I usually try to shoot the one that keeps it's head high and alert. If I'm lucky and it's the leader the others are often confused for a lack of better words. I shoot'em all big and small! The weeones do eat better!

And just who are the "Nay sayers"?

I don't know how to be any more clear as to what I'm saying. Glen understands what I'm saying and so far appears to be the only one. Are there 400+lb hogs in the wild? Yes, absolutely. Are they truly "Wild"? Some are, some aren't. Are the 500+lbers wild? Nope! Hogzilla was NOT a wild/feral hog.

I can't be any more concise than that. I'll try and learn some smaller words for future use.

Chupa

I concur completely.


Chupa

now wait just a minute chupa, in 21 years we have killed 3 over 500, documented two of them. 100% feral not released or even resembling domestic, But they are rare! two were very old and one learned to rob protein feeders. However you have to remember we hunt 300+ days a year on land that is in most cases off limits to the average guy. Of course we know hogs roam and they are not fences in, but they had opportunity to get old and big.
I have a 100% feral hog that I cut out of his mothers belly. He may break 600 now, Tried to weigh him he didn't like the trailer. I sold his brother 3 years ago at 425, he was easily 50 pounds lighter than porky. The potential is there, however as stated rare. All I can say guys is that if you kill a big one, 300+ document it take pics, video and such on certified scales. Nearly stops and feed stores have them.

Glen, I'm aware of your hog you have penned at your house, he's at the end of all your videos. And although he is infact technically a wild/feral hog, he does not have to compete for resources as a feral hog living in the wild would. So that example would/is skewed at best.

I could POSSIBLY concede that under exceptionally rare and extraordinary circumstances that there MIGHT be a handful of 500lb free ranging, wild/feral, hogs sprinkled about the continent. I could also POSSIBLY concede that bigfoot,nessie, little green men and leprachauns MIGHT exist as well. Just because you haven't seen IT, doesn't mean it doesn't exist. I've never seen God, but I believe he exists.


Chupa

Ah , but you and I both have seen evidence of his existence. I believe as well.

Just to be clear Glen, I don't disagree with you lightly. In fact quite the opposite. The fact that you merely say "I'm not so sure" gives me pause to rethink my beliefs on this topic. That is how much I respect your views on this topic. But I still believe that truly wild specimens much above 400lbs are rarer than hens teeth, and definitely not a once a week occurrence on internet chat boards.

Chupa

I would imagine that any of the hog buyers who buy wild hogs for slaughter could shed some light on numbers and weights of wild hogs.

I appreciate that Chupa.

WIKI...LOL...it WAS good for a laugh wasn't it?

There is lots of scientific stuff out there and quite a few accounts of big pigs.

I really don't care much one way or another but still like to discuss it you guys.
I always try to look at all the info and learn as I go....

That being said, I would be Honored to hunt with any of you.

A wild boar above 400lbs is gona be rare... now a wild barr above 400lbs... plenty of them