Friday, July 21, 2017

Important Points To Consider When Hog Hunting

By Roger Campbell


People are compelled to indulge in hunting because it is a satisfying sport, besides the fact that a successful kill provides enough meat. Hogs are misunderstood creatures. Their intelligence level cannot be ignored. Hog Hunting is an exercise that ought to be guided by informed decisions, and if one is unaware, the animal may pose a danger, especially when defending their offspring or when the situation jeopardizes its life.

People who indulge in hunting activities can belong to one of the following classes of hunters; trophy hunter, opportunistic, and meat hunter. There are different kinds of hogs, and the sort you are after will dictate the means which you opt to use. Trophy hunters are motivated to get the biggest tusker in the wild. The opportunistic only shoots when a hog happens to enter their radius of sight. Meat hunters do hunt to stoke their refrigerators with meat.

It is perilous to set out on a hunt of an animal you slightly know about. Having some concrete facts on the animal is crucial. At the edge of your mind, always remember that the hog is not as damn as most perceive it to be. In fact, they have a level of intelligence that calibrates them with chimps on factors regarding cognitive values.

Hogs are continuously moving, and having such information aids one to be alert while hunting. No matter whether they are waiting beside a feeder, or actually feeding, the animal is always moving. Hogs tend to be in groups, making loud grunts. Since they are always moving, they never leave you enough chance to get a clear shot. Therefore, whenever the opportunity presents itself, be sure to shoot.

A hog or boar lack good vision, but that does not necessarily mean that they are damn. In fact, sight deficiency has presented the animal with a keen sense of smell. That is why most successful hunters tribute their kills to the spot and stalk technique. Usually, if the wind direction favors them, they will pick up your scent and subsequently, find a safe haven.

Be on the lookout for good weather. Doing so plays to your advantage. Hogs lack sweat glands, and therefore lack the internal metabolism to maintain coolness. To the initiated hunter, hot weather means that hogs cannot run for long due to the high temperatures the body generates. During hot water, you may find them near water holes in areas dense with thick vegetation. Their movement is limited to the night or evening when the temperatures are cool.

The points discussed above are tried and true. However, there is a lot of information out there about hogs that are merely misconceptions and may put your life in danger while hunting. For instance, people are led to adopt the thought that it is only by a high caliber rifle that you can take down the animal. What lies unknown to them is that such sorts of weapon destroy the much desired meat.

People also think that without traces of blood trails, the probability of having made a kill is low. That is untrue. The fatty layer and the thick hide makes it difficult for blood to pump out immediately. Hence, it will take time before blood oozes out of their bodies to leave a trail.




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