Hog Hunting Opportunity

[Guest forte10]

Recently in talking with a co-worker, I was informed his friend has a lot of property in South Georgia that is overrun with giant hogs. I have always wanted to go hog hunting and finally being afforded the opportunity I am not sure I have a big enough rifle. From what I have been told and have picked up on, they are rather tough to hunt during the day as they often are bedded down. The property I am going to be hunting has a creek running through it and is open meadows with some wooded areas. Co-worker said they have quite a few over 300 pounds on the property and some over 400.

Only concern is about the size of the animals and whether a Remington 6.8 SPC II do the trick. Has anyone gone hog hunting with a 6.8 or a similar cartridge? Thanks for any input as it will be much appreciated. I will have a hunting partner who lives on the property there too for some local knowledge.

[Armed Aviator]

I moved up here from South Ga, An SKS, AK-47 works great for Hog hunting. What part of GA, Waycross, Douglas Area???

[JeffL]

Plenty of people hunt them with 5.56. 6.8 would do just fine.

[Guest forte10]

Somewhere south of Albany is all I know for location. And to the member who PM'd me about wanting to go too...Let me check =)

[Armed Aviator]

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Edited May 6, 2011 by Armed Aviator

[buck1032]

Want to borrow my Belgium Browning 375 H&H Mag? You pay for the ammo of course.

[Warbird]

I have often hunted for them with 556 and AK 7.62.

[Rightwinger]

Get a 458 Socom upper for your AR and all will be well.

Pics of Water Buffalo and pigs taken with the Socom below. Check out Teppo Jutsu website or Rock River Arms or you can PM me for details on the caliber and reloading data.

Water Buffalo

2 more pigs

[DaveS]

Hog hunting has been thin for me this year. Tennessee changed their regs for the refuges. I guess it's an Alabama Non resident license and NOT a NWR permit. Their loss, not mine! If I have to pay to hunt out of state, so be it!

[Smith]

When I had 6.8's I read a lot of thread over on 6.8forum.com where guys were taking hogs with them. Just be sure to pick the right bullet.