Hunting the 'Pig Bomb'

Terry Green · June 07, 2010, 10:27:00 AM

Did anyone see the show on Discovery last night? I only got to see the last quarter, and I do want to see the whole show.

Interesting traits are showing up near Abbyville GA and elsewhere in the US....and it could make for some very exciting hunts.....and, make pig hunting more available to us hunters when the bomb explodes.

However, I did get a kick out of the guys reporting making them out to be hideous monsters that would come in your house in the middle of the night and eat your young.

I'm sure there's some truth to what they are saying, but also some sensationalism as well. And they sure seemed scared to even get out of there car to get unstuck.

'Pig Bomb....Coming to a Town Near You'

stevemfwills · June 07, 2010, 10:30:00 AM

have recurve will travel

Shakes.602 · June 07, 2010, 10:33:00 AM

"PIG BOMB"?? Is this the Latest "Taliban Creation"?? Paints a REALLY Funny Picture Terry!!

Jmgcurve · June 07, 2010, 10:39:00 AM

Missed this one...

Pig Bomb? Will have to check out Discovery in the next few days.

Uncle Buck · June 07, 2010, 10:44:00 AM

I have seen it, it reminded me of that other show called "Monsterquest" lots of scary teasers but short on results.

kat · June 07, 2010, 10:47:00 AM

I saw it.

From the way they talked, these viscous pigs will attack at a moments notice.

Makes them sound like real monsters.

I guess whatever sells airtime.

wingnut · June 07, 2010, 11:02:00 AM

Dang I'm not sure dropping pigs on anyone is going to go over well. The folks in the muslim world are to big on pork you know.

Of course it would be cheaper then the smart bombs.

Mike

Gil Verwey · June 07, 2010, 11:03:00 AM

I only caught some of it. I liked how they kept emphasizing how they dangerous they are and a couple of young Georgia boys chase them with dogs and catch them by hand. To boot they didn't have any weapons.

I can't wait to go down to Ray's next year and test them. Maybe I can use hamburger scent to atract them, just in case they are hungry for cow ot human! I know I stink, maybe I can play let the pigs come to you, instead of chasing them.

Gil

RC · June 07, 2010, 11:19:00 AM

I don`t live really far from Abbeville. LOTS of prime hunting land. Near impossible to join a club there.Interesting enough the farmers that are getting put out of business by the pigs....won`t let you hunt.RC

FrankM · June 07, 2010, 11:28:00 AM

Go green, hug a tree, oops, I mean kill a pig!

That show was funny. Coming to your door in the middle of the night. LOL.

Chris O · June 07, 2010, 12:05:00 PM

It was pretty interesting, you can watch the show on their website. If you just google "pig bomb" it should come up.

NorthernCaliforniaHunter · June 07, 2010, 12:07:00 PM

the whole documentary can be viewed on YouTube.

June 07, 2010, 12:10:00 PM

I DVRd it--watch it tonight. Why do they (TV show types) have to make everything frightening? I guess anxiety makes good TV? I'm sick of it!

hunt it · June 07, 2010, 12:14:00 PM

Oh Yeah, send em north please. I'll tade em for whitetails any day of the year.

wv lungbuster · June 07, 2010, 12:15:00 PM

WV pig population isn't growing at all. I wonder why... :confused:

Stone Knife · June 07, 2010, 12:26:00 PM

I hope it the bomb goes off in NY

the longbowkid · June 07, 2010, 01:58:00 PM

I saw part of it, seemed pretty ridiculous to me

JEJ · June 07, 2010, 02:15:00 PM

Caught the last part of it, and it seemed like there was one slant to the story that "russian" hogs were mixing with US domestic hogs gone feral. I kept waiting for them to explain how the russian boars got into the woods to make more little pigs, but I guess I missed that point. Did they say some hunt clubs in TN, NC, TX, etc. released them on purpose like I have read/heard elsewhere? I plan to find it again and watch the whole show. My 19 year old son told me it was on, and we watched the last part together. I asked him if he would like go bowhunt hogs some time, and he said sure, find a place and he would go with me. We have hogs throughout North TX, and I'm going to find us some pigs to hunt. You may or may not like the show, but looks like one good thing that show did was to get me a hog hunting buddy!

J-dog · June 07, 2010, 02:18:00 PM

Yeah some interesting info and sensationalization(word or not??) going on. I agree it is about like the monsterquest show. Lotsa good fun to watch but very little in the way of proof or results.

J-dog · June 07, 2010, 02:23:00 PM

JEJ,
Yeah Russians were brought into western NC so many yrs ago and got out. Elsewhere as well I am sure but it does occur.

Worked at a hog place in SC - we had some pure breds in there and know of two that got loose. One BIG boar that when we got him I was told to "go in the pen with this egg and lead him into the horse trailer." YEAH, NO - but that boar was as gentle as a house kitten.

J