Nothing we do puts a dent in them , ocmulgee River swamp has been full of hogs for as long as I can remember , they are trapped dogged and a ton killed during deer season , and we always have about the same amount ... a lot !Holy bacon! Looks like you have the monopoly on the pork! A cell cam, a light, and an AR or shotgun with 00 Buck could really put a dent in the population!
the copper plated stuff does better
You do understand Ant is quite the outdoorsman ? I think he was just venting a little bit about his swine dilemma.If you want to make a big dent in the population you need to trap them. They're not stupid and will not keep returning for you to kill them one or two at a time. If you enjoy hunting them (and don't trap them) you'll always have hogs around to shoot. If you are a deer hunter you'll soon find out that deer and hogs don't mix. As the hogs increase in number the deer will move out. Dogging them doesn't do much either. As you're killing a few each year the sows are dropping multiple litters of 6 or more that will be breeding and producing litters of their own before they're a year old. The numbers are amazing. The corral trap (Utube) catches multiple hogs over a long period for about $150 in materials and if you've got lots of money the commercial remote control traps ($10K) do an even better job. All the old diseases that have been eradicated from the domestic hog population are present in feral hogs. You can get several serious diseases from contact with hogs while processing them or by eating undercooked pork. What appears on the surface as a bonanza of fun and freezers of free meat can cause serious problems. Hogs are bad news.
I don't doubt you in the least. But, I have had a really big boar's shield stop a 270gr Speer Gold Dot out of a Marlin 44mag Carbine at 45yds.
3 more shots got him quiet enough to load into the truck...lol
I don't doubt that either and have seen a 7mm Mag not penetrate...I was just saying there would be a better chance of it with copper plated shot. The lead shot deforms sooo much quicker. I'm not even sure I would shoot a boar with buckshot in the body...but I would any of those sows or pigs with it.
It really depends on the hog too...if you got one that likes to fight it may be thicker/tougher than say a Bar or one that isn't all scared up and fatty.
Ha ha , no dilemma, actually love hunting them and eating them , actually fresh out of good ol organic sausage and very fortunate to have plenty of places to deer hunt , and only about half 2000ac of my lease holds them year round, little miss blackston still smiling after her hunt , my legs have finally quit hurting after our bear hunt !You do understand Ant is quite the outdoorsman ? I think he was just venting a little bit about his swine dilemma.
She sure is !!! 30 -30 did a pod cast interview with her it’s pretty entertaining!!Ha ha , no dilemma, actually love hunting them and eating them , actually fresh out of good ol organic sausage and very fortunate to have plenty of places to deer hunt , and only about half 2000ac of my lease holds them year round, little miss blackston still smiling after her hunt , my legs have finally quit hurting after our bear hunt !
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