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Panama, I'm not really offended by anything you said. I was, however, offended by this, from Jack Ryan:
"The thought they need some pack of kids from Indianapolis, Danville or where ever to come save them from hogs in their own back yard...
Let's just say the people who live here don't put a dime on the front site of their AR15 and play with it in their apartment in front of the TV to practice because the shooting range is too far, too expensive, or it's raining outside."
I don't think that is a straight answer. I think it is obvious that it was intended to be offensive. I do, however, think you took on some of that tone when you asked where I lived, although you clarified that later. I don't think you meant offense, because I've seen many of your other posts, and they've always been great to read. I do, however, think you misunderstood my response to Jack Ryan. (Also someone who has had many posts I've enjoyed, over time, which is why I don't understand why he came at some of us so hard.)
I also don't think anyone was going out of their way to attack farmers. The guys who I spoke to that had zeroed in on them were not farmers, but city-dwelling hunters, and good ones, at that. I simply pointed out that they clammed up when they thought about someone else coming down to hunt the hogs.
Back to the topic--I doubt the hogs have been hunted out. I don't think that's possible, although their numbers may be small at this point. In Texas, everyone and his brother is armed to the teeth and is hunting hogs, while the population explodes, causing many farmers, including every one I've asked, to welcome hunters. If the hogs populate here like they have there, I honestly believe many (not all, but many) farmers will have no problem with people coming along to hunt them. They damage the heck out of crops and land, and are a scourge. Because of that, I hope they don't populate here, but if they do, I'm happy to shoot me some bacon.
"The thought they need some pack of kids from Indianapolis, Danville or where ever to come save them from hogs in their own back yard...
Let's just say the people who live here don't put a dime on the front site of their AR15 and play with it in their apartment in front of the TV to practice because the shooting range is too far, too expensive, or it's raining outside."
I don't think that is a straight answer. I think it is obvious that it was intended to be offensive. I do, however, think you took on some of that tone when you asked where I lived, although you clarified that later. I don't think you meant offense, because I've seen many of your other posts, and they've always been great to read. I do, however, think you misunderstood my response to Jack Ryan. (Also someone who has had many posts I've enjoyed, over time, which is why I don't understand why he came at some of us so hard.)
I also don't think anyone was going out of their way to attack farmers. The guys who I spoke to that had zeroed in on them were not farmers, but city-dwelling hunters, and good ones, at that. I simply pointed out that they clammed up when they thought about someone else coming down to hunt the hogs.
Back to the topic--I doubt the hogs have been hunted out. I don't think that's possible, although their numbers may be small at this point. In Texas, everyone and his brother is armed to the teeth and is hunting hogs, while the population explodes, causing many farmers, including every one I've asked, to welcome hunters. If the hogs populate here like they have there, I honestly believe many (not all, but many) farmers will have no problem with people coming along to hunt them. They damage the heck out of crops and land, and are a scourge. Because of that, I hope they don't populate here, but if they do, I'm happy to shoot me some bacon.