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07-26-2009, 07:44 PM
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OK fabs lets mention the fact that I have done market hunting (coon meat) and know what it is. Lets also mention the fact that decimating the feral hog population would be a GOOD thing (second only to decimating the fireant population in east Texas). (We could also mention that I rarely stand hunt, that is harvesting not hunting)
At any rate market hunting for pig will never be profitable enough to involve helicopters, carpet bombing, or surface to air missiles, and market hunters were already using devices not allowed in normal hunting in Texas. Devices such as hog dogs, and traps. Why in the heck would somebody WANT to use a very expensive chopper to hunt pigs when they are mostly nocturnal, and a cheap hog trap does the job so effectively and easily that its almost like cheating? I have to say this particular leg of this conversation has gotten me so riled that I have had to delete about a dozen lines from this post alone. People who don't live with a problem should have NO say in how the problem is handled. EVER. GoodOlBoy
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07-27-2009, 12:24 AM
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Let me start off by saying I know nothing about hunting hogs, or the raising of pigs.
I agree with you about getting rid of the feral hogs being a good thing. From what I have seen, I'll be able to hunt them in Maryland pretty soon. I think you missed my point. If people are given enough money to do something, then they will do it pretty well. For instance, if a hog would bring in $50 a head, I think there would be plenty of interest. Now, the question is how many pig farmers would this put out of business. Does feral hog taste just like regular pork, or is it vastly different? Could it be sold as a cheaper type of meat below regular pork? In essence, could there be a market for it? If there is a demand, people will supply it and find profitable ways to do so, whether it be rifles, helicopters, traps, B-52's, or whatever else.
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07-27-2009, 03:10 PM
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"People who don't live with a problem should have NO say in how the problem is handled. EVER."
RIGHT ON GOB!  "Does feral hog taste just like regular pork, or is it vastly different?" All I can speak for was the feral hog I ate at a bar-B-Que. Damn good but it did taste different. They cooked it hawaiin stlye buried in a pit with coals. YUM!  "Could it be sold as a cheaper type of meat below regular pork?" Probably not. The threat of trichinosis (sp) from domestic pork is quite low but in the feral animal the threat of that disease is quite high. The admontion to cook the meat thoroughly goes triple digit here.  I saw a site a few days back where they had a "fill your freezer special" where you can take three cull deer and five feral hogs. The price wasn't too bad and I might give it another look see although I'm not sureI want that much pork. it would remeind me way too much of the Congress.  Paul B.
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