Wild pig hunting in SE Colorado

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Originally Posted by spyder

Co-worker called the local DOW here and asked about piggies. The guy he talked to said that they are definately here, not in the numbers down south, but they are definately here in the grasslands and further up north even past La Junta.

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I imagine their numbers will keep growing and they will spread further and further north. they will eventually become the new p-dog.

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Originally Posted by sniper7

I imagine their numbers will keep growing and they will spread further and further north. they will eventually become the new p-dog.

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but with bacon... [Coffee]

I'd be up for a hog hunt- seems like a great use for the 1895 I recently acquired...

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they will eventually become the new p-dog.

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I don't think so. With it being shoot on sight and with the DOW absolutely against them being introduced for sport hunting, I beleive even they will do what they can, including shooting from heli., the pigs won't ever spread like the plague, 'er I mean prairie dogs.

I have been looking into this and want to blast some pigs too. If you guys get a hunt together make sure to write up on here. Maybe we can get a small group going and carpool down. Then we can meet up, blast some pigs, and have a BBQ! Sounds like fun to me.

There are all kinds of health notices out there about wild pigs, but they are exactly the same as they are listed on a pack of bacon in the store. Am I right to think eating them is good to go as long as you cook it? I also heard that they are a little leaner and stronger tasting but make awesome chorizo and ground pork sausage.

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Originally Posted by Danimal

I have been looking into this and want to blast some pigs too. If you guys get a hunt together make sure to write up on here. Maybe we can get a small group going and carpool down. Then we can meet up, blast some pigs, and have a BBQ! Sounds like fun to me.

There are all kinds of health notices out there about wild pigs, but they are exactly the same as they are listed on a pack of bacon in the store. Am I right to think eating them is good to go as long as you cook it? I also heard that they are a little leaner and stronger tasting but make awesome chorizo and ground pork sausage.

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Dito! I'm down... Let's organize....

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Originally Posted by TRnCO

I don't think so. With it being shoot on sight and with the DOW absolutely against them being introduced for sport hunting, I beleive even they will do what they can, including shooting from heli., the pigs won't ever spread like the plague, 'er I mean prairie dogs.

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they will still spread. farmers poison the crap out of p-dogs. we shoot them by the hundreds and yet they still survive. granted they live underground, pigs aren't stupid animals. they have managed to spread, and survive quite well. just look at all the states with pig problems.

not all farmers or landowners are going to care if the hogs are on their property and even if they do care, less of them are going to be able to control them, or kill them all off. I don't think it will be an overnight invasion but I believe they will still spread.

noob question (since I have never used a guide /outfitter)... does the 'commercial prohibition' prevent or allow a guide (who is paid) to show a group of hunters around and lead them in the right direction? If it doesn't, sounds like a great opportunity for someone who knows a farmer or two... and I'm in... since I know next to nothing about wild pig hunting other than which end of the pointy stick to point at them

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Originally Posted by sniper7

I imagine their numbers will keep growing and they will spread further and further north. they will eventually become the new p-dog.

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Bring 'em....
A pig hunt sounds like fun
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im in for a hunt

Hmmm.. I am supposed to be in Alamosa next week. Maybe we'll do 1 day detour to scout East.