| Archery hog hunting is a great choice for the | | | | feeders and ambush hogs when they appear. A |
| hunters looking for an additional challenge, and I | | | | more demanding method may be by stalking |
| good meal. Archery hog hunting is one of the | | | | hogs. This can be extremely physical, as it often |
| most popular forms of bow hunting. Bow hunters | | | | requires crawling under brush and prolonged |
| by nature are looking for a challenge by not | | | | walking. When stalking hogs, hunters may use a |
| choosing to hunt with a rifle. Bow hunting takes | | | | calling device or travel near known hog trails and |
| more physical effort, skill, and patience. The | | | | feeders. Whichever method you choose, just |
| challenge of archery hog hunting can also be | | | | remember that archery hog hunting can be as |
| dangerous, because wild hogs are aggressive | | | | dangerous as it is challenging. |
| animals: particularly when wounded or cornered. | | | | Hunting these animals is not for the faint of heart. |
| Hog hunting is legal year-round in many places, | | | | Hogs can weigh several hundred pounds and |
| because wild hogs are considered a nuisance to | | | | some male hogs have large tusks. Hogs are also |
| their environment, people, and other animals. They | | | | difficult to kill with an arrow, because they have |
| also have high reproduction rates, with six to ten | | | | around two and a half inches of cartilage beneath |
| people litters. These hogs can destroy land and | | | | their skin. This may prevent the arrow from |
| carry along diseases. The long amount of time | | | | penetrating enough to kill, and may only wound |
| that hogs are legally allowed to be hunted adds to | | | | the animal. Hogs are naturally aggressive and will |
| the popularity of the sport. Another reason that | | | | only be angered when wounded. The hunter must |
| hog hunting is popular is because wild boar meat is | | | | be careful to pull away from the animal and hide. |
| considered a great meal. The danger of hog | | | | If a wounded hog is approaching, the hunter |
| hunting also attracts many archers. | | | | should fire another arrow when the animal is five |
| The prime time for hog hunting is in the late | | | | to six feet away. Many hunters have been |
| afternoon to early evening. This is when the hogs | | | | wounded while hunting hogs, so it is important to |
| are most mobile and increases hunters' chances | | | | be careful. |
| of spotting one. Many hunters set up still hunting | | | | Archery hog hunting is a fun and demanding sport |
| spots. These spots can be baited trails to attract | | | | than can be a proud kill for any archer. However, |
| the hogs, and a successful method is by setting | | | | even experienced hunters must be careful when |
| up corn feeders. Hunters can wait around the | | | | hunting these animals. |