But the judge ruled Miller and the department didn't follow requirements of the Texas Administrative Procedure Act--specifically the emergency rule was issued without any public discussion.
Officials with the Texas Hog Hunters Association said spreading the rat poison would have hurt hunters, businesses, ranchers and the environment.
What you think they should do would be like running an ad to have some anonymous person show up to your house, drive your Ferrari to the car wash and bring it back washed. Turning an anonymous stranger loose on your property with a gun and your permission to hunt is like giving an anonymous person your car keys--except the potential liability is somewhat lower in the case of the car keys.That would be like me running an ad to charge hundreds of dollars for someone to wash my car.
I'm sure that if you had friends who owned land with hog problems you would get friendly invites from them to come hunt their property--assuming that they had reason to believe you were a careful and responsible adult.If this really was a problem there would be more user friendly invites for people to come out and shoot a few hogs.
I moved to Central Texas 8 years ago and wanted to do some hog hunting, lack of time and money have been an issue. But from what I have read on line, the ranchers want to charge people money to remove "their" problem. That would be like me running an ad to charge hundreds of dollars for someone to wash my car.
I have done my share of outdoor activities, hiking, mountain biking, etc. in isolated areas and have not seen any pigs. If this really was a problem there would be more user friendly invites for people to come out and shoot a few hogs.
I don't know the laws in Texas but I would be willing to bet that it is illegal to use poison due to the added lethality on the scavenger population. If you want to protect your game animals get the local and state departments of wildlife involved and use the effect of secondary poisonings as your leverage.
In the interest of informing others following this thread now and those who may read it in the future, perhaps you could provide the correct information.12 or more acres , where'd you get that lie from ? Not true
12 or more acres , where'd you get that lie from ? Not true
In the interest of informing others following this thread now and those who may read it in the future, perhaps you could provide the correct information.