Author Topic: "Pig Bomb" on Discovery Channel last night (Read 9851 times)

Gearhead1940 · « **on:** June 16, 2009, 05:26:32 AM »

Did anybody see the show on Discovery last night about the wild pig problem last night? Mostly focused on the South and Texas showing how the feral pig population has exploded in the last few years and how smart they are getting. Pretty interesting watching.

They mentioned that there are 40 states that have feral pigs.....does Washington?

Skyvalhunter · « **Reply #1 on:** June 16, 2009, 05:41:39 AM »

supposedly over by Spokane but I think its on private prop

billythekidrock · « **Reply #2 on:** June 16, 2009, 06:04:11 AM »

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,28680.msg333057.html#msg333057

Gearhead1940 · « **Reply #3 on:** June 16, 2009, 06:28:18 AM »

Whoops! Should've done a search...

cackle · « **Reply #4 on:** June 16, 2009, 08:11:15 AM »

was a good show

bearmanric · « **Reply #5 on:** June 16, 2009, 10:35:49 AM »

good for them. there having pig explosion. but you have to pay $450.00 to kill one in texas mainly. people are profiting from it.Rick

BLKBEARKLR · « **Reply #6 on:** June 16, 2009, 11:32:08 AM »

And that is what I do not understand, these people are crying saying they are destroying everything and want them gone. I had 7 guys last year ready to go on a Texas hunt and we could not even get a discount. I can understand making a profit but for petes sake have a little business sense when running one.

Straight Shooter · « **Reply #7 on:** June 16, 2009, 03:18:03 PM »

Quote from: bearmanric on June 16, 2009, 10:35:49 AM

good for them. there having pig explosion. but you have to pay $450.00 to kill one in texas mainly. people are profiting from it.Rick

Same thing in California. I just can't see myself paying all that $$ for a feral pig.

bearmanric · « **Reply #8 on:** June 16, 2009, 05:24:56 PM »

they all complain about all the rooting and damage. but you cant do it for free. just never made no scense to me. use to want to do it. but the cost was just to much. Rick

Jason · « **Reply #9 on:** June 16, 2009, 05:46:37 PM »

I buy a pig every year and have it butchered 220lb Pig cut and wrapped for $450, late last year I decided that I wanted to go on a guided hunt in Northern Cali for wild feral pigs, I have always wanted to go pig hunting until I found out what the prices those guys down there wanted for a single pig, guided only hunt for 1 pig $750 not including license and tag, license and tag = $210

, maybe I'm a cheap ass?, that's a $1000 dollars for one pig that's not even butchered yet.

Bofire · « **Reply #10 on:** June 16, 2009, 05:59:51 PM »

:)I have read about public land hunts in California, Know nothing about it and I aint going to california anyway.
Carl

littlebuf · « **Reply #11 on:** June 16, 2009, 06:25:17 PM »

wow my buddy's offer to come down to his ranch in cali and shoot as many pigs as we can find is a way better deal than i thought

Jason · « **Reply #12 on:** June 16, 2009, 06:30:33 PM »

Quote from: littlebuf on June 16, 2009, 06:25:17 PM

wow my buddy's offer to come down to his ranch in cali and shoot as many pigs as we can find is a way better deal than i thought

I would jump on that offer.

BLKBEARKLR · « **Reply #13 on:** June 16, 2009, 06:32:46 PM »

Littlebuf, I would jump on that if I were you, you might even want to invite someone like myself

littlebuf · « **Reply #14 on:** June 16, 2009, 06:35:36 PM »

i honestly had no clue guys were trying to get big money for pigs. im calling my buddy tomorrow and get the particulars. now how do i bring this up to the wife and make it seem like it was her idea hmmmm...

road.kill · « **Reply #15 on:** June 16, 2009, 08:03:52 PM »

I watched the show, pretty crazy how the population has boomed. Those prices seem pretty steep if those pigs are causing as many problems that they say they are

sisu · « **Reply #16 on:** June 17, 2009, 08:27:04 AM »

ya I have friend in Alaska that married a bunny hugger that has family land in Northern California with a pig problem. I asked about going there but was told no because they want to either see if they can relocated or euthanized!!!!! Holy crap can you believe this. I told him that and he just rolled his eyes and said it was her land and not his or the situation would be 100% different.

BLKBEARKLR · « **Reply #17 on:** June 17, 2009, 08:28:25 AM »

Little its all about the bacon!!!! Just bring it up how it would be nice to smoke and make your own bacon. And lead her down the path until she wants to try it also

littlebuf · « **Reply #18 on:** June 17, 2009, 12:39:46 PM »

hmmmmm bacon....

RailRob · « **Reply #19 on:** June 21, 2009, 08:05:50 PM »

yeah, they first aired it a few months back actually...I went to California in may and was thinking about going on a hunt..between non resident hunting license and tag I would have been out of just under $200.00...had access to a bunch of land..just couldnt afford it...

Fishhunt223 · « **Reply #20 on:** June 21, 2009, 09:22:42 PM »

You guys arent even counting the trophy fees if you shoot what they consider a trophy, which in most cases is not hogzilla size, just a good size hog. Then you have to figure what it costs to transport that meat from texas or wherever to Washington. I know some guys that just went to texas on a deer and hog hunt hunt and shot a few nice bucks but go screwed with trophy fees and then had almost a thousand bucks into flying the meat back.
Travis

big ed · « **Reply #21 on:** June 28, 2009, 04:04:40 PM »

We used to hunt hogs around santa barbara area .but the farmers figure out they could rape us guys that use to help them out by whacking few every year.So we told them to hang in there south bound side an moved on.Much rather go down AZ and hunt there little pigs with a bow anyhow much more fun .

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