Thursday 20 July 2017

Some Useful Insights About Hog Hunting

By Roger Campbell


People are fascinated by the hunting because it is a compelling sport and also provides an excellent source of game meat. Unlike what people think, hogs are intelligent, wary and challenging creatures. Therefore, one needs to be informed of some facts regarding the animal, so your Hog Hunting expedition turns out successful. They intend to be dangerous when wounded, cornered or when protecting its young.

Typically, there are three sorts of hunters. They include; incidental, game hunter and trophy seeker. The technique you employ to use in hunting depends on the type of hog you intend to capture. The incidental plans not to hunt, but would relish hunting one if one sways by. Meat hunter kills for meat while the trophy hunter is one who seeks the tusker of a large headed boar head.

It is not advisable to go out in the wild in search for a hog when you lack the slightest information about wild pigs. One thought that you should shun from your mind is that hogs are not witty. On the contrary, a boar is very perceptive and are aware of their surroundings. In fact, studies reveal that they share similar cognitive values with chimpanzees.

Hogs are continuously moving, and having such information aids one to be alert while hunting. No matter whether they are waiting beside a feeder, or actually feeding, the animal is always moving. Hogs tend to be in groups, making loud grunts. Since they are always moving, they never leave you enough chance to get a clear shot. Therefore, whenever the opportunity presents itself, be sure to shoot.

A hog or boar lack good vision, but that does not necessarily mean that they are damn. In fact, sight deficiency has presented the animal with a keen sense of smell. That is why most successful hunters tribute their kills to the spot and stalk technique. Usually, if the wind direction favors them, they will pick up your scent and subsequently, find a safe haven.

Be on the lookout for good weather. Doing so plays to your advantage. Hogs lack sweat glands, and therefore lack the internal metabolism to maintain coolness. To the initiated hunter, hot weather means that hogs cannot run for long due to the high temperatures the body generates. During hot water, you may find them near water holes in areas dense with thick vegetation. Their movement is limited to the night or evening when the temperatures are cool.

The points discussed above are tried and true. However, there is a lot of information out there about hogs that are merely misconceptions and may put your life in danger while hunting. For instance, people are led to adopt the thought that it is only by a high caliber rifle that you can take down the animal. What lies unknown to them is that such sorts of weapon destroy the much desired meat.

Others are led to understand that if there is no blood trail, then there is hardly kill. That is not true. Deer tend to leave a trail of blood after a shot. On the contrary, a hog does not leave a trail immediately afterward, because it requires a lot of force to push blood through their thick, fatty skins.




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