1000 POUND HOGS--- Yes they are out there

[J E Custom]

I saw this video and though it would interest some. Some photos may be photo shopped, but some can give you an ides of how big they can get.

I have not seen any near this big but I do know they can all be very dangerous.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt2NKj8b1_s

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[geo4061]

Maybe there are more of these huge " Rhinos" out there than we think? Comparing the Oklahoma hog and the Ranger hogs we shot to the video hogs. The video hogs looked like they had a lot of European influence. The long snot, heavy hair and ridge back. The hogs we shot looked more domesticated. Has it just been bred out of them? Are there hogs in Texas or back east or maybe Florida that still have this rugged wild look?

 

[J E Custom]

Maybe there are more of these huge " Rhinos" out there than we think? Comparing the Oklahoma hog and the Ranger hogs we shot to the video hogs. The video hogs looked like they had a lot of European influence. The long snot, heavy hair and ridge back. The hogs we shot looked more domesticated. Has it just been bred out of them? Are there hogs in Texas or back east or maybe Florida that still have this rugged wild look?

From what I understand, it take about 8 or more generations for them to go back to the wild bore traits. We have had hogs on our lease for 4 or 5 years (8 to 12 generations)and we are beginning to see the difference in them and some have the wild bore look and traits and others are mutable colors, but more and more they have the long nose and tusk and are black (The dominate color).

If there are domestic hogs in the area the wild hogs will instigate a jail break and the domestics will get back in the DNA of the wild hogs.

There have been some European bores introduced in to this country and other country's so they may grow to these sizes in these areas and even larger where they have access to domestic hogs.

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[HARPERC]

I just saw a picture out of Australia of a true monster. I won't say he was a 1000 lbs, had a leaner truly wild look about him, killing and eating station dogs apparently was why they got serious about killing it.

Hanging from a truck boom, looks 7-8ft snout to tail. A corn feeder to fill him out, and a 1000 lbs certainly not out of the question.

Not difficult to see the difference between an apex predator, and livestock.

 

[J E Custom]

I know I am probably being a nuisance by posting all of the Videos of hog hunting, but this one is of a guy that makes running shots look easy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLy3DE6OvI0

Enjoy

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[TXAoudadKlr]

I just saw a picture out of Australia of a true monster. I won't say he was a 1000 lbs, had a leaner truly wild look about him, killing and eating station dogs apparently was why they got serious about killing it.

Hanging from a truck boom, looks 7-8ft snout to tail. A corn feeder to fill him out, and a 1000 lbs certainly not out of the question.

Not difficult to see the difference between an apex predator, and livestock.

Got a link to it?

 

[geo4061]

Now I know what I have been doing wrong. I have been shooting the wrong end. J E I really like these but your killing the thought that I had that I might have been a pretty good shot at one time. Franz was amazing. Notice at the first that he has a paper towel up his nose. Self inflicted wound from cycling the bolt so fast.

 

[HARPERC]

.....Got a link to it?.....

Sort of! Sharing links is something I keep promising to learn, but never gets to the top of the list.

If you're on Facebook I'd gladly share it there, if you want to PM an account name .

If you want to find it yourself 1) In the Facebook search bar type Australian Wild Boar Pictures. It's currently in the first set of pictures that come up. 2) In the search bar on Facebook type The Drovers Journal, then go into their photo's 50-60 posts back.

It's a lot of stock, and ranching photo's, makes me think of Texas a bit following it.

 

[geo4061]

Someone please pick this up off of Facebook and post it for us. Thanks!

 

[TXAoudadKlr]

I'm not sure about 1,000lbs either but that's a big sum b*tch!!!

 

[HARPERC]

Thanks for getting it posted!

Kind of like when a bear gets to a certain size, and you wonder how many of it's relatives contributed to it's bulk!

 

[J E Custom]

Now I know what I have been doing wrong. I have been shooting the wrong end. J E I really like these but your killing the thought that I had that I might have been a pretty good shot at one time. Franz was amazing. Notice at the first that he has a paper towel up his nose. Self inflicted wound from cycling the bolt so fast.

I know what you mean, I thought I was a fair running shot until I saw this video. I couldn't tell what caliber he was shooting, but it is large from the size of his brass being ejected and it hammers those
pigs. I also Like the red dot he uses for quick acquisition.

Just goes to show, we can all learn something. (Even an old dog)

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[geo4061]

Thanks TX. Yes sir, how would you like to bump into one of those at night in a cedar thicket? J E what is your best guess as to caliber and bullet. Like you said it hammered them. When the bullet passed through it looked like an explosion. What caliber and bullet do we have that would relate?

 

[J E Custom]

Thanks TX. Yes sir, how would you like to bump into one of those at night in a cedar thicket? J E what is your best guess as to caliber and bullet. Like you said it hammered them. When the bullet passed through it looked like an explosion. What caliber and bullet do we have that would relate?

Best I can tell by the brass and length of the action Maybe a 9.3mm X 62 Mauser or at a minimum an 8 x 57.

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