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To: yorkie
Wanna buy a rifle? ...jes kidding!

Shoot, at that range, a decent handgun might do it. Or 20 gauge using a slug or sabot. Or a light rifle, like a .22 Hornet.

But it is possible I could pass by your way, on the way from the Coast to Texas (but not to sell firearms, that was a joke).

I used to hunt the feral hogs out this way...haven't gotten around to it much recently, though with all these rains, they are easier to find...though it's getting a bit late for the rooting, as they've most likely gone through and gobbled up all the semi-sprouted acorns they'd be likely to find, by now...

Somehow I don't feel like the little native javelina you have there, won't still be around then, just hanging around in the yard.

Arizona, I take it?

I'd wager a decent local, nearby hog hunter would sure like to give you his phone number, though. Dang it.

1,185 posted on 02/27/2010 7:47:43 PM PST by BlueDragon (there is no such thing as a "true" compass, all are subject to both variation & deviation)
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To: BlueDragon

Yes - that was a javelina. I used to throw ‘chicken scratch’ out for them at the same time every night. (They have built in clocks, btw).

Then, one evening, the boar, tried to break into my closed in porch when he didn’t get a refill, when he wanted it.

That scared me - and I decided to quit ‘feeding’ them.

I have a 350 S & W - with laser point. But, if anyone from the Fish and Game ever found out I killed one of the little buggars, I’d end up in jail for a long time.

BTW, there is NOTHING to repel them. I had a ‘family’ of 11 that came here every day, and teared up my property. I had the Fish and Game Dept. come out and tell me what I could do.

They told me ‘nothing’, except quit feeding the birds.

I had bought a b-b gun - (spring loaded) thinking it would deter them - but the shots didn’t phase them. (Their hide is two inches thick, I think.)

I bought a wrist sling-shot with steel balls - but, didn’t like the thought of injuring an animal. (The steel balls I shot would shatter large rocks.)

So - I just put up with them - as they tear up my place. Yes - Arizona. How’d ya guess?


1,192 posted on 02/27/2010 8:03:03 PM PST by yorkie ("I've noticed that everyone who is for abortion has already been born." Ronald Reagan)
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