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RE: pigs destroying garden - oink - 02-23-2008
It would supprise me if thorns bothered the pigs. Here in Fl, their favorite hideouts are in saw palmetto patches.
Pua`a
S. FL
Big Islander to be.
RE: pigs destroying garden - Little Bill - 02-23-2008
Have you considered a solar powered electric fence. Maybe two or three wires spaced out to about 24" off the ground. We don`t have hogs here, Wa. State, however a few well placed electric wires will keep most anything from dining on our veggies.
RE: pigs destroying garden - janeadams - 02-23-2008
Hi,
The metal "T" posts are placed about every 15 feet or so. sometimes the bobcat with a pick attachment had to create holes in the rock. In one instance, they just barely got it in and cemented it. We've been real happy with the outcome.
About the electric fence -- used it in a "previous life" in the NW as horse fencing. Typical problem is that some critters, when shocked, just run straight ahead through it. Newer products may be better, but vegetation caused shorts. Neighbors' horses have just escaped a few times from their electric fence area, so I'm still skeptical.
It cost us $15,000 to do the whole 5 acres, but that included materials and labor. the "only" thing we did was clear the path so we weren't paying someone to chainsaw and haul stuff. We did that in about 1 1/2 weeks of pretty steady work. We made it so that the company could get their equipment to nearly all the fenceline.
Jane
RE: pigs destroying garden - hpp4me - 02-24-2008
Are wild pig problems an issue island-wide, or just in the higher and more rugged elevations? Will we have this problem on our 3rd Avenue HPP property?
RE: pigs destroying garden - csgray - 02-24-2008
We have seen families of pigs one block from our condo in Keaukaha. They are everywhere they can find something to eat! (Which means everywhere on this island except maybe the Ka'u desert.)
Carol
RE: pigs destroying garden - gtill - 02-25-2008
Oink, shooting a pig with a .22, if you hit him will only make one dangerous pig. I've seen dead pigs with 3, .45 bullets in his back, all healed over.(ruins the meat too!) They will usually run away when people come near, but if with keiki or caught by surprise they can be very dangerous!
RE: pigs destroying garden - oink - 02-25-2008
Somebody needs to practice. Wild pigs are taken with .22 all of the time. One shot, clean. A .22 rifle with a good 4x scope is perfect. Why would you want to shoot one in the back anyhoo?
ps: This would not be .22 cal material: http://www.withleather.com/post.phtml?pk=2969
Pua`a
S. FL
Big Islander to be.
RE: pigs destroying garden - gtill - 02-26-2008
Proud? That hog was a pet, totally tame until the first 50 cal hit it. It had a name and raised with kids! It was probably looking for it's owners when it was hit, and 3, 50 cal rounds wold stop an elephant. A pellet or .22 creates a dangerous animal!
RE: pigs destroying garden - oink - 02-26-2008
A .22 cal is what our Fl State Park rangers routinely use to control the feral pig population on State Park lands, where hunters are not allowed because the parks are always open to nonhunting visitors. At least this was the policy in the past. I haven't had any reason to know if it's still policy. If the result was a bunch of wounded, dangerous, crazed pigs, I doubt they would have continued the policy for as long as they did. Shot placement (behind ear) and don't take a shot you can't make. I think my neighbors might freak if I let go with a .308 at dawn or dusk.
I don't know that the big hog was a "pet", but it no doubt had lots of genes from modern hog breeding, and an excellent food source.
Pua`a
S. FL
Big Islander to be.
RE: pigs destroying garden - Beachboy - 03-03-2008
quote:
Originally posted by hpp4me
Are wild pig problems an issue island-wide, or just in the higher and more rugged elevations? Will we have this problem on our 3rd Avenue HPP property?
what part of 3rd Ave do you live? I live on 3rd Ave. too, between Kaloli Ave. & Paradise Ave.,and yes I see pigs too. As a matter of fact, they often come near my property too, and I suspect they wanna get into my "compost pit",for a tasty meal. But I keep my "compost pit" within striking range of one of my leashed dogs! I can always tell when pigs are nearby, my dogs go off big time!
So I think because of my animals, my yard has been safe from pigs doing a number on plants, etc., etc...
I guess it wouldn't be a bad idea to get a 'Crossbow' either?!
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