Hog Hunting

[LittleWisky81]

The hubs and I would LOVE to go hog hunting-- anywhere near the midwest, here. Anyone been, or can give any recommendations? Reasonably priced, of course. All inclusive is not a must.

[LumberZach]

I do not believe that hogs are hardly around up here... yet. You will either have to go south (Texas is suppose to be wonderful for it). Or go coyote hunting.

[OldmanFCSA]

Parts of Central Wisconsin are infested with wild hogs, contact the WI DNR for landowners names and contact info.
They are shot as pests in most cases.
An AR-10 works great, using 308WIN loadings.

[raytex]

Look @ Hog Wild, in the Michigan UP. Went there a couple years ago.

[wasfuzz]

Check with Spartan here on the board, he was telling me about someplace he went in WI recently!

[Spartan]

I sent a pm to them..... I am going hogg hunting in February.....

[Spartan]

Oh regarding HOGG loads: AR 10 is a good choice .. The Russian hogs I shoot are tough... I wouldn't use anything less than .308 ( 7.62x51nato).... Ok so my buddy did well with 7.5 Swiss .... but remember on a farm you draw blood you pay..... I have tracked some pigs 250-500 yards in a very rough terrain ..... where you cant get a 4xwheeler or a snowmobile ..... pulling them out is by human horsepower! 100 yard straight up in need deep snow.... it a B*TCH!!!

I have knocked em down with a shot placement 250 yard with a .308 and still had to put 2 .357 mags 180 buffalo bore hollow points in the brain pan .....

All I am saying is .223/.556x45 is not enough to kill a 180# + hogg .... use something bigger ..... .30-06 .300 wm, 45/70, 12 gg slug.... 7.62x54R, 303 britsh, 8mm mauser, 7mm 500 nitro ..... something that will kill it .... if you need to shoot .204 ruger or .222 swift, .223, 7.62x39 or 22-250 stay with shooting prairie dogs they need killing too.

[LittleWisky81]

So, we ended up booking a hunt for March- in Texas. Can't be more excited. We'll see what comes of me hunting with my 5.56 vs the hubs 30-06... Have a friend that will be coming with his compound bow in tow as well.

Tell me more about prairie dogs? You ever been?

[Deputyhiro]

my S&W 460 whispered in my ear the other day that it would love to grease a wild hog. I couldn't argue with it.

[PhilaBOR]

We're planning a hog hunt in March. Thinking Texas, Oklahoma or Tennessee. Guys are planning on bringing 308 AR, 308 bolt gun, 45-70 and 30-30 lever. We'll see how it goes. Thinking about loaning my friends .357 sig and .45 ACP loaded with hard cast lead for backup. Only have one .44 mag.

[Bare55]

LumberZach:
You know of anyone that has hunted private land for invasive hogs in WI?
I would love to get more info. I was down in Prairie Du Chein with the wife a year ago and locals talked of wild hogs like they were ghosts. Ever since I have had baited breath to take one or many from private land in wild. Anymore info would help. My modded out 700 is waiting...