01-10-2012, 01:41 PM
Wild hogs have been here in Florida for a very long time. The Spanish Conquistadors were responsible for the first ones when they let domestic pigs go at St. Augustine, the oldest city in the United States. I used to persecute those pigs heavily on my friends quail hunting ranch, I would kill over 200 a year and there was a never ending supply, still is. I hunted them with dogs, blue ticks, walkers and bloodhounds for trailing followed by black mouth curs for catching. I killed my fair share with pistols, .357 mag, .44 mag, and 45 ACP, .22 LR, .22 mag, and rifles, 30-30, .270, 30-06, 22 LR, .22 mag and .44 mag. That is where I learned that no handgun is a stopper except brain or spine shots, Rifles are more effective but only a sure thing with brain, spine, or heavy skeletal bone shots once they are worked up. A 12 ga with 00 Buck is 100 % at close range.
Unfortunately the people that own the place now won't let red necks like me take care of them, they also hire professionals. I some times hunt them with my bow near Arcadia but no longer hunt them with guns.
Bob
Unfortunately the people that own the place now won't let red necks like me take care of them, they also hire professionals. I some times hunt them with my bow near Arcadia but no longer hunt them with guns.
Bob