I would appreciate hearing about your favorite hog hunting experience,I am trying to pick a location & outfitter for a hunt,I like spot & stalk style of hunts,thanks.

Well, let's see--most all of my hunts recently have been from stands over feeders--

Was in my stand over a feeder with bow in-hand and the hogs came in. I picked out a medium-sized one, drew, anchored, aimed, and released. Arrow went exactly where I intended, and they took off. Fortunately, the one I shot didn't squeal, and within 5 minutes the remainder returned and offered another shot. Went thru the same sequence and connected again, but this time the target pig squealed and I knew they wouldn't be back. Waited the usual 15 minutes, got down, and started the blood trailing. It was skimpy but about 25 yds off I found a dead one. Looked and looked and never found another blood trail or dead pig. Returned in the morning, and began just walking back and forth and stumbled onto the second one with an arrow wound through the throat/neck. WTH?? I knew both hogs I shot caught the arrow in the "deadly V" behind the foreleg and this didn't make sense. So started dragging it off and about 5 yds away found the second (or first) one, shot thru the chest. So, what happened? Went right through the target and hit the one behind in the neck.
3 dead pigs for two arrows shot.

About 3-4 months ago I was out with the AR and thermal, and spotted one on the ranch next door about 200 yds away (I have permission to hunt there too). Sneaked up to within about 100 yds and hammered it. DRT! Walked over to the carcass and scanned the pasture--off to the north, maybe 200 yds was a bunch of them, but I was fenced out and the winds weren't favorable. Finally figured out a way, and when I got to within about 100 yds, they moved into the treeline, but didn't spook. So, I set up the shooting sticks, and waited for a shot. A big one turned broadside but before I could pop him, he just disappeared, so I picked another target and dropped it. As they scattered, I found another large target, got a good sight picture and lead, and dropped it on the run. The last one turned out to be a large (223#) pregnant sow, so it was a good evening.

Some years back when I was on a south Tx hunting lease which had lots and lots of hogs, I would drive the road/sendero with a tailgate feeder on the truck about an hour before dark. Then I would go back to camp, have dinner, and then start walking/stalking the corned roads/senderos. Normally this was only on bright moonlit nights as corn attracts mice/rats which attract rattlesnakes and I wanted to hopefully see any snakes. Eventually I would walk up on a sounder with their faces down in the corn, pick one, and pop him. Several times I found myself right in the middle of a bunch of pigs, but they either didn't notice me or didn't care as their appetites were more important. At any rate, I did this often--and thus earned my nickname, "the pig-murderin' fool"

You are lucky to live in Texas

Bill73,
What are the criteria for judging the merits of a hog hunt?
For instance; first hog, largest hog, most hogs, most exciting(a friend lost a fellow hunter to "killer" boars), most fun with a group of hunters, etc.
I hope that you locate a good place for your hunt.

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Originally posted by crshelton:
Bill73,
What are the criteria for judging the merits of a hog hunt?
For instance; first hog, largest hog, most hogs, most exciting(a friend lost a fellow hunter to "killer" boars), most fun with a group of hunters, etc.
I hope that you locate a good place for your hunt.

Charles,
I was just thinking of you & the 405,a DR just sold on gunbroker in that caliber,I would have bid on it but am not familiar with the manufacturer,
I would so appreciate hunting on a big enough property where spot & stalk is possible,hunting with buddies, a nice time around the fire at night