Hunting a wallow

[rwchunter]

Was out after hogs this weekend with my eight year old and came across a wallow that was getting used hard. The trail coming from the steep canyon with a lot of cover was getting used a bunch. On the otherside of the wallow where it is more open there was barely a trail. So it looked like they may have been coming out of the canyon and cover to the wallow then back to cover.
I have never sat on a hog wallow to try to take one, so I don't know if there is a time of day that might be best. I think if a guy was to sit there all day he would have a real good chance. But when you have a young one with you an all day sit is pretty tough. Any Ideas?

RWCHUNTER

 

[ooja]

They will have everthing done by (about) 1 hour after light if they are hunted on a regular basis. Everything includes foraging, and watering, then getting to the beds. I would say then that you could set up an hour before light, wait until an hour after light and all the action if there is going to be any should have happened. If they are not hunted, they could be visiting that wallow during the day. I think this is the most unlikely though. It is possible that the boars are using that wallow to help build up their shoulder/necks for protection from fighting, and not for protection from the sun/itching etc. IF this is the case they could be using that wallow in the dark.

Be careful how you set up, note the wind. They have great noses, and may decide not to go to that wallow if they smell you.

Others with more experience may be able to tell you more, but I go by the dawn/dusk rule. Hunt em at dawn, hunt em at dusk. Cut sign through the rest of the day.

Good luck