For the past 5 years, feral hogs are overwhelming America’s Texas farmlands | Nightline

[@Howry1837]

Give the pigs to the zoos to feed carnivores

[@genkiferal7178]

yeah, killing something and not using the meat is sick - wasteful.

[@StageWatcher]

@@genkiferal7178 Should we eat all the rats, snakes, and coyotes we kill? Yes, it's not that great that this needs to be done, but there are times when animals must be disposed of without a ready way of making use of the carcass. And I'm sure many hog cullers do use the bacon.

[@mikeypeinado383]

@@genkiferal7178 hogs have the worst absolute worst parasites and other diseases that could be in its meat , it eats anything and the parasites and certain food doesnt digest, if you ate enough of these pigs you would prob behave and feel like em lmfao

[@Mattattaxk]

They have diseases

[@KB-ke3fi]

@@genkiferal7178 did you even watch the video and see the problem with this? Or do you have comprehension and math issues?

[@juansolis1982]

If there is a food shortage coming , the hogs will be a blessing to survive.

[@gdawg614]

the hogs are causing the potential food shortage.

[@shenFen-jf2jk]

then just eat them instead?

[@FoundationRingsTwice]

@@shenFen-jf2jkmany hunters do eat them. But you can’t exactly eat an invasive species out of the US when their population is in the millions. Better to say happy huntings and take out as many of the buggers as possible. Also I have tried feral hog before multiple times, it’s always been the most disgusting meat I’ve ever had

[@shenFen-jf2jk]

@@FoundationRingsTwice It tastes gross because it wasn't properly prepared. You have to cut out the glands first before the meat is tainted, also depends on the breed and what part of the hog is eaten. Usually the younger piglets are less gamey.

[@mairthesavage8680]

Most of y’all don’t cook with seasoning and cook long enough so it’s going to taste gross😂

[@energymasterjo]

Lots of pigs and lots of hungry people. Looks like we could solve a problem lol

[@floppyfish2814]

A lot of these feral pigs are full of diseases, and since they're not bred to be farmed - like actual pigs - they normally aren't a good food source. Can they be eaten? Yes. Is is a good idea? Not usually...

[@mr.nemesis6442]

Boar taint is absolutely disgusting though. We need a way to get rid of it before people will eat these things.

[@valdemariv394]

@@mr.nemesis6442 boars could be used as a pet food. Piglets are tasty as f*ck though.

[@PrincesszairahgraceGelacioCast]

Yeah your Right.

[@energymasterjo]

@@mr.nemesis6442 I wonder if soaking the meat in milk helps?

[@cheaserceaser]

If pigs are problem, then why is bacon prices $7 a pound?

[@Isayah_613]

@@sq6529 they aren't much different

[@NormieNeko]

Boars, not domesticated pigs. Swine in general are all carnivores known for eating human corpses.

[@jamesbond1348]

@@NormieNekohow would know they eat humans 🤨

[@BrucexMarilyn]

@@jamesbond1348they don’t know if they are human but they don’t care. They eat anything

[@djfive-seven563]

@@jamesbond1348 They eat anything including people. Ive seen I video about a decade ago on live leak of some feral hogs eating what looked to be still born fetus in what appeared to be somewhere in south asia. So yes they will eat people.

[@nathanielanderson4898]

Why are they sending this meat overseas? There is definitely a market for wild hog meat in the United States.

[@Lucas_Tulic]

Regular pigs are easier to raise, that's why their meat is cheap. This market for wild hogs would be really small, and the price of the meat would be high in comparisson, due to what it takes to catch them.

[@KB-ke3fi]

because it's cheap.

[@Rasaiel]

Boar meat taste very different and mostly bad. Not what you imagining as lean pork

[@AsiaMinor12]

​@@Lucas_Tulicwild hog meat is incredibly dangerous to consume. People might get parasites if they keep eating random wild animals.

[@Gam18]

Mean while the price of bacon went up the past year for some reason

[@rob6850]

Looks like the solution to food shortage...

[@rob6850]

@Logan Foster yeah man, I've had bacon from Whole Foods that had that ammonia taste, the "boar taint" they call it. It was inedible. But for the poors...

[@johanconradie2120]

wild hogs. wild goats, wild rabbits: chuck a few in countries where people are dying of hunger

[@rp5231]

You have to castrate them then Mark them and come back for that particular hog or another one that you castrated and marked in a couple months to a year for the meat to be good

[@rob6850]

@@rp5231 YT didn't like your comment I guess. What you said makes sense though. I didn't know their meat could go back to tasting good past a certain size/age

[@Gam18]

@@rob6850the price of bacon went up and soon burgers skimp the bacon smh

[@l.ls.8890]

Put a price on them like Florida does pythons in the Everglades.

[@marcelojuarez7561]

The problem with Texas is that it has very little public hunting land. Almost everything is private. Almost all of those private properties charge money to hunt on them.

[@nicklespale22]

@@marcelojuarez7561 Texas and their land ownership🙄 don't get me wrong, in Florida it's annoying too, the random ranches and reserves that pop up everywhere

[@badabinbadaboom7338]

​@@marcelojuarez7561 Texas land owners can make money organising hunting parties and selling places to citiy dwelling hunters. That's how farmland owners in Europe make some extra cash while culling the numbers of destructive wild boars. It includes transport from the main house to the hunting site and a picnic place, sometimes even the picnic food and wine produced in the farm. It can be also a family entertainment since wives that don't hunt (some also do) stay in the visitors area with the children watching the farm animals and learning about farming, cheese making, etc. Kids love it and it's educational. It's also a good opportunity to sell whatever is produced in the farm. If the landowner is not keen on running the business he can rent the land for that purpose during certain periods to a hunting party organising company. Don't you guys have this over there?

[@paulmichaelmercado7891]

I hope those hogs will be transferred in the Philippines especially in Mindanao where there population is decreasing due to human consumption. Hogs meat being a meal is called “Baboy Sulop” baboy means pig and it is cooked very deliciously. Hogs in the Philippines are already endangered.

[@virnan]

Jollibee has a new dish with wild hog meat too I think. Yummy Jollibee, the chicken joy and the sweet spaghetti!

[@tirpitz19]

We don't have a problem with them in my country because we have plenty of predators left. We learned how to live next to wolves and bears,even if they do damage to live stock.

[@lioneltholmer4584]

What country?

[@tirpitz19]

@@lioneltholmer4584 Romania.

[@shygxrl]

so instead of hogs destroying a little bit of crops, you have packs of wolves killing your livestock? ill stick the the hogs. livestock is much more expensive than crops

[@kimuknwamda1]

I seen videos of these trigger happy ppl killing boars and wolves cus they can. I guess it our own fault here in the US.

[@SendU2Jesus]

Imagine that. Coexisting with other animals within your habitat.

[@progressivelibertarianview8832]

They would make great dog and pet food. Sell their meat to zoo's that house lions, tigers and bears oh my...

[@EvadoCouto]

That’s such a good idea! I wonder if it’s possible…I hope so. It would be amazing to not have their bodies go to waste

[@progressivelibertarianview8832]

@@EvadoCouto to atleast cover the cost of operating the traps and hunts.

[@badabinbadaboom7338]

Zoo animals are very expensive, specially large predators. These pigs are infested with multiple diseases and parasites. You don't want a 100k or 200k USD tiger dying of trichinosis.

[@badabinbadaboom7338]

Also it would be more expensive in transport costs than buying the meat from a local producer near the zoo.

[@surfer999c]

I go to Vernon Texas every year for hog hunting, on average I kill 60 to 70 every time. Last year I came home with 1100lbs of meat, all tenderloin and hams.

[@almac9203]

What do they taste like? Good eating?

[@watchensee]

If only people like to eat feral pigs like they do blue crabs, they'd be under control.

[@yupitsme9713]

You should see the pics some people post of the damage to their yards, but we are building in the rural areas in Tx, sooo. Also, humans staying in for a year may have caused an increase in a few more animals.

[@kaydnburns5935]

Idk, maybe its just me, but if you dont like feral hogs, maybe instead of commit species genocide, just dont move where the hogs are?

[@yupitsme9713]

@@kaydnburns5935 I agree with you. I’m a mortgage loan officer. Most buyers have no idea that feral hogs live in these areas. They only see the area after development. Then when they move in and lay their grass the hogs are like “not on our watch”

[@Kvasir-thewise1]

@@kaydnburns5935 if they came and infested your yard at destroyed your crops would you pack up and leave? Do you pack up and leave when you get an ant problem in your house?

[@kaydnburns5935]

@@Kvasir-thewise1 Sense im not farming hundreds of acres of land fences work pretty amazingly, especially electric ones. The solution to every problem isnt hunting it until extinction

[@minhh1356]

@@kaydnburns5935 they won't extinct that's for sure

[@williamfrederick9670]

feral hogs when they hear fortunate son playing in the background

[@saintracheljarodm.holy-kay2560]

It's clearly a problem feral swines, not only too agriculture but too livestock, pets, children, outdoor activities. Evasive species, start off with good intent, but quickly grow beyond the containment. Similar to the snail, Chinese crabs in California. And being their are no natural predators, it's now a human problem. They will drive other wild life out of the areas. So be it, let the hunt begin. Be safe, take care and God speed amen.

[@saintracheljarodm.holy-kay2560]

The other option would be too bring in natural predators (protected).

[@saintracheljarodm.holy-kay2560]

Please follow state firearms safety, and regulatory requirements, it's not only a right but a responsibility. 2nd Amendment in America, Texas.

[@genkiferal7178]

Humans are the invasive species. By the year 2000, the human population doubled from what it was in 1975 - twice the people in only 25 years.

[@JuliusCeaser_]

Just like the decreasing population of natives and taking over their land over the centuries. 😂

[@riptear]

Invasive species

[@tracimontgomery6515]

it might never get under control.

[@myfavoriteflavor]

That's what tigers, lions, and, bears are here for!!!

[@mr.nemesis6442]

You need to kill 75% each year just to maintain the population. Your grocery prices are going to go up if the hog issue gets worse.

[@nicklespale22]

@@myfavoriteflavor here where

[@myfavoriteflavor]

@@nicklespale22 in life

[@newwaveinfantry8362]

@@myfavoriteflavor No tigers and lions in America. Introducing them would be a huge problem.

[@chicopapapapachico321]

Whats the nutrition value of these hogs?

[@Buzz_Kill71]

Chopper hog hunting appears highly inefficient... The traps look better thought out.😂

[@RoosterGardens]

Except people pay big money to "hunt" hogs from helicopters. I wish I would have years ago before I got so expensive.

[@eddieperales8598]

The Pig Brig trap works great, we captured 28 hogs in one setting on the outskirts of Honolulu. The feral pig population is out of control on Oahu.

[@furrycircuitry2378]

These boars are violent do not confront them without proper weaponry they can and will gore you if your shot placement is off

[@rankat1841]

Maybe Cruz could bring them to Cancun and drop them off next snow storm.

[@mistersmith6593]

Still triggered

[@mistersmith6593]

@@lesliemiller6826 not the most intelligent post ever made. Get your affairs in order

[@mistersmith6593]

@@lesliemiller6826 #fbi

[@MinneapolisSkip]

He’s a rethugulin politician, so he doesn’t give a damn about regular peoples problems. He wouldn’t come within 100 yards of those hogs.

[@invaderjoshua6280]

why use sbr's? Wouldn't a 16"-18" rifle be better for velocity from a chopper?

[@ChazTheYouthful]

Hey look we solved the food inflation issue

[@yendortgone]

What quality of meat does a wild hog have?

[@darioperez5084]

Game it's okay but if u catch them an keep them on your ranch they will turn into regular pigs

[@everthingoutdoors8181]

Don't even listen to this guy it's good very good, just like any other game meat you have to know how to prepare it

[@konichiwa3744]

Cage and corn feed to get better meat

[@valdemariv394]

Grown up males have horrible smell and require processing. Females and piglets are tasty as hell.

[@kimuknwamda1]

I was taking a trip to Savana, GA from Jacksonville, FL and I seen those animals in packs along the way. I seen fences getting taken down by a group of those animals. They were so many. All types of colors lol I thought these animals were apart of those farms. I was wrong.

[@scottcharney1091]

*a part

[@BoringDad1272]

@@scottcharney1091 It can be a typo ! If you can't see the "I seen", you are not educated enough to differentiate a typo from a grammar/ vocabulary error!

[@nicklespale22]

@@BoringDad1272 is there a problem

[@BiggieSchwalls]

I saw *

[@scottcharney1091]

@@BoringDad1272 That too! I think that I skimmed it.

[@strongboy7289]

Fun fact if you let a domestic farm pig out into the wild it will transform into a boar within a short period of time growing tusks and running amok.

[@DanaBidlake]

Hogs mix with corn and you get 50% corn raised fish of assorted kinds of marketable fish some grow fast others cost more but take longer to grow up. fish in a hole feed by a sprinkler set on a timer and really what's left but wait til harvest

[@k333rl]

and people wonder why you might want an AR. This is exactly why.

[@musicmaniac32]

It's been a long time since I've watched the movie, but if I recall correctly, these are what killed Old Yeller. 😢

[@brendens5961]

It was getting rabies from a bat, but he did save the boy from hogs I think.

[@tristanchapman5092]

Boars hate humans because humans hate boars.

[@marianlincoln9008]

They're not doing ALOT OF good for some areas in Sothern MISSOURI and N.E. ARKANSAS EITHER.

[@rngboy1392]

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[@ArabianKnight63]

Pig damage a lot, like 3-4 of these destroy 5000 sq foot garden in a few hrs

[@genkiferal7178]

get a dog and a better fence

[@AkaiKA4K]

@@genkiferal7178 These hogs kill dogs and eat them. They can weight up to 350lbs. Fence? They can dig really well.

[@KB-ke3fi]

@@genkiferal7178 Go play with your kitty kat muffins.

[@Randalf.]

​@@genkiferal7178wild hogs will rip any dog to pieces and knock down any fence that built out wood or wire. Most hogs can take pistol rounds and the big ones can take smaller rife shots. They are natural tanks.

[@genkiferal7178]

@@Randalf. illegal immigrants are the larger threat - as are the people advocating for allowing illegal immigration.

[@dongilleo9743]

Watching this I got an image of these hogs continuing to increase in number in the aftermath of an apocalypse, and evolving to grow as large as and numberless as the American bison once were; with the surviving tribes of human hunting them like the Plains Indians once did bison.☹️

[@NatureBetsLast]

Or surviving tribes of humans being hunted because their meager crops and the flesh in their bones are the last remaining food source for them

[@itwasaliens]

Like planet of the apes but with hogs

[@tljones4060]

What can these be used for? It has to have some type of purpose. Food for zoos? Skins for clothing? Bones for ?

[@tjones8719]

fertilizer

[@AngloSaxon-yx8tk]

Food for people also, they are good eating.

[@MarcelWyatt]

Send me info on the tanning sides

[@tzyijiang9884]

Computer controlled, belt fed sniping rifle equipped with night vision and suppressor, and delivers either head shot or heart shot to feral pigs.

[@Rasaiel]

Sounds good till a fat kid runs across the field

[@nicklespale22]

5:35 funny how I was just looking up why the price of turkey has gone up before this.. apparently ham is up way more,, that's how i got to this

[@averbalin]

The TX legislature has really dropped the ball on this issue. This has been escalating for YEARS and I have yet to see any state politician come up with a thoughtful way to deal with the feral hog problem. First these TX landowners that exclusively profit off of wild hog "hunts" are a huge part of the problem. Lets be serious here. They have no interest in controlling the population of these animals. More hogs means more profits for them. Given the intelligence, adaptability and breeding rate of feral hogs these properties are just safe havens for the species to continue to flourish. I also don't think that just "more gun" is the answer to the problem. Feral hog hunting is very common in TX. If just more guns, more bullets was the answer the situation would already be improving. There look to be some interesting products coming to market that aim to control birthrate of the species more directly. A reliable interruption of this species breeding cycle is necessary if the population is ever expected to be brought under control. Time for TX legislators to put their money where there mouths are. It is estimated that there is more than 50 million dollars of damages annually attributed to feral hogs. Budget 10% of that annually for funding research and development for a solution. A problem this big impacts every Texan in one way or another. Forget about $5 hog bounties. In this video they show people flying in a helicopter shooting some hogs. Lets just say they can kill 1000 hogs a day using this method. Total bounty would be $5000. How much does it cost to lease a helicopter? How about fueling the helicopter? How about travel to and from the location? Ammo? Paying the pilot? Paying the shooter? You see the problem? It costs a LOT more than $5 to kill a single hog. Novel challenges require novel solutions.

[@MinneapolisSkip]

Well, you have a bevy of moronic bigots in charge at the state capital. The rethugulins have no interest in governing. They really don’t know how ,nor do they care. Bigotry and greed are their motivators. They do everything in their power to make women second class citizens. They hate women and continually treat them as chattel. Until you get rid of the pigs in your government, you will have pigs on your property. The people you have put in charge, care nothing about your problems. Vote Blue in every race. It’s the only way to change your situation. Hopefully you won’t freeze to death this winter when the grid fails again.

[@bunnyben5607]

It'll never get fixed because it makes more money to sell all these "remedies" that dont do full eradication in the long run. Somebody has to be paid.

[@BoringDad1272]

I am more worried about the hog in uniform than these!

[@chesterpoindexter7594]

I see a sustainable food source and a lot o job openings

[@cydc08]

Firearms, choppers and wild hogs. What could possibly go wrong?!

[@gdawg614]

sounds like a good time.

[@johnnyg6448]

Y’all should see the hogs that run thru my property in Liberty, Tx. My son and and I hunt them often.

[@jerrylansbury9558]

Then....fence it.

[@johnnyg6448]

@@jerrylansbury9558 what?

[@jerrylansbury9558]

@@johnnyg6448 Yah........fence it...... works for me !

[@ebybeehoney]

I'd buy that meat if it was the right price. This is the kind of animal that NEEDS to be hunted. Unlike wolves, hogs don't belong here.

[@calicali1036]

Lol

[@brandonhouston3683]

The price is right it's free to hunt and trap them no license or tags you can use spot lights,thermal scopes, and dogs even on public land

[@JuliusCeaser_]

@@brandonhouston3683 I heard that the problem with that is that in Texas much of the land is private land and it is difficult to hunt like you mentioned as they charge you for hunting

[@mytrashguypa]

So we can eradicate bison, but not hogs. They are worried about lowering the price of meat worldwide

[@bunnyben5607]

Dont eat the meat, just dont. It's disgusting they carry all sorts of diseases and parasites.

[@barak-rocky-giles2081]

What's the difference between a feral hog, a boar and a pig from a farm?

[@TheGoatedMMA]

I’m not %100 sure but if you let a pink pig out into the wild in 3 months it will grow hair and look like a hog

[@TempleofBrendaSong]

Meat 🍖 in my fridge

[@KappaKiller108]

When you say "hog" I believe you are referring to Boat. Boar are natural and truly wild animals. Feral pigs are Domesticated Pigs, a different species bred by humans over thousands of years. A big problem with feral pigs is that we bred them to have as many babies as possible as quickly as possible. So when they go wild they have approximately 40 babies per year, and it overwhelms the local ecosystem

[@4doorsmorewhores298]

@@KappaKiller108 so yes and no, majority of the hogs in texas are boars brought over from europe for the hunting sports

[@amrecianvenom8ballpool337]

Don't leave them dead hogs laying there. Grab them up and feed the homless. I'm a felon can't hold a gun but I sure would love to help you guys cause I would start my own wild cought BBQ restaurant. True fact 💯 a pink domesticated pig 🐖 can turn into a wild bore after 2 weeks of being released into the wild but takes many any years to turn a bore into a domesticated pig.

[@ginadelsasso288]

I was thinking the same thing. The price of meat is so high right now. If they are eating the crop, then why aren't the farmers rounding them up for slaughter. That way, they can recoop some of their loss.

[@MrAlanKesler]

SENESTECH has a chemical which effects the female ability to get pregnant

[@lizs1572]

The other wild animals use them for food

[@richardcogbill6791]

@@ginadelsasso288 They said some dead hogs were being processed for overseas meat sales.

[@kimuknwamda1]

They trying to make a profit not charity unless you stay near a farm that’s trying to get rid of them.

[@l.ls.8890]

Time to start makin feral sausages.

[@mousefarm]

One of the ways to reduce the number of wild boars, hunting in a helicopter is great

[@RyanJones567]

8:30 Was that Hanna Barron?

[@alfonsomunoz4424]

8:25 Why do people need to learn more about it? That will do nothing to erradicate feral hogs.

[@Melissa0774]

Why do they have to sell the meat from the ones that they trap, overseas? Is it legal to sell it in the U.S? Or is there just not a big enough demand?

[@brendens5961]

Not a large demand. The older mature hogs have a different taste. They like the flavor overseas. I'll eat em.

[@Melissa0774]

@@brendens5961 Is it gamey? Is that why Americans don't like it?

[@brendens5961]

@@Melissa0774 yeah. I don't mind it. The mature boars are the nastiest(I won't mess with it). The females are fine just soak the meat in milk. I say it's the nastiest, but never had it to cook so maybe it could be ok prepared the right way. Most of the issue is a loss of hunting to feed, and the gain of trophy hunting.

[@Melissa0774]

@@brendens5961 Maybe they should thin out the hog population by using them for dog food, then. I wonder if they're as good for dogs as other types of meat. If they did do that, it'd probably be really expensive, so they'd have to come up with some unique reason why it's better for dogs than other foods.

[@brendens5961]

@@Melissa0774 as a kid I hunted, and brought a meal to the table. I see an alligator gar thrown on the river bank, and I see waisted meat. Others call it a trash fish.

[@DanaBidlake]

get some profits back for damages mix them hogs with a little grain grind them up bake them into fish pellets and raise catfish and let the fish farmers have a hay day for free fish food

[@DanaBidlake]

fish farm leftovers mixed with grain and baked into hog food pellets it's a give and take deal cash on both sides

[@AdamWestish]

The population of Kaua'i is about 80,000 and the estimated population of pua'a (boars) is probably at least 300,000. They destroy forests and need to be eliminated. A controversial subject because hunting has become a traditional activity, though my understanding was original Hawaiians didn't hunt them but kept them domesticated. Gee-I wonder why? They destroy native plants. They cause phenomenal erosion and because they love human food, they destroy human food supplies. Some of them weigh 300+ lbs and they are mostly muscle, despite the moniker "pig"-and being so smart, you can't fool them with tricks, you have to fence them out or in.

[@mistervacation23]

Well we don't rent pigs and I figure it's better to say it right out front because a man that does like to rent pigs is... he's hard to stop!

[@erichernandez8883]

Not to be confused with Chinas Texas farmlands

[@benderisgreat95able]

Why not use bait and C4? No toxic pollution, efficient and humane elimination, doesn't teach survivors to fear humans next time they're hunted.

[@JacobBrunson]

Because you have to make sure you don't unintentionally kill native (non-hog) species.

[@livefreeordie5534]

Humane ?🤣Some people already do that. It kills only a few with quite a blast, while several others further away "squeal like a pig" in complete agony. I mean legs blown off, holes in their hind quarters, half their faces blown off, their reproductive organs blown off as they writhe and squirm on the ground in intense pain. Look for those videos on KZbin, some may still be there. Some have been taken down for obvious reasons. Oops, not such a good idea I guess. Be careful what you wish for.

[@humanphillips3091]

They look fierce . I bet they would look really fierce with a nice honey glaze and roasted potato's. Rice pudding

[@leonjacobs3426]

They say the big ones taste terrible

[@ghsense2626]

Why dont you try to eat?

[@D-Nice358]

Whats the difference between these Hogs & The Pigs we eat from the Supermarket & Restaurants????

[@bradleymiller437]

I don’t understand. This is free range meat. Why are we not cashing in on this? I can’t even afford chicken in this economy Democrats have so graciously bestowed on us.

[@badabinbadaboom7338]

It was not the Democrats that effed up the economy, it's the consequences of the pandemic, the disruption of global supply chains and the Ukraine war, mostly. Plus, you're paying the "interest" in the form of inflation of all the money printing during the Trump presidency to artificially bloat your economy. Everybody except gullible ignorant murican trumpsters who have no idea how economies work saw this comming as result of 30% of all the money ever printed in Murica being printed during the Trump era. Your greatgrandchildren will still be paying for your Dear Leader folly.

[@kingshowng3978]

There is a plausible solution to the feral hog problems. Catch or euthanize these hogs and sell them to South East Asian countries like the Philipines, Vietnam, Thailand, Laos & Cambodia whose people like to feast on wild boars. To them, wild hogs are a delicacy. You need to centralize the export of such meat (frozen off course) to these countries. In US, once there is a price for selling the wild hoggies, the feral hogs will be reduced !

[@jessegrider5301]

Someone needs to invent a birth control feed

[@samanthab1923]

Where did they come from?

[@user-qn6mt8mc9x]

they were imported from europe a long time ago. they breed very fast

[@fliptzyplaystyle6171]

Are they edible?

[@jamiemoody2675]

"I will also send wild beasts among you, which shall rob you of your children, and destroy your cattle, and make you few in number; and your high ways shall be desolate."

[@kaltonian]

I disagree hunting with guns but when the problem is as big as it is then yeah it's a case of having to,

[@Qingeaton]

We are in mid Missouri and grow chestnuts and pawpaws. Hogs would make our operation untenable.

[@Zorazora1234]

I just read Jason Landry may have been eaten by feral hogs so this is how I came to this story Dang … makes me wonder about hiking safety…

[@WednesdayFin86]

"How can you shoot sows and piglets?" "Easy... you don't lead 'em so much!"

[@Sharyk808]

I hope they retrieve them for food.

[@rngboy1392]

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[@Zelp789]

Yeah, otherwise it's a waste of good meat and money

[@sparkysmom7149]

They aren't good for eating. They're quite nasty. Nothing like a bacon hog at all.

[@vrcorvettes2048]

The hogs are the carriers of diseases that can be passed on to humans such as tuberculosis, hepatitis E and influenza A? Tell us that you have no idea what you are talking about without telling us you have no idea what you are talking about?

[@vrcorvettes2048]

@@Zelp789 Are you serious? According to the Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute, feral hog meat is technically not safe to consume. Most of the risks associated with consuming wild pork are connected to the diseases that hogs are known to carry. The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Centers for Disease Control has put together an informative flyer that shows how hogs are known to carry at least 24 diseases. Among the diseases of concern are things like salmonella, hepatitis, E. coli, swine influenza, trichinellosis, and more. One big concern is brucellosis, which is spread by bacteria. The bad news is that you do not have to eat the meat to contract it. The USDA warns you can get infected from contact with blood, tissue, and other bodily fluids of these wild animals. Symptoms include things like muscle and joint pain, fatigue, loss of appetite, fever, chills, and sweating. Fortunately, brucellosis is rarely fatal and can be treated with antibiotics, but it's still something you probably do not want to contract. Most experts recommend the same thing to anyone who is preparing venison. At the same time, they are quick to caution that simply smoking, freezing, drying, or pickling the meat will not kill the bacteria that may spread diseases.

[@andrewgeorgelang]

They love treats. Barrel fed from Glocks and High powered rifles.

[@ikea3652]

Charleston MS is a place where hogs never live,it’s chaos

[@tmzz3609]

"America's Texas Farmlands"? Nope. Texan's Texas Farmlands

[@WyWy0207]

We hunt them here in GA at night and also with pitbull dogs...

[@chaunceyhood4756]

Holy ???? 9 milllion. I never heard of this. Man we need all hands on deck for this. Why doesn't the government use the National Guard on this?

[@annesteinbach4515]

Make them a upscale center plate menu item, problem solved. How many times has that happened!!!!!? Everytime!!

[@itwasaliens]

I wonder what the deal is with the hogs in Dunseith ND

[@teds9896]

So $1.5 Billion problem, but 9 million wild pigs. Imagine if we had a hunting/trapping program could net half of them. That's 4.5 million. There's quite a bit of expenses there so say one can net $450 on average for each pig(this is a lot less than domesticate pigs right now which indeed are right there at the farm, but wild meat actually sells at a premium). That's at least $2 Billion. I don't see why it's such a big problem. Most of the crops we grow in this country we use to feed livestock that we eat the meat from. In other words, we eat pork so it's a lot better than say possums eating crops. Life gives you lemons, make lemonade. I knew somebody who used to say: "Rabbits are eating some of my garden, but I don't mind so much as I'm eating some of those rabbits!"

[@mohanlakhan509]

Here in Trinidad we would never have this problem . 😂

[@Elon_Trump]

Looks like some good fun 🤩

[@rebelusa6585]

Best way to deal with feral hogs, dont go to store and buy pork. Take rifle and go to nearest feral hogs population, pick your pork for free, win win situation.

[@konnichiwasayonara2756]

I been trying to buy shitterlings (chitterlings) since turkey 🦃 day and no bueno. Store shortage of offal. SMH

[@determination207]

How about turning the problem into a career. The united states could pay citizens for each hog they kill. Problem solved

[@shyrafrancisco2248]

What about all the hogs they show in Pork Illustrated every year?

[@Zelp789]

Turn them into bacon

[@DimplesGenX]

So in 5 years nothing has been done. Smh.

[@MinneapolisSkip]

Well, it’s the south mostly. Rethugulins are in charge. They hate the redneck “farmers”, so it’s no surprise nothing is done.

[@gladegoodrich2297]

80 bow hunters per week could not keep the population under control, on Catalina Island.

[@macbuff81]

That's what happens when humans don't think long-term. Reminds of the invasive toad species that humans put there as pest control (ironically). That also backfired

[@doctadeath2020]

If they are this big of a problem, then pigs shouldn't be legal as pets. Should only be allowed as a food source.

[@mytrashguypa]

So hows there a food shortage in the world

[@Thomas-v5t2c]

How about shipping to zoos. Or even to foreign conservation areas.

[@fakeaccount4092]

Getting my AR15 Ready lol!!!

[@rawwsteppaa]

Invasive species killing invasive species 😭

[@edwincloudusa]

Are they eatable?

[@jillmondt5398]

There is nothing unethical about killing these hogs.

[@matthewcain2880]

Farmers stripping the land of its natural ecosystems to plant one crop.. farmers might be the problem

[@1roundleft821]

So humans shouldn't eat. We should just starve to death I guess. Can't hunt. Can't plant crops. Or maybe you think the food at the market just magically appears on the shelves.

[@mattbrigner4815]

And the last question... Why are we sending the meat overseas? 🙄🤔

[@jerrylansbury9558]

Yah.......... because its about the " money " not resolving the so called problem ! Its all about the " money " Nothing else. Even the helicopter pilot admits that at the end of this video ..with a smile ......belly ache and add the problem ? Please....this is sickening ! Why are pigs being trapped then transported ?? Shoot them on sight ......dead ! But nope....its about the money ! The hog issue is just that........an issue.....not a problem ! Your not solving a problem by adding to the "so called " problem !

[@nattamused9074]

I’ve heard that they aren’t safe to hunt for food because they carry tapeworms. Is that true?

[@danjohnston9037]

A drone company could do this cheaper by remote biggest problem would be legal regarding remote control firearm on the drone less fuel and a lot less insurance cost probably

[@everthingoutdoors8181]

It be fun just not efficient

[@danjohnston9037]

@@everthingoutdoors8181 Yea, but Agri- BUSINESS . Keep Costs Down. If he likes being a door gunner join the army.

[@queenofthebronx]

What about dog food manufacturers, why aren't they buying??

[@thims1961]

I wonder about the economics of operating a Helicopter with 4 people(& AR10's) aboard to shoot how many Hog's per flight vrs a commercially available trap that can catch whole sounders time after time for years & years. I'd bet you could throw in an agricultural drone with a thermal camera to track & target for a few Helicopter flight's. Of course the profit from a dozen paid for Helicopter Hog Hunts would easily cover the cost of a new Pig Brig or one of the many commercially available drop traps & the affor mentioned Agricultural Drone with a Thermal Camera! A single Heli-Hunt would probably cost more than an Agricultural Drone & a Home Made figure C Trap ;).

[@thims1961]

Surely the single heli-hunt costs more than a pig brig?? Home made C Trap's just a couple hundred, though there's some pretty nice agricultural drone's a basic drone with thermal's what $4-500??