Though i have hunted with my bow on a number of occassions, i have had limited success. Having already gotten a turkey this season, i decided to hog hunt with my bow this weekend. Our lease has a decent population of hogs, but w/o feeders, they have been very hard to find. However, we recently added feeders and the hogs are far more visible. I ended up stalking several hogs in a pasture by using surrounding cover and the wind. I ended up witha 20 yd shot after slipping up behind a bush. The arrow was well placed if it was a deer but for a hog, i hitthe incredibly tough shield. I wasn't sure the shot would be fatal since the arrow seemed to have limited penetration (about 7-8 inches as it turned out). However, he ran 150 yds and was dead when i found him. Blood trailing was not easy, but i stuck with it, following small drops. The hog was a 190lbs, boar.

Though my shot was fatal, I could see where you might not have good enough penetration when hitting the shield. Where should i be aiming? Is 7-8 inches typical?

I must admit, I was surprised at how fun hog hunting was. The adrenelin rush was far greater than expected.