Pigs-I don't get it.

[flywise]

I always take a couple of trash arrows with field points with me just in case I see a pig.

Field tips....... Your a real winner

[sotx]

Yes why waste good broad heads on varmints

[flywise]

how about that shooting straight down on a deer from a treestand?

Or if you take quartering too shots on deer.

You guys would not be trying nicely to suggest these shots are unethical are you? And certainly not trying to suggest these shots are anything like an intentional gut shot right?

Neither shot ( quartering too or straight down) are bad shots for a qualified shooter. Which I consider myself to be

[Loneaggie]

Yep hunt specifically for pigs, and sometimes even a specific pig. Love it. Some of my best hunting experience were shooting pigs at night after a long sit. Its a blast, and they taste great on the smoker. Its the best practice you can get for deer season to boot

[sotx]

Qualified shooter, what exactly is that?

[hollywood40]

Varmint tear the crap outta our hayfields shoot on sight but we always Gotta have a few for the freezer each year though. Cut the hams into steaks tenderize and chicken-fry HMMM

[JW]

Qualified shooter, what exactly is that?

You get that with ur BHL.

Bowhunters
Hunting
License.

I guess:what:

[Shough]

They are a varmint but yet are very tastey just like coon, ground hogs, etc. I eat what I shoot and yes I go hint just for pigs at times. I do use what I see on camera to target a large hog but I will kill all I see.

Coons are not tasty! Yes I have tried them. Ground hogs I don't think I would try either. I will cook the medium sized hogs though.

[Limbwalker]

If pigs weren't so much fun to hunt, landowners across the state wouldn't have to deal with the destruction that's been caused by all the irresponsible "hunters" who relocated pigs across the state in the 80's and 90's just for recreational purposes.

To me, it's one of the more tragic stories of hunters who placed their own enjoyment or pocketbooks ahead of being good stewards of the land.

Anyone who thinks it's not our jobs as hunters to help exterminate feral hogs, shares in the blame.

Kill them all, I say. We'd only be doing our native wildlife a favor if we do.

[Passthrough]

They're a waste of good oxygen.

[flywise]

Qualified shooter, what exactly is that?

someone who isnt calling in a dog after every shot,
who can hit where they look
and who rarely has to track an animal more than 50-60 yds

I realize this isnt the norm these days so i consider myself... qualified, to take what ever shot i want. And by the way, an intentional gut shot is one of them

[baitcaster2009]

Bonus animals, you can hunt year round, no restrictions, no bag limits. What's not to like?

Yep that's how I can hunt year round.

[parkchief100]

If you own the land and they are tearing it up then I wouldn't blame you for being joyful if you hit one back. We kill them and let the yotes have them. The one time we had one processed it stunk the house up when cooked and had to be thrown in the trash. However, I would love for someone on here to give a lesson on how to clean them yourself so I could give them another try on the smoker.

[sotx]

someone who isnt calling in a dog after every shot,
who can hit where they look
and who rarely has to track an animal more than 50-60 yds

I realize this isnt the norm these days so i consider myself... qualified, to take what ever shot i want. And by the way, an intentional gut shot is one of them

I guess that makes me a "Bonafide Shooter" but I prefer "Bonafide Killer"

[denowt]

If you own the land and they are tearing it up then I wouldn't blame you for being joyful if you hit one back. We kill them and let the yotes have them. The one time we had one processed it stunk the house up when cooked and had to be thrown in the trash. However, I would love for someone on here to give a lesson on how to clean them yourself so I could give them another try on the smoker.

If you want one to eat, then pick a sow between about 40-100lbs.
Skin & quarter, placing meat in a cooler and keep ice on top while draining water for 3-7 days.
Smoke/BBQ however you please.

For a population control attempt, shoot the biggest sow in the bunch first, then continue to shoot at anything that is still moving until you run out of either targets or bullets. Repeat as often as possible.