Hey PD--where the heck have you been?

VA, great vid and EXCELLENT shot!

I can vouch for how tough hogs are--they can run a good distance dead on their feet. I don't think a head shot from a high powered rifle would have made it much if any faster.

Also, consider the fact that a cut from a sharp blade is virtually painless. The pig was panicked, but not in pain.

My dad had a pig farm for 30 years or more, and we often slaughtered our own. I've also had a little bit of experience hunting them with archery equipment (spot and stalk). As much as I love deer hunting, I love pig hunting even more. Bad part is I generally have to travel a good distance to do it.

I've never tried it with dogs, and don't have any plans to. Spot and stalk is the way to go IMO, if you like a challenge. If you need some meat, or need to get rid of some pigs on a property (they can decimate a large field of corn practically overnight), dogs would definately help. I've heard of some farmers hireing "professionals" to come in and eradicate a herd to save their crops.

Very tough, very smart, very dangerous animals--a great challenge, especially with a bow!

Chad