Comments on: History Channel’s Monster Quest Explores Mega Hogs http://skinnymoose.com/moosedroppings/2008/05/29/history-channel%e2%80%99s-monster-quest-explores-mega-hogs/ Hunting, Outdoor Photography, Wildlife, Fishing Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:52:50 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Tom Sorenson http://skinnymoose.com/moosedroppings/2008/05/29/history-channel%e2%80%99s-monster-quest-explores-mega-hogs/comment-page-1/#comment-12150 Tom Sorenson Thu, 29 May 2008 19:10:59 +0000 http://skinnymoose.com/moosedroppings/?p=767#comment-12150 Phillip has a good point - a person wants to go shootin' 1000 pounders - it's gonna take some pack animals to get them out of some of the backcountry! Pack animals, or a willing and slightly less than smart friend! Phillip has a good point – a person wants to go shootin’ 1000 pounders – it’s gonna take some pack animals to get them out of some of the backcountry! Pack animals, or a willing and slightly less than smart friend!

]]> By: Phillip http://skinnymoose.com/moosedroppings/2008/05/29/history-channel%e2%80%99s-monster-quest-explores-mega-hogs/comment-page-1/#comment-12149 Phillip Thu, 29 May 2008 16:30:17 +0000 http://skinnymoose.com/moosedroppings/?p=767#comment-12149 Hey Moose, you can check out the Hog Blog if you want to find out a bit more about Jamison and his big hog. Bottom line, it was raised by a couple down the road until a few days prior to the "hunt"... at which point the outfitter bought it and released it into the pen. I agree... real wild hogs won't ever see those 1000lb weights without a LOT of help. Of course, if you define feral as first generation escapees (as they do in Florida and some other states), then it's possible to see farmyard-sized hogs. But within a couple of generations the pigs become smaller and leaner as the feral lifestyle prohibits the obesity. Besides, I have a hard enough time getting a 200lb hog out of the back country. I'd have to pass up a shot on a "grander"! Hey Moose, you can check out the Hog Blog if you want to find out a bit more about Jamison and his big hog. Bottom line, it was raised by a couple down the road until a few days prior to the “hunt”… at which point the outfitter bought it and released it into the pen.

I agree… real wild hogs won’t ever see those 1000lb weights without a LOT of help. Of course, if you define feral as first generation escapees (as they do in Florida and some other states), then it’s possible to see farmyard-sized hogs. But within a couple of generations the pigs become smaller and leaner as the feral lifestyle prohibits the obesity.

Besides, I have a hard enough time getting a 200lb hog out of the back country. I’d have to pass up a shot on a “grander”!

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