I hunt in SW Georgia, but we hunt on private land. I was going to say if you hunt out of a stand bait them with
Mash. They love it but you cant do that on a WMA.
If you have access to a place you can drive around, then set out about 5-6 baited areas and check them regularly.
You just cant tell when you will see them. I have seen them running down a gravel road, beside highways,
in peoples front yard, laying down in the middle of a field in broad daylight.
Other than that try scouting along the edges of swampy areas any time of day.
You will probably see more pigs when its so early or late that you can barely see or at night. Then
again I have seen them at odd times too. They dont seem to have such a regular pattern like deer
but they do seem to move more according to the solinar table feeding times.
You can use just about any caliber, but you want a premium bullet, especially if a small caliber.
Barnes tipped TSX bullets are best IMO or a bonded bullet with a min SD of .25.
Personally I dont like to use anything less than a 6.5mm caliber unless I am going for a head shot.
Hunting with a 223 or a 22 is okay, just shoot them in the head.
If its a really huge animal, like 500# a 223 isnt going to drop one with a body shot.
Myabe a barnes 224 70 grain in a fast twist would work on a big one.
Personally I prefer a bigger round. I tried out a 375 ruger lately. Nice round, and drops them,
Best round I have used lately was a 338/284. Just a little more umph than a 338 federal, but it bowls them over.
I use a 7mm-08 for long range with a 162 gr bullet that has a SD of over .3.
As far as general shot placement for a body shot, you want to shoot just above the elbow.
Thanks, Cohutt. I don't have any land myself so, I hunt at WMAs. The Cohutta WMA was one of the main places I was looking to hunting at. It is good to know that they have such good boars up there and a big number. Nice Boar and gun by the way. See much turkey up that way? Or been to the gun range at the Cohutta WMA? I was thinking of checking it out and do a scouting tripat the same time.
Back on topic: I am looking forward to breaking in a mosin, b-day present from the wife
, on my first boar.