Feral Hogs? In Indiana? - Page 3

haldir · 09-04-2008

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.

Bigum1969 · 09-05-2008

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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

ashylarry · 09-04-2008

Id probably poop my pants if one of those came charging at me

VanillaThunder · 09-04-2008

my mouth would water. i think it would be like the old cartoons....i'd just see pork chops , ribs, and bacon coming at me. slowly, albeit....

paddling_man · 09-04-2008

Continuing on what we had in East Tennessee...

Sus scrofa Gray; European Wild Hog

Here's a picture of cute old Wilbur. My great-uncle had a mounted boar head in their home that he had taken. Born in 1908, they farmed within miles of what later became the Great Smoky Mountains Nat'l Park. Let me tell you, those mounted heads are disturbing to a wee five year old from Daytona Beach!

wolfman · 09-04-2008

Those tusks are as sharp as a razor and a wild hog knows how to use them !!!!!!

NEOCON · 09-05-2008

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.

chipdog4 · 09-09-2008

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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.

NEOCON · 09-10-2008

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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.

jeremy · 09-09-2008

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.

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haldir Master Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Goshen Posts: 2,725	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. __________________ "I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted, and I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people and I expect the same from them."-John Wayne in the Shootist

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ashylarry Sharpshooter Join Date: May 2008 Location: Brownsburg Posts: 778	Id probably poop my pants if one of those came charging at me __________________ Nick

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paddling_man Virtus Junxit Mors Non Seperabit Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Group W Bench (Fishers) Posts: 1,428	Continuing on what we had in East Tennessee... Sus scrofa Gray; European Wild Hog Here's a picture of cute old Wilbur. My great-uncle had a mounted boar head in their home that he had taken. Born in 1908, they farmed within miles of what later became the Great Smoky Mountains Nat'l Park. Let me tell you, those mounted heads are disturbing to a wee five year old from Daytona Beach! __________________

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NEOCON Marksman Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Warrick county Posts: 451	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.

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jeremy Master Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: At Home Posts: 3,478	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.