Hunting

[alelks]

Now this guy is good.

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=e6f_1383374366

[cbtengr]

He really rolls em, I had no idea that hogs could be so acrobatic. How cheap can it be to hunt anything from a helicopter?

[mojaveman]

Originally Posted by cbtengr

He really rolls em, I had no idea that hogs could be so acrobatic. How cheap can it be to hunt anything from a helicopter?

Looks like fun huh?

I had a couple of friends who were door gunners on Hueys in Vietnam and they occasionally would shoot at water buffalo that were in rice paddies. They even said that sometimes the tracers would richochet off of the animal depending on where they hit it.

Not cheap, for that particular helicopter I'm guessing about $400.00 per hour to operate.

[RichL025]

I know that they are an invasive species that causes significant damage to ecosystems, but it still bugs me a little to see just a wanton slaughter.

I mean, that isn't really hunting, is it? Pest control, maybe, but not hunting.

I wish there was a way to recover & use all that meat - think of the BBQs that could be had! (This was in Texas, after all...)

[JJ_BPK]

Originally Posted by RichL025

I know that they are an invasive species that causes significant damage to ecosystems, but it still bugs me a little to see just a wanton slaughter.

I mean, that isn't really hunting, is it? Pest control, maybe, but not hunting.

I wish there was a way to recover & use all that meat - think of the BBQs that could be had! (This was in Texas, after all...)

Rich

This is not hunting, It's game management and for certain species, it may be the only way to keep them in control.

The US, and other countries, are experiencing un-bounded game population growth do exclusively to tree huger mentality/leadership.

Ask someone from Oz about rabits and Roos.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgPhn4tYxJQ

Ask someone from DC about rats.

http://www.wjla.com/articles/2013/09...ion-94263.html

Ask Florida about Snakes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUVbgA3DN0A

You can't have stable populations of any critter, when their natural predation is hampered. Or, in the case of larger critters, you stop hunting.

As to the disposition of the hog's?? In Florida, I think they still warn about blood borne pathogens in the Southern areas. Wear long gloves, use disinfectant on utensils, & cook until well done.

[Javadrinker]

Originally Posted by RichL025

I wish there was a way to recover & use all that meat - think of the BBQs that could be had! (This was in Texas, after all...)

I know that many in Texas collect and donate the meat to shelters and others that can use it as food. Many are also collected and used as pork by the hunters.

[RichL025]

Originally Posted by JJ_BPK

Rich

This is not hunting.... ,.

JJ,

I'm with ya, but the original poster titled the thread as such...

[GratefulCitizen]

Charles C. Mann's book: 1491 has some insights on the consequences of the land going feral.

[JJ_BPK]

Originally Posted by RichL025

JJ,

I'm with ya, but the original poster titled the thread as such...

AL was not wrong in labeling the thread "hunting".

This is just another style that is used for culling game. It's a bit expensive, but can be very effective in open areas when you need the volume.

If they were to deploy MQ-9's,, it's still hunting PIGS...

[Sdiver]

Out here in Colorado, we've got ourselves a new game to hunt. <spit>

Right click and save to your folder, then you too can download this here license. <spit>