Wild Pigs Eating Their Way Through Front Yards in San Jose Neighborhood

NBC Bay Area ^ | Oct 2, 2016 | Marianne Favro and Stephen Ellison

[ETL]

"Murchison's 10-year-old daughter Katie built two fairy houses in the front yard. She's so worried about the pigs, she put up a warning. "I put up the sign so the fairies would know not to come at night"

In San Fransisco?

[ETL]

[nickcarraway]

No, San Jose. 50 miles apart, completely different.

[Parmy]

Has it occurred to anyone to resettle the pigs in Afghanistan or Iraq? Or even in the Palestinian section of Israel?

[LibWhacker]

I hope they don’t take over here in California the way they have almost taken over in Texas. Texans can shoot as many as they want and so have at least somewhat controlled their numbers. No way that’ll be allowed in California. We’ll be overrun with the damned things.

[roadcat]

However if you sit out there waiting for them with a twelve gauge loaded with slugs and off one or two, here comes PETA with the cops.

Heck with that. Use a crossbow and arrows. Right between the eyes, no silencer needed.

How long does it take to roast one of those boars?

[Artemis Webb]

So what’s the law in CA on feral hogs?
In Missouri you used to see signs that said, “Report Feral Hogs”. Now the signs say, “Shoot Feral Hogs”.

People don’t realize how DEADLY a creature a feral hog is.

[Mrs. Don-o]

One word (if it IS a word)...

BBQ!

[bgill]

String pie plates or other deterrents along the property line. An electric fence works. So does a shot gun but guess that wouldn’t go over well in the city.

[Artemis Webb]

You better be a good shot with that crossbow. If you’re not your family will have to cut open the hogs to find your remains. I’m not exaggerating.

[Old Yeller]

Keeps the muzzies away.

[SpaceBar]

Feral swine are the least of San Jose's worries.

San Jose's major crimes rate was 35 percent below the U.S. and California averages a decade ago. But last year, it climbed to 3,278 major crimes per 100,000 residents, 3 percent above the California average and 1 percent above the U.S. average, and higher than Los Angeles and San Diego.

[nickcarraway]

Hunting of wild boar is allowed, given the right location and conditions. Environmentalists may actually support it, because wild boar are bad for native flora and fauna.

For example, wild boar killed at Henry Coe Park State Park, were found to be stuffed full of acorns. That's bad for oaks, and animals that eat acorns.

Henry Coe State Park rooting out wild pigs

Rooting and Foraging Effects of Wild Pigs on Tree Regeneration and Acorn Survival in California's Oak Woodland Ecosystems1

[llevrok]

helps keep the riff raff out of silicon valley too

[Nifster]

Because they don’t let you anyone hunt them anymore. They just keep breeding

[SkyDancer]

It would have to be a side shot or if the boar had its head down right behind the head. As for roasting, you have to butcher it first. You have the hindquarters which is great eating, then the belly part where the bacon is ... you need a chart to figure it all out. As for roasting, dig a pit, get the fire going and slow cook it for eighteen hours.

[EEGator]

I actually enjoyed that movie.

[EvilCapitalist]

But on the plus side, no if word gets out, no muzzies will want to live in your state.

[353FMG]

Lucky neighborhood — the pigs will keep the muzzies away.

[SkyDancer]

PS: Can’t shoot them between the eyes since their heads are somewhat curved and the bolt will just glance off. I’ve seen head shots with a slug that glanced off.