All the hog killer experts are offering various and sundry opinions.I've killed over 1,000 hogs in the last 15 years. About 50/50 as to whether or not they were in a trap.
As far as killing them in a trap goes, I've seen a boar take three .357 magnum rounds to the head and still be on his feet. I've seen hogs soak up .45 acp rounds to the chest like they were mosquitoes and hit the trap fence with everything they had. And I've killed my share with a .22 magnum with one shot. The kill spot for that shot is not "right between the eyes, but a little above that. Draw an imaginary X from each eye across to the other ear hole. Where the lines cross they are very vulnerable. I've also chased down little ones and popped them in the head with a hammer, of course that was after all the big ones were dead.
When shooting them at distance, my favorite spot is in the neck. Preferably about two thirds of the way up the neck from the bottom and closer to the head than the shoulder. The spine is weak in this area and they will drop like a rock if you hit them there. Even right behind the ear hole works if you are close enough to make that shot. I've never tried to shoot one in the neck at a distance with ANY kind of handgun, and I never will. Miss just a little, and all you have is a bleeding mad hog.
But all you guys keep on killing hogs. I don't care how, just kill them all!
