Finally got a good feral hog area to hunt.

[GM54-120]

In my area they are not that bad but i just got a lease on a close area with a heavy population of hogs.

The owner wants them dead but is willing to leave a female or two to supply some off season hunting. They shot over 20 last weekend and i will be on the next hunt. Population is estimated at close to 200 on his land.

They "drive" them with 4 wheelers and then slaughter them. I will be using a more sporting method but its all good to me. :yeah:

All i had to do was sign a waiver in case im injured by a hog.

 

[cayuga]

good way to test bullets and a better way to fill the freezer. Good luck.

 

[GM54-120]

good way to test bullets and a better way to fill the freezer. Good luck.

Bullet testing/practice was my main goal but it looks like i will need a new larger freezer too.

The odd part is the land owner and his friend dont eat them. They just gather them up after the slaughter in a skid loader and chuckem in a hole. In Mo. feral hogs are "shoot on sight" as per the Mo. Conservation Dept and remains if not eaten ect are supposed to be buried.

I work on his computers and i showed him mine at work. He saw a pic of my GMB54 on the desktop and said he had no idea i enjoyed hunting or MLs. One thing led to another and now no later than August i should have a nice place setup.

This is the first place close ive seen any feral hogs available so im excited. Plus any meat from other kills is mine for the asking. :yeah:

I think im going to go a bit overkill at first and try my Rem 50cal 385gr CLHPs in my 54cals.

 

[SABOTMAKER]

Wild female hog makes fantastic table fare! Boars are another matter for me...I don't bother with any boar meat. A 40 to 60 pound female...smoked over charcoal and some green hickory is as good as it gets!

 

[cell]

The odd part is the land owner and his friend dont eat them. They just gather them up after the slaughter in a skid loader and chuckem in a hole. In Mo. feral hogs are "shoot on sight" as per the Mo. Conservation Dept and remains if not eaten ect are supposed to be buried.

Seems like a waste.There are no family's that could use the meat?

Good show on scoring land to hunt on...I'm still working a friend of a friend to let me take care of their piggy problem.


Cell

 

[GM54-120]

Wild female hog makes fantastic table fare! Boars are another matter for me...I don't bother with any boar meat. A 40 to 60 pound female...smoked over charcoal and some green hickory is as good as it gets!

Thats funny you mentioned hickory. We lost a big old tree in one of the last storms and now i got more than i can burn including camp fires.

Its my preferred wood for outdoor cooking and smoking usually.

 

[GM54-120]

The odd part is the land owner and his friend dont eat them. They just gather them up after the slaughter in a skid loader and chuckem in a hole. In Mo. feral hogs are "shoot on sight" as per the Mo. Conservation Dept and remains if not eaten ect are supposed to be buried.

Seems like a waste.There are no family's that could use the meat?

Good show on scoring land to hunt on...I'm still working a friend of a friend to let me take care of their piggy problem.


Cell

Its a huge waste IMO but to him they are vermin let loose by a nearby land owner. Vermin or not someone will eat or use almost anything i kill and i eat everything i hunt...minus what i give to those in need.

I normally will not hunt just for sport but sometimes an invasive species needs to be kept in check or eliminated. I should be able to test the bullets i wanted without excessive waste and hopefully keep a "managed" population after that.

He wants them all gone so i dont know how all this is going to work out.

 

[cell]

Managed?

Lol....I don't think hogs can be managed.Not enough hunters.I might be going out this Friday,and weekend to find me a piggy.My buddy got word that there's a herd(is that what you call it?) of em real close to our deer,and bear spot...go figure,and I'm in northern Cali.Damn things seem to be all over the place.

Hopefully you,and I both get to put some ribs on the smoker.


Good hunting.

Cell