spring boar hunt

[ScatterGunner]

hello -

i was figuring on going back to punta gorda in the spring to shoot my god given limit of bobwhites but my son and cousin want to go on a guided boar hunt instead. i have no experience on the guided stuff down there but one name came up, it's the osceola outfitters. their website is:

www.osceolaoutfitters.com .

they have a cabin, guides, reasonable prices, etc. has any of you had any experience with these guys ? i do a few wingshoots at ryals (burnt bridge) every year in punta gorda but never ventured too far from that area. this osceola place is about a 2 hour drive from my place in venice beach.

i plan on bringing my 45-70 handi with 300 grain factory loads of the hollow point pursuasion in the hopes of providing a boar or two with some quality time in my refrigerator. i can't see needing anything more than the 45-70 ??!!??

my younger son will bring his ramahanakwanzmas present, a 30-06 synthetic handi, and maybe my older son will forgive me for being a capitolist halliburton loving environment hating bush^2 voter in time for the spring trip to florida !

 :grin:

sg

[Stan in SC]

I have heard some great things about hog hunting in Texas but not in Florida.It would be interesting to hear from you after the trip to see how you did.
As far as your misguided older son,may he get well and back into civilization as soon as he recovers from the dreaded democratitis.I know that stuff evidently affects your brain to a great degree.Poor misguided boy.Look what it did to Mz. Kerry's son.

[Paul5388]

SG,

Hogs aren't armor plated!  

I was going to use my .357 Handi on hogs before I got my .45/70.  I have some 250 gr Beartooth LFNGC's loaded at about 1200 fps that should do just fine.  My .45/70 loads are only 1050 fps with a 405 gr cast bullet.  A lot of people around here think they are overgunned when they use a .30-30!  :eek:

[v8r]

i would hate to have a pissed off wounded hog on my hands, by not having enough gun.A friend of mine shot one with a bow. It helped him up a oak tree with it's tusks,and he has the scar up his calf muscle to prove it.OUCH !!!!!!!

[87-19]

WORD OF CAUTION FOR HOG HUNTS IN FLORIDA


  I have a Brother that lives in Lakeland. About 8 months ago, He had open heart surgery, and my Dad went down to see Him. On his trip back home he thought he would take a little side trip through the Everglades. While in the Glades, Dad had a large Boar run out in front of him, he hit and killed the Boar. It did quite a bit of damage to his truck. Dad, not knowing what to do, used one of the emergency, roadside telephones and called for assistance. Dad explained what had happened and the dispatcher had the nerve to tell him that they would send a Conservation Officer, who would issue him a citation for $1500! Seems that if you hit an animal in the Glades, it carries a stiff fine. Needless to say, Dad didn't wait aroud for the C.O. He figured that since no-one was around to see him, he would just leave. About 3 months after returning home, he received a citation in the mail for the $1500.... I asked him how in the world they knew it was him if no-one was around? He said the best he could figure, the pig squealed!


   Sorry, I couldn't resist.

Jim

[v8r]

I would tell them to come get the money if they thought they could.Thats crazy to charge a person for a animal running out in front of him.He should send the estimate for all the damage to the truck to the conservation officer,and blame them for not  having a fence up to keep their " precious little piggy" from being run over.They would have to have some cahonies to send me a citation like that. :?

[GrampaMike]

Hogs are plenty tough.  In 1974 after just being assigned to Hawaii and before my household goods arrived with my rifles and gear.  I joined a hog-hunting trip to the big island (someone had cancelled and they needed a fill in).  Had to use a borrowed rifle, only rifle available was 30 Carbine.  Talk about being under-gunned.  Anyway while walking a lava tube, came up on a big male.  He was not impressed with my weapon.  He stood still about 30 yards away perfectly still.  I fired one round; he never even flinched.  Told myself this is not good.  Fired two more rounds, he started walking TOWARD me.  I was a little more than ¼ mile down the tube, wondering if I could outrun him back to something that I could climb.  Also wondered how and the world they used these M1s in WW2 (actually this thought came to me afterward).  Started backing up as he continued toward me, and continued to fire until empty (10 rounds in the magazine).  The faster I moved backward the faster he moved to me.  The extra magazine was in my backpack (who knew I would ever need more than 10 shots).  It was my lucky day, there was a boulder lying in the tube that was big enough to keep me from his tusks.  After scrambling up on that friendly rock, and getting my heartbeat back to a more normal pace, and while he circled my perch I got the other magazine out.  Laid down and reached out the muzzle to his ear, and it was over.  Hog dressed out to 284 lbs, found nine bullets in his chest, bad place to shoot a hog.  I was young and did not know any better, first hog I ever saw in the wild.  Hunting partners thought it was pretty funny.

[hellacatcher]

And to think when I was a kid and it was hog killing time dad just used a 22 between  the eyes or maybe it was behind the ear.

[Paul5388]

Did they use a short or long rifle?  :roll:

[marv]

I have killed alot hogs with 22 long rifle between the eyes, Beef too1
 on a beef  it is across between eyes and ears, I killed my first wild hog weight of about 80 lbs. one shot with 222  rem. Grandpa Mike goes
 to show that 30 carbine was not much in my opinion. Marv.

[hellacatcher]

We were poor only could afford shorts and it was a borrowed gun.     In all honestly it was only used to knock them out before the real work began .

[Paul5388]

Most people around here have switched to long rifles, they're cheaper than shorts!  :eek: