Hog Hunting with a Bow - Frustrations

[Higee]

Exactly what Sticbow said and the artwork is right on. low, low and low when shooting at a hog.

[tgridley]

Shoot them behind the ear and you won't have to track them. And yes you can do that with a bow.

[Nitro1970]

Be patient and wait for the shot, calm the nerves then put one into the heart.

[Rudyl]

Commit Javi's pics on the vitals to memory. For a long time my biggest problem was shooting them like a McKenzie 3D target and hitting the "8 or 10" ring, those hits will most likely be gut shot animals or if lucky get some liver. Follow the line up the front leg or even better slightly quartering away and aim for the opposite shoulder and let her fly. I even went so far as to attach a string tracker to my arrow because I was losing so many hogs ( I don't know if they even make those anymore ) Very tough animals though which is why we love to hunt them so much.

[Mike Javi Cooper]

Ain't nothing wrong with them G5 Montec's I've killed a good many critters including plenty of hogs with them... you just got to wait and stick 'em in the right spot...

Get you a good quartering away shot and shoot low (about 3” up from the hair line) and aim to slide the arrow behind the near front leg and come out the middle to front of the offside front leg... If you miss low it's a clean miss and if you're a couple of inches high it's still a lunger...

[quarterback]

Thank you Sticbow for that great hog anatomy lesson. Look forward to seeing the video as well. One thing to add: If you are shooting from an elevated stand the downward angle increases your odds of hitting a major organ sometimes. What I'm saying is if you are up high and shoot and your shot looks a little high, it can still be very fatal depending on what vitals you hit.

[HoustonR6ryda]

This thread is as good as the "bend at the waist when in a tree stand " thread.

[mkguthrie]

Shoot them behind the ear and you won't have to track them. And yes you can do that with a bow.

my buddy tried that and the hog ran off with an arrow in its head. it was a well placed shot under 15 yds with a speed bow fixed blade broadhead. not recommended.

[Fishndude]

my buddy tried that and the hog ran off with an arrow in its head. it was a well placed shot under 15 yds with a speed bow fixed blade broadhead. not recommended.

Same deal about shot placement applies here. It works well if you hit THE spot.

[mkguthrie]

Same deal about shot placement applies here. It works well if you hit THE spot.

I agree, but really?

[username]

Low and forward is the way to go. There is a really good pictorial on -

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

I try and shoot them through the leg right at the joint (if they are broadside). I get passthroughs even when breaking the bones.

[Texas Grown]

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 !!!!!

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[Bill]

Get closer if you need to for a good shot. Get over ripe fruit from a supermarket to draw them where you want to shoot.

Aim low a couple inches up from bottom behind the front leg.

Get a better broadhead. I say Thunderheads.

Wait an hour before tracking so it lies down and dies instead of pushing it.

Use a propane Coleman lantern for ultra white light to look for blood.

Keep shooting they're making more little targets in the bushes.

[CletusBodeen]

Some good info here. I have shot a couple of pigs that I never found. I now know my shot placement was off. Thanks guys for the great info.

[boomerball]

Commit Javi's pics on the vitals to memory. For a long time my biggest problem was shooting them like a McKenzie 3D target and hitting the "8 or 10" ring, those hits will most likely be gut shot animals or if lucky get some liver. Follow the line up the front leg or even better slightly quartering away and aim for the opposite shoulder and let her fly. I even went so far as to attach a string tracker to my arrow because I was losing so many hogs ( I don't know if they even make those anymore ) Very tough animals though which is why we love to hunt them so much.

so why is it they don't put the ring over the vitals on those targets?
i've not shot a hog before, but i'll stick one if it comes around while i'm looking for deer this fall. had the situation presented itself last year, i'll bet i would've had a lost hog for the exact same reason. sure am glad this thread popped up & i clicked on it!