There is a strange thing about hogs. Sometimes they fall over wounded at the shot and will lie right there and die unless something disturbs them. If disturbed they will sometimes jump up and take off. i've seen it happen several times.

Several weeks ago i shot a 150 pound sow with my .50 New Englander and a 320 grain Maxi Ball. The sow went down, screaming, bad sign. About the time i got the gun reloaded she jumped up and took off. Took me hours to find that hog. She was hit just behind the diaphragm a few inches below the spine.

Last Monday while hunting with Jon and family, i shot a 150 pound boar at about 65 yards with my .54 caliber FireHawk loaded with patched round ball. The hog layed right there until i banged something against the stand while capping in the low light. The hog started wiggling around, got upright, got its front legs under it and took off.

The hog was not recovered.