guns or no guns? and why?

I NEVER take a gun in the woods. I won't allow guns around my family, friends or dogs while hog hunting. One of my friends insists on bringing one and leaves it in the truck, or the boat. I have and will go home before having a gun in the woods around a bayed hog.

I have never used a gun while hog hunting. I carry a break stick, 2- sets of hobbles, duct tape, parachute cord, clean burlap sack, compass, Garmin, Quiktrack, spare batteries, flash light, walking stick, 4-leashes, Case XX trapper, and a fixed blade knife. That fit's in a large fanny pack and has allways been enough.

It's not always my intention, but I do jump fences to get to my dogs. Trespassing with a firearm is a felony in Florida.

If you're contracting and the goal is to bring dead hogs out of the woods, then a gun makes sense. It's rare to catch more than one hog at a bay. I can see where a gun would save time. Most every dog I have had would go to the squealing or grunting rather than catch another hog in a group.