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<blockquote data-quote="WildRose" data-source="post: 1448356" data-attributes="member: 30902"><p>Good one. For those who can't afford higher end night vision the green lights are a big help. Combine that with an IR or other NV monocular scanning unit and you have a winner for sure.</p><p></p><p>Personally I always prefer hunting in a wind and from the downwind approach. With the sensitivity of a hog's ears and nose it really helps to give the hunter the advantage or at least helps to re level the playing field.</p><p></p><p>I also prefer a pretty strong wind when possible. When shooting with either a good side discharge brake or suppressor it works very well to mask the location of the shooter.</p><p></p><p>Unlike many if not most other species once they line out and start to run when boogered, pigs rarely make the mistake of stopping to turn back and look at you. Deer and especially coyotes are heavily prone to making that mistake, hogs are not.</p><p></p><p>Shot location can be tricky.</p><p></p><p>If you want to pretty well freeze a herd for as much as a minute or more put a shot into a young one that gets them squealing for help. Frequently the sows will bunch up around them and a big herd boar will start looking for the source of the attack.</p><p></p><p>The Alpha sow and boar can be extremely dangerous in this situation.</p><p></p><p>Peple frequently make the mistake of dismissing the dangers they pose because they don't have a wide opening mouth like most predators, but in reality they can hit you with the force of a big motorcycle breaking your legs, ribs, etc, the boars can easily slash you like a an attacker with a sharp chisel and then they will go to chewing on you with an incredibly powerful bite force given the opportunity.</p><p></p><p>If they get you down and you are alone, you are just another meal to them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WildRose, post: 1448356, member: 30902"] Good one. For those who can't afford higher end night vision the green lights are a big help. Combine that with an IR or other NV monocular scanning unit and you have a winner for sure. Personally I always prefer hunting in a wind and from the downwind approach. With the sensitivity of a hog's ears and nose it really helps to give the hunter the advantage or at least helps to re level the playing field. I also prefer a pretty strong wind when possible. When shooting with either a good side discharge brake or suppressor it works very well to mask the location of the shooter. Unlike many if not most other species once they line out and start to run when boogered, pigs rarely make the mistake of stopping to turn back and look at you. Deer and especially coyotes are heavily prone to making that mistake, hogs are not. Shot location can be tricky. If you want to pretty well freeze a herd for as much as a minute or more put a shot into a young one that gets them squealing for help. Frequently the sows will bunch up around them and a big herd boar will start looking for the source of the attack. The Alpha sow and boar can be extremely dangerous in this situation. Peple frequently make the mistake of dismissing the dangers they pose because they don't have a wide opening mouth like most predators, but in reality they can hit you with the force of a big motorcycle breaking your legs, ribs, etc, the boars can easily slash you like a an attacker with a sharp chisel and then they will go to chewing on you with an incredibly powerful bite force given the opportunity. If they get you down and you are alone, you are just another meal to them. [/QUOTE]
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