hog hunters

[killemall24]

I want to start hog hunting but dont know where any are in pennsylvania or how to do it really. If there are any hog hunters out there I would love to tag along and see how its done.

[AxiTech]

I can give you the number for my best buddy in High School. He was a big-time hog hunter. In fact, I think he had to check out several area schools. There just weren't that many fat chi........ Wait. We aren't talking about the same thing are we? Never mind!

[Robert Kayland]

In PA you'll only find "canned" hunts, that is, hunting hogs in a reserve.

Here are a few links to check out, and they're all beginner-friendly places that will guide you through.

http://www.mohrswidowmaker.com/island.htm

http://www.tiogaboarhunting.com/

Do a google on hog hunting in PA and one or two more places will probably show up.

If you're looking for true wild hog hunts you'll have to head south and west, mostly FL, GA, TX, etc.

[Howard Bullock]

You may have to travel a little from Erie.

First what caliber rifle or handgun will you be using?

I have always found farmers that needed a little pest control. In central PA groundhogs do a number of the farmer's soy bean crops and generall cause havoc with holes etc in fields. So look for farm country where you have several hundred yards of tree lined fields. I always scouted locations where I could shoot into a hill or down into a low area from a hilltop in an effort to keep bullet from traveling. If you choose a small caliber fragmenting bullet that is a little less of a concerm. I used .243 and 7MM Rem Mag for hogs and needed space with a helpful back stop.

Once you locate some farmers, ask permission to shoot hogs on their property. Ask about safe lines of fire, locations of buildings, and any known hiking or fishing areas to avoid. Get a topological map to look places that trap your rounds.

[Howard Bullock]

In PA you'll only find "canned" hunts, that is, hunting hogs in a reserve.

I certainly hope not.

[fingers80002]

[QUOTE=Howard Bullock;801457]I certainly hope not.[/QUOTE

I believe you are not reading it right.

Hogs, like wild boars, not groundhogs.

[Lone Wolf]

I thought there was a breeding population of hogs in or around Bedford county. Supposedly these escaped from the "canned" hunting preserves.

[customloaded]

Go to the state Game Commission home page. There is a specific link about Wild Hog hunting.

[Howard Bullock]

I believe you are not reading it right.

Hogs, like wild boars, not groundhogs.

Wow! I feel dumb. The only hog I ever shot was a groundhog.

[fingers80002]

Wow! I feel dumb. The only hog I ever shot was a groundhog.

I understand.
Don't blame me for bringing those worthless POS's from TX, I left everything I hate there, my X and wild hogs..........

Ok, those are 2 things, PAFOA doesn't have enough Bandwidth, for me to post my entire list.