Hog medicine fmj brass fmj jhp and hard cast

[10MMGary]

I agree.

And, hunting without a reasonable expectation of recovery ("taking") isn't hunting.  It's extermination, and it's illegal.  This is why many/most states have minimum "firepower" restrictions.

Not sure where you are from by here in FL that are considered livestock or invasive pest on private property and there is no bag limit season or minimal caliber requirement. Additionally no requirement to do anything once you have shot/speared one, as long as you do not torture or abuse them you can kill and do whatever you want with them other than sell the meat.

[REDLINE]

What is the meat like compared to store bought ham?

I mean I know it won't be injected with this or that for flavor/preserving, but is it generally delicious?

I have an itch to harvest one just for a tasty treat, but I've never tasted wild hog before.

Personally for myself and the guys & gals I hunt with prefer the small ones. If they are much over 75-100 pounds we don't eat them. They lay where they die "Buzzards gotta eat, same as worms" or depending on whoevers land we are on we will field dress them and give them away or drag them in to the palmetto scrub or swamp, and let the coyotes gators skunk apes eat them. Now for a pig roast where there is going to be a lot of people, we will live trap or catch a big one(with dogs)pen it and feed it up good corn various fruits and veggies for 6 or so weeks. Makes all the difference in the world in the taste to me. Also mature boars never taste as good as a sow. That is just my opinion and experience with south FL ferals, other mileage may vary.

I think it is very tasty. Took my son hunting & he got a 100lb hog. We took it to a freinds home who has a smoker big enough to smoke the whole hog. Came out really good. But, my opinion may not be the best. I've always liked gamey meat. Did a lot of duck hunting when I was a kid & always like greasy duck!

Thanks guys!  That very much puts into perspective table fare of wild hogs.

[ctious]

I think many on here are under estimating the 10mm.  A gun that killed more animals than any other all over the world was the 38/40. That was a 200 gr bullet at 1200 fps. A standard full power 10mm. The 10mm can go hotter.

The 10mm is more than capible of taking any animal in north America.  A flat nose hard cast would be the bullet choice.   

In my deer hunting with it all animals fall on the spot. Wisconsin deer. 200lbs dressed.  Not some little southern deer.

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I think many on here are under estimating the 10mm.

I agree.  IMO I think many on here specifically under estimate the lighter bullet weights too.  Not saying that means I'm telling anyone to use the lighter bullet weights (lighter than 165gr), just that I see them being much more formidable than many give them credit for.

The 10mm is more than capible of taking any animal in north America.

I pretty much agree but lean toward it not being the best idea on actual self defense against bears bigger than the average black bear.  In general hunting of any bear I do agree, just not against any bear that's made a decision to attack.

A flat nose hard cast would be the bullet choice.

Not for me, but opinions will vary.

[DM1906]

I agree.

And, hunting without a reasonable expectation of recovery ("taking") isn't hunting.  It's extermination, and it's illegal.  This is why many/most states have minimum "firepower" restrictions.

Not sure where you are from by here in FL that are considered livestock or invasive pest on private property and there is no bag limit season or minimal caliber requirement. Additionally no requirement to do anything once you have shot/speared one, as long as you do not torture or abuse them you can kill and do whatever you want with them other than sell the meat.

We're talking about two different things. "Hunting" and depredation are very different. I don't disagree with you, in context. It used to be the same in CA, until the state saw there may be some profit in it. They were wrong. Years ago, a $5 punch card allowed for 5 hogs, then you bought another if you wanted more, or you could buy several at once. It was for accountability, and was very popular. "Wild pigs/hogs" are not wild, they are feral, which by definition, means NOT a game animal. The "state" reclassified them as a game animal, and gave full control to DFG. Now, single tags are over 20 bucks, and the hog populations are out of control. The state gets less revenue, the farmers/ranchers have a greater burden, and it's much less appealing to hunters to make the effort. Most of the "hogs" aren't worth 20 bucks. Back in the day, I'd fill about 2 punch cards a year. Anymore, I only take 1 or 2 a year, and it doesn't break my heart if I don't. When they swarm in and plow up my pond and pasture, I have no problem with taking out a couple dozen, and the real wild animals eat well for a while. They also make good coyote bait.

[The_Shadow]

With all the Pork on the run, you really have to ask yourself one question...Why do the Islamic Bastards even bother to live here? 

[Busa Dave]

Having killed enough hogs to fill a tandem dump truck over the years albeit 98% with a rifle the pistol at close range is viable. The hogs I have shot with a pistol (most 44 mag) were ones caught in a trap so the range was very short about 15 yards. That being said the best place to shoot a feral hog is in the head obviously however that is not always possible. The best place that will kill them and we don't hunt hogs we eradicate them is low behind the shoulder. This area has no tough muscle or bone to go through and it will get to the lungs which is the key---they can only go so far until they start blowing blood through the nose as the lungs fill up with blood. Nasty vermin they are...