On domestic hogs when it was time to butcher we normally shot them just above a spotbetween the eyes on their forehead at very close range. Even a little .22 caliber would knock them down. Now understand they were often times far from dead, more so stunned. Then we'd jump the fence and stick them with a big long knife in the juglar vein to bleed them out.

I shot one with a .54 caliber roundball in the same spot and that did kill the animal very well. One other that my friend ended up shooting was a mean old sow that could escape from any fence. She'd run the pasture and like all hogs chase her towards the buildings and she'd run the other way. Also she would only put up with being chased for a short time, then she'd turn on you. He was a large heavy man and he finally got sick of chasing her, so he got the 7mm mag out and let her have it.

This wild hog information is sure good to know. I do intend to hunt them once I solve a problem with an old dog here at home. I just can bring myself to solving the problem is all. But after that, I am going to book ahunt somewhere or huntthem. I want to use a flintlock in .54 caliber or a .58 caliber with a roundball. I think that would still be plenty of horse power placed in the right spot. You'd just have to be a little more selective with the shot placement, and personally hunting from trees is nice. Last I knew hogs can not climb a treelike a bear can... that's another story.