how hard is a boar

[timhicks]

lets talk for a minute about a boars shield . What is the shield?? well its a boars right to the world. The shield protects him,it is rubbed numerous times a day,against trees or poles,,the will usually wallow and rub.. pigs dont sweat,,no matter what your uncle smells like ;D So they must water when its hot a few times day.. this is where guys who know what makes a hog tick pursue and get he big ones,, a big hog will wallow more often then a small one..The shield,is made of fat layers beaten,banged ,rubbed,,shot>>>yup shot.It gets hard and isnt anything to describe this but kevlar,,you shoot through it,,it closes up not letting blood pump out,,when hit. This makes tracking a big hog diffulcult. It will come alot of times to watching,,listening,and knowing where you hunt.more to come I got to go set a trap

[BT]

The worst thing I have seen from a hogs shoulder is the caked up dirt

That dry pack Will mess up a head to the point of where it is near worthless once inside.

Thats why I want .40+ blades when hunting hogs if given a choice

[flatbowMB]

how hard?

do not use the Michael Jackson at a playground analogy
do not use the Michael Jackson at a playground analogy
do not use the Michael Jackson at a playground analogy
do not use the Michael Jackson at a playground analogy

[BT]

;D

SICK SICK SICK!!!

[middie]

Takes this old boy a long time to set a trap!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

I am still waiting for a tutorial on where to shoot one of his hogs!!

[BT]

The best advise I ever heard was a quartering angle but unless your at a feeder , thats pretty much worthless information

Best thing is to use a strong bow....shoot them up front where the goodies are and use a good head to insure penetration.

At least thats my two cents worth

I have had Hogs leave no blood trail (at all) over a 60 yard run with a four blade pass through and others that bled pretty good but I have never seen one bleed great

Head size wont help and may actually hurt

Best bet is take the heart shot and hope it stops them fast enough to recovery them before dark

[middie]

So the best blend of a braodhead for hogs is a medium cuttting diameter, a fixed blade and an extrememly tough constuction.

[middie]

With shot placement playing the major role!!

[BT]

middie said:

So the best blend of a braodhead for hogs is a medium cutting diameter, a fixed blade and an extremely tough construction.

Shot placement IMO is consideration #1....hogs are tough and can run nearly as fast as a white tail.

I would agree with you assessment of the construction of the head but their are some replacement blade heads that would certainly be perfect for the job.

Take the newly redesigned Sonic for instance.

There is no hog on earth or earth on a hog that is going to foil that blade which means that if you do stop short , the cutting edge will be in excellent condition to continue doing its intended job.

Another good head might be one such as the Magnus stinger in 4 blade and 85gr.....low profile and super solid.

Although not a replacement head....The Montec by G5 is probably the most indestructible of all with a fairly low profile , making it a sure winner.

There are plenty more but this gives you an idea

[middie]

So as I understand this, a very wide cutting path is a disadvantage because of the extreme toughness of this particular game animal?

This guy Tim Hicks does he ever check back on his threads? Very irresponsible of him!! ;D ;D ;D ;D

Also I very much enjoy your site, I am learning alot. i hope to be able to contribute with some harvest photos and some details on broadhead performance this year!