Hogzilla punked!

[Gunthr]

holy smokes.  i'd be wanting to climb a tree if i saw one like that in the woods here in Florida.  i didn't know feral pigs could get that big...

[FrodeMk3]

Hmmm...Wonder what the outcome would have been, had that hog charged that kid? Unless of course, he shot him from a tree stand.

I really don't think that anyone in the hunting party thought that they would run into a hog anywhere near that size. That's a monster.

[Captain Virgil Hilts]

Originally posted by FrodeMk3
Hmmm...Wonder what the outcome would have been, had that hog charged that kid? Unless of course, he shot him from a tree stand.

I really don't think that anyone in the hunting party thought that they would run into a hog anywhere near that size. That's a monster.

Most of them are well under 300#. No, none of us (I hunt in TN, GA, AL, NC, SC, and KY) expect to see them (hogs over 400# are very rare), but some of us are prepared. There's a reason I carry two guns, both with VERY hot loads, when I hunt hogs or bear on the ground. I have 6 rounds in the 44 Magnum (Dan Wesson) and 12 rounds in two speedloaders carried in the offside tiedown on my ******* Big Game shoulder holster, plus, I have the loaded 45 Colt Ruger Blackhawk in a high ride hip holster. The Ruger is single action and as such slow to load. But I can draw and empty it quickly, then go back to the big Dan Wesson and do up to two fast reloads. I've never needed both guns, either would likely do fine. But since we often hunt where there MIGHT be a big hog, and where there ARE 300#+ bears, I'll carry the second gun, at maybe 3-4 pounds, it's a small package for the peace of mind it provides. I carry the Dan Wesson in the ******* rig even when I rifle hunt. Always two guns.

[Shuckins]

Big hog....probably a domestic gone feral.

A thousand pounds?  Maybe, but I doubt it.  The picture was staged to make it look bigger.  The kid is squatting at least five yards behind the hog.  His image is crystal clear while that of the animal is out of focus.

[Ghosth]

I've killed a few 250 - 300 lb hogs. Taking them down clean with 1 shot is DANG tough. Now these are nice tame hogs in a 15x15 foot pen. Even then getting the right shot takes time, patience and a bit of luck.

Hogs have a big head, but a fairly small brain, so you draw an imaginary line from one eye to the opposite ear. Where those 2 lines cross is your aiming point for a head shot. But, if the pig in question raises or lowers his head as you shoot, chances are your going to miss the brain and just lodge a bullet in the  bone of his skull.  And of course that pig is not going to hold still so you can shoot it again, so now you have a very ticked off rapidly moving target.

Multiply that x 3 for hogzilla and your up to 300 mag's or elephant guns if you want it done right. They are simply lucky that the big sucker ran instead of charging the guns.

What was this one eating? The original Hogzilla was running around an area with several fish farming ponds. With fish food laying around in stacks for it to rummage through. Read virtually unlimited food supply.

So what was this porker munching on for it to get this big?

Its mother was almost surely domestic pig gone feral. Pigs go back to the wild quickly and easily, reverting easily to what they started out as. Long hair,  tusks, and attitude are often seen in first generation feral pigs.

BTW the feral pig problem is becoming an ever bigger problem nationwide.

[Halo]

Thanks, Virgil and Ghost, for enlightening perspective on the hunt and wild hogs.  I respect hunts and hunters and the prey.  Ancient ritual, often difficult to get quick clean kills in field conditions.  

I grew up reading Frank Buck and remain grateful humans have developed weapons effective enough to climb to the top of the food chain and stay there.  

On the magazine stands now is an interesting Special Collector's Edition of Best of Shooting and Guns & Ammo that includes stories of excellent guns that still proved inadequate in some circumstances, "When the Chips Are Down Big Guns Are Best ... For Game That Can Hit Back."

Have to give big beasts a lot of credit for their courage.  Even outnumbered and facing firepower from another realm, they often fight to their last breath.

[Slash27]

Originally posted by RTR
I'm betting its a fake.  IIRC "hogzilla" was a hoax as well.

RTR

"Hogzilla" was not a hoax.

[storch]

Originally posted by Shuckins
Big hog....probably a domestic gone feral.

A thousand pounds?  Maybe, but I doubt it.  The picture was staged to make it look bigger.  The kid is squatting at least five yards behind the hog.  His image is crystal clear while that of the animal is out of focus.

we used to do that with barracudas.  hang the fish maybe a four footer or so with the tail touching the deck. stand about a foot back then lean as far back as you can onto some support.  the fish looks like a six plus footer.

[AWMac]

This has got to be the Best Memorial Day BBQ!!!!  Other than at HTC!

You have it all here... Huge Frikken Pig, Young kids with guns, Parents with no teeth and Beer...

A spot of Heaven for all....



Mac

[culero]

Originally posted by storch
we used to do that with barracudas.  hang the fish maybe a four footer or so with the tail touching the deck. stand about a foot back then lean as far back as you can onto some support.  the fish looks like a six plus footer.

True enough, but the way I see it, he looks like he's actually leaning on the hog's back.

[Sandman]

Originally posted by culero
True enough, but the way I see it, he looks like he's actually leaning on the hog's back.

In the age of photoshop, believe nothing you see.

[MrRiplEy[H]]

Yeah look under the kids left arm, what is he resting it on? Certainly not the hog.

[culero]

Originally posted by MrRiplEy[H]
Yeah look under the kids left arm, what is he resting it on? Certainly not the hog.

I believe that's his knee.

[lazs2]

virgil summed it up nicely..

Don't know if the story is real or not but.. if it is..  A 500 S&W can be less impressive with the wrong bullet.  An expanding hollow point would not be the round I would want for that beast for instance.

Hard cast or FMJ bullets of more than normal weight would be best.

Your load for the 44 is pretty hot.  I run 250 clsw at about 1200-1300 (depending on barrel length).  I have killed a hog that was shot through with an ought six and was running around in circles chasing the rifle guys.   The big cast slug stopped it with a chest shot.   It was only about 200 lbs tho.

44 or bigger bullets are the size that you want already..  they don't need to expand.. you need the penetration on tough or big animals not expansion.  

lazs

[Tango]

The kid is several feet back from the Hog and if the camera was close to the hog to fill in the frame, it will make the hog look bigger than it really is.

Simply hold your right hand a foot away from your face and your left at arms length. Close one eye and see how big they are. Simple trick photography.