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There are no caliber restrictions for hunting feral hogs. They are not considered game animals in Texas and only a hunting license is required to hunt them. Unless you make a perfect head shot with a .22/.22WMR you probably won't find the animal. I have only shot one hog and that was with a .270. I use Federal 130 gr Sierra Boat-tail Game King ammunition. I shot the large boar, approx 175#, at 120 yards with a well placed lung shot. It ran off and disappeared into a line of trees on a ledge about 75 yards away. When I inspected the area where I shot it there was not one speck of blood or hair nor did I find any when I walked the trail he took across an open field; just one or two places I could see the ground scuffed. I found him about 200 yards from where I shot and there was a only small amount of blood from his snout and mouth and very little on the ground under him from the wound. My brother has killed 5 hogs with the same caliber and ammo I use and the only ones that dropped were two 30# shoats that he lined up and got with one bullet. Lucky shot to say the least. All the others ran and had to be tracked to locate. I hope what ever gun you decide to use you have a good hunt.