Originally Posted by
falcon
Yeah, well; i like to shoot hogs in the ear. Like i did this 275 pound sow:
http://s290.photobucket.com/user/als...01928.jpg.html
However, in the brush i often hunt you can't always see the ear. Most of my hogs since last fall were killed using a conventional muzzleloader with iron sights. Shooting hogs in the head is an iffy proposition. If the brain is not hit the hog runs off to suffer and die.
I see this discussion a lot here in FL with the amount of hogs we kill. Personally I let the situation dictate my shot placement on any animal. I would say 90% of my shots don't allow a head shot. Vitals guarantee a dead hog(finding it is not always guaranteed). I don't hunt traditional weapons, because I don't have the time to master them. (I am in awe of you guys that do it is a sign of a true marksman and woodsman)