Just use dogs and catch and tie them sell them back to the preserve they are worth more. but the 150# is great to eat. If you are going to buy a gun just for hog hunting. You need to think about where you are going to hunt the distance of shots you will be taking. But most importantly will the gun be used for any thing else. If you are out west on in CALIF you would want some thing in the range of 270 and up but back east you can get buy with the 45-70 or somthing along thoes lines.