This little piggy... got dead

[mtdawg169]

In terms of color the hog looks like one of the old Hampshires , some people might call them a legacy breed today.

I'm curious about this. The hogs running around our parts range in color from jet black to red and speckled varieties.

[LDM]

Feral hogs can carry an amazing amount of lead, and wounded are a significant threat.
I am frankly surprised 3X 9MM stopped it.
I have shot them 5X with 00 buckshot and had them turn on, and tear up a pack of dogs. I have hit them with a 150 gr .308 softpoint (not bonded; I always use bonded ammo on hogs now) in the armored shoulder shield mentioned in a another post and watched them run off.
So it was probably to your advantage it was FMJ.
Compliments on your cool in getting hits while he was coming your way.

[Pork Chop]

Nice!

What do you estimate his weight to have been?

My nephew-in-law's brother took down a 600 pounder this summer with a 44 mag. Said the damn thing took 2 rnds to the chest and kept charging! The headshot supposedly didn't even kill it immediately?

Tough critters for sure.

[yellowfin]

Have you cooked it yet?

[SteyrAUG]

He expired quickly and didn't suffer.

If he had opportunity to turn and charge that simply isn't the case. Any animal that is charging with a broken leg isn't having fun. He is fighting for his life.

And if you didn't bring the right tool for the job, don't do it. There is nothing wrong with removing problem animals, it should simply be done more responsibly.

[Belmont31R]

If he had opportunity to turn and charge that simply isn't the case. Any animal that is charging with a broken leg isn't having fun. He is fighting for his life.

And if you didn't bring the right tool for the job, don't do it. There is nothing wrong with removing problem animals, it should simply be done more responsibly.

They allow aerial gunning here now for hogs. I doubt they would be any more humane since it would be quite hard for accurate shot placement shooting from a moving aircraft at a running target.


At any rate the thing only ran 20 yards or so. Lots of them run much further than that hit by much more 'suitable' calibers.

[Belmont31R]

Have you cooked it yet?

Big hogs tend to be nasty especially in the summer months. I would just leave them and let it feed other animals you can shoot, too.



Ive talked to a lot of people who don't eat any summer hogs no matter the size, and its still pretty warm in the south.

[Grizzly16]

They allow aerial gunning here now for hogs. I doubt they would be any more humane since it would be quite hard for accurate shot placement shooting from a moving aircraft at a running target.


At any rate the thing only ran 20 yards or so. Lots of them run much further than that hit by much more 'suitable' calibers.

Just because it is legal and some else does it doesn't mean it is humane.

If the hog was charging or causing problems I can see gunning it down with whatever is on hand. If it is just trotting by I'd let it be.

[Grizzly16]

Big hogs tend to be nasty especially in the summer months. I would just leave them and let it feed other animals you can shoot, too.



Ive talked to a lot of people who don't eat any summer hogs no matter the size, and its still pretty warm in the south.

And they are disease ridden little buggers around here.

[Belmont31R]

Just because it is legal and some else does it doesn't mean it is humane.

If the hog was charging or causing problems I can see gunning it down with whatever is on hand. If it is just trotting by I'd let it be.

I wouldn't calling running 20 yards before dying inhumane. Inhumane would be intentionally wounding it or wounding accidentally and not trying to put it down immediately.



They are a real nuisance to people, and are non native. They should be shot on sight. Thats why states are taking measures to allow people to kill them in just about any manner possible.