| Deer Shot Placement With Bow | | | | gun or bow and ruin any chance of getting a shot. |
| The secret is out. Hog hunting is a hair-raising, heart | | | | You might get away with slow movement but fast |
| pounding experience that is turning average hunters | | | | movement will get you caught every time. Stay as |
| into full blown adrenaline junkies. Many hunters will tell | | | | still as possible and never underestimate how well a |
| you hog hunting is the fastest growing sport in the | | | | hog can see. |
| United States and with new hog hunting outfitters | | | | 4. Assuming he missed - another bad habit of the |
| popping up all over the country, it's hard to disagree | | | | unsuccessful hog hunter is to immediately assume he |
| with them. Hog hunting is a year-round sport that | | | | missed if he shoots a hog and it runs away. |
| offers an unparalleled adrenaline rush for both rookie | | | | Subsequently, the hunter refuses to track the hog |
| and seasoned hunters. However, with thousands of | | | | after his shot. One outfitter explained that in 2008 he |
| new hunters flocking to this sport every year, it's no | | | | found over 160 dead hogs on his property that were |
| surprise that more and more of these hunters are | | | | shot by his hunters but never tracked afterwards. |
| going home empty-handed and completely frustrated. | | | | It's a great feeling to drop a hog in its tracks but it's |
| Just by simply becoming aware of some bad habits, | | | | not unusual for a hog to run after being shot. Hogs |
| you can greatly increase your chances of bringing | | | | have been seen running away even after being shot |
| down that trophy hog and end up having one of the | | | | with a 7 Mag so don't assume you missed just |
| most exciting experiences of your life. | | | | because the hog runs away. Deer Shot Placement |
| 1. Impatience - among all of the bad habits, | | | | With Bow |
| impatience is the one habit that frustrates outfitters | | | | 5. Underestimating a hog's intelligence - a common |
| the most. One prime example is how impatient | | | | misconception among unsuccessful hog hunters is |
| hunters simply will not wait for the right shot. | | | | that "a hog is just a dumb animal." Any seasoned hog |
| Instead, these hunters tend to rush their shots and | | | | hunter will tell you hogs are quite cunning. Hogs adapt |
| will even go for the dreaded "running shot" and try | | | | quickly to their environment and will make |
| to shoot a hog as it runs away. Hogs are in constant | | | | adjustments in real-time which can make it almost |
| motion so practice being patient and wait for your | | | | impossible to hunt them down. The unsuccessful |
| shot - it will come. Another great example is when an | | | | hunter underestimates the hog so he fails to do his |
| impatient hunter leaves his stand before it gets dark. | | | | homework and simply won't put in the time to scout |
| Hogs often move during the twilight hour so the | | | | an area which would give him a greater opportunity |
| impatient hunter misses an excellent opportunity by | | | | to be successful. Instead of thinking you are smarter |
| getting out of his stand too early. Patience is your | | | | than a hog, your goal should be to learn how to think |
| ally when it comes to hog hunting - use it to your | | | | like a hog and then you will be on your way to |
| advantage and you will end up having memories that | | | | becoming a successful hog hunter. |
| will last a lifetime. | | | | 6. Underestimating how dangerous a wounded hog |
| 2. Poor Shot Placement - another tell-tale sign of the | | | | can be - Approaching a wounded hog can be a fatal |
| unsuccessful hog hunter is poor shot placement. This | | | | mistake. One of our members told a sad story |
| bad habit is easy to spot because the hunter will go | | | | where a friend of his had shot a large boar and |
| for the head shot in order to save meat or to | | | | approached the hog without realizing the animal was |
| impress his buddies. This bad habit usually results in a | | | | only wounded. The boar hog suddenly jumped up and |
| wounded hog with its snout or jaw blown off. Even | | | | mauled the young man who later died from his |
| expert marksmen have trouble with head shots | | | | wounds. Hogs are one of the few animals in the |
| simply because the head is a much smaller target | | | | United States that can kill you if cornered - this is |
| that tends to be in constant motion. Shot placement | | | | doubly true when the hog is wounded. |
| is critical to bringing down that trophy boar so do | | | | 7. Not bringing enough firepower - this is without a |
| yourself a favor and learn where the kill zones are | | | | doubt the #1 bad habit among unsuccessful hog |
| located on a hog. Deer Shot Placement With Bow | | | | hunters. Many outfitters will tell you they have seen |
| 3. Underestimating a hog's vision - unsuccessful hog | | | | bullets bounce off a hog's skull because a hunter |
| hunters are notorious for underestimating how well a | | | | didn't bring enough firepower. Even if the hunter |
| hog can see. It's well known that hogs have a | | | | makes a good shot, a small caliber rifle simply cannot |
| powerful sense of smell and acute hearing but there | | | | pierce a hog's thick shoulder blade and gristle plate |
| is a myth in the hog hunting community that hogs | | | | which protects the kill zone. By avoiding this one bad |
| have poor vision. The unsuccessful hunter will | | | | habit alone, you can drastically increase your chances |
| habitually alert a hog to his presence by grabbing his | | | | of becoming a successful hog hunter. |