Texas wild pig hunting advice?

[~z]

No, they just eat piggy stuff: roots, mast, grubs, frogs, toads, crawfish, butterflys, baby deer, turkey poults, ground nesting birds, eggs of ground-nesting birds like turkey and quail, acorns, tubers, invertebrates, fruits, grasses and forbs, armadillos, earthworms, reptiles, moths, amphibians, bulbs, mushrooms, milo, rice, wheat, snakes, soybeans, turtles, peanuts, potatoes, watermelons, tadpoles, cantaloupe, carrion, and children. Absolutely no corn though.
~z

 

[John Wolford]

Guys, your info and pictures were over the top. Guarantee I would have shot high. I knew the heart was low but I didn't realize it was dragging on the floor. As for calibers, not to worry. We have 2-300 winmags and a 7mm. I am hoping to have my own here and my choice will be a Rock River Arms .308 with a 3 power ACOG on top if the backlog isn't too great. We all will be carrying .45's for any errant or chargin hogs.

The advice on size and bullet placement is great, all the rifles are scoped so head shots will not be a problem and if not, the shot for the heart with the winmag will work. Bob spun his first deer clean around and parked it on it's back legs up like a cartoon this winter so I don't doubt the hogs will fare any better.

The advice on cooking is great, I want to slow smoke one too but I know some if not most will get ground up and mixed with deer sausage for a full game fare for the get togethers.

Thanks to all of you for the advice, I'll be sure to post back and let you know how it went and the conditions. Who knows, you all may want a piece of this thing. Spoonbill snagging is a lot of fun and adding a hog hunt on top sure will make that a week to remember. We all grill out every night at the motel and never eat the same thing twice. Best week of the year!!