Wayne--

Bet you have a nice Ruger collection?!?

Larry

Larry,
KInd of..................maybe.

Getting back to the original thread,I hear that some of the feral hogs (also called razorbacks or tuskers) can get up to 400 lbs.

That has got to be a lot of bacon for sure.

I doubt if folks use 223/5.56 for them but go to something more substantial,at least 30-30.

Wayne

On the McDaniels ranch, where I used to hunt...just north of Big Cyprus, they found a dead bore hog in the trap. They loaded him, via a farm tractor, onto a trailer and weighed him at the county dump's truck scales...875 pounds! They never quit growin' from what I have been told. There are reports of bores weighing over half a ton...This is just the largest I have personal knowledge of. I used a 257 Roberts, when not bow-hunting on those bad-boys! Good medicine!
Stay Sharp, Capt. Chris

The report of "over half a ton" may be referring to Hogzilla. Hogzilla was shot and killed by Chris Griffin June 17, 2004 in Alapaha, Georgia on Ken Holyoak's fish farm and hunting reserve. It was alleged to be 12 feet long and to weigh over 1,000 pounds. (It was widely considered a hoax or urban legend.) The remains were exhumed in 2005 and studied by forensic scientists for an episode of Explorer (for the National Geographic Channel). In March 2005, they confirmed that Hogzilla actually weighed 800 pounds and was between 6.9 feet and 8.6 feet long. DNA testing was performed, revealing that Hogzilla was a hybrid of wild boar and domestic pig. Hogzilla's tusks measured nearly 28 inches.

WOW!!! No doubt about that!!! Those are some huge hogs for sure!!!

Forget about the 257 Roberts,30-30 for those beasts!! Time to break out the 460 Weatherby!!

I wonder if the meat on those huge beasts is edible or maybe quite rancid??

Of course,proper care of the meat after the harvest is needed but I wonder if it is good.

28 inch tusks?? That will slice and dice you quite nicely.

Wayne

AS mentioned above feral hogs are great eating, especiall the 60-100lb size.
However with ALL game animal cleaning it is highly advisable to wear heavy duty nitrile gloves to reduce any change of contracting undesireable germs, parasites etc.

Bob,
That is good advise for sure and also to clean the knives and such to prevent the transfer of "stuff"

Proper care of game after the harvest is essential.

Wayne

Also I doubt a live animal has rancid meat.
It's usually a case of NOT quickly cleaning and cooling the meat after the kill. The bigger the animal the bigger the challenge, espically when the mercury is a bove 80 which is most of the time in Florida.

I love bow hunting but when I want some some pork a 12ga slug drops them on the spot.

Bob,
Slug shooting weapons have come a long ways over the years.

If memory serves me correctly,it was in the late 50s that Ithaca made their Model 37 with a "roto-forged barrel" designed for slugs.


Then,over time,slug designs have greatly improved and I think it was Hastings that designed the slug barrel rifled for slugs.

Years ago,wash tub sized groups were the norm,now some pretty darn nice groups are being shot.

If you are into big pain,try shooting a Brenneke 3 inch magnum slug. Trick is you give it to the bear to shoot it!!!

Touch one of those off and you will know that the bull pooped in the buckwheat for sure!!!

Wayne

It is awesome how the technology has improved with the old scatter gun for sure. Actually, I guess, across the board relating to ammo.
Very impressive groups are now possible.
Top Dog, no sir! I do not want any of those slugs!