Hog Hunting
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Re: Has anybody hunted hogs with the Tac .22?
I hunt hog with a .22 Marlin using cheap brick ammo. I prefer the .22 and hunting the small ones than to a larger caliber for hunting the larger boars. I am in the hunt for the quality of meat. The .22 leaves less damage than a larger caliber. I prefer the smaller hogs simply because they do not have the wild taste of the much older boars. One can easily take down wild pig with a .22, just not the big ones.
Jonny99 said:
I hunt hog with a .22 Marlin using cheap brick ammo. I prefer the .22 and hunting the small ones than to a larger caliber for hunting the larger boars. I am in the hunt for the quality of meat. The .22 leaves less damage than a larger caliber. I prefer the smaller hogs simply because they do not have the wild taste of the much older boars. One can easily take down wild pig with a .22, just not the big ones.
Re: Has anybody hunted hogs with the Tac .22?
Just because one can do something doesn't mean that one should. When it comes to hunting we owe it to the animal that it be dispatched in as quick and humane way as possible.
Under perfect conditions a ,.22 can be just as effective as bigger rifles but in the outdoors, we rarely encounter perfect conditions. Pigs, with their natural armor and resilience deserve and demand better than a .22. I seriously question the ethics of anyone that would argue otherwise. Yes, I've head numerous stories of how a monster was stopped in its tracks with a .22, but I've also seem videos of hunts where pigs went unfound after a magazine dump.
I like pushing myself and my equipment as much as anyone else, but not at the expense of another living creature.
Just my .02, take it as you will.
J.L. said:I hunt hog with a .22 Marlin using cheap brick ammo. I prefer the .22 and hunting the small ones than to a larger caliber for hunting the larger boars. I am in the hunt for the quality of meat. The .22 leaves less damage than a larger caliber. I prefer the smaller hogs simply because they do not have the wild taste of the much older boars. One can easily take down wild pig with a .22, just not the big ones.
Just because one can do something doesn't mean that one should. When it comes to hunting we owe it to the animal that it be dispatched in as quick and humane way as possible.
Under perfect conditions a ,.22 can be just as effective as bigger rifles but in the outdoors, we rarely encounter perfect conditions. Pigs, with their natural armor and resilience deserve and demand better than a .22. I seriously question the ethics of anyone that would argue otherwise. Yes, I've head numerous stories of how a monster was stopped in its tracks with a .22, but I've also seem videos of hunts where pigs went unfound after a magazine dump.
I like pushing myself and my equipment as much as anyone else, but not at the expense of another living creature.
Just my .02, take it as you will.
micko43
.22LR
Camel & a Boar
Thought id throw up this story, it took place towards the end of last year just before the heat of summer(Australia)
A mate and I were crusing a dry creek bed on a 75000acre property we have access to, when i caught site of this bull camel. The owner had told us prior that any camels about had to be culled as they were breeding out of control and destroying fences. I pulled up my quadas quick as possible and took to one knee, but the feral spooked and took off into a trot I gave chase until he stopped to front me as he turned and let out a warning to let me know to back off I steadied my Savage American Classic in 30.06 on his head and gave a quick humane dispatch at about 50 yards. He was in great nick very fit clean looking feral. We took the back meat for the farmers cattle dogs and left the rest for pig bait.
Thought id throw up this story, it took place towards the end of last year just before the heat of summer(Australia)
A mate and I were crusing a dry creek bed on a 75000acre property we have access to, when i caught site of this bull camel. The owner had told us prior that any camels about had to be culled as they were breeding out of control and destroying fences. I pulled up my quadas quick as possible and took to one knee, but the feral spooked and took off into a trot I gave chase until he stopped to front me as he turned and let out a warning to let me know to back off I steadied my Savage American Classic in 30.06 on his head and gave a quick humane dispatch at about 50 yards. He was in great nick very fit clean looking feral. We took the back meat for the farmers cattle dogs and left the rest for pig bait.
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micko43
.22LR
Re: Camel & a Boar
A few days later I caught this boar early one morning having a feed on the carcass. Just as I was getting in position I stood on a twig and he took off once again gave chase and caught up with him in an opening in amougst the thick cover, again my Savage 30.06 using remington corelokt 150gr nice boar he weighed 80kg
A few days later I caught this boar early one morning having a feed on the carcass. Just as I was getting in position I stood on a twig and he took off once again gave chase and caught up with him in an opening in amougst the thick cover, again my Savage 30.06 using remington corelokt 150gr nice boar he weighed 80kg
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Re: Camel & a Boar
Nice takes on both accounts micko43! Very nice, and thanks for sharing your stories...
micko43 said:
Nice takes on both accounts micko43! Very nice, and thanks for sharing your stories...
VitSports6
20g
Re: Camel & a Boar
SWEET! Awesome story, Well done.
micko43 said:
SWEET! Awesome story, Well done.
micko43
.22LR
Nice boar
Stalking along a dried up creek bed I came onto some action, where i found some pigs in the distance having a feed on a dead cow, so i slowly crept in and closed the distance unseen, getting closer I had to climb up out of the creek bed and pop up on the ferals. As i popped up the mob of about 5 took off in all directions. I quickly pulled the hammer back and got my crosshair on the largest one and shot it on the run, then turned to pick off what else i could before they dissappeared i managed a smaller sow and pigglet. The rest got to the grassy paddock and out of sight. The boar ended up 60kg live so 135 pounds in your terms i think correct me if im wrong?
The rifles a 1894SS Marlin with leupold mounts and leupold 2-7 VX1. Unfortuanly the rifle let me down a few times on the trip it has problems ejecting empty shells and jamming live rounds.
Stalking along a dried up creek bed I came onto some action, where i found some pigs in the distance having a feed on a dead cow, so i slowly crept in and closed the distance unseen, getting closer I had to climb up out of the creek bed and pop up on the ferals. As i popped up the mob of about 5 took off in all directions. I quickly pulled the hammer back and got my crosshair on the largest one and shot it on the run, then turned to pick off what else i could before they dissappeared i managed a smaller sow and pigglet. The rest got to the grassy paddock and out of sight. The boar ended up 60kg live so 135 pounds in your terms i think correct me if im wrong?
The rifles a 1894SS Marlin with leupold mounts and leupold 2-7 VX1. Unfortuanly the rifle let me down a few times on the trip it has problems ejecting empty shells and jamming live rounds.
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rjpoog1989
20g
Re: Nice boar
Looks like a lot of fun! Except the part about your rifle, that kinda sucks...
micko43 said:
Looks like a lot of fun! Except the part about your rifle, that kinda sucks...
KentuckyWindage
20g
Re: Nice boar
Very nice!
micko43 said:
Very nice!