Ever had one come at you?

• Oct 13, 2010

• #1

lbzdually

Banned

My dad's cousin and I were stalking around at night and we went up to the pecan orchard. We got all the way over to the East side and the orchard and saw a hog in the moonlight. I flipped on my light and Wayne cracked off a shot. The hog took off like it wasn't even hit. We went to check for blood and nothing. Well Wayne swears he hit the hog, so we get on the fourwheelers and start circling. After a few minutes, Wayne finds the hog not 30 yards from us. the hog had made a big loop and was coming right back for us, but ran out of gas and piled up. This was a monster hog too, 300+lbs easy. Have any of you ever had a hog come to get you?

 

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• Oct 13, 2010

• #2

littlewolf

Senior Member

lbzdually said:

Have any of you ever had a hog come for you?

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This one time at band camp...

Naah cant say I've ever had that happen

 

• Oct 13, 2010

• #3

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billyblob

Senior Member

yep wounded or with piglets

 

• Oct 14, 2010

• #4

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chevy85

Senior Member

hogs turn on u.

yes. I was standing in an old road bed shot to far up on the shoulder. He turn an ran stright at me. I shot agian he was 15 yards when it hit the ground.

 

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• Oct 14, 2010

• #5

seaweaver

Senior Member

I walked outside one am to say good morning to the dogs and had 3hogs knock them out of the way to come grovel at my feet.
I fixed the fence really good after that!
Never have had any charge me, thought one was going to one time. she had 2 shots in her and when she broke right instead of at me I hit her again and she was down.

cw

 

• Oct 14, 2010

• #6

drippin' rock

Senior Member

chevy85 said:

yes. I was standing in an old road bed shot to far up on the shoulder. He turn an ran stright at me. I shot agian he was 15 yards when it hit the ground.

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I bet that made for some heart pumpin'!

 

• Oct 14, 2010

• #7

cathooker

Senior Member

Fort Stewart 1976 : I stalked to within 20 yards of three hogs feeding in a food plot. I was shooting a recurve bow and had no gun with me. I eased up out of the tall grass and shot the closest one just behind the shoulder. The arrow did not pass all the way through and the broadhead was sticking out of him about six inches. I had teeth and a very sharp broadhead to worry about. He squealed really loud and started running in circles as if trying to bite the arrow. I moved to try to get another shot and he saw me. He immediately charged me. I took off running, jumped up and grabbed a limb and pulled my legs up just as he got to me. He missed me but it was a close call....that episode was almost as exciting as flying door gunner on a helicopter in combat zone.

 

• Oct 14, 2010

• #8

Gabassmaster

Senior Member

had my dad get attacked by one at macintosh reserve in carrollton a few years back, he was in the newspaper for it...it was pretty funny

 

• Oct 14, 2010

• #9

NCHillbilly

Administrator

Staff member

I had a big boar that I had been stalking when it went into the brush wind me and come directly toward me popping his teeth. I was standing in a bushhogged trail and he was in thick palmettos so I couldn't see the hog, just see the bushes shaking and hear teeth popping about ten feet away. I had nothing but a longbow. I gave him the palmetto thicket.

 

• Oct 14, 2010

• #10

lbzdually

Banned

I was stalking around during bow season and also had a S&W .44 on my hip just in case. Well I had a camo net over the holster and I walked up on 3 hogs feeding. Just as I was about to draw the bow they came right at me. I dropped the bow down and tried to get the .44, but couldn't because of the net. They ran within 5 yards and turned at the last minute. I ended up popping one about an hour after dark with that .44 at 50 yards one handed holding a flashlight with the other.

 

• Oct 14, 2010

• #11

3d foam killer

Senior Member

in taylor county i shot one qith the 308 head on at 225 yards i missed the mark a little and he ran all 223 of those yards before falling!

 

• Oct 14, 2010

• #12

boiladawg78

Senior Member

Yep, last Sunday. Shot a sow at about 80 yards and hogs exploded everywhere! There was about 10 or so with her; I could see only her and 2 others before I shot. A small boar was running in my direction down the creek. When he saw me he made a bee-line for me. I finally got a clear shot at about 10 yards. The 7mag dropped him and he slid 6' from me. Needless to say, my heart was pounding!

 

• Oct 14, 2010

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chevy85

Senior Member

It sure got the blood flowing good. drippin' rock

 

• Oct 14, 2010

• #14

Public Land Prowler

Senior Member

I have had a few sows bluff,but never had any try to really get me..they usually run as soon as the see or hear me.

 

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• Oct 14, 2010

• #15

rhbama3

Administrator

Staff member

Twice.
Both wounded. A sow that got within 2 feet of me before i could shoot her between the eyes and a small boar with a busted up rear section. Bought me a pistol after the sow got so close.

 

• Oct 14, 2010

• #16

Nicodemus

The Recluse

Staff member

Wild ones, never. Tame ones, all the time.

 

• Oct 14, 2010

• #17

Jester896

Senior Clown

lbzdually said:

the hog had made a big loop and was coming right back for us, but ran out of gas and piled up.

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i have seen something similar in fields at night. They seem to try and run in a big circle to get where they came from instead of turning around and going straight back in more like deer do.

 

• Oct 15, 2010

• #18

dm/wolfskin

Senior Member

I've had a couple run by with an arrow sticking in them but not really coming after me. Just getting out of Dodge. Mike

 

• Oct 15, 2010

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Tennessee Buck

Senior Member

I had a big sow with a litter come by me one time at cohutta It was a good walk to the truck so I thought well just shoot one of the little ones well I smoked this baby about 40 lbs and she turned around and charged me. all the trees were 2 big or 2 little to climb . There was this one tree but about 50 yards away so off I ran when I got to the tree I jumped about 5 feet to grab this one limb she almost got me. after she left I was still shaking and she laid up and waited for me and charged ! after treeing me again she walked all over my bow bent my arrows and broke my sight my hunt was over. the lesson I learned was never go to cohutta by your self. this was 26 years ago.

 

• Oct 15, 2010

• #20

Kawaliga

Gone but not forgotten

I've often thought about that sneaking around a WMA with just a one shot muzzle loader. I would have to stand my ground, cause' I'm too old to run.