Where but in Texas !?!

[Digital Caveman]

I found this story, gota love it.

https://www.theepochtimes.com/the-war-on-wild-hogs-has-higher-stakes-now-scientists-say_4170250.html?utm_source=ai&utm_medium=search

Shooting feral hogs from helicopters with machine guns? only in Texas!   

Sounds like Mad Max in the A-pork-alips!

[Hawkdancer]

Interesting!  Didn't feel like giving my email to read the whole article, though.  Texas apparently has some weird hunting laws and practices.
Hawkdancer

[WhistlingBadger]

"Helibacon."   

(We need a helicopter with machine guns emoji)

[Digital Caveman]

Interesting!  Didn't feel like giving my email to read the whole article, though.  Texas apparently has some weird hunting laws and practices.
Hawkdancer

O, I was afraid it might not be totally open access.   

The short of it is that wild hogs are such a problem in Texas that they are taking extreme measures to control them, including the 'Pork Chopper Bill' that legalized the helicopter stuff.

"Helibacon."   

(We need a helicopter with machine guns emoji)

Glad you liked it!

[bjrogg]

I know a group who went last winter. I didn’t link to the article either. I don’t know if it was the same operation or a different one. I suspect a different one. It was a smaller helicopter. They trailered it from one location to another and took off and landed on the trailer. It sounded like a experience you would not soon forget. I don’t want to talk numbers, because I probably would get them wrong anyway. I will simply say. By the numbers taken. There must be a huge farrow hog problem there.

I personally would enjoy the helicopter ride. I have my private pilot fixed wing. Have always wanted to try rotor craft but man those things cost a lot of dollars to maintain.

Bjrogg

[Mesophilic]

First, I'd like to shoot a feral hog with a horsebow from horse back.

Second, shoot one with a horsebow from a helicopter!!!
 

[bjrogg]

First, I'd like to shoot a feral hog with a horsebow from horse back.

Second, shoot one with a horsebow from a helicopter!!!
 

The group that went wanted me to go to. I told them if I went I was going to bring my bow. When they got back they couldn’t stop talking about it. They thought I would have a good chance to get one with my bow.

They said the pilot didn’t get crazy. He flew low but not terribly fast and very smooth. I couldn’t believe how reasonably priced it was. I would have thought it would cost three times what they paid.

Bjrogg

[PaulN/KS]

Now why does a scene from the movie "Full Metal Jacket" come to mind..? 
 

[GlisGlis]

many videos on youtube on wild hogs (and coyotes) heli hunt

I have my private pilot fixed wing.

Now that's something. shoot one with a primitive bow and you'll be in the Guinness records 

[WhistlingBadger]

many videos on youtube on wild hogs (and coyotes) heli hunt

I have my private pilot fixed wing.

Now that's something. shoot one with a primitive bow and you'll be in the Guinness records 

Should be able to steer the plane with your knees while shooting arrows out the side window.  No problem.

[bjrogg]

Probably have better luck with a ultralight. Don’t think we have one of those emojis either.

Bjrogg