My friend Jared and I went pig hunting last weekend on a ranch not far from Abilene. It was a free hunt that another friend of mine had won in a raffle and was not interested in going. The landowner had feeders and stands but we hunted by spotting and stalking. We were instructed on the property boundaries, told not to shoot the cows and then left alone. Jared hunted with a Ruger 77 in 30’06 with 180 grain Nosler Partitions and a Marlin Lever gun in 35 Remington with 200 grain Core-Lokts. I hunted with my Chapuis 9.3X74 with 286 grain Privi bullets. We both killed 3 grown pigs apiece plus we took out four of the young pigs. The landowners were adamant about killing all the hogs we could. The previous week they had had a helicopter on the ranch and had taken out 35 or so. We got our pigs on 3 separate stalks while they were coming out to eat in wheat fields. On another occasion while stalking hogs, I almost had a shot at a coyote but he was over three hundred yards away and wouldn’t come any closer to my call. Cows nearby were also an issue. Too bad, as I would have liked to have taken a coyote from that distance with my double. I got good performance with the Privi bullets. The big sow in the last pic of me was shot far behind so as to angle the bullet towards her off side shoulder. It had about 2.5 feet of penetration and broke the shoulder. I recovered the bullet under the skin and will take a pic and weigh it as soon as I get home. Most of our shots were around the 150 yard range. I did shoot smaller sow in heavy brush after we were looking for our pigs and it left a big hole in her side. The Privi bullets probably work best from a reduced velocity and longer distance though I don’t think any of the pigs noticed.

Nicely done! A couple of them are pretty big.

Nicely done! Yep that looks like Abilene country to me!

Yes sir nicely done indeed wish I lived in Texas,always have fun when I visit.

Nice hogs, and they show the Euro background that is far more common in the East Texas woods, and farther west like Abilene and the Davis range, than in other place in the states. Where we hunt most they are are far more feral looking!

GOOD SHOW RAC, and a nice little Chapuis, as well!

Nice big pigs! What range do you have your double sighted in for? You say you had a 150 yard shot. Any sight adjustments? Looks like your buddy used a handgun too!
Peter.

It was a great hunt. I am the other guy in the photos.

Peter I used the .44 to finish the 1st boar, in fact he was the only hog out of 10 to require more than one shot. I also used it to take three small pigs. I was hoping to get a large one with it, but the only one shot under 150 yards was RAC's last sow.

Welcome AgCat! My hog gun is a Freedom Arms in 475 Linebaugh.
Peter.

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Originally posted by MacD37:
Where we hunt most they are are far more feral looking!

Hey Mac! How about a little respect in describing your hunting buddies!

Do you need a hunting license to shoot pigs in Texas?

Good shooting, you have to start to shoot head shots. Good shooting...


Mike

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Originally posted by RyanB:
Do you need a hunting license to shoot pigs in Texas?

Alla non resident needs is a a non-game license! The feral hogs are cinsidered exotics. The license is under $70 That license doesn't include Javalina which is not a hog at all but collared Peccary a species all it's own.

Great work men!

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Great work men!

+1++ Great work AND a great post, thank you.

I dont know if I should wish for this, but I wish we had wild pigs up this way, the 4 legged variety that is.

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Originally posted by Peter:
Nice big pigs! What range do you have your double sighted in for? You say you had a 150 yard shot. Any sight adjustments? Looks like your buddy used a handgun too!
Peter.

Peter, it shoots a couple of inches high at 100 yards. It seems to be dead on at 150.

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Originally posted by Jim Manion:

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Originally posted by MacD37:
Where we hunt most they are are far more feral looking!

Hey Mac! How about a little respect in describing your hunting buddies!

Well maybe not feral, but some real currs none the less! I wouldn't hunt with them if they where throughbreds!

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Is your 44 a TLA #5? Ivories look good too.

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Originally posted by AgCatJHS:
It was a great hunt. I am the other guy in the photos.

Peter I used the .44 to finish the 1st boar, in fact he was the only hog out of 10 to require more than one shot. I also used it to take three small pigs. I was hoping to get a large one with it, but the only one shot under 150 yards was RAC's last sow.

The wild boar caliber deluxe!!! I'm impressed.

Here is the performance and pic from the Privi bullet. About a 150 yard shot. 2300 fps. I shot the sow at an angle from the rear. Bullet entered her side, traveled about 2.5 feet and broke her off side shoulder. Weight 261.5 grains. Not bad for a cheap bullet.

Very nice, congrats. I am envious of you Texans and the year round hog hunting you have!

JPK

JPK,
You know we Texans have always welcomed new blood to the mix. If you want to be a Virginian you're a couple of hundred years too late!

If you come to Texas pitch your tent, look around and decide that you like it, you are a Texan!

The glue that holds an eclectic population of diverse cultures together in such a vast and beautiful State is the simple fact that we all are Texans!

We'll be glad to have you among us!

Hmmm! I bought some Privi's too, just to practice with, but your experience makes them look pretty good for hunting (this side of the ocean).
Peter.

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Originally posted by Peter:
Hmmm! I bought some Privi's too, just to practice with, but your experience makes them look pretty good for hunting (this side of the ocean).
Peter.

Peter, Privi's wouldn't be my first choice for a sure 'nuff paid hunt but they work great for deer and hogs.

Can you tell us the name of the operation you were on?

Exotics??? You have got to be pulling my leg Mac! They are non indiginous vermin!
Organic targets!

EZ

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Originally posted by MacD37:

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Originally posted by RyanB:
Do you need a hunting license to shoot pigs in Texas?

Alla non resident needs is a a non-game license! The feral hogs are cinsidered exotics. The license is under $70 That license doesn't include Javalina which is not a hog at all but collared Peccary a species all it's own.

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Originally posted by eezridr:
Exotics??? You have got to be pulling my leg Mac! They are non indiginous vermin!
Organic targets!

EZ

I didn't list them the Parks and wildlife did that. They are listed as owned game just like the Elands and Zebras and such on the game ranches! Never the less that is the license the non-resident needs. For Javalina he needs a full non-resident license @ $315

[QUOTE]Originally posted by bigfats:
Is your 44 a TLA #5? Ivories look good too.[QUOTE]

Corect it is a TLA #5. The Ivorys were made by Paul Persinger of El Paso, Texas. It is a very good shooter, every bit the equal of my Freedom Arms.

agcatjhs,

Persinger did the ivories on my TLA as well. Nice rig.

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Corect it is a TLA #5. The Ivorys were made by Paul Persinger of El Paso, Texas. It is a very good shooter, every bit the equal of my Freedom Arms.