6.5 Creedmoor -vs- 260 lb. Boar

Zen Archery · May 16, 2017, 03:01 PM

Shot a big boar last week. Tagged a bigger new personal best at 260lbs. in Wood County on Friday night.

Old Stony · May 16, 2017, 04:48 PM

I sorta think someday the 6.5 vs hog will be a commonly quoted scenario. I have been using a Creedmore for hogs and deer and have become quite fond of the caliber. I've shot some large hogs with that caliber and it lacks nothing. Nice boar...one like that sure puts a smile on a guys face when it hits the dirt.

2damnold4this · May 16, 2017, 05:58 PM

Nice!

Saltydog235 · May 16, 2017, 09:32 PM

You have to tag vermin when you kill them? Thodse things aren't game animals, they're a pestilence.

Old Stony · May 17, 2017, 04:32 AM

I think the term "tagged" was just an expression used, not an actual act of law. I don't know where he is from, but Wood county in Texas is not far from me and I would guess that would be where he shot it. California is the only place I know of where hogs are treated as game animals. AFAIK if you shot that boar in Ca., and left it, you would face a hefty fine.

Zen Archery · May 17, 2017, 08:10 AM

What ^ said... just a euphemism!
Hogs are open season, non-native, invasive, (not to mention destructive) species that can be hunted with "any means and method" (legally)!

So, no Kommifornia "tags" needed for these nasty buggers!

theblakester · May 18, 2017, 07:37 PM

Big ol hog! Good job!

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Water-Man · May 18, 2017, 10:57 PM

Don't hogs have their own sanctuary cities in CA.?

Saltydog235 · May 19, 2017, 11:12 PM

That's good to know. I hold them in the same regard as a cockroach, well maybe a little lower.

rickyrick · May 20, 2017, 12:28 AM

Tagged is kinda a generalized slang meaning: got, hit, scored, shot, contacted... the list goes on. The most accurate synonym to "tagged" would be "scored". For the meaning of scored, refer to "got". Not to be confused with "got-to" which would be equivalent to "fixin '" .

I'm native Texan, I can translate anything for y'all.

No tags for pigs.

bamaranger · June 7, 2017, 01:21 AM

Hello Zen,

Can you please advise what bullet weight you shot and how it performed?

Obviously, you have a dead hog, but what range, what kind of hit, DRT, etc.

Nice looking rifle BTW and congrats on your
hog.

May 16, 2017, 03:01 PM	#1
Zen Archery Senior Member Join Date: January 30, 2005 Posts: 274	6.5 Creedmoor -vs- 260 lb. Boar Shot a big boar last week. Tagged a bigger new personal best at 260lbs. in Wood County on Friday night. https://youtu.be/a77xlRV5TmA __________________ Video Hunting Library

May 17, 2017, 08:10 AM	#6
Zen Archery Senior Member Join Date: January 30, 2005 Posts: 274	What ^ said... just a euphemism! Hogs are open season, non-native, invasive, (not to mention destructive) species that can be hunted with "any means and method" (legally)! So, no Kommifornia "tags" needed for these nasty buggers! __________________ Video Hunting Library

June 7, 2017, 01:21 AM	#11
bamaranger Senior Member Join Date: October 9, 2009 Location: North Alabama Posts: 8,308	slug Hello Zen, Can you please advise what bullet weight you shot and how it performed? Obviously, you have a dead hog, but what range, what kind of hit, DRT, etc. Nice looking rifle BTW and congrats on your hog.

May 16, 2017, 04:48 PM	#2
Old Stony Senior Member Join Date: May 31, 2013 Location: East Texas Posts: 1,705	I sorta think someday the 6.5 vs hog will be a commonly quoted scenario. I have been using a Creedmore for hogs and deer and have become quite fond of the caliber. I've shot some large hogs with that caliber and it lacks nothing. Nice boar...one like that sure puts a smile on a guys face when it hits the dirt.

May 16, 2017, 05:58 PM	#3
2damnold4this Senior Member Join Date: August 12, 2009 Location: Athens, Georgia Posts: 2,526	Nice!

May 16, 2017, 09:32 PM	#4
Saltydog235 Senior Member Join Date: October 20, 2010 Location: Pawleys Island Posts: 1,563	You have to tag vermin when you kill them? Thodse things aren't game animals, they're a pestilence.

May 17, 2017, 04:32 AM	#5
Old Stony Senior Member Join Date: May 31, 2013 Location: East Texas Posts: 1,705	I think the term "tagged" was just an expression used, not an actual act of law. I don't know where he is from, but Wood county in Texas is not far from me and I would guess that would be where he shot it. California is the only place I know of where hogs are treated as game animals. AFAIK if you shot that boar in Ca., and left it, you would face a hefty fine.

May 18, 2017, 07:37 PM	#7
theblakester Member Join Date: May 6, 2011 Posts: 88	Big ol hog! Good job! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

May 18, 2017, 10:57 PM	#8
Water-Man Senior Member Join Date: March 23, 2008 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 2,126	Don't hogs have their own sanctuary cities in CA.?

May 19, 2017, 11:12 PM	#9
Saltydog235 Senior Member Join Date: October 20, 2010 Location: Pawleys Island Posts: 1,563	That's good to know. I hold them in the same regard as a cockroach, well maybe a little lower.

May 20, 2017, 12:28 AM	#10
rickyrick Senior Member Join Date: March 15, 2010 Posts: 8,237	Tagged is kinda a generalized slang meaning: got, hit, scored, shot, contacted... the list goes on. The most accurate synonym to "tagged" would be "scored". For the meaning of scored, refer to "got". Not to be confused with "got-to" which would be equivalent to "fixin '" . I'm native Texan, I can translate anything for y'all. No tags for pigs.