"OFFICIAL" Granger Hog Hunting Thread

[PigAddiction]

The best way to hunt pigs is to hunt where the pigs are! :0)

[Village]

Since we're talking about running shots, I want to make it clear that I shot this pig while he was sleeping! It took me 5min to get every vine and twig out of the way for a clear shot. I shoot a 50lb recurve so maybe under-bowed for the task? What I do know is that these pigs are tough.

[PigAddiction]

Sneaky shot a huge boat Saturday with his AR. He and I plus Texnavycheif processed it at my place. I was impressed by how thick and hard like plywood the skin and layer of fat on the shoulders were.
Seems like a shot in the neck or a little farther back in the arm pit would be better than the shoulder on bigger pigs.
My bow was set at 50# all last year w/o any problem killing.

[PigAddiction]

Crod88 made a nice running shot last year on a big pig right in the neck. It bled out pretty quick.

[Wudstix]

Sweet head shot that most have been perfectly placed.

[bloodtrailer28]

Since we're talking about running shots, I want to make it clear that I shot this pig while he was sleeping! It took me 5min to get every vine and twig out of the way for a clear shot. I shoot a 50lb recurve so maybe under-bowed for the task? What I do know is that these pigs are tough.

50#s is plenty just make sure you have a sharp broad head. I would try and put it right in the crease/arm pit. You got some indian in you if you put the sneak on him while he slept!

[bloodtrailer28]

Guys really to each his own, everyone has there own preference of hunting, I am 55 years old and you know what it is never to late to learn something new,i have tried both ways and I like them both. The fact of the matter is this, enjoy the outdoors, if you see wildlife it is a bonus, if you get a chance to harvest it is a double bonus and if you score it is the icing on the cake.
One word of advise don't knock someones way of hunting as that person is trying to tell you what works for them and you never know what twist you can put to it to make it work for you. My 2 cents.

Im not trying to knock anybodys way of hunting. Hunting is hunting to me and just glad to see people out there enjoying the hunting and doing what we all love to do. Im just putting another option out there and saying what has worked for me over the years at granger.

[NightStalker]

Hard to remember that hog hearts are carried much lower in the chest than a deer. Broadside, I aim right in front of the elbow. Quartering away, I aim right behind the elbow. I think a lot of folks aim too high, and end up just puncturing a lung. And if you don't puncture both lungs, the animal will not be recovered.

[Comehere deer]

Hard to remember that hog hearts are carried much lower in the chest than a deer. Broadside, I aim right in front of the elbow. Quartering away, I aim right behind the elbow. I think a lot of folks aim too high, and end up just puncturing a lung. And if you don't puncture both lungs, the animal will not be recovered.

NightStalker I agree with ya as when Carnage, Dylan and I were quartering the last hog we noted to Dylan (new to pig hunting) on how low the heart was, it actually sits at the bottom of the chest cavity.
One other thing I noticed about your diagram is the artery, this is what I beleive that Carnage hit on that hog and this was going to be a fatal shot. Thanks for the info

[Village]

Thanks, I need to burn this illustration in my memory! It's really fascinating how the upper leg takes such a sharp turn to connect with the shoulder plate, leaving that window for a heart shot.

[bloodtrailer28]

Thanks, I need to burn this illustration in my memory! It's really fascinating how the upper leg takes such a sharp turn to connect with the shoulder plate, leaving that window for a heart shot.

Pretty wild huh? If you can put it right there in that v (they call it the deadly v) you will have a dead pig within 75 yards pretty much every time most of the time within 50. The lungs and heart area are farther forward than a deer. You can get both lungs by the same shot. I pretty much try and go straight up the front leg and put it right through the shoulder. Now if its a big boar your better off waiting for a quartering away shot.

[Comehere deer]

Pretty wild huh? If you can put it right there in that v (they call it the deadly v) you will have a dead pig within 75 yards pretty much every time most of the time within 50. The lungs and heart area are farther forward than a deer. You can get both lungs by the same shot. I pretty much try and go straight up the front leg and put it right through the shoulder. Now if its a big boar your better off waiting for a quartering away shot.

The leg is a great reference point Bloodtrailer, good point.

[josef]

going back to granger this saturday again.the game plan is to start at #7 first thing in the am,then work to the primitive camping area(within the hunting area).then if no action we'll head over behind the dam and work the south side of the river.
We saw a places where pigs had dug up the ground .this time we are gona keep about 20-40 yards apart so if we come up on them one of us can push em to the other.
I know i've been bugging yall about alot of questions,I really appreciate it the advice ive got from yall

[Danimal14]

Hard to remember that hog hearts are carried much lower in the chest than a deer. Broadside, I aim right in front of the elbow. Quartering away, I aim right behind the elbow. I think a lot of folks aim too high, and end up just puncturing a lung. And if you don't puncture both lungs, the animal will not be recovered.

Nice illustration....and how many of you guys prefer a trad bow over compound at granger, I think I'm gonna start looking for one

[Comehere deer]

going back to granger this saturday again.the game plan is to start at #7 first thing in the am,then work to the primitive camping area(within the hunting area).then if no action we'll head over behind the dam and work the south side of the river.
We saw a places where pigs had dug up the ground .this time we are gona keep about 20-40 yards apart so if we come up on them one of us can push em to the other.
I know i've been bugging yall about alot of questions,I really appreciate it the advice ive got from yall

I am not sure yet however I may go out for a half a day,i willknow once it gets closer.