Originally Posted by
OFFSHORE
A few years back I worked for a state agency here in Florida (for 14 years) and part of my job was to eradicate the hog population off of state lands. Prior to that from the age of 15 until my wife threatened me with divorce papers at age 29, I went hog hunting 3 to 5 nights a week!!! I could not even begin to tell you the number of hogs I killed with the same Ruger Single Six .22 WMR revolver and 40gr. Winchester load. I find it humorous how folks find these animals to be immortal and the need for such heavy artillery to take them down. My largest was an actual weight of 538 lbs. and he was caught alive with dogs and was in the process of being sold to a hunting ranch. Unfortunately he became untied in the back of my truck at a gas station in Bronson, FL and proceeded to wreak havoc to every chain link fence with a barking dog in it throughout his final run through town. I couldn't turn my crew of curs lose in town and the Levy Co Sheriff Dept. ordered me to end things. . .that same .22 mag Ruger pistol with a neck shot at about 15 to 18 steps folded him up in his tracks!!! Are they a tuff and badazz well put together critter. . .why, hell yes!!! Are they these immortal creatures that a Sherman tank is required to slow them down before they come and devourer you whole after they lay you open, not hardly. Be conscious of the load you use and know "your" limitations, but just know that hogs are not all that, they die quite easily.