Wild Pigs Are Taking Over America

foxtrapper · Feb 13, 2017

I was joking last night with a gal from WV about how MD might get shall-issue real fast if a bunch of feral hogs were let loose in Driud Hill park, as well as parks like Patapsco state park, and any large parkland area in Montgomery and PG counties. Feral hogs WILL charge at you as you are just walking along, how long will libtards stand for that? She had to bust my dreams by saying that the bangers would just shoot all the Druid Hill hogs lol, and that in general, night time sharpshooters would be hired in to cull them out. AND "you don't want feral hogs, trust me!". This gal was griping about feeling naked w/out her carry gun on her, and had told me about the feral hogs she and friends have gotten in WV.

GodOfVice · Feb 13, 2017

I guess these wild hogs would have a high probability of trichinosis so well done would be the only safe option???

Klunatic · Feb 13, 2017

GodOfVice said:
I guess these wild hogs would have a high probability of trichinosis so well done would be the only safe option???

Freezing the meat solid at 5 degrees F for 20 days will kill trichinosis larve but its a good idea to cook it to 160 as an insurance policy.

GutPile · Feb 13, 2017

iH8DemLibz said:
Not a single pig sighting in Maryland complete BS.

Bring on the swine.

They are here in small pockets. I was dropping a deer off at M&G in westminster last season and they were butchering a feral that someone had taken in Westminster. More than likely though it was just an escaped captive pig and not one that has been wild for multiple generations.

MikeTF · Feb 13, 2017

Also use safe field dressing techniques and butchering to prevent Brucellosis, which is spread through contact. This includes wearing eye protection and gloves, washing hands and segregating clothing (to be washed later), burning or burying all hog scrap/refuse, etc.

Sewer Rat · Feb 13, 2017

foxtrapper said:
Feral hogs WILL charge at you as you are just walking along,

15 yrs of hunting pigs, the only time I got charged was when we had the pig cornered against an overturned palm.... a good swift kick to the head made it change its mind about coming closer to me.

I have stalked into a sounder that was feeding and rooting, and after I shot a decent sized sow all the others scattered into the four winds and almost got run over.. but no charging.

Re cooking.... just like normal pork, cook it to those temps, we never had an issue.

Redcobra · Feb 13, 2017

Zzzzz_man said:
Totally agree. Feral hogs are not something to mess with unless you've got some firepower.

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Would a .30 cal M1 Carbine work?

Sewer Rat · Feb 13, 2017

Nnztg8r said:
When I hunted hogs, the guide had pits. His catch dog had a chest protector on that looked like it had been worth every nickel. .

Catch dogs are typically pits, some use dogos or Rhodesian ridgebacks....

We had Catahoula curs and blackmouth curs, more cattle/herd dogs to bay and then we would either shoot or stab.

There used to be a guy around Daytona that had jack russells for his hog dogs.. ran into him on a hunt along the Kissimmee River.

Water Management Districts and Fed are taking away access for air boats, going to be less hog hunts in the backcountry and swamps now.

Sewer Rat · Feb 13, 2017

Redcobra said:
Would a .30 cal M1 Carbine work?

Anything will work with shot placement and proximity... define "work"..

foxtrapper · Feb 14, 2017

Sewer Rat said:
15 yrs of hunting pigs, the only time I got charged was when we had the pig cornered against an overturned palm.... a good swift kick to the head made it change its mind about coming closer to me.

I have stalked into a sounder that was feeding and rooting, and after I shot a decent sized sow all the others scattered into the four winds and almost got run over.. but no charging.

Re cooking.... just like normal pork, cook it to those temps, we never had an issue.

Shhh, don't tell the libtards that. The WV lady was telling me how when they are out hunting them they get charged at by some. Could be sows protecting a litter. Always good to be armed when walking around in pig country.

GodOfVice · Feb 14, 2017

Redcobra said:
Would a .30 cal M1 Carbine work?

Not knowing but Id guess that would be on the light side. (slow 110 gr bullet?) You could have your cake and eat it too with a SKS or AK, the 7.62X39 nearly parallels a 30/30.

Major03 · Feb 14, 2017

Re the M1 carbine, I'd say it really depends on range and ammo selection. Inside of 50 yds I imagine it would work.

I'd feel under gunned though.

I'd go with a .300 blk or a .30/30

MikeTF · Feb 14, 2017

GodOfVice said:
Not knowing but Id guess that would be on the light side. (slow 110 gr bullet?) You could have your cake and eat it too with a SKS or AK, the 7.62X39 nearly parallels a 30/30.

My son shot a hog with an AR-15 chambered in 7.62x39. His rifle was the weakest in our group, so we did some ballistics analysis and suggested that he keep his shots within 150 yards. His shot was within 50 yards.

GodOfVice · Feb 14, 2017

MikeTF said:
My son shot a hog with an AR-15 chambered in 7.62x39. His rifle was the weakest in our group, so we did some ballistics analysis and suggested that he keep his shots within 150 yards. His shot was within 50 yards.

Way back when I scoffed at the 7.62X39 because of it's diminutive size. After buying and shooting I'm a believer. No recoil to speak of but plenty of punch for small to mid sized deer out to 150 or less yards. Blows a M1 Carbine away which isn't much more than a respectable pistol cartridge. Sadly a large percentage of those killed in VN fell to the same cartridge I suggested for pigs.

Tomcat · Feb 15, 2017

My hog rifle is a Mini 30 with an ATN night vision scope. Waiting to go visit the grandson in Florida to try it out.

Klunatic · Feb 15, 2017

MikeTF said:
My son shot a hog with an AR-15 chambered in 7.62x39. His rifle was the weakest in our group, so we did some ballistics analysis and suggested that he keep his shots within 150 yards. His shot was within 50 yards.

How many did your group shoot beyond 150 yards? In 10 years of hog and deer hunting 95% of the animals killed were well within 150 yards. The longest was just shy of 200 yards.

Tomcat · Feb 15, 2017

I've seen some one from NC or SC advertising hog hunts on local Craigslist recently but can't find the one right now. Only one I could find with a little searching was this.

https://charlotte.craigslist.org/spo/5995533239.html

protegeV · Feb 15, 2017

I might have to look into one of the local ones down here. Even if I have to pay a few bucks I'll be alright with it. My brother in law is interested too.

MikeTF · Feb 15, 2017

Klunatic said:
How many did your group shoot beyond 150 yards? In 10 years of hog and deer hunting 95% of the animals killed were well within 150 yards. The longest was just shy of 200 yards.

Excellent point! The vast majority of them were within 50 yards. One person took a shot at about 100 yards with 300 win mag (too much gun in my opinion). There were about 8 or 10 of us.

Todd Huey · Mar 6, 2017

Zzzzz_man said:
Totally agree. Feral hogs are not something to mess with unless you've got some firepower.

I'm planning at some point this year to visit some friends in TX to do some hog hunting. I was supposed to go to Wichita Falls, TX last year but the friend I was going with passed-away suddenly/unexpectedly. He told me that I didn't even need a hunting license in TX to shoot feral hogs.

You do not need a license if you are a agent of the landowner doing population control. But if you are hunting for sport, meat, or on a paid hunt then you do. Plus the game warden is always right and their views do not always line up with yours. $48 license is cheap insurance!

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