Texas again- Good or bad girl with a gun?

[thilanliyan]

They actually make great pig guns down South, where you're hunting in thick stuff and distances are under 100ft. Just strap them to ATV and don't worry about that mud and debris. And because where there is 1 pig there are usually at least 12, not having a bolt, lever or slide to work is quite handy.

Isn't it kinda overkill and/or takes the skill out of it?

 

[BurnItDwn]

Isn't it kinda overkill and/or takes the skill out of it?

Wild hogs are an invasive species that do lots of damage to the environment and to property. The normal rules of "sport" hunting do not apply here.

 

[DarthKyrie]

Wild hogs are an invasive species that do lots of damage to the environment and to property. The normal rules of "sport" hunting do not apply here.

Isn't there places down south that pay people for each wild pig they kill?

 

[sdifox]

Part of being a responsible gun owner is securing your arms. If you secure your arms, then you should get off scat free, I shit you not.

This is different from what I said how? Or are you just agreeing?

 

[thecoolnessrune]

Isn't there places down south that pay people for each wild pig they kill?

I'm from Georgia myself and while I'm not sure about other Southern states, Georgia employs a single person specifically for killing hogs: https://www.gon.com/hunting/killing-ossabaw-hogs-job

That said, most of the Southern states have hunting seasons for wild hogs. In Georgia if you hunt on Private Land, there is no limitation. You can hunt 24/7/365 (you have to use lights at night).

I've hunted them for sport myself. Crossbow as the primary, with a Revolver backup. I'd take one if I didn't see a deer on a hunt out (boar and deer season overlap in Georgia on Federal lands). But you see a lot of guys that go with various AR-15 platforms, 6.5 Grendel, and hunting dogs. Personally not a fan of dog hunting myself, given you'll never quite un-hear the sound of a hound getting gored, but it is what it is.

 

[BurnItDwn]

This is different from what I said how? Or are you just agreeing?

It's potty humor. Also, agree with you. (you said "scat free" instead of "scot-free")

 

[kage69]

Wild hogs are an invasive species that do lots of damage to the environment and to property. The normal rules of "sport" hunting do not apply here.

This this my god THIS.

 

[sdifox]

It's potty humor. Also, agree with you. (you said "scat free" instead of "scot-free")

Lol good catch

 

[kage69]

Isn't it kinda overkill and/or takes the skill out of it?

Sorry, should have replied to this first.

The short answer is no, to both. 7.62x39 is roughly 85% the power of a Winchester 30-30, North America's reliable, cheap and plentiful de facto deer round. Hogs get bigger, and far meaner, than deer. 7.62x39 was made to be sensible balance between recoil and penetration on the battlefield, Russians caring for that more than 'terminal effects.' It lacks the flatter trajectory and bigger wallop than actual hunting rounds, but are more controllable on brisk semi-auto and usually come from a larger magazine. It's nice having extra shots ready to go for sure, but putting holes where they need to be on multiple targets moving fast, in and out of cover sometimes, takes skill no matter what you are using. The big ones can be really dangerous, especially if you don't have dogs running interference. Pistols are definitely a good idea, or someone who isn't hunting and just rides shotgun, giving perimeter security. Having semi-auto and lots of it ready to go is no vice on a hog hunt. Doing it that way is fine for awhile, but I think most people end up opting for stands, and dropping more than one at once, with timed fusillades from elk-grade rifles. Saw a video awhile ago of some guys doing it at night with nightvision, lasers and suppressors from the back of a truck. Those southerners get creative fighting the bacon invasion.

 

[IJTSSG]

No season on feral hogs here in Texas, just need a hunting license. Me and the guys I share a hunting lease with all have suppressed, .300 blkouts on AR platforms to keep the hog population down. Some people will butcher them and eat the backstrap on the smaller ones but I don't care for it.

I still haven't figured out how anyone gets an AK down their pants. In back, I guess, with the barrel down a pant leg. That would explain how she shot her heel off.