annieoakley Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 I went out tonight with a friend of mine, he's got a bunch of land that butts right up against the Red River and of course, has a bit of a pig problem. So we went to take care of it We sat down overlooking the river waiting for them to walk out, and after about 10 minutes he stood up to stretch his legs & squatted back down real quick and told me to grab his gun. I stood up and saw 3 pigs about 200-250 yards from us. We quietly walked the 20 feet or so down to the truck and I steadied the gun across the hood and took the biggest one. One shot, and she fell. When we got up to her I could see that I shot her right through the heart/lungs area. Perfect! I was so excited, we both whooped and hollered like a couple of idiots, and took some pictures. I shot it with his Ruger .223. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dakota Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 Congrats! That's gonna be some gooood eatin'! Dakota Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted May 3, 2010 Report Share Posted May 3, 2010 So that answers the question about the effectiveness of a .223 on wild hogs. Looks to me like it did a pretty darn good job, and probably didn't ruin a whole lot of meat. Perhaps you need to get a bunch more. As I understand it they are pretty brutal on the environment (and farmland). By the way, I have never eaten any wild pig. Let us know how the stuff is for eating if you get a chance. I'm curious. I might just have to take a trip into the "southland" and check out some of that hog hunting for myself. Doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annieoakley Posted May 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2010 So that answers the question about the effectiveness of a .223 on wild hogs. Looks to me like it did a pretty darn good job, and probably didn't ruin a whole lot of meat. Perhaps you need to get a bunch more. As I understand it they are pretty brutal on the environment (and farmland). By the way, I have never eaten any wild pig. Let us know how the stuff is for eating if you get a chance. I'm curious. I might just have to take a trip into the "southland" and check out some of that hog hunting for myself. Doc It's delicious! My grandpa got one a few months ago and had it made into roast, sausage and bacon, and man that was good stuff! We have a bunch of pigs down here, I think they're multiplying faster than we can kill them off. Especially in places near the river, they're just everywhere. The friend I hunted with killed over 200 last year just on the piece of land. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dakota Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 200?!?! Wow! Dakota Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairiepredator Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 That is an awesome looking pig!! Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annieoakley Posted May 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 200?!?! Wow! Dakota I'm kind of a bad@$$ :gunsmilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dakota Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 I'm kind of a bad@$$ :gunsmilie: Be careful with the language; this is a family sight and we have young kids and teens that are a vital part of the realtree family as well. Just a heads-up, the moderators look out for swearing. Again though, congrats! Dakota Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annieoakley Posted May 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 Be careful with the language; this is a family sight and we have young kids and teens that are a vital part of the realtree family as well. Just a heads-up, the moderators look out for swearing. Again though, congrats! Dakota Oops, I'm so sorry! Anyway I can go back and edit that out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dakota Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 Hey, no worries! Next time you want to modify/delete something there should be an edit option on your post but that's only going to be there so long before it becomes permanent. Dakota Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 Congrats! That's gonna be some gooood eatin'! Ditto! Wild hog is some good stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 congrats on the pig! sounds like you'll have some good eatin' real cheap. good luck on the next one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 What you people need is a program similar to our "venison donations for the homeless" program. I'm having an episode of brain-fade and can't remember exactly what the program is called, but essentially it is an organized effort to allow deer hunters to donate their venison for use by homeless shelters and such. Imagine how much those people would appreciate some wild pork being added to their diet. It also might inspire hunters to get out and hunt down those critters a bit more and help out the farmers. I would imagine after you get a couple of them in your freezer, that's probably enough for personal consumption. But if there was someplace to donate the meat, people might keep on hunting them and start making a real dent in the population. Doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tecumseh Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 COOL!!!!!!! Congrats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckmaster Posted May 7, 2010 Report Share Posted May 7, 2010 nice pig good job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamond Archer 01 Posted May 7, 2010 Report Share Posted May 7, 2010 Congrats on a great pig!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobwhite Posted June 2, 2010 Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 Congrats on your pig hunt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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