Feral Hogs Are Tearing Up Texas, So Tourists Are Shooting Them from Helicopters
Feral Hogs Are Tearing Up Texas, So Tourists Are Shooting Them from Helicopters
“Legit question for rural Americans,” Twitter user William McNabb asked in August in response to a question about assault weapon use, “How do I kill the 30-50 feral hogs that run into my yard within 3-5 mins while my small kids play?”
The internet shortly exploded with feral hogs and the oddly specific invasion of 30 to 50 hogs became a viral internet meme. What started as a debate around one of America’s most polarizing topics — assault weapons — became many people’s introduction to a very different problem: Feral hogs are one of the most destructive invasive species in the U.S.
And Texans, in particular, come face-to-face with a lot more than 30 to 50 feral hogs, but it’s no laughing matter. That’s why they’re dealing with the crisis in a very Texas way, Helicopter Hunting.
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"If it runs, it’s a hog. If it stays still, it’s a well-disciplined hog!"
With 5.56 just because they fall does not mean they are dead and with the supersonic crack of people missing is kinda brazy
Meat.can be used to feed the poor and homeless
8:69 : https://youtu.be/os8V1EZNI8A
As a peruvian I can’t wait to cook "Chancho al palo" with those hogs.
Why do you shoot the coyotes if you need predators That keep down the numbers of wild boar ?
The hog meat is perfectly fine, acutal bio quality meat. At least make business out of it.
Europeans, before you say anything, wild hogs are a real threat. They will charge you. And they are aggressive.
Wait people pay 2500 bucks to take care of your problem?
I’d say introduce LIONS and TIGERS into texas, and make them illegal to kill, but Americans would hunt and kill them for trophy!
I’m waiting to see these popping up in Minneapolis and other large cities. picking off police or protesters
If you think these hogs are disgusting and "invasive" take a look at yourself, take a look at humans… humans are the most invasive fucking animal on this planet… almost everyone who commented on this post is a hypocrite.
Hey! I would eat pizza everyday!
Diseases lyk E.coli? It’s a human commensal for God sake!!
Why dont they eat them and make bacon
" PUT THE RIGHT SKID RIGHT UP THAT PIGS ASS ". I GOT HIM AND I ONLY USED 200 ROUNDS. THIS GUYS FIRST MISSED WITH A FULL AUTO BURST. WHY NOT SAVE SOME MONEY AND SWITCH TO GRANADES. OH AND P. S. HOGS ARE MORE ACTIVE AT NIGHT. ELMER FUDD COULD HAVE TAKEN THIS HOG DOWN WITH HIS TRUSTY 12 GUAGE COACH GUN….LOL
Humans create the problem then they fix it by killing. Fix 😂
ANY ONE WITH THE RIGHT MIND, POSSIBLY AN ENTREPRENEUR….WOULD INVEST IN GATHERING THESE ANIMALS FOR SLAUGHTER…I CAN SAY, PORK IN THE GROCERY STORE HAS NOTHING ON THESE MOST DELICIOUS PIGS…JAVELINA IN SOUTH TEXAS IS A TENDER DELICACY ON THE GRILL OR CALL IT DEEP FRIED CARNITAS….MADAM SECRETARY…CALL ELON MUSK…NOW!
1:52 she is beautiful ,
Yea that’s why there’s a lot of bootleg bacon
Send these guys to deal with the feral "protestors"
It’s funny how all the negative attributes they attribute to hogs apply to humans sevenfold. Have you heard of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch? I doubt hogs could ever match that level of "disgusting". 0:20
Sign me up!!!
One word, landmines. Lmao
Bears head finest
Ngl this looks fun
And you don’t feel bad
STOP SHOOTING THEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I would shoot and trap and then fly over and blow their brains out when their in the trap.
Where is this my sister love hiking with hoggs lol
This is exactly the way Black people are treated. How ironic…
What’s the difference between a human and a pig? Donald Trump.
Saw a few years ago in National Geographic magazine Dogo Argentino used in the hunt. At first I thought it was cruel. ( didn’t know there were so many of them or that they ate local wildlife)
Ive done it. It was amazing.
Here in the Philippines we like to hunt those hogs and eat them
Sickening.
Damn I love my country America so much!
While I wouldn’t do it myself, it’s certainly a great idea to raise the money needed to eradicate an invasive species on a large scale.
They are cute…leave them alone….shoot the liberals, they are more dangerous feral hogs!
Texas
Helicopters and guns
Nice
1 female..12 piglets..3 times a year…you do the math..6 months after a pig is born its having babies….
True story when I was 7 a hog almost killed my grandpa, they’re dangerous as hell
If you think its inhumane i can make it more humane
One word
Explosives
Huge, dangerous and destructive feral pig problem in Hawaii, too. Our pet dog was seriously mauled last month. (Thanks to an excellent vet performing emergency surgery, he survived.) I am afraid for my family’s safety as well … the pigs come within 50 feet (!) of our house at night. No fear of humans. It is a very serious problem by yet another invasive species.
I hate killing animals but for some reason am building an AR10 for this exact reason.
Did someone say 30 to 50 feral hogs? More like 6 to 9 million.
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I remember when I was visiting my grandma there I saw a dog get bodied by a hog, the hog sent the dog flying into a fence, and I don’t think the hog was full grown
Just say anything to justify this cruel hobby@business.
So, Hogs are Nice Animals like every other animal is but if they are a problem then i think its ok to shoot em with a full auto ar
I eat pizza everyday.