First wild hog with the 408

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rsolo

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I skinned my first hog with my 408 fixed kalinga pro. The hog was 250lbs +. I skinned about half while my hunting partner did the other half. It was the first time I used this knife. It did great and felt great in my hands. The blade will still shave hair from my arm, but it is slightly duller. If you've ever skinned a large wild pig, you know how tough they get.

I love my 408!
 
I have some pics of the 408 in action, and of piggie too, but I didn't want to turn any stomachs. If anyone is interested in either, I'll put them up.
 
Here are some pics. Not the best quality, but enjoy. I'm 6' 220lbs for reference.










 
Cool, thanks!!!!!!!!
It looks like the Kalinga made short work outta that hog ;)
 
Hi Rsolo,

Welcome to the Buck forum.....Wow nice hog!!!!!! Cook a chunk of the fat bad boy for me. Thanks for the pic's...I've been bugging some of the pig hunters for some Buck's in action photo's for a while now!!!! Very cool.

Are you going to do the butchering also??? If so take some more photo's and let us know what knives you use....I'm curious if you have any issues around the bones....like brother Goose did....he got some small chips on his knife edge :0

jb4570
 
Very cool sharing the pics...southern cal was great for hogs and I miss it...just have to make it up with deer, elk, bear, native cutthroat trout and not to mention the Turkey I have to shoo off the road so I can drive to work...

It is also nice to hear the kalinga performed. did you find yourself using the knife with your index finger in front of the guard. I have not killed anything since this knife was introduced (building a house last year) and thought it would be a very controlled skinning tool held that way.
 
jb4570 said:
Hi Rsolo,

Welcome to the Buck forum.....Wow nice hog!!!!!! Cook a chunk of the fat bad boy for me. Thanks for the pic's...I've been bugging some of the pig hunters for some Buck's in action photo's for a while now!!!! Very cool.

Are you going to do the butchering also??? If so take some more photo's and let us know what knives you use....I'm curious if you have any issues around the bones....like brother Goose did....he got some small chips on his knife edge :0

jb4570
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I'm having a local butcher take care of it for me. He does a couple hundred hogs a year. I mostly kept away from the bones, so I didn't end up with any chips.



CJ Buck said:
Very cool sharing the pics...southern cal was great for hogs and I miss it...just have to make it up with deer, elk, bear, native cutthroat trout and not to mention the Turkey I have to shoo off the road so I can drive to work...

It is also nice to hear the kalinga performed. did you find yourself using the knife with your index finger in front of the guard. I have not killed anything since this knife was introduced (building a house last year) and thought it would be a very controlled skinning tool held that way.
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I tried having my index finger in front and behind the guard. I liked the feel in front of the guard, but i got a bit worried about my finger slipping, especially around some of the tough spots. I spent most of the time with my finger behind the guard. I think blacktail would be much easier and i'd be able to have my finger in front with confidence.
 
We don't have hogs in Ontario or in Canada for that matter. I hear they are considered vermin and are really destructive. How do you hunt them? Are they difficult and flighty like whitetails? Can they be dangerous if they're large? Really interesting and thanks!
 
The hogs in california are domestic pigs crossed with european wild boar. They are considered an invasive species and the DFG would like them exterminated. They are nocturnal and very difficult to hunt when under a lot of pressure, similar to deer. They can be very dangerous if you end up close to one. The teeth are very sharp and can take a good chunk out of you or open you up real good. They've been known to kill hunting dogs and small livestock as well.
 
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