Barnett Crossbows Take Helicopter Hog Hunting to New Tactical Heights
In many ways, helicopter hunting for wild hogs is the apex of the tactical hog hunting world. It has all the elements of hog control, high speed chase, and aerial assault combined. But Barnett Crossbows and Matt Busbice of Synergy Outdoors recently took that...
EoTech on Target for Tactical Hog Hunting
By my standards it was too dark to shoot. By the guide’s rules it was time to engage the target. It was dark(ening) quickly and raining. Not a downpour mind you, but one of those nasty cold drizzle rains. For traditional 1-inch tube optics it would have been...
Multi Hog Tactical Engagements: How to Shoot the Most Hogs in a Line
Like the wild hog population count, the world of hog hunting has exploded over the last few years. Once the exclusive domain of the traditional hunter, this phenomenon is now catching the attention of tactical professionals and enthusiasts. I have seen some very...
Feral Offender vs. the Police – After Action Report
What do you think? Are wild hogs really dangerous? Just because some people say they are, are they really? Or is that just an old story told by testosterone deficient guys looking for a way to build their own egos? Meet officer Andrew, checking in at six feet six...
Beauty Takes the Beast
It’s a resounding fact now that many states are experiencing an invasion of wild hogs. In Mississippi and next door neighbor Alabama the explosion is reaching critical mass in some areas. Farmers are experiencing serious damage to cash crops and homeowners are finding...
Fear the Night! Alabama Tactical Hog Hunter Relies On Night Vision Equipment
If you’re wild hog in eastern Alabama, you should most definitely fear the night, especially any night that AJ Niette is out hunting. Niette prowls the agricultural fields near his home in Smiths Station, Alabama, night vision equipment at the ready, looking for the...
They Said It Couldn’t be Done…
It couldn’t be done, I was told. It shouldn’t be tried, the internet bellowed. We are talking about dangerous game, of course. In this case, we were even returning to the same location where we’d taken four hogs weighing in at 150-350 pounds each, one with some...
Tactical Training and Wild Hogs: Perfect Practical Application
In the minds of many, the hunting world and the tactical world are mutually exclusive. Their purposes, methods and gear are relevant to the field of application. Yet, I would venture to say that on some fundamental levels they both share a very serious theme: the...
Tactical Pig Hunting and Suppressors: A Match Made in Hog Heaven!
Firearms suppressors, often more commonly referred to as “silencers,” are in the news—and that’s great news for tactical hog hunters. In Georgia, for example, the State Senate recently approved a bill to legalize the use of suppressors for hunters. While the bill...
Field Test: Smith & Wesson’s M&P15—One Fine Tactical Hog Rifle
He was probably a good 250 yards away. I actually heard him first, walking through the dead leaves. I assumed it was a deer. A glance through my binoculars revealed black and squat and knew I had a pig coming in. Heart went, stutt-TER! I watched the coal black...
