Hog Vitals

[Bobcat]

Here is a picutre of the "sweet spots" on hogs:

[kellyg]

Thanks for the pic Bob! I been looking for that to show Katie. ;D

[Bobcat]

I can't wait to see Miss Katie with her first hog!!

Bob

[captkb]

The only thing I can add to that picture would be the shoulder pads that hogs have. While skinning a hog this past weekend it hit me that this is probably something that should be mentioned for those that have never hunted hogs. These shoulder pads are like a thick hard almost cartilage like layer under the skin covering the front shoulders. They are there to protect them against other boars while fighting. For bow hunters I would suggest to shoot one quartering away so that the arrow would just miss this pad and still make a good pass thru taking out the lungs and possible the heart. The best thing I like about this picture is where it shows the brain. I suggest to all rifle hunters when given the opportunity to ear hole a hog. Its lights out instantly, even with some of the smaller calibers we use to varmint hunt with. An example is I shot one last yr with my .243 using hand loaded 60 Sierra hollow points right in the ear - it just dropped ....... no kicking or squealing or anything. I also shot one with the same bullet that same night thru the front shoulders - he ran 30 or so yards and would have went further but was stopped by a good barbed wire fence. I had to take out my 9mm and place one behind its ear to finish him off. Tough critters!!!

[CoonDawg]

Capt'm you do make a very good point. Grissel does harded up giving the an armor plate even some bullets wont go through it

[REM223PA]

that right.
whate for that head shot.
you don't want to track hogs in texas every thing you walk into sicks ya , bites ya or grabs ya.
and thay do not last to long laying around every thing eats them. and fast
thay will come to the feeder tence like a bear but give them a little time and thay will relax so you can get the shot you need.
then one in the ear,,,