|
|
Post by ducksmasher on Nov 14, 2011 8:30:34 GMT -8
On my way to my stand saturday evening I encounterd about 25 of these guys got 2 before they all split. browning 30-06 25yards ;D ;D Attachments:
|
|
|
|
Post by oz on Nov 14, 2011 10:09:17 GMT -8
That's just crazy stuff. We don't see feral hogs in Utah, so it's a strange concept to consider.
Are feral hogs/boar looked at like Coyote? It's always open season? Any need for a license to hunt them?
Oz
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2011 13:16:58 GMT -8
open season for them even in NY state. They are a real problem.
Kill as many of them as you want. Check them for parasistes and
then enjoy the BBQ. if you can kill more than you can carry or eat look for some organizations/hot line locally as they are looking for food and will take the game hassle free. they will retrieve the game and process it and everything so you do not have to do anything. with the economy lost of folks are happy you donate the meat.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2011 14:30:46 GMT -8
open season for them even in NY state. They are a real problem. Kill as many of them as you want. Check them for parasistes and then enjoy the BBQ. if you can kill more than you can carry or eat look for some organizations/hot line locally as they are looking for food and will take the game hassle free. they will retrieve the game and process it and everything so you do not have to do anything. with the economy lost of folks are happy you donate the meat. I think that's really cool that there's that option to donate them. I was curious if something like that was an option to such a huge problem. I know I bought half a hog once and it took me almost 2 years to eat it. Cost me almost $600 too! I can't imagine being able to just go out back and BLAMMO, breakfast!  Here in Eastern, WA the only real problem I think we may have are rock chucks due to their burrowing, but even that doesn't compare. |
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2011 14:38:32 GMT -8
Kiz I'm sure you can eat a Rock Chuck if you wanted to.  |
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2011 14:46:06 GMT -8
Key words there are "IF I wanted to." lol I heard rattle snake isn't bad, but I don't like to get too close to them. We have a bunch of them too.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2011 14:54:45 GMT -8
I've heard they all taste like chicken LOL
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2011 15:44:10 GMT -8
Rock Chuck + rattle snake... yumm!
that's Rambo's surf and turf right?. LOL!!!
Yes! yesterday I was talking with the conservation officer and she said shoot as many ferrals as you want. They are a huge problem and are destabilizing the ecosystems. She pointed out just be careful with the high power rifles. Last year a hunter with 30.06 killed a baby eating breakfast inside a trailer home 2 miles away from where we took a shot to a deer so this is always a concern. So this was a very sad and tragic story to learn and great news for all the anti-gun and anti-hunt to help their campaigns.
Here the average hunting range is much shorter than down south or out west but some goons seem to think that they need a bazooka to pop a deer.
I told her no problem with me. For the deer (where legal, sometimes goes by county) hogs and bear I use the typical, 223, 6x45 or some Russian SP puffins cheapos. Even those have more power that is normally needed.
Even the 22LR/WMR would do with a good bullet and a well placed shot behind the ear at reasonable range.
I reserve the 308win and up if I know I am going to pop something far away and in a safe way. Sometimes if I am going after a big bear to assure an ethical kill. The 300winmag and 338 lapua I reserved for hunting trips down south, out west or overseas and is never or rarely needed or used here in the North East.
Now, I forgot the name of the organization that takes the game but if you ask around you will find them and find even families that will be thrilled. Lots of unemployment these days and mouths to feed.
Let me lookup in the hunters guide here to see if they mention anything country wide.
Cheers.
|
|
|
|
Post by The Wolverine on Nov 14, 2011 16:23:10 GMT -8
That little fella needs to visit the smoker for six or seven hours. Here is the last one my daughter killed, after six hours on the smoker.  |
|
|
|
Post by ducksmasher on Nov 14, 2011 16:45:03 GMT -8
Oz, we lease 860 acers in Ga and we shoot about 75 a year they are a extreme problem. The reason our numbers are so high is that the prop. Was leased to a outfitter for 10 years and he specialized in hog hunts the first year we shot about 200 and made a agreement to shoot every one we can. The farmer we join will only plant cotton on his 300 acers because they will destroy a crop. We tried planting soy beans this year. We planted 20 acers and in one week they destroyed about 15 of those. We have a letter from Ga DNR so that we can shoot them at night with a light. It's a lot of fun.
|
|
|
|
Post by Tooreal on Nov 14, 2011 16:46:02 GMT -8
I know that here in Tennessee there are several organizations that will take any deer that you don't want. They process the deer and give it to families in need, a lot of Churches have programs like this to help the hungry but the State also has a program like this too.. I don't remember the name of it though?
|
|
|
|
Post by The Wolverine on Nov 14, 2011 17:05:55 GMT -8
Oz, we lease 860 acers in Ga Where in GA? I worked down in SW Georgia about a month ago, and and saw hogs everywhere, dead on the side of the road, crossing the road, groups out in what appeared to be harvested peanut fields. We have a problem with them here, but you must be covered up with them down there. Paul |
|
|
|
Post by ducksmasher on Nov 14, 2011 17:29:24 GMT -8
Paul, the prop is located in between unadila and hawkinsville ga
|
|
|
|
Post by ducksmasher on Nov 14, 2011 17:43:13 GMT -8
Ga has a collection program but they don't take hogs and this year they have change from taking feild dressed deer to processed deer that has been wraped calling it drop-back-a-pack.
|
|
BigBore
Junior Member
My name is John Wick, you killed my puppy, prepare to die.
Posts: 44 
|
Post by BigBore on Nov 19, 2011 17:30:17 GMT -8
Nice hogs, good eating. I am waiting for those piggies to move into our area. The rumor mill has it that they are here but I have yet to talk to anyone, game wardens included, that have actually seen one, it is always " I know a guy whose sister's boyfriend says they have wild pigs on their farm in..." If they do come into Indiana, I'm ready, since my buddy in GA is having no luck in finding a place to hunt, or maybe he is keeping them all for himself?  |
|
