My Hog Hunt

[g-hog]

Hey All, This is my first post in this forum...Last weekend I got to go on my first Hog Hunt. I have to say I am hooked. I see where a lot of the you here hunt to have a chance to shoot a hog. The group I hunt with is a "Bringem Out Alive" type hunt. Last weekend while we chased the dogs all morning we could not get to them quick enough to get the hog and our hunt was cut short by a pouring rain. It ended with no hog and one cut up dog. We'll we hit the woods again yesterday morning and hunted all day. What started out a slow day in the bottoms ended a successful hunt in the Pine thickets. The hogs had moved since last weekend. It is really amazing to watch when they let loose the catch dog. If you have never seen it the best way I can describe it is like watching a bullet in slow motion before it hits a deer. My friends catch dog is part Pit and part bull dog. When he is released he never checkes up and hits that hog as hard as he can. Once he has that ear the hog is coming down and you will have to pry him loose. Pretty Impressive. Anyay Here are a few pics from yesterdays hunt.


Ghog


The way the morning started...South Arkansas Bottom

200lb Sow caught

Hold her down and tie her up...and stay away from those teeth, She ain't happy

 

[MNHNTR]

G hog. What do you do after you catch them. And what in the heck are you doing to the hog in picture #2 ??

 

[g-hog]

Well that ain't me but I promise we may be from Arkansas but NONE OF THAT is going on

Actually he is just hold the hind leg up so as the hog can't run. After we catch them one man is taking this hog to use as a breeding sow for his Hogs. She had just weened some pigs and is in good shape (other than a torn up ear). Others they take and transplant into other areas or put in a pin for training purposes. Once they get this large they really aren't to good to eat but those that are smaller than 100#, will find there way to my smoker.

GHog

 

[MNHNTR]

haha... Thanks for explaining #2 ! Those seem to be very well trained dogs, just standing by...what kind are they? I know you said one is part pit and bull.....very cool action shot by the way #3!