Originally Posted by
BobbyMcGee
I still don't like the idea of killing the hogs. They are only trying to survive by eating. Then, they try to survive by running away from someone shooting at them! Poor hogs. There is a better way to fix the farmer's problem, but some people just take the easy way out. What was even more sickening about the video was that the guys took pleasure in shooting the hogs as if it were a video game! Again, poor hogs.
I'm not expecting everyone to agree with me on this, because people have different views. But the hogs are just trying to survive ... They are not looking to do damage. Humans are the only species that are motivated by vengeance to do damage, and what we humans do is sometimes inhumane.
And I'm not a fan of drones with weapons either, except for military use. Otherwise, that would be illegal in every instance.
I suppose I should have said that extreme measures not involving firearms have not worked in trying to manage the feral hog population and several different ones have been tried. I invite you to spend a week in a tent in a seriously hog infested area with no weapons, and no hardened enclosures (that includes no vehicle) within 300 yards, and no hard food enclosures. Then you might be able to discuss feral hogs intelligently rather than from a pet store perspective.
At least we do agree about drones with weapons.