Hogs

[Kain]

What size of pea shooters do you reckon they had? Sounded like semi-auto to me.
Made a rather nice explotion on impact too.

DPMS Panther Arms .308 semi-automatic rifle

[Axle]

That is a lot of firepower for a pig that size. Still looks fun though.

[denali]

just read in capital Press hogs confirmed in southern Idaho, been in Oregon for a couple of years.  I hope we do not get them.

looks like fun shooting though   

[Little Dave]

Wish they were here?
Not really.  They cause too much damage.  On the other hand, if there were an infestation of pigs here like there is in The South we'd be hounded by people all year long to come over to this place or that to kill off the pigs.

Got me thinking about heading down to Texas again.

[PA BEN]

They would give the Washington wolves more to eat. That gives me an idea, I saw a show yesterday about the Hog Bomb. There's more hogs then you can kill. Maybe those States would like to take our wolves?

[Kain]

Wish they were here?
Not really.  They cause too much damage.  On the other hand, if there were an infestation of pigs here like there is in The South we'd be hounded by people all year long to come over to this place or that to kill off the pigs.

Got me thinking about heading down to Texas again.

Yeah that is the problem with wild pigs, just to much damage.  That is also what is best about them for hunters.  Year round hunting opportunity, more private access, more prey for predators, and I think it would strengthen the hunter relationship with non-hunters.  I know those are selfish reasons for wanting wild pigs around.   

[Axle]

I think it would strengthen the hunter relationship with non-hunters.  I know those are selfish reasons for wanting wild pigs around.

That being the case?........I say - BRING THE IN!

and then  yeeeeeehaaaaaaaawwwww!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's no wonder some people think I'm weird!

[wolfbait]

Are the hogs endangered? Better watch out what you wish for, usfws might decide they need to add them to the ESA, probably having a meeting right now with defenders of bullsh$t. Next thing you know wdfw will be jumping in there to get their share of the $$$. Wonder how everything will work out, hauling wolves and hogs togeather, might be interesting at the release site.

[Houndhunter]

id love to hunt pigs here in wa, not sure what the effect would be on the other animals though. ive looked for them around the nooch area and never seen any sign, i think the only place that could have them now is some where in or near the olympics

[wolfbait]

If we do end up with hogs, I hope we don't get the red legged piggies.

[bearpaw]

Hogs can be a real problem....

The video Kain posted reminded me of some hog experiences i had in Australia.

I was hunting water buffalo in Australia miles from any roads camping in the outback with some aussie buddies who knew the aboriginal leader and got us all permission to hunt.

We came upon 22 hogs all dead in a group, since there are no predators the Aussie gov uses helicopters and snipers with machine guns to control animal numbers that get out of hand. Wow, I was thinking that's just the job i want.

After we killed our 4 water buffalo, we went to a ranch (over 100,000 acres) to do some hog shooting. The owner told me that the government flew his place and estimated he has about 10,000 hogs. He said he tries to kill at least 4,000 per year just to try and keep the hog population from growing. From what I could see it wasn't working...

Any way we shot about 20 hogs in a couple hours, it was a blast, I will attach a photo of one of the boars I shot. He offers a "Hundred Hog Shoot", I may have to go back and do that one....

[addicted]

it is currently illegal over here to hunt the boar in this manner. there are beggining to be some exceptions in berlin where they boar problem is attrocias.