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2025-01-07 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Feral hogs terrorizing Texas town, infuriating locals: 'I can't go out there and start blasting'

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Posted by Skidmark 2025-01-07 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11136 views ] Top

#1 Ga has its own share of large, Fat, Ferals around here. According to GA DNR we have around 400K in the state.

Most GA Ferals around here run about 120 to 150 LBS.
Unless they have crossbred with larger farm stock. Then we get things like Georgia’s Famous “Hogzilla” that 800 pounder.

BTW: I have seen a 300+/- pounder hit with 357 Mag 158 grains HP rounds and still charging the shooter. Head shot is best Dead Shot

Posted by NN2N1 2025-01-07 05:18|| 2025-01-07 05:18|| Front Page Top

#2 Might upgrade to a 50 cal.

Posted by Procopius2k 2025-01-07 08:13|| 2025-01-07 08:13|| Front Page Top

#3 In years gone bye, I used a 12 GA. with Deer Slugs pretty successfully on the 120-180 size.

Only got treed twice.

Posted by NN2N1 2025-01-07 08:40|| 2025-01-07 08:40|| Front Page Top

#4 Four-legged Roto-tillers.
Traps will often catch the younger ones - had five together once. Those 20-70 pounders are pretty good eating.

Posted by Glenmore 2025-01-07 11:34|| 2025-01-07 11:34|| Front Page Top

#5 Ga has its own share of large, Fat, Ferals around here.

I hear the wild hogs are a problem too.

Speaking as your Ecosystems Advisor, the solution to any invasive species problem is the same: somebody has to eat them.
Luckily in this case, the invaders are quite tasty

Posted by SteveS 2025-01-07 12:19|| 2025-01-07 12:19|| Front Page Top

#6 Yes good tasting.. But make sure to cook throughly.

The ones we shot tended to be a bit wormy.

Posted by NN2N1 2025-01-07 12:58|| 2025-01-07 12:58|| Front Page Top

#7 "Only got treed twice."

Lol, I can't imagine what the adrenaline rush from that must have been. Are you saying you shot the buggers but they kept coming?

Posted by Crusader 2025-01-07 13:04|| 2025-01-07 13:04|| Front Page Top

#8 I had a co-worker tell me he once pulled his semi-automatic from its holster to fire and somehow hit the mag release--he had to scramble atop a cage to get out of harm's way.

Posted by Crusader 2025-01-07 13:05|| 2025-01-07 13:05|| Front Page Top

#9 Hawai'i is overrun with pua'a and if you think Texas won't let you shoot 'em, Hawai'i gov will shoot you first.

Posted by Dino Whomoting4294 2025-01-07 14:59|| 2025-01-07 14:59|| Front Page Top

#10 Up in the Smokies it is not unusual to come across broad areas where it looks like it has been freshly plowed. It is the work of feral hogs rooting around.

Posted by JohnQC 2025-01-07 17:39|| 2025-01-07 17:39|| Front Page Top

#11 Guide I know, excellent shot, 6.5 Creed at relatively short range. When he went up to inspect it, he realized nobody told the pig it was dead.

Posted by swksvolFF 2025-01-07 18:12|| 2025-01-07 18:12|| Front Page Top

#12 If only there was a device made to hunt hogs without using projectiles.....Found some!!!

Now get to stabbing!

Posted by Silentbrick 2025-01-07 21:14|| 2025-01-07 21:14|| Front Page Top

#13 "In a world of autonomous Robbies
Where humans pursue only hobbies,
A few find a Seussful
New way to be useful!"
[cue million pigsticking Punjabis...
in AI Fleischer toon based on AI Mulberry Street plate]

Posted by Pancho Poodle8452 2025-01-07 22:24|| 2025-01-07 22:24|| Front Page Top

#14 Obviously the answer is $10Billion to Ukraine.

If you read $108 Billion, well Big Guy...

Posted by swksvolFF 2025-01-07 23:36|| 2025-01-07 23:36|| Front Page Top

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