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61. Feral hogs are not native to Florida and do considerable damage to the environment. ...
Sat Dec 29, 2012, 08:57 PM
Dec 2012

That's while they are considered pests.

I don't think that you would want a pet feral hog as they can be aggressive and they have sharp tusks.

Danger In The Woods


There is no doubt that the wild boar is a serious dangerous game animal. The mix of phenomenal strength, two razor sharp tusks, and an extremely bad attitude create a real hazard that can turn a hunting trip into a doctor bill in a split second! To avoid blood and bandages a hog hunter needs to have a clear understanding of specific situations that pose serious threats to personal safety.

When most envision wild hog attacks, they picture a gigantic boar in full charge with his pearly white tusks glistening in plain view. This can sometimes be a realistic scenario, but by far the most dangerous hog in the woods is a sow with young pigs. Once a sow hears the distress squeal of a piglet, she becomes enraged and will stop at nothing to protect her babies.

***snip***

Large boars, although uncommon, can attack humans for various reasons. Hunters following a wounded boar into brush is probably the number one reason this happens. Any wounded animal is extremely dangerous and unpredictable and should be treated as such. Do not assume a boar is incapacitated just because you do not see movement. The best thing to do is give the animal plenty of time before any tracking is attempted. Then exercise great caution.

You must always remember that wild boars have above average intelligence. The hog is the fourth most intelligent animal in the world, only being surpassed by humans, apes, and dolphins. This makes quite a statement when you look at the intelligence levels of some lesser animals such as dogs. Hogs can easily identify danger and in certain situations have been known to turn the hunter into the hunted.
http://www.thejump.net/wild-hogs/hog-hunting-article/danger-in-the-woods.html
You cannot (legally) walk into a school with a gun sans license. OneTenthofOnePercent Dec 2012 #1
yet....the NRA' s answer is to allow that. alphafemale Dec 2012 #4
So a police officer with a gun posted in schools before a shooting begins is bad... OneTenthofOnePercent Dec 2012 #7
Where are these schools with one door you imagine? 1913? alphafemale Dec 2012 #17
Whether you call the cops to come later, or you already have one around... OneTenthofOnePercent Dec 2012 #38
There were TWO armed officers at Columbine, many at Virginia Tech (and on the scene w/in 3 minutes) beac Dec 2012 #39
As far as Fort Hood goes... Coyote_Tan Dec 2012 #40
By your logic, I guess the fact that Columbine and Sandy Hill occurring in AWB areas OneTenthofOnePercent Dec 2012 #41
Excuse me, but where in the hell did you get "nothing should get done" from my post?? beac Dec 2012 #45
The cops that were the first to respond Jenoch Dec 2012 #55
In MI you can go into a school with a gun michreject Dec 2012 #8
When you say school, like grade school? OneTenthofOnePercent Dec 2012 #9
Yes nt michreject Dec 2012 #12
Interesting, I was not aware... OneTenthofOnePercent Dec 2012 #13
This was sitting on the governor's desk in Michigan. Barack_America Dec 2012 #25
Felony here for anyone to be on school property obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #31
You need a hunting license to step into the woods to hunt not a gun license LARED Dec 2012 #2
Well maybe they should. alphafemale Dec 2012 #6
I might agree with you if LARED Dec 2012 #16
how would you prove the opposite: that it doesn't reduce gun violence samsingh Dec 2012 #29
I don't need to prove the opposite LARED Dec 2012 #33
i agree - it all comes down to power, votes, and money samsingh Dec 2012 #37
You miss my point LARED Dec 2012 #42
based on what was happening around 1776 samsingh Dec 2012 #51
I'm pretty convinced natural rights are the same today as they were in 1776. nt LARED Dec 2012 #60
If you are hunting. If not, you don't need a license to open carry in "the woods". Ashgrey77 Dec 2012 #3
fixed that. not sure how I did that. "Oh but Mr Game Warden I am not hunting." alphafemale Dec 2012 #5
Only if you have a dead animal michreject Dec 2012 #10
Absolutely will not be fined. DeschutesRiver Dec 2012 #14
No fine where I live Shrek Dec 2012 #23
You won't be, Game Wardens don;t go by Minority Report obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #32
Exactly at least in the 5 states I lived truegrit44 Dec 2012 #67
When the Constitution was written michreject Dec 2012 #11
We Hope You And Antonin Scalia Are Happy, Living Back In 1791. Paladin Dec 2012 #15
Nope bongbong Dec 2012 #52
I can't leave the house with a handgun without a permit. NutmegYankee Dec 2012 #18
In Colorado I can "transport" weapons without any permit. Robb Dec 2012 #19
Connecticut has some of the strictest gun laws in the country. NutmegYankee Dec 2012 #20
So what do you do if you need to take it truegrit44 Dec 2012 #68
The law wrote in those 2 exceptions NutmegYankee Dec 2012 #70
Oh yeah ~ Right! shintao Dec 2012 #26
FWIW I transported in the trunk. Robb Dec 2012 #27
In Minnesota, uou can transport Jenoch Dec 2012 #56
Not in GA alphafemale. aikoaiko Dec 2012 #21
Not the Same Thing shintao Dec 2012 #22
Nope bongbong Dec 2012 #53
You don't need a license to take a gun into the woods. Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #24
And provisions for the poor? shintao Dec 2012 #28
I've never heard of exceptions to hunting licenses for poverty. nt Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #46
Minnesota has rules against carrying guns Jenoch Dec 2012 #34
It might be legal, but you'd have to be pretty close to kill a deer with a pistol. Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #47
Are you a deer hunter? Jenoch Dec 2012 #54
I've been on a few deer hunts. But no, I am not a deer hunter... Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #65
You'd be surprised what handguns can to today NickB79 Dec 2012 #62
You need a license to hunt with that gun obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #30
No licence needed to hunt on your own property in MD and many other states. nt kelly1mm Dec 2012 #35
The license is to hunt, not to carry in the woods. TheKentuckian Dec 2012 #36
In Florida if you have a license to carry concealed you can walk down a street with a firearm. ... spin Dec 2012 #43
It's illegal to carry in any govt building, I would think. Plus, many others post signs prohibiting Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #48
It's not impractical to legally carry a firearm in a city. I do it frequently in Florida. ... spin Dec 2012 #63
But where can you GO that allows them, is what I mean. ???? nt Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #64
Here's a list of places where I can't carry. ... spin Dec 2012 #69
In Florida you do not need to have a hunting license to hunt feral hog on private land. ... spin Dec 2012 #44
Poor things. Pigs are very intelligent, you know. Smarter than any dog. Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #49
Feral hogs are not native to Florida and do considerable damage to the environment. ... spin Dec 2012 #61
Yeah, they're scary looking. There's even a horror movie about feral hogs, I think. nt Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #66
A couple of years ago (maybe 3 or 4) a first grader was suspended and escorted out of school for world wide wally Dec 2012 #50
One year ago, a 10 year old Tennessee Jenoch Dec 2012 #59
as you already know watch the sky Dec 2012 #57
You don't need a license to step into the woods with a gun in Michigan Kaleva Dec 2012 #58
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