Good morning!!!!

[toppop52]

Ive never shot a pig with anything less than .30-30 or 12 ga with 00 buck or slug, but a friend use to use a .22-250 and never had one run away.

 

[PJSprog]

What do you think about pig hunting with an AR? My Cajun friends claim that's the way to go.

I don't have a problem with it. Again, I suppose it depends on caliber/cartridge. It also depends on the pigs. If you're talking huge animals, .223 may indeed not be enough.

There are a lot of guys in our area who hunt coyote with ARs now. But then, they've probably never been charged by an angry 300 lb one either.

 

[toppop52]

I don't have a problem with it. Again, I suppose it depends on caliber/cartridge. It also depends on the pigs. If you're talking huge animals, .223 may indeed not be enough.

There are a lot of guys in our area who hunt coyote with ARs now. But then, they've probably never been charged by an angry 300 lb one either.

In the Dismal Swamp, most packs had at least one 250-400lb hog, and they all had what we called elephant tusks. More than one hunter has had his deer or rabbit taken away before he could claim it. A lot of those hogs were first or second generation from the farm.

 

[CajunRider]

In the Dismal Swamp, most packs had at least one 250-400lb hog, and they all had what we called elephant tusks. More than one hunter has had his deer or rabbit taken away before he could claim it. A lot of those hogs were first or second generation from the farm.

When I was in first grade, one of those big boars made it to the school yard. We all ran into the class rooms and closed the door. The soldiers came and killed the pig.

Later on we found out the trappers who lived near by had trapped it earlier and transported it live to their house. The thing broke the rope and ran away to the school.

 

[toppop52]

When I was in first grade, one of those big boars made it to the school yard. We all ran into the class rooms and closed the door. The soldiers came and killed the pig.

Later on we found out the trappers who lived near by had trapped it earlier and transported it live to their house. The thing broke the rope and ran away to the school.

:laughing:

 

[daugen]

In the Dismal Swamp, most packs had at least one 250-400lb hog, and they all had what we called elephant tusks. More than one hunter has had his deer or rabbit taken away before he could claim it. A lot of those hogs were first or second generation from the farm.

are you telling me one of those nasty big old pigs is going to be getting lost South of the Swamp and down my driveway? I have a 5 shot 22LR and a 16 gauge automatic shotgun that, ahem, I've never pulled the trigger on. Was my late wife's. I have birdshot shells for it, that might just really annoy something, like a bear...400 pound hog, about the size of the black bear I hit with my truck.
Hmmm. That's a big pig...perhaps I should up my game a little on the shells...and then have my neighbor show me how to shoot the thing without taking my foot off.

I've seen some of the youtube videos where they hunt pigs in Texas on helicopters with what appears to be fully automatic weapons. I think the farmers and ranchers must
see these pigs as giant rats that need to be exterminated. My understanding is that they can be very destructive. And if a very ticked off alpha boar comes down my lane looking
for trouble, say eating my amaryllis, which for sure would be a terminal offense, perhaps my can of pepper spray or 22 are not the answer. I think a five shell autoloader Browning, so I think I just cock and pull. There is probably a how to video on this, seems to be one on just about everything any more.

 

[CajunRider]

are you telling me one of those nasty big old pigs is going to be getting lost South of the Swamp and down my driveway? I have a 5 shot 22LR and a 16 gauge automatic shotgun that, ahem, I've never pulled the trigger on. Was my late wife's. I have birdshot shells for it, that might just really annoy something, like a bear...400 pound hog, about the size of the black bear I hit with my truck.
Hmmm. That's a big pig...perhaps I should up my game a little on the shells...and then have my neighbor show me how to shoot the thing without taking my foot off.

I've seen some of the youtube videos where they hunt pigs in Texas on helicopters with what appears to be fully automatic weapons. I think the farmers and ranchers must
see these pigs as giant rats that need to be exterminated. My understanding is that they can be very destructive. And if a very ticked off alpha boar comes down my lane looking
for trouble, say eating my amaryllis, which for sure would be a terminal offense, perhaps my can of pepper spray or 22 are not the answer. I think a five shell autoloader Browning, so I think I just cock and pull. There is probably a how to video on this, seems to be one on just about everything any more.

If it could come to my first grade school yard, it sure can come down your lane!

 

[sodamo]

66°F and .31 inches rain last 24 hours.
Wife found a patio set at KMart yesterday I get to assemble today.
Still have a couple items to repackage for the freezer.

Be safe
Have a great day

 

[txdon]

My wife won't let me get a .30-30 for the pigs but I can get a drone to chase them to the neighbors. It would make an awesome video chasing them through the mesquite. I'm going to have to check the drone thread.

 

[sodamo]

Good morning. This is supposed to be our warmest days of the year. Maybe so later in the afternoon, right now I'm shivering. If I were tougher I would simply wait a few hours for the sun to come out. I'm made of weaker stuff and gave in to the temptation of the stack of firewood and have just lit a fire in the kitchen range.




Owners still need a dog licence where you live ? They were abolished here in 1987. From last year it is compulsory to have a microchip implant, with the owner registered on a national database.

Or is it at different kind of licence Kekoa wants - did someone tell him his partents were gundogs ?

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Here in America a government agency almost never gives up a financial source once on the books. Kekoa is first dog I've had here to get license as technically they don't run free and are exempt. I am enrolling Kekoa and myself in the AKC puppy training course next week which requires the county license and vet shot record. License was $2.10 as the girl charged me the neutered rate ( he will be when old enough).

Nice pic