otherwise I'd post it. Sorry, will try harder next 50 kill. I will, I will... I promise.
No LRF, even though ppl who came through here have used them.
Thermal hunting has many facets. Knowing distance is critical in any hunting, especially with rainbow trajectory cartridges, and even more critical at night.
On "normal pig" hunting at night when walking on them, 100 and under, LRF is useless. U need a fast "on" and quick recalibration unit. Pigs 50# & up.
Pig silhouette height varies, and practicing shooting at a 5" tall target will show you the need to know both the trajectory and distance on stripe pigs (babies) and 15-20# pigs.
Past 100 it gets more important on smaller pigs, the fatties, not so much. For head shots, Fer sure.
Coyotes, you have to know the distance. A LRF unit is a definite benefit. Absolutely.
Hunting the same dirt, knowing it, and comfortable with day kills and day distances, the lrf unit isn't that big a deal at night, however, any strange ground, Fer sure you need some way to measure distance.
Knowing where you will hunt and target size to trajectory will help you make that choice.
Stay safe
Cannot upload the pictures from phone but bagged a 260lbs boar tonight, biggest taken on our place to date. The mass from shoulders forward was impressive. Will try again later to upload.
Nice way to close out 2023!
Nice way to close out 2023!
Nice shot, what weapon caliber, bullet?
REM700 VSS 223 55gr sp. It is an ear hole rig. I was looking for a smoker size pig but he walked in so I punched hit ticket. Even my 88 year old FiL was excited about him as he watched over my shoulder.
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