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jinman

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Was browsing through my critter-cam pictures this last weekend and suddenly realized we have a new visitor to our feeder. DANG!:mad: This is the first time I've seen a feral pig on my place, ever. Unless this is another neighbor's pig that got out of it's pen, I may just be doing some early evening hunting. I think if it was a domestic pig, it would have come out in the daylight instead of waiting just until after dark. This timeframe makes me think this is a wild pig.

My wife talked to the game warden yesterday. She (the game warden is a woman) said that pigs are free game that don't even require a hunting license to shoot. They are such a problem, all rules are off.
 

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Hi Jim,
Well, you can add that to the menu now.:)
Out here we need a hunting license and a tag but they are open year 'round with no limit. I've got a herd that lives near the river but they haven't shown themselves on my property yet. Only a couple spots at the very SouthWest corner. I set a game camera up like you did, but never did get a shot of one, although they rooted all over.
I too was hoping to put one on the menu this year.
 
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I've only seen wild pig once, it was on a plate :D . Pretty good too!
 
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Jim,

Keep feeding him and after awhile, he/she will start coming in earlier and earlier. Once they hit our feeder, it's just a waiting game until this happens. Right now, we have them rooting around in the woods real heavily.

Steph has killed five so far and is ready for number 6.

Eddie
 

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My lifetime accomplishment is that I have taken five with a knife.

Maybe another 4 or 5 with a rifle, but that is a lot easier.

I gave up on the knife when i turned 50...

(There is a trick to it, I used to go with a guide who had dogs. The dogs stop the pig while you run up & stab it. It is best to wait until a dog on the opposite side bites it and distracts its attention while you stab it.)
 
 
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