Pigs, pigs, pigs

[Oldbloke]

Seems numbers are up in some parts of QLD.

They don't seem to mention that the Government doing nothing for years is a big part of the cause.

And no mention of sporting shooters helping out either.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-29/ ... c_news_web

[Bugman]

Seems numbers are up in some parts of QLD.

They don't seem to mention that the Government doing nothing for years is a big part of the cause.

And no mention of sporting shooters helping out either.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-29/ ... c_news_web

Yes. The government, it would appear, have their snouts in other troughs.

[cz515]

And I thought you were taking about Chinese...or the next cronavirus coming from pugs instead of bats

If it was a couple of others I might have considered cops as the subject matter

[Peter988]

Our last trip away we got 45 of the bastards over a week. Saw a lot more.

[straightshooter]

I am intrigued. Is it a G or an S missing from the title?

cz515, you raise an interesting point.
In the US there are now claims that deer have been found to be covid carriers.
Who knows what other animals may be 'reservoirs' of corona.

[Oldbloke]

No hunting on public land would not help.

[Die Judicii]

After reading that whole report it was apparent to me that all of the areas named,, that are in my stamping grounds have had pigs
for years anyway.
Contradicted to some degree as for the last two years the pigs all but vanished for some reason, and are only now starting to return.
Not in huge numbers though at present.

Of the areas specifically named, like "Cunninghams Gap" which is part of the Great Dividing range,,,,, that terrain is rugged, and very well suited
to pig populations, so no surprises there.

The comment by Councillor Grant Mathers saying that properties that bound onto National Parks are finding pigs coming in and rooting up lawns etc in the search for food sources,,,,,,,,,,
WOW,, your a rocket scientist Councillor Mathers.

Yes, the pigs may well be starting to breed up again,,,,, but the article doesn't look at the other side of the coin.
The human race is as always breeding and expanding,, and we are building into the bushland at an ever increasing rate.
Common sense says that of course there are wild animals that we will see and encounter.

But as usual,,,,,,,,, its not our fault.

[womble]

And I thought you were taking about Chinese...or the next cronavirus coming from pugs instead of bats

If it was a couple of others I might have considered cops as the subject matter

I knew there was a link between pugs and bats.

[cz515]

Hahaha. Pugs...a vets best friend (one of many)

[bigrich]

Seems numbers are up in some parts of QLD.

They don't seem to mention that the Government doing nothing for years is a big part of the cause.

And no mention of sporting shooters helping out either.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-29/ ... c_news_web

i'm heading out to stanthorpe in 6 weeks and out to mitchell over x-mas . thank you OB for the joyus news that there is a abundance of feral pigs . i thank you , and my 45-70 thanks you

pigs have been knocking off lambs at the stanthorpe property , so i consider blasting onary pigs to smithereens with a shoulder fired canon of 45-70 goodness to be a righteous and just public service

can i get a AMEN brothers ?

so ends the sermon of bigrich , minister of the order of the holy house of winchester

[Blr243]

Packing my 4570 into my Ute Friday morning, heading to the cape .... amen

[Oldbloke]

Amen, just wish I could join you. Been along time since I blasted a pig. A lot older now.

Found this in my email.

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[bigrich]

Packing my 4570 into my Ute Friday morning, heading to the cape .... amen

praise be brother

say a prayer to saint kerboom

[bigrich]

Amen, just wish I could join you. Been along time since I blasted a pig. A lot older now.

Found this in my email.

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good stuff . wot da lever OB ? turty-turty

[Blr243]

Not at all religious but if I were I pray that I don’t get gobbled up by a croc. OB , I like the colour of your soil. The black is where I get most of my pigs pigs pigs

[Die Judicii]

Not at all religious but if I were I pray that I don’t get gobbled up by a croc. OB , I like the colour of your soil. The black is where I get most of my pigs pigs pigs

If one does happen to grab ya by the head Mate,, just wrap yer arms around his throat and squeeze tight.
That way he won't be able to swallow you.

[Oldbloke]

Amen, just wish I could join you. Been along time since I blasted a pig. A lot older now.

Found this in my email.

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good stuff . wot da lever OB ? turty-turty

Yes, Marlin 30.30 336 if I recall correctly. My first center fire. That's about 1980. Western NSW. Traded the 30.30 in about 88 to buy a Winchester M70 in 30.06 that I still have.

Me and my mate shot about 35 or 40 pigs in about 6 days. I had not long become a dad.

[Oldbloke]

Not at all religious but if I were I pray that I don’t get gobbled up by a croc. OB , I like the colour of your soil. The black is where I get most of my pigs pigs pigs

Yes it was.
I recall we got a shower one day and before we knew it we were walking on stilts.

[bigrich]

Not at all religious but if I were I pray that I don’t get gobbled up by a croc. OB , I like the colour of your soil. The black is where I get most of my pigs pigs pigs

Yes it was.
I recall we got a shower one day and before we knew it we were walking on stilts.

I hear ya . Western Queensland red soil is shocking stuff. Slippery as in a vehicle cause the stuff on top is slippery sticking muck , while the stuff underneath stays hard making ice road type driving. When it gets soaked all the way , down to the axle you go. And that walking on stilts thing definitely applies

[Die Judicii]

Yes it was.
I recall we got a shower one day and before we knew it we were walking on stilts.

You know the story about the "Black Soil" ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

If you stick by the black country during the dry ,,,,,, it'll stick to you in the wet.