Hog Hunting with a Bow - Frustrations

[Greywolf in Hawaii]

I'd put an arrow between 9-10 O clock spot on the circle I'd prefer him more quatrering away than he is. Remember the line from center line of the front legs.
The large arteries comin out of the top of the heart will be trashed. this hogs won't go more than 40 yds tops.

I like to see a space between his front legs, that's the amount of quartering away. My arrow will go dead center between the front legs.
Like I said shootem in the armpit. 3 inches of penetration is heart.

Errr.....bacon and PORK CHOP !!!!!

[Captrix]

I'm glad you posted this thread! Thanks for the info and the pic! It will help me out...I love this place.

[extremehunter]

Good info

[Nate Riley]

Well I've been after these hogs with my bow for a couple months now. I have let three arrows go and all three have found swine but only one hog recovered. Tonight a group came in at about 30 minutes before dark and of course my heart starting going real good and I probably rushed the shot a little bit. Got out of my blind and started looking for blood, found some and then found some more and then the trail just went cold.

I am curious as to how long that period (.) is between those two sentences. Just make sure you are giving the animal enough time to bleed out before you start tracking them. Given the heat this time of year, I would say 30 minutes. Unless the shot just dead centered the heart or lungs, it could take them that long to expire.

[TxTroop]

[QUOTE=rferg84;2733169]When I want to ensure pork recovery I usually use my .308 and put one behind the ear.

A broadhead in this area works great as well.
A tracking dog never hurts either.

[Speedgoat]

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That pig looks like he is mixed with a javelina The hair is similar and the snout looks funny.

[Jethro]

Shot placement is key on a hog. Very good advice, nail him right where they said and its a short trip.

[bboswell]

Based on the pic I would prefer a little more quartering away, entrance @ your circle and exit just in front of off side leg.

[ETEXASHUNTER]

YUP, THATS the spot

[Texaskid82]

this was a good thread. alot of great stuff here. thanks yall!

[Mike Javi Cooper]

here ya go

[caccardo07]

the blood flash light from primos does work it makes the blood stand out really well you could try that !!!!!

[Jmh05]

Good thread and great info! I learned something today.

[holdem]

This is great information guys. Now everyone go shoot pigs exactly as shown, dam pigs.

[Playa]

I'd say it more of your shot placement than anything else.
Hog vitals are low and forward.
I have a set of pics showing a hog that was not gutted people were suprised at where thay actually are.

Most hogs I shoot cartwheel in 20-25 yds or less, they may do a longer last ditch run and make it 40 yds but they leave a blood trail that's unreal. ( I use Snuffers)

Try this, let one turn slightly broadside, foreleg forward and shoot them in the arm pit.

The heart of a hog sits directly on the breast bone, and exactly between the front legs if you drew a line center of leg to center of leg. you can not shoot too low on a hog. to low is a miss. shoot no higher than 1/3 up. A whitetail shot placement is a lost hog. !! it's behind the liver(gut shot) The lungs sit like a saddle over the heart and they are small too. there is a 2-3 inch wide area above the lungs it's non-lethal. seen lot of scars in that area.

Hogs are tough critters to begin with a slightly marginal hit is most of the time a lost hog.



I'll see if I can find the pictures.

http://www.texasboars.com/anatomy.html

Here is the best resource I have found, it very clearly defines the vital area of hogs and dis spells the myth that hogs are "hard to kill."

As someone else said, a good tracking dog would help too. IMO no archer should be without a well trained scent dog.