Boar Hunting Ammo
I am going to Texas in a couple of months on a boar hunt and have never been before. I am looking for the right round to use. I won't be shooting any farther than 300 yards and I will be shooting a 30-06. I am comfortable with the Remington 150 gr nosler bullet, but I don't know if I need to go heavier. Any suggestions would be great.
In the time of chimpanzees I was a monkey
-Beck (1993)
In the time of chimpanzees I was a monkey
-Beck (1993)
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Experiance has taught Me that 180 Grain Boat Tail, or Bigger!.. is a Good Bullet for Mr.or Mrs. Wild Boar...I'll take Knock Down Power over Speed for These Texas Hogs anyday...Ask some of the Guys and Gals that have metup Face to Face with one of these 'Critturs'.... ever see a set of windup false teeth..? Just amagine a Wild Texas Boar with a Home grown set of these Buckey Beavers and an Attitude....!
Captain Kirk, Tech Staff0 -
I heartily recommend anything larger than 20mm; heck, I heartily recommend grenades!
If you know it all; you must have been listening.WEAR EAR PROTECTION!0 -
On my last boar hunt I used a 30-06 also. I hit my pig on the run with a 180 gr remington bronze point. It entered just behind his lt shoulder, went thru several vitals, and ended up coming to rest in his rt lung.
He still managed to run about 75 yards before dropping.
Iam not sure if you are hunting Javelina or wild Boar. Boars are much bigger than Javelina, and have a thick "armor" made of dense fat.
If you are hunting the bigger pigs, I would use a heavier bullet like the 180gr.
Happy hunting0 -
Bullet placement is of the utmost
importance with these guys(unless
you don't mind crawling on your hands
and knees through thorns,prickley pear,
and rattlesnakes,just to find out that
he ain't dead yet!)(Been there,done that)
Right behind the ear(or in the ear)drops'em
like a rock.
Where in Texas are you going?
Maybe we can cross paths.
Anyway,Good Luck and be carefull,their a lot meaner than you are!
IT'S WHAT PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT THEMSELVES THAT MAKES THEM AFRAID.0 -
Thanks for the responses so far. We are going in the north eastern part of texas. Maybe an hour or two across the border. We are coming down from Kansas city. I think we picked a bad weekend to travel with guns though. September 11. We were trying to hit the dove season down there also. Heard its incredible.
In the time of chimpanzees I was a monkey
-Beck (1993)0 -
Laredo Lefty we are going for the bigger hogs. These are not home grown and fed by feeders they are free ranging hogs. The guy who is taking us said average size was between 150 & 250 so they are big but not huge.
In the time of chimpanzees I was a monkey
-Beck (1993)0 -
Those hogs have a very thick skin, and "skin armor" around the shoulder area.
The 150 gr. is somewhat light due to construction, unless it's a Barnes.
look for a hard tip,ie Bronze Point. Nosler Partition, Winchester's new steel reinforced, something along that line.
150 & even 180 grain'ers have 'skidded' off shoulders on oblique shots.
Try checking with, ....Varmit Hunter. A pro caller, and works hunts in that 'lil ole' place they call Texas.
Happy Bullet Holes!0 -
I hunted pigs in Germany for quite a while before being forced to return to CONUS. The experts preceeding me are correct. A heavy bullet of good construction is best. Also remember that the anatomy of a pig is such that the vitals are a little farther forward than that to which you might be used to on a deer. A shoulder shot will not only anchor him but will put the round in a good position to take out vital organs. Less experienced hunters often make "liver" shots until they got the anatomy down and a liver shot hog will run a lot and bleed little.
Genobr0 -
The area you're heading for is right in my back yard. What you're probably going for are feral hogs. These vary in color from tan to spotted to completely black and can reach up to 500-600lbs.
Your caliber/bullet choice should be sufficient but still don't be surprised if you hit one solid enough to roll it and it jumps up and runs. Sometimes a single poor hit will put one down, other times a single hit from anything less than a .50 BMG has little effect.
It also might not be a bad idea for you to bring along a semiauto 12ga. and some 00 buckshot. During the hot/dry times of year they hang out in the creek and river bottoms alot and an upset hog can move through heavy cover VERY quickly. These bad boys can run through thick undergrowth as fast as you could run across open ground, just plowing right through anything smaller around than your wrist. Quick shooting is the name of the game here.
Out of curiousity, where exactly will you be hunting?0 -
I'm with Txs here.
I read and heard about hunting wild boar in Germany before, was recommended to bring a shotgun with OO-Buck or slugs.
Regular Brenneke Slugs will do nicely.
Last thing you would want at a wild boar hunt, is a bolt action rifle.
Better yet is a double rifle or Drilling
Best is pump/semi.
So I keep hearing.!
Don't do anything that I've allready done - That'd be just plain STOOOOOOPID.0 -
Ooops,
Sorry Bushnell Boy, almost forgot some trivia you might find interesting. Hogs have very similar anatomy to ours. One thing you want to look for when you field dress them is the gall bladder. Deer don't have them but we do and so do hogs. If you rupture or cut it, bad news for any of the meat the fluid comes in contact with. Also pay close attention to the liver. Watch for spots and discoloration that indicate disease and parasites. These are nasty little creatures that eat anything that does not eat them first, to include each other! I really miss hunting them.
Waidmannsheil!
Genobr0
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