Originally Posted by
Topgun 3006
Every hog I've shot was out of a blind in South Texas with a rest just like bench shooting at a paper target and very simply if I didn't get the standing head shot shot I wanted I didn't shoot. The animals have their head down eating corn so there is no chance of missing or movement to cause a miss the way a hogs head is built! In or right below the ear is nowhere near the jaw in a hog as compared to the small area of an ungulate where that might happen. That is the only animal I would ever do that shot on though because of exactly what you stated and regardless of what I'm shooting at I take no chance on wounding something!
I never use a blind when hog hunting, hence why I never take a head shot, well almost never. There have been a few times I had a good rest to help. And you would be surprised Top how many hogs get holes in their jaw, and yes just below the ear is jaw. Granted it's a bit further down on the head than a deer but not that far. Since I am usually on foot or kneeling beside a tree or bush I really don't have that steady of a rest so I go for the highest percentage (biggest) target. If I am long gunning (The AR10 7mm.08) then most likely I am prone with the Bi-Pod down. That would be neck shooting time. Of course if I have my "sausage maker" (.458 SOCOM) I'll bowl the sucker over with a shoulder shot. Those 300gr Horns tend to make a point
