Thread: Pig hunting without dogs in Waikato

I shot a lot of pigs years back with a single shot 22, but all were headshots on bailed pigs. Stalking I would be taking the 308, unless I was confident i would only come across small to medium sized pigs, then I might take the 243 or 223. On big boars the shield can go all the way back to the flanks, and can reportedly stop even a 308 (never seen it myself).
Private land bush edges would be the best bet, but plenty of public land in the King Country contains pigs, the Whareorino and Tawarau are a couple of the larger blocks. The Kaimais would be well worth a look, good amounts of fresh pig sign in there the few times I have been for a wander.
The Te Kuiti Pig Hunting Club was one of the largest in the country when I was a member and should still be running.