Newbie going Hog Hunting this weekend
 

Hey all, I am heading to Eastern Texas this friday-sunday in hopes of getting two hogs. I will be taking my 50 cal muzzleloader and using 100 grains of Pyro with the new TC Shockwave Bonded bullets in 250 grain. Is this enough firepower and where do I get the best penetration on a hog. In otherwords where is the best spot to aim for? Do hog calls work? I got one and the wife seems to come readily to it when I blow it. Thanks for any info.

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I read this post when it was first put up. and somehow Reb, I knew as soon as you read the post Gotbuck would have the answer he needed about hogs

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Yes, but it takes alot of time for someone to learn how to use and understand what all the sounds mean!

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you've got plenty of gun but you'll want to wait for a quarteing away shot for the best penetration aim just behind the shield and you'll do just fine.

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Just don't hit it in the wrong place and piss him off! Remember you will only have one shot!
When I go with a Smoke Pole, I have a Rem. 1858 on my side also.

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Reb, Having kids and a wife that works at the Disney Store I've seen that about 600 times.

You've proven once again that you know absolutely nothing about hog hunting. And it's snows alot in Tampa

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has it ever snowed in tampa

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Yes, in the 80's!:)It snowed all the way to FT.Lauderdale.

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oh i was just a youngin then that's why i didnt' remember

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Hey Reb,
Im sayin that if someone was to say you didnt know your s*** about hogs they'd probably say it snows alot in Tampa.
Meaning they don't know what the heck they are talking about

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:D:D:D:D:D10-4, just giving you a hard time!:D:D:D:D:D:D

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Thanks to all, such great info. I can't wait to get there and see what comes my way. I will post pics of the hunt.

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by the way I living there in 89 (i think it was 89) when the temps got down in the 20's on Christmas and they had the rolling brown outs.
We had a few flurries then

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Well guys I had my first hog hunt and I nearly crapped myself. What excitement. The moon was out all the days we hunted and the hogs were nocturnal so we hunted until midnight each night. The coyotes were howling and the pigs were grunting. How awesome. I shot at one at 10:30pm right between the eyes with my 50 cal muzzleloader. Those of you who hunt these things know that was a bad shot as you will not get penetration at all. The guide showed up and we tracked where he was going. Based on the size of the hoof marks he said it was around 230 lbs. The hoof marks were staggering through the woods, which indicated I had stunned him good as he said. The other guys had luck with their 300 magnums and killed three of them at 250 lbs as well as a bobcat. I was lucky enough that one of them does not eat the meat so I now have a freezer full of hog ready for the smoker. If you know of any receipes that would be great. My outfitter was East Texas Boars and Bucks White Oak Outfitters Inc. Their website is www.netex.quik.com/boars Bruce is great and he has hundreds of stories of what he has seen on the ranch. He operates 3900 acres and his rates are low. I paid 300 for two hogs on a two day hunt. He will be offering a three day hunt for 450 next year after he retires. I will definetly be going again as I am hooked on hogs.:)

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