Note: The story has some pretty graphic pics of what the hog did to his legs, so be forewarned.
For those that can't open the article with their device, Ill hit the high points.
Full grown 41 year old experienced hunter with law enforcement occupation out hunting along the Pearl River in TX after tree rats with a rifle chambered in 22mag.
Had already taken a few with his rifle before his hog encounter.
By his estimates......
A 140lbs boar jumped up from its spot and came right at him full tilt from about 8 feet away. He tried to back away from it and get his rifle to bear when he went down and the hog was on him..... after he tried to side step away from its path.
Shot it once at least and at contact distance. Hog eventually let him go and ran path.Damage was extensive to say the least, and boars can get a whole lot bigger than 140 lbs in Texas. In addition, they typically have an extremely bad dental program, so much less damage from one can still cause you lots of grief.
I actively hunt these things year around and know what one can do to a person if they get to one. Over several decades now. It would be less typing to list cartridges I haven't hunted them with.
No offense meant here, but 9mm, 40 snw, 38 spl, 45 auto, ain't enough gun either from my experience around these things. ( The only pistol cartridge I would actively hunt them with from the ground would be 357 magnum from a carbine preferably. 44 magnum would be the better choice)
Number crunches can crunch away. As far as I can tell, hogs don't care about numbers unless they are made out of something they can eat.....lol
22lr is near useless at changing a boars mind if he is hell bent on tearing you a new one. ( Killing them after one takes damage like this guy did just ain't good way to explain how 22lr is great for every critter hunting out there.)
The little girl killing a very big and for all we know very old sick and injured brown bear up north is not gonna cut the " good enough" mustard in the real world.
Others are gonna say 22lr will kill them fine.
I say baloney to either......
Some may underestimate their speed and their ability to be mean and nasty.......even after they have been shot.
I have had them charge after shooting a few of their buddies too.Dont know why he decided to get all upset after I shot a few of his lady friends, and didn't bother with dialog. Shot him in the head twice using my M14S ( 308) as he was coming right at me.
A good hog is a dead hog period.
Take enough gun to insure you come home the same way you left.
These things aren't worth a substantial medical bill over, or walking with a limp the rest of your life.
My minimum rifle cartridge would be 243 with a stout bullet in the 100gr range. 30 Carbine using a 110gr soft point. ( If hunting from elevated position.....other minimums would be possible, as feral pigs can't climb all too well
Bigger hogs are best served bigger medicine. 7.62x39mm via 123gr win soft points, or 32 win spl = from the ground.
Stay safe out there.
Bring enough gun
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