wild boar in back yard

[toysoldier]

I've been concerned that an armadillo will show up in my back yard. This guy had a bigger problem. :shock:

http://myconnection.cox.com/article/trending/4edadea2-b741-11e7-9883-5f3303df67fd/

 

[gramps]

That is one ugly critter! :shock: Yep, I would have to shoot it since I sold my Chevy Cavalier!
gramps

 

[Colonialgirl]

I understand that wild pigs are a problem in many areas of Texas and other southern states.
That said, Down the road a piece from me is a hoity-toity neighborhood with all the trimmings; Fancy entryway road with shrubs, flowers etc etc leading to their MANNED gatehouse, the whole bit.
Thing is; It's located next to a County park for bike riding that is kept "all natural" plus even more "natural" county land all along the road. The County park/property is INFESTED with wild pigs (and deer and other critters); I always find it quite humorous to drive down the highway and notice the fancy entry way with lawns looking like they were WELL PLOWED by a small tractor !!

 

[Mike J]

I have some friends that live on 80 acres they own in Southwestern Georgia. They had a wild hog problem some years ago. They told me they couldn't hunt them out fast enough to get rid of them. They did trap them out though.

 

[Paul B]

Many many long years ago prior to my escaping the communist country of Kalifornystan, I used to shoot at a range run by a gun club. Developers had the range condemned for the good of the county, not to mention the developer's bank account. Houses were built all the way up to 700 yard mark after which the hill was too steep to develop.
All those well to do people were sure upset when the deer came down and ate they flowers and shrubs. (Note to well to do folks who build where wild animals live: THEY WERE THERE FIRST!)

Paul B.

 

[Sagebrush Burns]

My guess would be that wild pig tastes better than armadillo.

 

[Taterman]

My guess would be that wild pig tastes better than armadillo.

 

[GunnyGene]

My guess would be that wild pig tastes better than armadillo.

Yes, but be careful handling them and cook well. They can, and do, carry all kinds of diseases and parasites.

 

[Ruger Redhawk]

My guess would be that wild pig tastes better than armadillo.

Armadillo is actually good eating. We cut the shell off then sliced the meat off like a cooked turkey and threw it on the grill. In S. Central FL they call it poor man's pork. I've eaten my fair share of wild hog and a couple armadillos. A wild sow or bar hog are great eating but that boar leaves allot to be desired. A bar is a boar hog that's been cut (castrated).

 

[6GUNSONLY]

We eat 'em up to about 120 # let the buzzards have the big ones. Coyotes won't eat them at all, as far as I can tell. Never seen coyote sign around an old kill. Big ranch I hunted in west Texas that was lousy with hogs, foreman said the same thing. They shoot 'em on sight, drag them away from the roads, tanks, etc.. because the scavengers don't mess with 'em much.

 

[fiasconva]

I'd be really skeptical about eating anything the buzzards won't touch. They must know something we don't. *s*

 

[gramps]

We eat 'em up to about 120 # let the buzzards have the big ones. Coyotes won't eat them at all, as far as I can tell. Never seen coyote sign around an old kill. Big ranch I hunted in west Texas that was lousy with hogs, foreman said the same thing. They shoot 'em on sight, drag them away from the roads, tanks, etc.. because the scavengers don't mess with 'em much.

Thems big Armadillo! :mrgreen:
gramps

 

[Spleenless Dave]

We eat 'em up to about 120 # let the buzzards have the big ones. Coyotes won't eat them at all, as far as I can tell. Never seen coyote sign around an old kill. Big ranch I hunted in west Texas that was lousy with hogs, foreman said the same thing. They shoot 'em on sight, drag them away from the roads, tanks, etc.. because the scavengers don't mess with 'em much.

Thems big Armadillo! :mrgreen:
gramps

The big ones are called Armagodzilladillos.

 

[Wyandot Jim]

That is one ugly critter! :shock: Yep, I would have to shoot it since I sold my Chevy Cavalier!
gramps

Well Guys,
Let me make it perfectly clear THAT I AM THE WORLDS BEST HOG HUNTER. Well Gramps might be, but that is a whole nother story.

My Hog story.
A couple of years ago we had a hog/hogs making a mess in the yards in our airpark.
So since I'm retired I took the challenge to be the HOG Slayer. No applause required at this time. I got the Ole Marlin 1895, 45-70 rigged up to be the BEST Hog slayer know to man. A good flashlight duct taped to the barrel and 500 gr. bullet at 1000-1200 FPS. That has go to hurt.
Well after several nights of going out looking for the plower of yards at all hours of the night in a full moon and the dark of the moon, no luck. I would think that big Porker was not out for his nighttime snack. Well great Pork Hunter would then see the damage done the next morning.
So I'm sad to say that I might be the World's best Hog Hunter. I'm the World's WORST Hog FINDER.
Yea one of the neighbors saw Mr. Porker in his back yard at twilight and nailed that sucker. He was around 400#.

In the future I will leave the Pig Slaughters to Gramps.

 

[6GUNSONLY]

I once killed a hog with a '77 LTD.

 

[Taterman]

Well Guys,
Let me make it perfectly clear THAT I AM THE WORLDS BEST HOG HUNTER. Well Gramps might be, but that is a whole nother story.

My Hog story.
A couple of years ago we had a hog/hogs making a mess in the yards in our airpark.
So since I'm retired I took the challenge to be the HOG Slayer. No applause required at this time.

I couldn't help myself, I stood up and clapped. :lol: