bronco1 Posted March 14, 2007 Report Posted March 14, 2007 March 13, 2007Feral Hogs No Longer Just a Rural ConcernAUSTIN, Texas — Problems with exotic, invasive plants and animals—species that did not evolve in Texas and don’t belong here—continue to worsen statewide. One escalating issue involves feral hogs, which have been a problem for decades on rural ranch land, but in recent years have begun to cause damage in cities.Link to full article:http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/newsmedia/releases/?req=20070313aLink to "The Feral Hog in Texas" TPWD publication:http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/wild/nuisance/feral_hogs/
mekih Posted April 15, 2007 Report Posted April 15, 2007 It's funny that I just noticed this subject today. I had to go to the beach to fix a water problem at the house and on the way down there. traveling on HW73 about 3 miles before you get to Belle Oaks golf course, I noticed something redish, brown near the edge of the tree line and told my wife that I thought that was a hog. I turned around and went back and sure enough, there was a sow and a bunch of little ones. The grass was high so I didn't get much of a clear look at all of them. I had my camera but they didn't show up very well. The sow made a bee line for the brush and I hollered and several little ones scrambled for the trees. Until I hollered I only saw one little pig, then a bunch took off. They are definately down here in our area.
bronco1 Posted April 15, 2007 Author Report Posted April 15, 2007 It's funny that I just noticed this subject today. I had to go to the beach to fix a water problem at the house and on the way down there. traveling on HW73 about 3 miles before you get to Belle Oaks golf course, I noticed something redish, brown near the edge of the tree line and told my wife that I thought that was a hog. I turned around and went back and sure enough, there was a sow and a bunch of little ones. The grass was high so I didn't get much of a clear look at all of them. I had my camera but they didn't show up very well. The sow made a bee line for the brush and I hollered and several little ones scrambled for the trees. Until I hollered I only saw one little pig, then a bunch took off. They are definately down here in our area.If they make to that golf course it won't be pretty.
mekih Posted April 16, 2007 Report Posted April 16, 2007 Here is the only picture I got of the hogs I saw-it saw me and wheeled when I stopped. It was a quick snap shot.
bronco1 Posted April 16, 2007 Author Report Posted April 16, 2007 Here is the only picture I got of the hogs I saw-it saw me and wheeled when I stopped. It was a quick snap shot.Dude that ain't no hog, thats Bigfoot or the East Texas 4' Monkey Man. ;D
tvc184 Posted April 16, 2007 Report Posted April 16, 2007 We will be shooting them downtown in self defense pretty soon.
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