SteveR
LSB Member
Welcome to hog hunting. I haven't seen this addressed but from my experience the best place to aim for on a hog is the shoulder, if using a larger caliber rifle, or what passes for a neck, especially if using a smaller caliber. Don't aim behind the shoulder like on most animals as the hogs vitals are a little further forward. I use mostly 55 gr .223 and try for a neck or better yet a brain shot and they usually drop right there. Having said all that, I've hit them far back in the gut with the .223 and they dropped and had them run off with shoulder shots from a 308 Win, and everything in between. The one thing I've found is that hogs are consistent in their in-consistency. Just burn a lot of powder and find out what works for you in your area.