Im off to do a hog hunt at the weekend in Texas, Im going with my Bow- Can anyone reccomend the best place to aim the broadhead for a quick kill?Lungs or head shot etc..?
Regards.
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Hog hunting
- Thread starter SWINGTRADER77
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1. Make sure you have a large caliber side arm just in case
2. Do not be on the ground when you try to hit it
3. See rule #1
4. Headshot with a bow, no. Heart and lungs, it will bleed out in the body cavity, you won't even have to bleed it.
5. See rule 2.
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Of course I will carry a side arm-and a knife if all goes pear shaped
Buddy of mine hunts 'em with an AK-47 from astride a 4-wheeler.
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Where possible, aim for a hit below the "top" section of the shoulder cartilage. That can be tough to pierce effectively, depending on range, if you have yourself a Boar, especially if you shooting from elevation, (a tree hide) for example.
Ideally, with a rifle, you would basically aim for the shoulder joint, however, more finesse is required with a bow-you want to sneak around the shoulder joint, IIRC, the heart itself sits a touch higher in the chest cavity than a deer, which is actually much lower than you would think.
Ideally, with a rifle, you would basically aim for the shoulder joint, however, more finesse is required with a bow-you want to sneak around the shoulder joint, IIRC, the heart itself sits a touch higher in the chest cavity than a deer, which is actually much lower than you would think.
isnt a head shot a better option then?
What pound setting on the bow
Using mechanical (unadvisable) or broad heads
Hope youâve been practicing â itâll be a relatively small aim point
Know you yardage pins well
Best shot â quartering away â aim for the chest cavity
Second best â right behind the ear where is attaches to the head
Shoulder shot â and this depends on the size of the hog â too thick very high potential to be non lethal
Head shot - too small of a target and mostly bone
Broad side â very likely hit a rib and be non leathal
Piss a hog off (by only wounding him) â it will likely chase / rush you â and if it has any size to it â it will mess you up
Yes carry a pistolâ¦, better still have a second hunter with a long gun
They hear, smell really well â stay down wind
Saturday a front is moving in â bring warn cloths
Good Hunting â and shoot to kill
Post some pictures next week please
RN
Using mechanical (unadvisable) or broad heads
Hope youâve been practicing â itâll be a relatively small aim point
Know you yardage pins well
Best shot â quartering away â aim for the chest cavity
Second best â right behind the ear where is attaches to the head
Shoulder shot â and this depends on the size of the hog â too thick very high potential to be non lethal
Head shot - too small of a target and mostly bone
Broad side â very likely hit a rib and be non leathal
Piss a hog off (by only wounding him) â it will likely chase / rush you â and if it has any size to it â it will mess you up
Yes carry a pistolâ¦, better still have a second hunter with a long gun
They hear, smell really well â stay down wind
Saturday a front is moving in â bring warn cloths
Good Hunting â and shoot to kill
Post some pictures next week please
RN
Cheers for the advice Redkneck- got my Bow set at 80 llbs