Dispatching of Feral Hogs

[JoeR]

Maybe that guy doesn't realize that pigs like corn, and humans don't digest it well. He probably thinks human fecal matter works well, when he could do without the fecal and just drop corn. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

hahaha!

Joe

 

[kossetx]

I'm sorry, but that is just gross. Were you all planing to eat pigs that were eating human crap or just kill them? Either way I really don't want to know more.

That has crossed a line that I refuse to cross.

 

[hudr]

Uh, no telling what they eat in the wild anyway y'know.
So I guess you are not a fan of Mountain Oysters either? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[MotorSeven]

Caylor,

I think you will find that the Ruger mini 14 is alot cheaper than the AR. It also is available in the .30 cal and Ruger makes a fine product. That is, unless money is no object... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif!

RD

 

[EddieWalker]

I'll second the Ruger mini 14. I don't have one, but we trained with them in the Marines at the FBI course in Quantico. It's one of the Statep Department weapons with three round busts that really impressed me. Of course, you won't be able to get that feature, but it's a quality rifle that you won't regret buying.

Eddie

 

[shvl73]

Sounds like a nice rifle. Can it be purchased if one pays for the class 3 tax stamp? If it could, would it be legal to use to hunt something such as feral hogs?

 

[Sigarms]

Ruger mini most likely goes for around $550 new.

AR15, any basic setup, most likely around $900 or so.

If you need an excuse to pick up a new long-gun, I'd spend a little more and get a basic M1-A. 20 rounds of 7.62 goes a little bit longer than 30 rounds of 5.56.

Although I have a scope on mine(M1-A), it has a quick release scope mount, hits out to 300 meters with open sights are not that big of a deal and with the wight of the gun, follow up shots are very easy.

Of course, follow up shots with an AR or Mini would be just as easy.

 

[HGM]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Ruger mini most likely goes for around $550 new.

AR15, any basic setup, most likely around $900 or so.

If you need an excuse to pick up a new long-gun, I'd spend a little more and get a basic M1-A. 20 rounds of 7.62 goes a little bit longer than 30 rounds of 5.56.

Although I have a scope on mine(M1-A), it has a quick release scope mount, hits out to 300 meters with open sights are not that big of a deal and with the wight of the gun, follow up shots are very easy.

Of course, follow up shots with an AR or Mini would be just as easy. )</font>

The Mini-14 was modeled after the M1-A, wasnt it? In a .30cal I dont know if you'd notice a difference... The M1 is a fine gun(from what I hear, never shot one myself) but I have shot a Mini and I'm a big fan of Ruger products overall.. They are nearly indestructable and reliable.. I'd probably go for the better deal here.. Just my thoughts though...

 

[rox]

By any chance you couldn't make a drawing of that trap and post it coud you?

If you draw it on paper and scan it you can save it a a .jpg file. Don't know how techie you are, soory if I insulted you os ayig how to do it. Jsut was really curious o what that trap looks like, jsut can't picture it for your description is all.

Thanks!
p.s. we ahve a wild pig problem on our farm but I dont' think we will do anything about it. They dont' bother the olive trees, they rut up holes on our terraces but that works out good becsue we can't rototill on them and they keep the weeds down with thier rutting. I don't think we have all that many. I see some hog poop on the farm but it isn't all that much so I don't think there muxt be that many of them. Now if they were hurting the olive trees that would be different....

 

[texasjohn]

Well, will attach a crude drawing and hope it helps. Here is an updated description:

Here I have seen a trap that is very effective. A circle about 20-40 ft in diameter of cattle panels made using T posts... on rock ground so they can't dig out under. The entrance is the ends of the enclosure brought toward the center, must be at least 4-6 feet toward the center, in a V shape. Ends are held about 1 foot apart with a stick trigger that is set at the height of a large hog. Stick tumble inward easily when large hog enters. Width should be wide enough to allow small hogs to enter without disturbing the trigger. The natural spring of the cattle panels provides pressure on the ends of the stick... the spring ends must not drag on the ground but must be free to swing shut when the stick is knocked loose by the back of a large hog entering the trap. The two ends snap together and all hogs are trapped. The natural spring tension from the cattle panels keeps the ends together when trap is sprung. They run around the edge of the trap and when they hit the inside of the funnel entrance which is now a closed V, they follow the inside circle toward the center and don't succeed in opening the V.

Place feed inside the trap and LOCK the trap V open for several days... make sure that the hogs know feed is there and are coming to it.... then set the trap one day.... and check it the next morning... trap contents can be anything from nothing (malfunction somehow) to the maximum of 12 that my relatives have caught at once, maybe more.