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Offline myronman3

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ever try predator calling for bacon?
« on: February 08, 2008, 08:02:15 AM »
just a thought.   i know they eat anything, so it might stand to reason.    what is the opinions of the group?

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Re: ever try predator calling for bacon?
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2008, 03:09:23 PM »
I successfully used my Foxpro FX5 last weekend. I used the hog sounds though, not predator sounds. My success came with sow defending piglet. Hogs came at me like an express train!!! My advice is use a caller but don't put it by your feet like I did, not a wise idea!!

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Re: ever try predator calling for bacon?
« Reply #2 on: February 12, 2008, 03:15:36 AM »
I've tried a dying rabbit call too many time to count, without any luck and knowing hogs were in the area.  On the other hand, I've grunted and rattled at least that many times and more without calling in deer and I know that does work.  I'm going to watch this post and see if I may need to refine my technique,

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Re: ever try predator calling for bacon?
« Reply #3 on: February 12, 2008, 03:29:25 AM »
groovy.   thanks for the replies guys.

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Re: ever try predator calling for bacon?
« Reply #4 on: February 12, 2008, 05:48:16 AM »
My opinion based on my experience tells me you want to be as quiet as possible when hog hunting. They have an excellent nose and good ears their eyes are their weakest sense but are not as bad as many claim. You might luck up and bring them in with sound as has been mentioned above but I think far more often you'll run them off not bring them in with sound.

About the only thing that really seems to work consistently is baiting them and waiting by the bait site. A feeder on a timer after they've had time to get used to it is almost a sure fire sound to bring them in however as when it goes off it sure won't be long until they arrive.


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Re: ever try predator calling for bacon?
« Reply #5 on: February 12, 2008, 12:15:43 PM »
I successfully used my Foxpro FX5 last weekend. I used the hog sounds though, not predator sounds. My success came with sow defending piglet. Hogs came at me like an express train!!! My advice is use a caller but don't put it by your feet like I did, not a wise idea!!

That is interesting.  That call might be the one that works.  Have you tried it since then?

How may hogs came running and what was their size and sex?

How many did you shoot or did they come in too fast?

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Re: ever try predator calling for bacon?
« Reply #6 on: February 13, 2008, 02:47:17 PM »
Old English, I had to laugh when I read your post.  I have experienced the wet sensation you get when a varmint call is placed in the wrong spot.  Back in the days of eight-track players I had a home made recording from a varmint call record (vinyl) on  a eight track tape, I also had a portable eight-track player that I had picked up in Viet Nam.  At that time ( 1966) a bounty was being paid for coyotes in Eastern New Mexico.  A friend and myself went to another friend's place near San Jon to pop a few dogs.  We made a makeshift blind on the side of a little hill with rocks and sage brush, daylight the next day we were in the blind ready for action.  I turned the eight track on when it got light enough to see, and set back waiting.  About 30-40 minutes went by, the tape was turned on and off several times during that period, as I reached over to turn it off again there were two coyotes three-four feet above us on the side of the hill.  One was so hard pressed for a rabbit meal that it came in the blind with us, teeth bared, growling and acting half crazy.  We almost shot each other trying to kill the dog, but watched as it topped another hill unharmed.  It didn't take but once to figure out the player does not go in the blind.......after wards it was placed behind a rock about 50-75 yards out in front of us.

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Re: ever try predator calling for bacon?
« Reply #7 on: February 14, 2008, 12:51:12 AM »
Doug, I was only out for the weekend, we only have hogs in East TN. The hogs I called were a sow and her piglets. I shot 2 of her kids, she looked too heavy to drag the half mile back to the truck. OK, truth is....safety was half on and I messed up on her....woops! I have subsequently lubricated the safety, it was  a brand new rifle.

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Re: ever try predator calling for bacon?
« Reply #8 on: February 14, 2008, 02:06:02 AM »
I called in a few in when I was a kid.  I just used my mouth.  It sounded something like "wheeeeew piggg pig pig pig  sooooie.   When they dropped their head to pick up some corn (bait) I would shoot them in the head with a .22 short.  There is a thin spot in the skull a little above the spot between the eyes.  A shot directly between the eyes only gets a squeal.  That was the best bacon I ever had.

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Re: ever try predator calling for bacon?
« Reply #9 on: February 19, 2008, 08:33:30 AM »
I called in a few in when I was a kid.  I just used my mouth.  It sounded something like "wheeeeew piggg pig pig pig  sooooie.   When they dropped their head to pick up some corn (bait) I would shoot them in the head with a .22 short.  There is a thin spot in the skull a little above the spot between the eyes.  A shot directly between the eyes only gets a squeal.  That was the best bacon I ever had.
 
  you's a funny guy....reminds me of a story a co worker likes to tell.  long story short all he got was a squeal....lol.   
  hey old english....not in the ribs, man....lol.  i almost cried when i saw that bullet hole.  i suppose they werent standing still, though.
    seriously,  thanks to all for your imput and jokes.  ;)

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Re: ever try predator calling for bacon?
« Reply #10 on: February 20, 2008, 03:01:02 PM »
Got a cousin in east Tx. has killed more hogs than I'll ever see.His trick is to stalk up to the edge of the thick stuff an grunts.He says if they're in there they'll grunt back.If they're not there he doesn't waste time looking but moves to the next thicket.When I was with him...no piggys.....but I believe he knows what he's talking about.You should see all the scars on his legs.Oh,and I don't hunt them with sharp sticks.Uh uh...not me.

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Re: ever try predator calling for bacon?
« Reply #11 on: February 20, 2008, 03:34:03 PM »
Doug, I was only out for the weekend, we only have hogs in East TN. The hogs I called were a sow and her piglets. I shot 2 of her kids, she looked too heavy to drag the half mile back to the truck. OK, truth is....safety was half on and I messed up on her....woops! I have subsequently lubricated the safety, it was  a brand new rifle.


Great story.  What specific sounds were you using?  I have a Western Rivers caller and will look to see if there is a similar sound.  I would like to try calling for hogs.

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Re: ever try predator calling for bacon?
« Reply #12 on: February 21, 2008, 02:00:25 AM »
I have tried a bunch of sounds but the only ones that worked for me were piglet in distress and sow defending piglet. The feeding and fighting sounds yielded nothing at all. I get the impression that grunting or young distress type of sounds are the way to go. I am new to this myself but, that's what I learned. All the hogs I've come across or heard about have been in very thick cover in little creeks/valleys. That works for TN anyway, I'm sure they will be different in different topography.

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Re: ever try predator calling for bacon?
« Reply #13 on: April 05, 2008, 04:52:59 PM »
Where did you get or who made the hog distress sounds?  I am interested in trying them.
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Doug