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Re: Am I unlucky or does TV lie??? [Re: HogAssassin] #5088468 04/26/14 03:05 AM
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I usually try to shoot the one that keeps it's head high and alert. If I'm lucky and it's the leader the others are often confused for a lack of better words. I shoot'em all big and small! The weeones do eat better!


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Re: Am I unlucky or does TV lie??? [Re: cabosandinh] #5088531 04/26/14 03:44 AM
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Originally Posted By: cabosandinh
Nice Hog guess!!!

those naysayers obviously hadn't hunted hogs in west , north west of Texas

I've seen some very big hogs in Haskell ... they get fat on wheat fields then bath in that cool stream or river


And just who are the "Nay sayers"?

I don't know how to be any more clear as to what I'm saying. Glen understands what I'm saying and so far appears to be the only one. Are there 400+lb hogs in the wild? Yes, absolutely. Are they truly "Wild"? Some are, some aren't. Are the 500+lbers wild? Nope! Hogzilla was NOT a wild/feral hog.

I can't be any more concise than that. I'll try and learn some smaller words for future use.

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Re: Am I unlucky or does TV lie??? [Re: Tactical Hog Control - CO] #5088539 04/26/14 03:49 AM
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Originally Posted By: Tactical Hog Control - CO
We've killed a few hogs in Central Texas. I bought my first night vision scope in 1984, when the hogs first appeared in our part of the world. After many years of trying to keep the hogs off of our country, we started the guide service in 2009...and that's when we started counting how many hogs we killed.

Since 2009, we've taken pictures of about 1000 dead hogs per year. (I'm sure that a lot more met their demise) In that time, I've only seen 3 hogs that cleared 400 lbs. I'm not saying that they're not out there...but I will go on record saying that I think there are a lot more hogs in Texas that are below 150 lbs. than there are above 150!

Just my 2 cents.....flame away.


I concur completely.


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Re: Am I unlucky or does TV lie??? [Re: HogAssassin] #5088552 04/26/14 03:59 AM
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now wait just a minute chupa, in 21 years we have killed 3 over 500, documented two of them. 100% feral not released or even resembling domestic, But they are rare! two were very old and one learned to rob protein feeders. However you have to remember we hunt 300+ days a year on land that is in most cases off limits to the average guy. Of course we know hogs roam and they are not fences in, but they had opportunity to get old and big.
I have a 100% feral hog that I cut out of his mothers belly. He may break 600 now, Tried to weigh him he didn't like the trailer. I sold his brother 3 years ago at 425, he was easily 50 pounds lighter than porky. The potential is there, however as stated rare. All I can say guys is that if you kill a big one, 300+ document it take pics, video and such on certified scales. Nearly stops and feed stores have them.


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Re: Am I unlucky or does TV lie??? [Re: HogAssassin] #5088578 04/26/14 04:47 AM
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Glen, I'm aware of your hog you have penned at your house, he's at the end of all your videos. And although he is infact technically a wild/feral hog, he does not have to compete for resources as a feral hog living in the wild would. So that example would/is skewed at best.

I could POSSIBLY concede that under exceptionally rare and extraordinary circumstances that there MIGHT be a handful of 500lb free ranging, wild/feral, hogs sprinkled about the continent. I could also POSSIBLY concede that bigfoot,nessie, little green men and leprachauns MIGHT exist as well. Just because you haven't seen IT, doesn't mean it doesn't exist. I've never seen God, but I believe he exists.


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Re: Am I unlucky or does TV lie??? [Re: HogAssassin] #5088641 04/26/14 08:09 AM
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Ah , but you and I both have seen evidence of his existence. I believe as well.


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Re: Am I unlucky or does TV lie??? [Re: HogAssassin] #5088656 04/26/14 08:53 AM
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Just to be clear Glen, I don't disagree with you lightly. In fact quite the opposite. The fact that you merely say "I'm not so sure" gives me pause to rethink my beliefs on this topic. That is how much I respect your views on this topic. But I still believe that truly wild specimens much above 400lbs are rarer than hens teeth, and definitely not a once a week occurrence on internet chat boards.

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I would imagine that any of the hog buyers who buy wild hogs for slaughter could shed some light on numbers and weights of wild hogs.


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I appreciate that Chupa.


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Re: Am I unlucky or does TV lie??? [Re: HogAssassin] #5088817 04/26/14 02:07 PM
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WIKI...LOL...it WAS good for a laugh wasn't it?

There is lots of scientific stuff out there and quite a few accounts of big pigs.

I really don't care much one way or another but still like to discuss it you guys.
I always try to look at all the info and learn as I go....

That being said, I would be Honored to hunt with any of you.


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Re: Am I unlucky or does TV lie??? [Re: HogAssassin] #5088824 04/26/14 02:11 PM
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A wild boar above 400lbs is gona be rare... now a wild barr above 400lbs... plenty of them

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