Posted on 08/24/2013 3:24:02 PM PDT by rickmichaels
A few years ago, Jim Vich would not have dreamed of setting up an elaborate trap to catch wild hogs.
But that was before Oklahoma was invaded by a plague of pigs that devour crops, uproot pastures, destroy wildlife habitats, spread disease to humans and animals, kill trees and even knock over cemetery stones.
(Excerpt) Read more at torontosun.com ...
One of these days, people will figure out some useful purpose for pigs ...
referring to the dims running amok? I’m squealing, too.
Javelinas?
And just why would you want to trap them .... just shoot them on sight.
Turning them into bacon...
I thought this was an article about congress.
Stories abound about pig population explosions, yet go to any gun or hunting forum and you’ll find discouraged hunters who can’t find pig hunting opportunities. Land owners either don’t want the hunters or charge an arm and a leg to hunt pigs on their property.
“One of these days, people will figure out some useful purpose for pigs ...”
I live out in the country. My neighbor lady comes over and in her fast talking but southern style she says, “I hit a turkey with my car. Brought him home and fried him right up. He was delicious. You can only eat the breast on them things; the rest is shoe leather. And, right up there at the corner, somebody hit a little deer. Backed up and threw him in the trunk. Want some hamburger? Oh, no, it’s okay. Didn’t have no flies on him or nuthin’.”
A pig wouldn’t make it from one side of her property to the other...
I love bacon!
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/johnny
There is an easy solution that is serendipitous with my love of bacon.
/johnny
In Hawaii, feral pigs are hunted with knives—they call it pig poking.
I've a friend at work who does this and he makes pretty good money for catching them, people pay to have them removed. Then makes even more money selling them to farmers. Plus he's got all the ham and pork he wants. He enjoys the excitement of handling them too he's been bit and cut plenty of times.
“Sounds like my kind of gal.”
If you can put up with a pack-a-day and “I’ve earned a whole week of sick time, so I’m takin’ all next week off drunk.”
Their hide makes dandy Footballs
The “plague of pigs” will have varmint hunters in hog heaven.
I sure wish one would wonder onto my property here!
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