In regards to another post questioning the fact or fiction of feral hogs causing environmental destruction and or ruining hunting, I have two views based on experience. If in the deep woods or swamps with a proper apex predator to prey ratio feral hogs are just another part of the dynamic and seem to be kept in check. If allowed to go unchecked they will cause a total break down in every aspect of environment. additionally on cultivated fields or in a newly landscaped development they can make it look like a lunar landscape in a matter of minutes and cause thousands of dollars in damage just as quickly.
I walked out to the truck to get something a last night and found this feral varmints eating the bird and deer feed. If I can get a hoist set up today and he comes back tonight, hopefully I will have some close ups to share . Sorry for the photo quality but had to use the nightshot feature. Hopefully I will be using a different "night shot" feature tonight . I was approx 30 yards away for these photos, what do you figure he weighs? I am thinking a good 125 pounds.
Another larger one of the female persuasion was making the rounds two nights back, I am considering getting a hog trap and penning her.
I thought about putting the dogs on her and just capturing her alive myself but then I realized that I am simply too fond of what is left of my wonderful life and pretty much a coward . I guess I could call some of the local crackers to catch her while video taping it from the back of my pickup truck . If you have never watched a live catch with dogs, it is exciting to say the least.
I walked out to the truck to get something a last night and found this feral varmints eating the bird and deer feed. If I can get a hoist set up today and he comes back tonight, hopefully I will have some close ups to share . Sorry for the photo quality but had to use the nightshot feature. Hopefully I will be using a different "night shot" feature tonight . I was approx 30 yards away for these photos, what do you figure he weighs? I am thinking a good 125 pounds.
Another larger one of the female persuasion was making the rounds two nights back, I am considering getting a hog trap and penning her.
I thought about putting the dogs on her and just capturing her alive myself but then I realized that I am simply too fond of what is left of my wonderful life and pretty much a coward . I guess I could call some of the local crackers to catch her while video taping it from the back of my pickup truck . If you have never watched a live catch with dogs, it is exciting to say the least.
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