Hog hunting ain't for wimps

allen griggs

I used to live in a litte house along the Oconee River Swamps in central Ga. One afternoon John and Bud [real names, the statute of limitations has passed] were hunting hogs in the swamp. I had passed on hunting that day, I was hanging around the swamp. Right at dark they came up to the house. They wanted me to help them look for a wounded boar Bud has shot with the muzzleloader. Of course it occurred to me, Why hadn't they got it themselves, John was hunting with the .35 Marlin. But I wasn't going to look a gift horse in the mouth. I got my .45 Model 1911 and we drove down into the swamp in the truck. We found the spot where Bud had shot the boar and started to follow the blood trail. I was first with the pistol. Bud was second with the big flashlight. John was last with the rifle. We tracked that hog about 150 yards, mostly on hands and knees.Damn it is dark in that swamp, there is no house for about 3 miles. ,As little blood as we found, we knew the hog might still be alive. Just then I saw the hog. Bud held the light and I aimed and fired. The hog was kinda jumping around and snorting. I couldn't tell if I hit him or not, it is hard to tell in the dark, it is hard to aim. I quickly aimed and pulled the trigger again. Nothing. Jammed. I had been scared but confident all along, now I was really scared. I wanted to hear that Marlin roar, that would be sweet music. I turned and yelled, "John, get going with that .35"! No John to be seen. I yelled "John, John"! The path behind us was dark and empty. It turned out that John had seen the hog before we did, and he just turned without a word and went back to the truck real quick and got in and shut the door. Well this was a moment of truth for Bud and me. I was thinking, Run, Climb, or Repair. But Bud stayed like a man, and shined the light on the gun. I saw a stovepipe. The hog was snorting and stomping, but he hadn't charged. I got the knife and cleared the jam, and I shot that hog 4 times as fast as I could. The hog folded up. I don't know how John could look us in the eye after that. When I talked to Bud about it later, he said,"I figured if the hog charged, we both would pull our hunting knives and fight to the death". Now that was a good friend.

"Not as deep as a well, or as wide as a church door, but it is enough."

will270win

Me and that danged old jastr need to do some hog huntin' in the land of fruits and nuts. Good story.

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nunn

One time at a gun show, I saw a guy carrying around a beautifully made spear head. About 10" long and razor sharp. I asked him what it was for. He said he had a knife maker make it up for him and he just picked it up. He claimed he was going to put a handle on it and then use it for hog hunting. Seems you try to position yourself so the angry hog can charge you. Plant the butt of the spear in the ground and wait for it to charge, then let it run onto the spear head. Takes more guts than I have.

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allen griggs

You know the Greeks used to do that, in fact they had a special spear with a cross piece on it about 2 feet back from the point, so that when the boar ran up onto it it would stop him before he could get to the hunter. I'd have to think twice, no three times before I went on that hunt.

"Not as deep as a well, or as wide as a church door, but it is enough."

royc38

There is absolutely nothing in this world that I can think of that I would want a spear for my preferred weapon for hunting. Now my preferred weapons for hog hunting would be my Sprinfield M1a and a 20ft tree with a nice fork in the branches. I have heard a lot of stories about hog hunting and I must say they have all had tense moments in them.

royc38

Hip hip Hoooray I just got my third star. I am a man now. Thanks guys.

Alpine

Sorry but I would only hunt with a spear if I ran out of ammo for all my guns.
Allen: Guess you now know who your true friends are.

alledan

I use my trusty 45-70 with hollow point ammo. I have taken the better part of a few hogs head off with it. I also carry a S&W mod. 28 as a back up just in case I ever have weapons failure with 45-70.

If I ever carry a spear hunting boars you can bet they will be in the hands of African Zulu warriors!

Never ask why but only the value of.

thepossum

before leasing and gates on IP land in southern AR we used dogs and the weapon of choice was a auto 22. Boys,thats real fun.

allen griggs

I killed dozens of hogs, with a 30-06 and .50 and.58 muzzleloader and folded 'em up with one shot kills. I even stalked and killed one with that .45, which was before it jammed on me. After that hunt with timid John, I sold that gun and got a .357 Python. My buddy shot a 450 lb monster boar with a 30-06 silvertip. That thing looked like a dinosaur, but it folded up with one shot to the neck. Still, you hear stories of guys who got in a jam. One buddy stepped on a hollow log. He didn't know a piglet was in that log. He said it was a cute little guy, looked like a football. When piggy started squealing, out came Momma charging like a freight train. Tip said, next thing he knew he was 15 feet up a pine tree, a skinny 8 inch pine and he was wrapped around the first branch. He didn't even remember climbing it. Tip was 6-2 and 230 lbs., that must have looked funny. Mama was butting the damn tree, making it sway back and forth. The pig has one of the strongest jaws in the animal kingdon, they can snap your ankle off in one bite. Tip looked for his rifle, and saw it stuck in the mud muzzle first. He waited in that tree for 2 hrs before Mama wandered off with her troupe of piglets.

"Not as deep as a well, or as wide as a church door, but it is enough."

pigeoncreek1

I shot a 400lb boar in Tennessee a few years back....toughest animal I ever dealt with...It sucked up 3 44 mag rounds, which were max loaded 240 XTP Jacketed hollow points...first shot through the lungs, second in the chest, the third in the shoulder...finally went down after that one but not after false charging about 6 times and giving one of the dogs 30 stitches...just plain mean!!!...next time I'm taking a .454 Casull!!!





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