Wild pig hunting in SE Colorado

[DD977GM2]

I would love to try to take one of these hogs with my .204. I have seen them drt in texas with a .17hmr. I'm guessing my .204 would do the job. Any thoughts?

I would think that would be too small of a round for the bigger piggies.

[Wiggity]

Shirley you must be kidding

Surely my name is not Shirley. You bastard!

[Wiggity]

I would think that would be too small of a round for the bigger piggies.

Eh, it just depends on where you pop them.

[DD977GM2]

Eh, it just depends on where you pop them.

Yeah I would think a center of mass would be inefective but a head shot would drop him.

[DD977GM2]

Does anyone know if Comanche National Grasslands or Rita Blanca National Grasslands are good to go for piggies?

Wanna see how well 5.56 round will do

[Wiggity]

Yeah I would think a center of mass would be inefective but a head shot would drop him.

Possibly, it's hard to say

[DD977GM2]

Possibly, it's hard to say

Ill give it a shot though. Always wanted to go hog hunting

[Wiggity]

Ill give it a shot though. Always wanted to go hog hunting

That is the only way to really find out!

[ssgenuine]

When my son and I went to Texas in May, we brought the ar15. I had hollow points for it and all it did was poke holes in them. A squeal for a second and then nada. Didn't get any head shots though, they were running when I got to shoot. Pigs are very cooperative at times, the smaller ones tend to run in a staight line which solves the "should I lead them" problem. They do die, just not right then and there. I could only find 45 gr hollow points in 223/556 since most of the rounds for the smaller calibers fragment (not so good for your teeth or the meat). A head shot should result in a drt from almost any caliber. Easily the most fun I have ever had with my clothes on (gun or no gun).

[sellersm]

I think it sounds like a blast!

I have a friend in TX who gets to hunt them while working! The hogs destroy the company's equipment, so the company provides 'eradication supplies (ammo & firearms)' to the willing/trained employees and they get to exterminate the pests!! We've talked about me coming down and helping out, but it'd be better if we could eliminate pests in our own State!!