Hogs in CO?

[91RR]

With gasoline at $1.50 I can afford to head out for central Texas and get into some real pig shooting. It will happen in February. Primary rifle will be the new Bushmaster 450, a true pig AR.

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[rondog]

I have a Winchester Trapper carbine in .44 magnum, would that be a good hog gun? It's short and light, should have a pretty good punch for a pig, I'd think.

[Paradude54]

I'm living part-time, full-time will have to wait a few more years, near Trinidad in the southern end of the state on the eastern side of the Rockies. I haven't seen or heard anything about hogs there, but until I saw this thread I had never expected that I'd see them.

In middle Tennessee where I currently live if I drive an hour or so to the east they're everywhere. It's really not too hard to find them over 500 pounds. A friend of mine got one that was about 800 pounds just a few years ago.

[theGinsue]

800 lbs?

Now that sounds like an amazing hunt and some good eating.

[TheAvatar9265ft]

very interesting!

[Backinblackrifles]

It seems I am reviving a dead thread but does anybody have any new information relevant to the thread? I have not lived here long And would really like to go after some hogs with my bow. Anyone know someone with property or guided hunts or ranches that I can get the info on?

[gnihcraes]

Arizona and Texas - that's where my friends go to shoot hogs. If you need further information on locations in those states, let me know and I'll get it.

[rondog]

It seems I am reviving a dead thread but does anybody have any new information relevant to the thread? I have not lived here long And would really like to go after some hogs with my bow. Anyone know someone with property or guided hunts or ranches that I can get the info on?

A bow? I'd recommend you stay near some trees to climb. And carry a large sidearm.

[Mtn.man]

LOL we are originally from FL and I have whacked em with a bow, a shotgun, .45 and finally a .22
the .22 is the best weapon I know to get your pig. just hang in the brush make pig grunts have a tree handy for jumping into and when they run under you pop em in the ear, Pork Chops..

you only want 120# or so for eating cause any big ones taste like shit.

800#'er NO WAY, terrible meat.

Take it from a guy that has prolly killed and BBQ'ed well over 100+ pigs.

[gnihcraes]

Took me a minute to find the photos... My father with one and a good friend with another... kinda crappy pictures, I don't have the originals handy.

With a traditional bow...