Hog Hunting next month

**KromMonkey** · 03-24-17, 05:24 PM

Going on my first Hog hunting trip next month and have an itch to get a new gun for it. My plan at the moment is take my lever action 30-30 with a .38 side arm but the buddy I am going with is bringing a .50 Beowulf which makes me a bit jealous. I took a look at what Academy has on the rack that I could pick up this weekend at a decent price and a few things peaked my interest but I wanted to know what a few veteran hog hunters here (looking at Lefty and Nuckle) have to say on the matter?

**SuperBadAce** · 03-24-17, 07:51 PM

It has been awhile since I hog hunted. I used a 30-06. I didn't carry a sidearm but the other guy had a 9mm sidearm.

**CivilWars** · 03-24-17, 07:57 PM

It depends on where and how you are hunting. Last time I hunted hogs it was with an AR-15, but we were hunting quantity. If you are setting up a feeder or something to draw them in then 308, 30-30, 30-06 are all fine.

**KromMonkey** · 03-28-17, 05:13 PM

We are heading to a place in south Texas (Texas Hog Hunting, Texas Wild Pig Hunt, Cheap Hog Hunt Texas) and from what I can tell it will be brush hunting during the day and blind hunting at night. Sounds like the 30-30 would do just fine but I am eyeing this Ruger Mini-14 Ruger Mini-14 .300 AAC Blackout/Whisper 7.62 x 35mm Semiautomatic Rifle | Academy, the trip gives me an excuse to tell the wife I need a new gun :-)

**dex71** · 03-28-17, 06:24 PM

It's tough to beat a 30-30 in the thicket. I used one for years up here in the brush, and dropped many deer with it.

But....

That mini 14 looks mighty nice, and would serve you well in the stands. Still a decent brush gun, but with a little longer reach.

Clearly your hands are tied. You NEED both.

**KromMonkey** · 03-28-17, 06:32 PM

Originally Posted by dex71

Clearly your hands are tied. You NEED both.

I knew it, So my plan is to take the wife to dinner and casually go "hey look, Academy Sports. I need to stop in and get ammo for this weekend". I will just add a rifle to purchase!