guessing hog weight

[FLBowhunter]

Just got some new pics from my game camera where I plan to hunt in a couple of weeks, some good looking hogs. Just not sure how to judge weight, I know bone mass increases a lot with bigger hogs. How much do you think this one weighs? I don't want to have to drag one too far.

Scott

 

[Beerdonga]

FLBowhunter,

Its pretty hard to judge the size of a pig especialy when it is by itself. Ive raised pigs grownig up and also hunted lots of pigs, and one of the best ways that helps me judge how big a pig is or old is by the size of the head. An older heavier hog is gonna have a big fat head to match its body, where as a youger 80LB or so hog will have a skinnier head. I would guess at the hog in the pic to be around 160 to 180. He doesnt seem to be that long so he might be lighter.

 

[shadow]

Hard to tell from the Picture...do you know how high some of the grass is in the picture? I think about 125 lbs. A 150 lb hog will stand about 18" from ground to top of the back on average with about a 2 1/2 ft length, that I have noticed anyway.