Feral Hogs? In Indiana?

[Bigum1969]

Originally Posted by paddling_man

No flames from me. I was a little surprised when I was first exposed to it via friends in Texas and Australia. Apparently, it is relatively common there. The dogs wear wide collars to minimize k9 injury. The hogs... Well.

Since there was no graphic warning at the thread title, I removed the image. I can't edit it from the quote but did what I can after a potential faux pax.

FWIW, the traditional method was to use dogs to corner and finish the pig with a short hafted boar spear. Not everything "traditional" continues to be a good idea, conceded, but I personally don't have a problem with this method. I can see how others might and offer no judgement (or flames ) accordingly.


Anyone that knows of a population, has property owner permission, and intends to organize a hunt? I would love to tag along - traditional or centerfire.

Thanks for the response paddling_man. I don't mind that people hunt, it's just not something that has really interested me. I do feel that a quick, clean kill is what we owe animals. Not the fear of being chased and cornered and then knifed.

I respect people who hunt. I just don't want animals to unduly suffer.

Reps to you paddling_man for a such a respectful response

[Bigum1969]

Originally Posted by haldir

A lot of old time hog farmers killed their hogs by slitting their throats while feeding, or is it chasing them with dogs that disturbs you.

You know, I think it's just the combination of the chase and then the knifing. I do realize that I would be naive to think that the animals that are processed for human consumption don't suffer somewhat as well.

I'm certainly not opposed to hunting the feral hogs.

Just my

[NEOCON]

Yes we have them in Warrick county seen them several times. A friend shot 2 of them from his deer stand with a bow a couple years ago. He had both of them on his front rack of his ATV and not on top of each other. So yes they were quite small. There was a sow and 4 little ones shot not to far from my house a while back and she was quite large. You can follow them through the woods and fields when they are foraging for food just follow the path of destruction. I have never been lucky enough while yote or deer hunting to see one it is always when I am trail riding and just for an instant and no way have a safe shot.

[jeremy]

When I was in Texas they were usually referring to javilina’s, proper name is The Collared Peccary. Max weight is around a 100 pounds. With straight tusks.
They are aggressive but not nearly as bad as what you are likely to find as a feral hog here. I have also heard that some people where trying to "import" them to the state for the sport of it. Would not surprise me if they had actually got it done. The mostly likely thing that has happened is that some have gotten lose from there farms. I have seen domestic hogs in excess of 1000 pounds. As Domesticated animals they can be quite vicious. And if you are planning on hunting on hunting one you had better bring something with a LOT of stopping power.

[jeremy]

When I was in Texas they were usually referring to javilina’s, proper name is The Collared Peccary. Max weight is around a 100 pounds. With straight tusks.
They are aggressive but not nearly as bad as what you are likely to find as a feral hog here. I have also heard that some people where trying to "import" them to the state for the sport of it. Would not surprise me if they had actually got it done. The mostly likely thing that has happened is that some have gotten lose from there farms. I have seen domestic hogs in excess of 1000 pounds. As Domesticated animals they can be quite vicious. And if you are planning on hunting one you had better bring something with a LOT of stopping power.

[chipdog4]

Originally Posted by NEOCON

Yes we have them in Warrick county seen them several times. A friend shot 2 of them from his deer stand with a bow a couple years ago.

Great. I'm in NW Spencer county and neighbor to a hog farmer. At least its easy to tell which are farm raised.

[Indy_Guy_77]

[quote=Josh Smith;111989]
My reasoning is that a friend down in TX uses hot 9mm on up for these. I doubt they grow as large down there, but you never know...[\quote]

Chances your friend was using that 9mm for Peccary, not "wild hogs".

Porcine cousins, of which the Peccary is quite small. A HUGE Peccary would be 100lbs, but most are "dog sized".

Sure, for Peccary, a hot 9mm + GOOD SHOT PLACEMENT would work.

But a 9mm would only serve to tick off an escaped farm hog or one of those other varieties that've been talked about in this thread.

-J-

[AFpilot]

I've got a friend who has hunted them in Bedford, IN. He seems to have a heck of a time doing it. He used a 30/30.. not sure of the legality but it works!

[NEOCON]

Originally Posted by chipdog4

Great. I'm in NW Spencer county and neighbor to a hog farmer. At least its easy to tell which are farm raised.

Hmmm I bet we are neighbors. I live in NE Warrick county.

[JBob77]

I used to see some escaped domestic hogs in Harrison-Crawford Forest while horseback riding. If they revert back to their "wild" ways after a few litters, then, Yes, I can believe that. Maybe they are not talking about the Razorback hogs, just domestic hogs escaped to the wild.