Hog Hunting: Get me started please.
- Thread starter Tucker 1371
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I lean towards leaving the AK to home but use it if that's all you got, just do not try head shots with it.
Nobody touched on your scope question and just between you me and the wood pile a scope isn't really needed but if you get one think about 1.5X or 2.5X shotgun or pistol scope with a long eye relief. Run do not walk away from anything higher than 4X. You don't need to spend a lot of money, I have a Simmons Deerfield 2.5X20 that I have been using heavy for over 10 years on my 20 gauge and its good to 100 yards but fast for those quick 30 yard shots. Much more magnification than that will slow you down. Hog hunting isn't a place for long range, high magnification, mildot, high resolution, top dollar scopes.
My choice is either my 20 gauge with the scope or my Win 32 spcl with aperture sights. Nothing heavier needed and both good for woods hunting. I understand why you don't want a lever action, the neighbor boy got around the same problem by buying a left handed bolt action 30-30.
Nobody touched on your scope question and just between you me and the wood pile a scope isn't really needed but if you get one think about 1.5X or 2.5X shotgun or pistol scope with a long eye relief. Run do not walk away from anything higher than 4X. You don't need to spend a lot of money, I have a Simmons Deerfield 2.5X20 that I have been using heavy for over 10 years on my 20 gauge and its good to 100 yards but fast for those quick 30 yard shots. Much more magnification than that will slow you down. Hog hunting isn't a place for long range, high magnification, mildot, high resolution, top dollar scopes.
My choice is either my 20 gauge with the scope or my Win 32 spcl with aperture sights. Nothing heavier needed and both good for woods hunting. I understand why you don't want a lever action, the neighbor boy got around the same problem by buying a left handed bolt action 30-30.
Ive killed hogs with about everything you can kill them with. My facvorite hog gun is a 41 revolver or a Marlin 44 levergun. Never seen a hog walk away from a well placed shot with either. Your AK will do the job, they arent bulletproof.
For a scope, get something that transmits light well. Most of your shooting over a baitpile will be at last light.
If you can get permission to hunt on private land, sour some corn in a 5 gallon bucket, Dig a hole about 3 feet deep with posthole diggers, then bury it , leaving some on top. if theyre any around they'll find it quick and will keep coming back to hole rooting the area up. Set up downwind and wait.
FWIW If a hog isnt in a pen its feral. There is no such thing as a true wild "russian" hog. There may be eurasian characteristics if someone released some in the area.
For a scope, get something that transmits light well. Most of your shooting over a baitpile will be at last light.
If you can get permission to hunt on private land, sour some corn in a 5 gallon bucket, Dig a hole about 3 feet deep with posthole diggers, then bury it , leaving some on top. if theyre any around they'll find it quick and will keep coming back to hole rooting the area up. Set up downwind and wait.
FWIW If a hog isnt in a pen its feral. There is no such thing as a true wild "russian" hog. There may be eurasian characteristics if someone released some in the area.
longnkrnch
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Where to shootem
Right through the ear hole. That is if you have a rest and they aint movin too much. I shot one last year at about 125yrs with a model 70 30.06. Right in one ear hole and out the other. The only sign the hog was even hit was a little blood inside the opposite ear. Never even kicked a leg and no meat damaged. Too bad I can't do that every time.
Right through the ear hole. That is if you have a rest and they aint movin too much. I shot one last year at about 125yrs with a model 70 30.06. Right in one ear hole and out the other. The only sign the hog was even hit was a little blood inside the opposite ear. Never even kicked a leg and no meat damaged. Too bad I can't do that every time.