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First Hog Hunt

LASOutdoorsmen

LASOutdoorsmen

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Hey guys. I been pretty busy for that last few months, so busy that I haven't been able to chat with yall. I'm still here though! I'm going on my first hog hunt and I could really use some help to prepare. This is my first hunting trip on the road, out of state. I'll be bringing my bow, rifle, camcorder, and my saddle. The temperature will top out at 85 degrees. What are some necessities I need to bring? Let's keep my pack light, as my camera and camera arm weigh in at 14lbs.
 
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LASOutdoorsmen said:
Hey guys. I been pretty busy for that last few months, so busy that I haven't been able to chat with yall. I'm still here though! I'm going on my first hog hunt and I could really use some help to prepare. This is my first hunting trip on the road, out of state. I'll be bringing my bow, rifle, camcorder, and my saddle. The temperature will top out at 85 degrees. What are some necessities I need to bring? Let's keep my pack light, as my camera and camera arm weigh in at 14lbs.
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14lbs before hunting gear in 85 degrees... Water. haha.
For Hogs with a rifle in a saddle, I think I would look into spurs. Not so sensitive to sound are they? May help you by reducing your weight for getting to height out of their smell which I think they trust more than sound. Plus they travel a bit right? So they won't be bedding so close to where you are climbing if noise is a concern with spikes.
Just a thought. Never did a trip like you are doing but I'm sure it will be cool.
 
It all depends on the hunt. Tell me more about the area.

A new area that I didn't know anything about what the hogs were doing, I would just sneak around the woods keeping the wind in my face. Walk slow and stop and listen. They make a bunch of noise and you should be able to hear them and sneak in close with the wind in your favor. If water is scarce, after morning stalking, I'd hunt wallows or water source. You can sit on that all day if there isn't many around and have a good chance at a mid day visit if it's dry. Also after morning stalking, I've had luck walking up on them in there bed. They sleep hard and you can get close especially if it's only one. More eyes and ears the harder it is. If you want to stand hunt, food sources just like deer will be a good bet early morning and late evening. They don't like the heat. Mid day stalking for beds is a good bet. Scan every pile of logs and every root hole from up rooted trees. They dig in in those spots.
 
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Don't forget to post pics here and on your other place.
I been meaning to do some hog hunting, but I don't have any here on my place. My buddy goes quite a bit but they only do shotgun hunts and I don't really share the enthusiasm for some of their methods. They have their way of doing things and I don't really hunt with them, we just talk about it together. We sorta have a rivalry (albeit a friendly rivalry) when it comes to hunting.
 
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swampsnyper said:
It all depends on the hunt. Tell me more about the area.

A new area that I didn't know anything about what the hogs were doing, I would just sneak around the woods keeping the wind in my face. Walk slow and stop and listen. They make a bunch of noise and you should be able to hear them and sneak in close with the wind in your favor. If water is scarce, after morning stalking, I'd hunt wallows or water source. You can sit on that all day if there isn't many around and have a good chance at a mid day visit if it's dry. Also after morning stalking, I've had luck walking up on them in there bed. They sleep hard and you can get close especially if it's only one. More eyes and ears the harder it is. If you want to stand hunt, food sources just like deer will be a good bet early morning and late evening. They don't like the heat. Mid day stalking for beds is a good bet. Scan every pile of logs and every root hole from up rooted trees. They dig in in those spots.
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It's in North Carolina. The terrain is mostly flat with some hills,which is what I'm already use to. The land owner has feeders setup, and has the hogs conditioned to visit during the day. The hogs are not pressured, only a few have been hunted down. So I hope to stick a few on each hunt. The owner and I plan to stand hunt in the early morning and late evening. I agree that hunting water holes during the day will be a great idea. I'll probably still hunt during the day with my rifle. I've been doing some studying on some techniques and I found out that they can be called in. I'm going try to call some in with "Piglet In Distress". From what I read, it seems as though as long as I keep the wind in my favor I should have success. This is what I have put together so far to have in my field pack, let me know if I missed something:
Field pack
. Tree arm
. Canon xl2 with extra batteries
. Focus fs4 with extra batteries
. Firewire
. Kodak playsport with extra SD cards
. Thermacell with extra bottles
. Water bottles
. Roscoby batteries and mic
. Tick repellent
. Flashlight
. Knife & sharpener
. Bic lighter
. Cell phone
. Binoculars
. Wind indicator
. Extra arrows & broadheads
. Pull rope
. Rag
. Extra shirt
. Compass
. Saddle
. Climbing sticks
. Cranford t steps
. Cranford T screws
. Pruning saw
 
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essdub said:
Don't forget to post pics here and on your other place.
I been meaning to do some hog hunting, but I don't have any here on my place. My buddy goes quite a bit but they only do shotgun hunts and I don't really share the enthusiasm for some of their methods. They have their way of doing things and I don't really hunt with them, we just talk about it together. We sorta have a rivalry (albeit a friendly rivalry) when it comes to hunting.
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Will do. I plan on taking a plenty of pictures and video. For the same reason you don't hunt with those guys is the same reason I primarily hunt solo.
 
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I don't know how well calling will work. I never done it but have been hunting with a buddy and we were stalking through the woods. We were about 100 yards apart when he shot one with his bow. I heard it squealing as it died and had a hog run past me going to the squealing. They will more than likely circle and come in from down wind of the squealing. I've hunted feeders before that someone else set up and had a permanent ladder stand set up on it. All it takes is one to get shot from that stand while the others are there to educate the others. They are very smart and will come in only after circling down wind of that stand 1st. With a gun you can get far enough off the feeder to not have to worry about that. With a bow, take your saddle to adapt. If they come across your trail as they are coming into the feeder, they will make an alarm grunt the second they hit it and they will all freeze. Your chances drop tremendously once they are alerted and you have a bow. They are very smart once they know they are being hunted, especially on a feeder. Still easy with a gun, but you can't make mistakes with a bow.
 
I just talked to a man about booking a combo hog/deer hunt the first day of deer archery season (August 15 in that part of SC) .
I gotta think about it tonight but I'll probably go ahead and make the reservation tomorrow. $825 for 3 day/night hunt including lodging. No food included. $45 per animal if they process, or free use of facilities and walk in cooler (most likely since i always do my own). 1 deer and 2 hog limit per day.
He's ok with my using saddle if I want for the deer (or hogs while not stalking with guide). Sounds like a pretty good deal. It's over 3000 acres and no fences or walls. But they do have 100 + permanent stands to choose if you're open to them and have bait/food plots/water holes, etc.
I never hunted hogs and I been wanting a big buck (having a hard time hitting a big guy near home. .. I keep screwing up).
If I do it, I'll post the details and pics


Shaun.
 
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Swampsnyper's advice is perfect.

If it were me, I'd stick to hunting mornings and evenings over the feeders. That's where the pigs will be. Still hunting with the wind in your face during mid-day is also a good strategy.

I would not, under any circumstance, be traipsing through the woods with climbing sticks, a rifle and my accessories. No way, no how. But that's just me and hogs aren't worth that effort.

I can't imagine you'll have a problem on the feeders. I've killed plenty of hogs over corn feeders in late afternoon.
 
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LASOutdoorsmen said:
Here's my hunt yall
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Post the actual link to the video and I'll fix it so it shows the video in the post.
 
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Too bad you didn't see any hogs. The outfitter seems like a good dude. Thanks for posting.
 
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g2outdoors said:
Too bad you didn't see any hogs. The outfitter seems like a good dude. Thanks for posting.
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Yeah he's an awesome guy. I'll be going back there either in September or October for a deer / hog hunt. You guys outta check him out, he let's you hunt on your own terms pretty much.
 
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