Hoofing it for Hogs

Instead, the dark clouds continued to pour a steady rain that was only slightly warmer than ice. Troy Akers, owner of Buck and Boar Lodge, was guiding a hunt for wild hogs. “They’re most likely laid up in the pine straw on the high ground — up under t

Spotting and stalking can be an exciting and effective way to hunt South Carolina’s abundant wild porkers.

It was late February in the Sandhills, and Mother Nature could have shown more compassion by pelting the hunters with sleet and snow.

Instead, the dark clouds continued to pour a steady rain that was only slightly warmer than ice. Troy Akers, owner of Buck and Boar Lodge, was guiding a hunt for wild hogs.

“They’re most likely laid up in the pine straw on the high ground — up under the trees,” he said. “They won’t be moving this time of day. We’ll just have to keep glassing.”

After two hours of slipping through scrub oak and longleaf pines, Akers (866-799-5585) spotted two dark grey lumps in the red brown straw.

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