hog hunting in arkansas
10-07-2002, 12:32 PM
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hog hunting in arkansas
Anybody know where I can get started in hog hunting in arkansas? preferably somewhere close to Grant county (sheridan). any help would be greatly appreciated. also, what type of gear would I need? What caliber gun, calls (if any), etc.
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10-08-2002, 03:22 PM
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RE: hog hunting in arkansas
Aus,
My bro-n-law lives in Pine Bluff, not too far from ya. His place is over-run with hogs. I will talk to him and see if he lets people hunt there, if so then I will hook you up. In the mean time, most big deer leases in SW Arkansas are full of hogs. I would contact some of them and check on hog hunting, they find them a nuisence so there shouldn't be a problem finding a place.
As for equipment, well most any deer rifle or shotgun would work but if you haven't ever stuck a hog with your bow you should try it. No calls that I can think of. A pile of corn one day, hunt there the next day...pretty simple.
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My bro-n-law lives in Pine Bluff, not too far from ya. His place is over-run with hogs. I will talk to him and see if he lets people hunt there, if so then I will hook you up. In the mean time, most big deer leases in SW Arkansas are full of hogs. I would contact some of them and check on hog hunting, they find them a nuisence so there shouldn't be a problem finding a place.
As for equipment, well most any deer rifle or shotgun would work but if you haven't ever stuck a hog with your bow you should try it. No calls that I can think of. A pile of corn one day, hunt there the next day...pretty simple.
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10-09-2002, 12:11 AM
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RE: hog hunting in arkansas
I run a camp in ouachita county with 2000 acres and growing. we have hogs but i have a husband /wife team that all they do is hog hunt. so we kill one or two a piece and leave the rest to them and thier dogs. to me dogs are the best way to hunt them . they are so unpredictable they roam . i have seen times where we have none and our nieghbors have them in herds and a week later they are everywhere.
most clubs now are getting into hunting them so getting free permission would be hard.
a 270 or 06 work good. but doug uses a 44 mag when they don't tie them up and take them home for a little extra fatting.and yep his wife gets in there . she has more nads than most men i know!but the nicest person you'll meet. now poison springs has alot of gov't land that you can hunt and hogs don't care a bit about land lines.
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most clubs now are getting into hunting them so getting free permission would be hard.
a 270 or 06 work good. but doug uses a 44 mag when they don't tie them up and take them home for a little extra fatting.and yep his wife gets in there . she has more nads than most men i know!but the nicest person you'll meet. now poison springs has alot of gov't land that you can hunt and hogs don't care a bit about land lines.
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10-09-2002, 06:20 AM
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RE: hog hunting in arkansas
Felthensal (sp?) is public land full of hogs too
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10-17-2002, 05:51 PM
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RE: hog hunting in arkansas
Felsenthal is correct. They did not used to allow baiting of hogs so check that part out. Used to know an old boy that used a 22 mag cause he could cruise the creeks and get out and slip a clip in. Said it was legal, who knows. Good luck.
Remember those ol boys are tough. Shot one at 20 yards with my .06. The jacketed Nosler solid base broke the near shoulder with no problem. It went through the vitals with no problem. It did however shatter against the far shoulder. Did not break the far shoulder.
Also if you hunt them on the ground, remember those boys can and will fight back.
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"Size may not matter but it sho IS nice!" [/quote]
Remember those ol boys are tough. Shot one at 20 yards with my .06. The jacketed Nosler solid base broke the near shoulder with no problem. It went through the vitals with no problem. It did however shatter against the far shoulder. Did not break the far shoulder.
Also if you hunt them on the ground, remember those boys can and will fight back.
"Size may not matter but it sho IS nice!" [/quote]
