I Hunt on private land. During Deer season I don't tend to shoot hogs unless they interfear with my Deer hunting. But during the off season, it is spot and stalk all the way using a lever action open sight gun. It's heart pumper to crawl up on a few hogs in the grass and see how close you can get before you take them. If you careful you can get 20 yards of so. Mind you I have not tried this with hogs over 200Lb but it sure is fun with the smaller ones. Its nuts when you shoot one at 20 yards and the others with him start doing a chinese fire drill near you. Better be ready for a quick second shot though.