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Old 11-09-2005, 07:10 AM
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I've only ever stalked them in the non-deer seasons. I am weary though this fall of stalking them while other deer hunters are sitting up in the stands trying to lure deer in. 1) I dont want to get shot and 2) I dont want to ruin their hunt. How does everyone else hunt hog?
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Old 11-09-2005, 10:04 AM
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I've done all my hog hunting (not that I've done much)from ground blinds.
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Old 11-09-2005, 10:18 AM
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In most FL WMA's there are dog hunting bounderies that you are not allowed to cross.
Stalking hogs when deer hunters are on stand, is not a good idea. Best to hunt the dog huntingareas in day light!
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Old 11-09-2005, 02:53 PM
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ive done it all but i would NOT be walkin around the woods during deer season, to many triger happy idiots out there willing to shoot first then identify the target.
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Old 11-10-2005, 08:07 PM
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However I can hunt them, I will. As long as I'm hog huntin!!!!But in all reality, I usually hunt them out of treestands in the spring and summer and while deer hunting from a stand as well.........no I don't let hogs walk if I'm deer hunting. If they come in....they get hit! But in the winter months, we stalk a lot more just cause it's cooler down here. It's hard to stalk them in the warmer months without getting overheated and drenched in sweat which makes it even harder when your on the ground.
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Old 11-13-2005, 11:43 AM
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Never really heard of anyone stalking hogs, most people use dogs and a pistol/knife if they are going on the ground. Unless your on your property or a friends property with dogs, dont hunt hogs on the ground, they are really vicious. I keep to my ground blind when i hunt hog.
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Old 11-15-2005, 09:21 PM
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I've killed all my boars byspot-n-stalk and using a bow. IMHO this is far more exciting than shooting them with a gun from a treestand. It can also be more productive when the hogs aren't active. Regardless of which method you use - they are really fun to hunt.
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Old 11-16-2005, 09:29 AM
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I Hunt on private land. During Deer season I don't tend to shoot hogs unless they interfear with my Deer hunting. But during the off season, it is spot and stalk all the way using a lever action open sight gun. It's heart pumper to crawl up on a few hogs in the grass and see how close you can get before you take them. If you careful you can get 20 yards of so. Mind you I have not tried this with hogs over 200Lb but it sure is fun with the smaller ones. Its nuts when you shoot one at 20 yards and the others with him start doing a chinese fire drill near you. Better be ready for a quick second shot though.
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Old 11-16-2005, 09:45 AM
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I've shot them at under 10 yds like that and they usually can't figure out where the shot came from and end up running right into you. your right it does look like a chinese fire drill. It's interesting to watch the bigger ones hair stand up on their backs and create kind of a ring around the smaller ones.
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Old 11-16-2005, 02:45 PM
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All depends. If you have a good source they are coming into like food or water, set up a stand. If not, stalk. I do them both with equal success.
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