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Boar size?

Posted By: magspa

Boar size? - 11/11/17 11:33 PM

Any guesses on weight? Couldn't find the scale at camp and is the biggest ive shoot.



Posted By: SapperTitan

Re: Boar size? - 11/12/17 12:14 AM

Looks to be about 180
Posted By: Double Naught Spy

Re: Boar size? - 11/12/17 12:34 AM

Do you have a tape measure at camp?
Posted By: magspa

Re: Boar size? - 11/12/17 12:56 AM

Originally Posted By: Double Naught Spy
Do you have a tape measure at camp?

I have one in my truck..already quartered the hog though.
Posted By: HansETX

Re: Boar size? - 11/12/17 04:36 AM

Originally Posted By: SapperTitan
Looks to be about 180


I was going to say 175ish..
Posted By: Dink Dodger

Re: Boar size? - 11/12/17 05:33 AM

Originally Posted By: HansETX
Originally Posted By: SapperTitan
Looks to be about 180


I was going to say 175ish..


That would be my guess too, assuming that's not a Datsun pick up grin
Posted By: Double Naught Spy

Re: Boar size? - 11/12/17 07:10 AM

Originally Posted By: magspa
Originally Posted By: Double Naught Spy
Do you have a tape measure at camp?

I have one in my truck..already quartered the hog though.


Next time, take a heart-girth measurement.
http://www.thepigsite.com/articles/1106/use-heart-girth-to-estimate-the-weight-of-finishing-pigs/

The short field version of the formula is the # of inches times 10 and then minus 200 will give you the pounds.

So 38" would me 38*10=380 and 380-200=180 lbs.
Posted By: SnakeWrangler

Re: Boar size? - 11/12/17 01:19 PM

Originally Posted By: Dink Dodger
Originally Posted By: HansETX
Originally Posted By: SapperTitan
Looks to be about 180


I was going to say 175ish..


That would be my guess too, assuming that's not a Datsun pick up grin
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