Module 6 of 10 Core
Shot Placement on a Tough Animal
Place a lethal shot on a feral hog given its low-forward vitals, heavy bone, and gristle shield, treating hog anatomy as fundamentally different from a deer's.
Best after: The Invasive Pig: Why Hogs Are Different
Lessons
3 lessons in this module · 35 across the path
- Hog Anatomy, Heavy Bone, and the Shield Learn the feral hog's anatomy — low-forward heart and lungs, the Y-shaped shoulder, thick skull, and the gristle shield on mature boars — that defies deer-hunting instincts.
- The Broadside Pocket Shot Place a broadside shot in the low-forward pocket just behind the front leg, correcting the common deer-hunter mistake of aiming too high and too far back.
- Behind-the-Ear Shots and Caliber Choice Use the anchoring behind-the-ear shot when appropriate and choose a firearm, bullet, or broadhead with enough penetration to defeat shield and heavy bone.