Wats the best weapon to take boar hunting??

Question

gun or bow, and brand name and etc. thanks. also if your not planning n answering the question then dont write anything.

Answer 1

I dont know much about diffrent kind of guns...but I would use a gun.

Answer 2

I agree with the posters saying take enough gun. I have never hunted hogs myself but would like to. Also if you want to use a bow I dont see any reason why a good 60-70lb wouldnt do a good job provided you used heavier arrows and at least 125 gr fixed broadheads.

Answer 3

Gun.  Rifle to be exact.  A Remington 673 Guide Rifle in .350 Remington Magnum topped with a Burris 1-n-3/4" to 5x scope.

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Answer 4

30-30 Winchester, 32 Winchester Special, 303 British, 30-40 Krag, 30-06.* Any and all of these will harvest them.*

Answer 5

I use a Remington 788 rifle chambered in 243 for hog hunting. As long as you are under 200 yards which shouldn't be a problem where most hogs live. Then a 243 will work fine my Brother shoots a Remington 700 chambered in 7 mag for his hogs so really anything more than a 243.

P.S. The best way to bring down a boar is a shot right behind the ear. This shot will bring down any sized pig and drop it in its tracks no matter what kind of gun your shooting.

Answer 6

Rifle: 30-30 Lever, or a semi auto 7.62 x 39 SKS any of those because you might need a speedy relode incase you miss or the boar decides to charge.

Answer 7

An old buddy has the best hog gun I've seen: a little double (side-by-side) in 8mm JRS. We generally shoot sows, though, for better eating. I might go with 9.3x74 R instead if I were going purely for the big boars.

Answer 8

Another question with an obvious cut-n-dry answer. Again I've droped'em with everything from a knife or arrow to .22mag through 12 guage slugs. Its all about shot placement.

Answer 9

There is no one best answer for this. Everyone has good answers but jordan k, and montec man have a good point. I have owned 9 different bows and have killed hogs with all of them. I've also killed hogs with every gun that I have ever owned, including the 22 while squirrel hunting.The 22 will kill a hog graveyard dead when shot behind the ear.Just ask any old country boy that lives in hog country if a 22 wont kill a hog! Most hogs in my area are killed by 22's while someone was squirrel hunting- but a lot have upgraded to the 22 magnum just for the hogs. I'm not reccomending the 22 as a primary hog gun, just making a point that almost any weapon will kill a hog with good shot placement.

Answer 10

First and foremost is what size hog and what is the typical range?

If within 100 yards in light brush on less than a 300 pounder you could use a 243 or 270 ( I use a m1 carbine )

If your outside 100 yards or over 300 pounds I would go with a 308, 30-30, or 30-06.

I do enjoy hunting them with a 30 carbine single action revolver within 75 foot.

Answer 11

Since they are generally in wooded areas I think a large caliber single action revolver, no smaller than 44 mag (I prefer 476 Linebaugh), or a short barreled rifle.  Shorter rifles are quicker on target in the brush.  I agree with the other post, take enough gun with you.  

Answer 12

Mosin Nagant 7.62X65R knocks em dead everytime.

Answer 13

A rifle. The larger the caliber, the better.