On Tue, 23 Jan 2018 13:25:30 -0500, Keyser Soze
wrote:

On 1/23/18 11:38 AM, wrote:
On Tue, 23 Jan 2018 09:54:56 -0500, John H
wrote:

On Mon, 22 Jan 2018 19:42:20 -0500, wrote:

On Mon, 22 Jan 2018 17:00:30 -0500, John H
wrote:

On Mon, 22 Jan 2018 16:15:48 -0500, wrote:

On Mon, 22 Jan 2018 12:50:41 -0500, John H

We camp down at Solomon's Island frequently, and the hogs have overrun the place. If I go for a walk
around the whole campground, I'll surely see three or four every time. This doesn't count all the
ones I don't see!

Wait that can't be true. Harry told me there are no hogs down there.



I find it hard to believe there are actual hogs running around on that
mostly cleared and built up recreation area, unless a couple of
Vietnamese potbellied pigs got loose.

Once the hogs move in they can be quite fearless. We have them pretty
thick around here and they are right up in people's yards, rooting up
the ornamentals. The park at the end of the street has been pretty
proactive in keeping them thinned out but that is all it is, just
thinning them out. The rangers sometimes carry shotguns. The rest of
us are on our own. Judy bounced her Nextel off the nose of one once
walking in the scrub early in the morning. It was enough to send him
running.
The trappers catch them and sell the meat to the French. It seems to
be a delicacy there ... but they eat snails too.
Wild hog is a little too gamy for most folks. The old crackers will
catch them, feed them hog chow or corn for a while and they end up
being pretty good.

On Tue, 23 Jan 2018 11:02:18 -0800 (PST), Its Me
wrote:

On Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at 1:53:52 PM UTC-5, John H wrote:

Right. I should have said 'glamping'. Did the tent bit with motorcycles. Now we're into glamorous
camping.

Your camping counts as, well... camping.

"Camping is an outdoor recreational activity. The participants leave urban areas, their home region, or civilization and enjoy nature while spending one or several nights outdoors, usually at a campsite. Camping may involve the use of a tent, caravan, motorhome, cabin, a primitive structure, or no shelter at all."

Our idea of camping is a hotel suite that doesn't have a king sized
bed and a separate seating area. She does want a creek out back tho.
That is why we switched to renting houses.

On Tue, 23 Jan 2018 20:26:16 -0000 (UTC), Bill
wrote:



If there are feral hogs anywhere near, they will run around in populous
areas. We have wild hogs near here. Is open land near us. We have deer
that have eaten the roses and hibiscus. Mountain lions have been seen at
the local middle and grimmer schools.

They call those cats "Florida Panthers" here and you can't harm them
or interfere with their activities, even if they are eating your
livestock, pets or kids. Endangered species don't you know, in spite
of the fact that they are genetically identical to your mountain lion
and have been intentionally cross bred with Texas cougars (again same
cat)

On Tue, 23 Jan 2018 17:03:00 -0500, wrote:

On Tue, 23 Jan 2018 13:13:33 -0500, John H
wrote:

On Tue, 23 Jan 2018 12:32:25 -0500, wrote:


Wild ones with tusks? They can be mean... last time I was in Tuscon, the locals warned me about the ones down there. They said to watch out, especially at night. You didn't want to surprise or corner them.

Mr Ed tried to **** one in the scrub. It was funny to watch and the
hog wasn't sure how to deal with it. In the end they ran away.

Mr. Ed's lucky he didn't get a nose bit off.

I was worried myself but they run hogs with dogs down here and they
were so interested in getting the hell out of there his love making
was cut short. He drove them out of the woods and when they saw us
they stopped. That was when Ed picked the pretty one and went full on
"squeal like a pig for me". It was only about 10 seconds but it was
certainly a thing to see.

I'll bet it was funny as hell. There are some youtube vids of dogs fighting groundhogs. Dogs won in
the ones I saw, but it wouldn't take much for a dog to get badly bitten.

On 1/23/18 5:11 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 23 Jan 2018 13:25:30 -0500, Keyser Soze
wrote:

On 1/23/18 11:38 AM, wrote:
On Tue, 23 Jan 2018 09:54:56 -0500, John H
wrote:

On Mon, 22 Jan 2018 19:42:20 -0500, wrote:

On Mon, 22 Jan 2018 17:00:30 -0500, John H
wrote:

On Mon, 22 Jan 2018 16:15:48 -0500, wrote:

On Mon, 22 Jan 2018 12:50:41 -0500, John H

We camp down at Solomon's Island frequently, and the hogs have overrun the place. If I go for a walk
around the whole campground, I'll surely see three or four every time. This doesn't count all the
ones I don't see!

Wait that can't be true. Harry told me there are no hogs down there.



I find it hard to believe there are actual hogs running around on that
mostly cleared and built up recreation area, unless a couple of
Vietnamese potbellied pigs got loose.

Once the hogs move in they can be quite fearless. We have them pretty
thick around here and they are right up in people's yards, rooting up
the ornamentals. The park at the end of the street has been pretty
proactive in keeping them thinned out but that is all it is, just
thinning them out. The rangers sometimes carry shotguns. The rest of
us are on our own. Judy bounced her Nextel off the nose of one once
walking in the scrub early in the morning. It was enough to send him
running.
The trappers catch them and sell the meat to the French. It seems to
be a delicacy there ... but they eat snails too.
Wild hog is a little too gamy for most folks. The old crackers will
catch them, feed them hog chow or corn for a while and they end up
being pretty good.


My wife thinks she saw a small bear climbing a tree in the woods behind
the house. I can't think of anything else it might of been...it was too
large to be a cat and it wasn't a raccoon.

On 1/23/18 5:15 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 23 Jan 2018 11:02:18 -0800 (PST), Its Me
wrote:

On Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at 1:53:52 PM UTC-5, John H wrote:

Right. I should have said 'glamping'. Did the tent bit with motorcycles. Now we're into glamorous
camping.

Your camping counts as, well... camping.

"Camping is an outdoor recreational activity. The participants leave urban areas, their home region, or civilization and enjoy nature while spending one or several nights outdoors, usually at a campsite. Camping may involve the use of a tent, caravan, motorhome, cabin, a primitive structure, or no shelter at all."

Our idea of camping is a hotel suite that doesn't have a king sized
bed and a separate seating area. She does want a creek out back tho.
That is why we switched to renting houses.


Ditto. We'll soon "camping out" at a nice oceanside hotel in south
Florida. We'll have the Atlantic Ocean out back, along with a couple of
pools. Five or six restaurants in the hotel, plus seafood, Cuban, and
Greek restaurants a short drive away.

On Tue, 23 Jan 2018 17:38:10 -0500, John H
wrote:

On Tue, 23 Jan 2018 17:03:00 -0500, wrote:

On Tue, 23 Jan 2018 13:13:33 -0500, John H
wrote:

On Tue, 23 Jan 2018 12:32:25 -0500, wrote:


Wild ones with tusks? They can be mean... last time I was in Tuscon, the locals warned me about the ones down there. They said to watch out, especially at night. You didn't want to surprise or corner them.

Mr Ed tried to **** one in the scrub. It was funny to watch and the
hog wasn't sure how to deal with it. In the end they ran away.

Mr. Ed's lucky he didn't get a nose bit off.

I was worried myself but they run hogs with dogs down here and they
were so interested in getting the hell out of there his love making
was cut short. He drove them out of the woods and when they saw us
they stopped. That was when Ed picked the pretty one and went full on
"squeal like a pig for me". It was only about 10 seconds but it was
certainly a thing to see.

I'll bet it was funny as hell. There are some youtube vids of dogs fighting groundhogs. Dogs won in
the ones I saw, but it wouldn't take much for a dog to get badly bitten.

Don't get confused, this was a 150-200 pound porker. They do still
bite tho.

On Tue, 23 Jan 2018 18:02:34 -0500, Keyser Soze
wrote:

On 1/23/18 5:11 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 23 Jan 2018 13:25:30 -0500, Keyser Soze
wrote:

On 1/23/18 11:38 AM, wrote:
On Tue, 23 Jan 2018 09:54:56 -0500, John H
wrote:

On Mon, 22 Jan 2018 19:42:20 -0500, wrote:

On Mon, 22 Jan 2018 17:00:30 -0500, John H
wrote:

On Mon, 22 Jan 2018 16:15:48 -0500, wrote:

On Mon, 22 Jan 2018 12:50:41 -0500, John H

We camp down at Solomon's Island frequently, and the hogs have overrun the place. If I go for a walk
around the whole campground, I'll surely see three or four every time. This doesn't count all the
ones I don't see!

Wait that can't be true. Harry told me there are no hogs down there.



I find it hard to believe there are actual hogs running around on that
mostly cleared and built up recreation area, unless a couple of
Vietnamese potbellied pigs got loose.

Once the hogs move in they can be quite fearless. We have them pretty
thick around here and they are right up in people's yards, rooting up
the ornamentals. The park at the end of the street has been pretty
proactive in keeping them thinned out but that is all it is, just
thinning them out. The rangers sometimes carry shotguns. The rest of
us are on our own. Judy bounced her Nextel off the nose of one once
walking in the scrub early in the morning. It was enough to send him
running.
The trappers catch them and sell the meat to the French. It seems to
be a delicacy there ... but they eat snails too.
Wild hog is a little too gamy for most folks. The old crackers will
catch them, feed them hog chow or corn for a while and they end up
being pretty good.


My wife thinks she saw a small bear climbing a tree in the woods behind
the house. I can't think of anything else it might of been...it was too
large to be a cat and it wasn't a raccoon.

It wouldn't surprise me. The Black Bear is back. Just be careful. If
there was a small one, there is a big momma close by.
This guy got too close to a momma and some cubs on his patio in Naples
last week.
http://wbbh.images.worldnow.com/imag...cale&width=800
It was just one quick, get the **** away slap.

On Tue, 23 Jan 2018 18:07:54 -0500, Keyser Soze
wrote:

On 1/23/18 5:15 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 23 Jan 2018 11:02:18 -0800 (PST), Its Me
wrote:

On Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at 1:53:52 PM UTC-5, John H wrote:

Right. I should have said 'glamping'. Did the tent bit with motorcycles. Now we're into glamorous
camping.

Your camping counts as, well... camping.

"Camping is an outdoor recreational activity. The participants leave urban areas, their home region, or civilization and enjoy nature while spending one or several nights outdoors, usually at a campsite. Camping may involve the use of a tent, caravan, motorhome, cabin, a primitive structure, or no shelter at all."

Our idea of camping is a hotel suite that doesn't have a king sized
bed and a separate seating area. She does want a creek out back tho.
That is why we switched to renting houses.


Ditto. We'll soon "camping out" at a nice oceanside hotel in south
Florida. We'll have the Atlantic Ocean out back, along with a couple of
pools. Five or six restaurants in the hotel, plus seafood, Cuban, and
Greek restaurants a short drive away.

We are more like a cabin in the mountains
http://gfretwell.com/ftp/Oregon/Mt%20Hood/Cabin.jpg

On Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at 6:14:23 PM UTC-6, wrote:
On Tue, 23 Jan 2018 17:38:10 -0500, John H
wrote:

On Tue, 23 Jan 2018 17:03:00 -0500, wrote:

On Tue, 23 Jan 2018 13:13:33 -0500, John H
wrote:

On Tue, 23 Jan 2018 12:32:25 -0500, wrote:


Wild ones with tusks? They can be mean... last time I was in Tuscon, the locals warned me about the ones down there. They said to watch out, especially at night. You didn't want to surprise or corner them.

Mr Ed tried to **** one in the scrub. It was funny to watch and the
hog wasn't sure how to deal with it. In the end they ran away.

Mr. Ed's lucky he didn't get a nose bit off.

I was worried myself but they run hogs with dogs down here and they
were so interested in getting the hell out of there his love making
was cut short. He drove them out of the woods and when they saw us
they stopped. That was when Ed picked the pretty one and went full on
"squeal like a pig for me". It was only about 10 seconds but it was
certainly a thing to see.

I'll bet it was funny as hell. There are some youtube vids of dogs fighting groundhogs. Dogs won in
the ones I saw, but it wouldn't take much for a dog to get badly bitten.

Don't get confused, this was a 150-200 pound porker. They do still
bite tho.

If they have the chance they'll do more than merely bite. They'll maul you...