Author Topic: .22 lr for wild hogs (Read 4190 times)

emsemt911 · « **on:** January 12, 2011, 05:38:40 PM »

Louisiana Wildlife and fisheries are real smart!!!
They are going to allow night coyote and hog hunting from March to Sep of this year.
The only problem, a .22LR ONLY will be allowed.

what in the world!

I want to hunt the coyotes, so I will follow the law, no option.
I have hogs on my property, so they will get a free walk.
I can not risk shooting one for it to charge when I have my young sons with me.
I know some people will say they use the .22lr to shoot the hogs in the head, but I can not risk a bad
shot and have on charge me with my son.
Louisiana W&F has screwed the pooch with this one.

bigbird09 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 12, 2011, 06:36:08 PM »

ya not the greatest idea in the world, would give a good exciding hunt. If it was just you then it would still be kinda scary, but worth the challege, a good .22 semi auto would be a good thing to carry, but with a young kid around i would not try it. Ive seen 150-200# domestic pigs take four or five shots to the melon and still be walking around.

STUMPJMPR · « **Reply #2 on:** January 13, 2011, 01:36:07 AM »

I've dropped them with one shot to the head at about 50 yards. They were not clean kills though.

emsemt911 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 13, 2011, 03:00:15 AM »

that is my fear, a not so clean kill that charges with my young son.

STUMPJMPR · « **Reply #4 on:** January 13, 2011, 03:56:44 AM »

Quote from: emsemt911 on January 13, 2011, 03:00:15 AM

that is my fear, a not so clean kill that charges with my young son.

I had no conerns of them getting back up. They were down for the count. They just laid there kicking and squealing. If you take careful aim and try not to shoot too far it will put them on the ground. Just shoot for the brain and be prepared to finish them off. I always shot standard High Velocity ammo. CCI Stingers, Quick Shock, Velocitors, or Reminton Yellow Jackets would be a better choice. The Muzzle velocity is much higher on these rounds. They tend to be not as accurate though.

montveil · « **Reply #5 on:** January 13, 2011, 04:08:49 AM »

I would really be concerned for a kid to see an animal with out a clean kill-- thrashing and squealing. I"m sure my kids would have been turned off hunting forever.

Get a 12 gauge and use slugs or 3 inch mag oo buckshot

teddy12b · « **Reply #6 on:** January 13, 2011, 04:41:04 AM »

I've never hunted hogs or shot one with a 22lr so please excuse me if I sound ignorant, but from what I've read about hogs some will charge you even if you don't provoke them. If you're walking around with your young kids wouldn't you still have the chance of kicking some hogs up on accident and then all you're left with is a 22lr to defend your family. I don't know if that's something you need to be concerned about, but I think it may be a real consideration. I'd be a little bit more nervous with the young boys with me because if I teach young guys to hunt it's going to be with a single shot or bolt action rifles. It's not like they'd have the training or life experience to react and place a perfect shot.

Do they limit your mag capacity? If you could do it with a 10-22 and a high cap mag sticking out the bottom I guess I'd feel a little bit better about it.

STUMPJMPR · « **Reply #7 on:** January 13, 2011, 05:38:26 AM »

I'm not advocating the use of a .22LR for hog hunting. I'm just relating my experience. I prefer atleast a 30-30. I shot one last year with a 1 OZ slug. Went in at the base of the skull and came out the far shoulder. I thought he was dead. He woke up in the boat. I couldn't shoot him again in the boat. I couldn't easily unload him to shoot him. He was still alive 45 minutes later when I got home. If you must use a .22 don't shoot anything over 100lbs. This was a 200lb sow. So nothing is a garauntee. As far as hogs charging, I have never had one charge.

45-70.gov · « **Reply #8 on:** January 13, 2011, 05:45:44 AM »

that sounds like a great idea
just don't shoot a big one

pick out a beagle sized one.....smoke him for a day

eat on him for 3 days

they are delicious....i know
no one would help me eat it....i convinced the family it WAS a beagle

hogcowboy · « **Reply #9 on:** January 13, 2011, 06:31:44 AM »

Quote from: emsemt911 on January 12, 2011, 05:38:40 PM

Louisiana Wildlife and fisheries are real smart!!!
They are going to allow night coyote and hog hunting from March to Sep of this year.
The only problem, a .22LR ONLY will be allowed.

Night hunts are fun but I question .22LR as the choice of weapon. Coyotes and small piglets yes. Hogs at night??? I would question a .22-250 on a 300 pound hog. It would have to be a dead on head shot.

S.S. · « **Reply #10 on:** January 13, 2011, 08:28:35 AM »

Small ones, sure. Air rifles are legal in Georgia (any Small Game weapon).
Is it a good idea? Nope! Now I am one to use the absolute minimum weapon I
deem necessary for given game. If I was out hunting tree rats and ran across some,
I might head shoot a piglet for the croc-pot. but I believe deliberately going after
hogs with a .22 LR is folly. Especially in the dark! Some one is going to get hurt,
and your state will have a lot of wounded pork running around. Not picking
on your state, Mine did it too! It is just that in Ga, there is so much crop damage
that I don't think anyone cares how the hogs die.

pastorp · « **Reply #11 on:** January 15, 2011, 06:37:49 AM »

I've killed a lot of wild hogs with the 22lr. 40yds max and behind the ear shots. If you can't get that shot get closer.

. Guess it's the American way, bigger guns,cars, houses. Everything much bigger than needed to do the job.

In the Florida swamps most of us only owned a 22lr. We didn't wound game either. We just didn't shoot unless we could hit the target. There were always more hogs.

Regards,

gunnut69 · « **Reply #12 on:** January 21, 2011, 07:57:31 PM »

I have shot a lot of tame hogs with a 22 and always used the 22 short. The shots were always at my discresion and never over a few yards. The key is as always placement... draw and 'X' from the left eye to the right ear and right eye to left ear. Where the lines cross - shoot... The LR was never used as it would send the bullet into the shoulder, a genuine error!! The hog was dead but I got a lot of grief.. Old, and I mean real old hogs required a LR. Saw a boar shot once and the shorts would not penetrate the multiple layers of the skull. The LR on the other hand worked just fine. We shot our own beef also and there the LR round got the nod.. 1000 pound steers would literally bounce when properly hit with the little 22. Would I reccomend such a thing..only if survival required and never as a normal practice.. The 30-30 would be a good choice or any medium 30 caliber.. As for children I wouldn't worry too much, they will pay a lot more attention to your reaction to the animal than to the animal itself. When I grew up on the farm life and death were not strangers. Perhaps it was best that way.. I know the value of life. The generation that grew up on video games seems to have a much less clear picture of that reality.

Duke0313 · « **Reply #13 on:** January 26, 2011, 10:23:41 PM »

Maybe they just want you to scare 'em over here into Texas!

emsemt911 · « **Reply #14 on:** January 27, 2011, 07:00:15 PM »

that is why I am going hunting in texas in march!!!!

Catfish · « **Reply #15 on:** January 28, 2011, 05:50:39 AM »

I would forget nite hinting and hunt them in the day time. I would recomand that someone take the Fish and Game idot who come up with this out to shoot a hog with a 22.

teddy12b · « **Reply #16 on:** January 28, 2011, 06:53:03 AM »

Quote from: emsemt911 on January 27, 2011, 07:00:15 PM

that is why I am going hunting in texas in march!!!!

Are you going guided or do you know a land owner?

semperfi1970 · « **Reply #17 on:** January 29, 2011, 03:35:21 PM »

And I thought NY state law makers had no clue

bigbird09 · « **Reply #18 on:** January 29, 2011, 03:39:39 PM »

Quote from: semperfi1970 on January 29, 2011, 03:35:21 PM

And I thought NY state law makers had no clue

I didn't think any of them had a clue?

semperfi1970 · « **Reply #19 on:** January 30, 2011, 02:23:16 AM »

Here in the great state of NY the home of big law and bigger lawyers we tend to read inbetween the laws and find loopholes. Now if the law states that it must be a .22 cal. and be a long rifle (.22lr) well then I would find a long rifle that was .22 cal. Oh look I found one its real long and shoots a .22 cal. bullet. The law never stated it couldent be a ackley improved .220 swift, it is .22 and it is long. I better call my liar, I mean my lawyer.

LowNSlow · « **Reply #20 on:** February 01, 2011, 10:07:13 AM »

The law reads 10 gauge with buck shot or smaller or a standard .22cal rimfire. I assume this means you can not use a 22mag.

STUMPJMPR · « **Reply #21 on:** February 01, 2011, 11:04:05 AM »

A 22 mag is a 22 cal rimfire. A head shot with that should make a clean kill with this. I have killed hogs with mine. I've even shot them behind the shoulder with it. At 50 yards it goes almost all the way through.

ironglow · « **Reply #22 on:** February 01, 2011, 11:27:18 AM »

Although I wouldn't advise this with kids around; still SHOT PLACEMENT makes all the difference.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbJeJ5PVMUM

ironglow · « **Reply #23 on:** February 01, 2011, 11:49:19 AM »

Can you get the kids on an elevated platform somehow ? A truckbed, stand or whatever ?
If the law says simply .22 rimfire, a mag should give more confidence or perhaps a .17 HMR..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2yjG8tYsZE

ironglow · « **Reply #24 on:** February 01, 2011, 12:06:47 PM »

Another vid..just for fun...must be Australia or NZ.. shot placement does count...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSPna4OjsEU&feature=related

Keith L · « **Reply #25 on:** February 01, 2011, 12:48:25 PM »

I always hate to see this. I quit Rimfire Central when the guys were taking deer sized game with 17HMRs. Of course you can, but how many will you wound and loose? The last straw for me over there was the guy that bragged about killing a bear with his. I suppose the next will be elephant hunting with a rimfire...

ironglow · « **Reply #26 on:** February 01, 2011, 03:09:44 PM »

As I said, I don't recommend shooting hogs with a .22, and certainly not an air gun, but I did present these videos, hoping to accentuate how important "shot placement" really is !

Old Grizz · « **Reply #27 on:** February 02, 2011, 05:01:29 AM »

Quote from: emsemt911 on January 12, 2011, 05:38:40 PM

Louisiana Wildlife and fisheries are real smart!!!
They are going to allow night coyote and hog hunting from March to Sep of this year.
The only problem, a .22LR ONLY will be allowed.

what in the world!

I want to hunt the coyotes, so I will follow the law, no option.
I have hogs on my property, so they will get a free walk.
I can not risk shooting one for it to charge when I have my young sons with me.
I know some people will say they use the .22lr to shoot the hogs in the head, but I can not risk a bad
shot and have on charge me with my son.
Louisiana W&F has screwed the pooch with this one.

Are you sure that's not a misprint as far as the calibre? I have never hunted hogs but hear they are one tough critter, not sure a .22 would do the job. I do hunt "yotes" but would't even think of using a .22 on them either. I think I would be checking that regulation with a state official.

LowNSlow · « **Reply #28 on:** February 02, 2011, 05:42:02 AM »

Quote from: LowNSlow on February 01, 2011, 10:07:13 AM

The law reads 10 gauge with buck shot or smaller or a standard .22cal rimfire. I assume this means you can not use a 22mag.

I printed this right out of the LW&F reg book.

squirrellluck · « **Reply #29 on:** February 02, 2011, 02:27:37 PM »

He is accurate about the regs. We can use 22 mag as I understand it. There are a lot killed on Jackson-Bienville WMA with the mags. However the guys I know that hunt them are real particular about distance and shot placement. To far or wrong position than no shot. The reg is screwy but then we can use a 10ga on squirrel but no muzzleloader larger than 32 or 36. On the brite side we have nice long seasons.