Feral pigs
Submitted: Sunday, Dec 03, 2006 at 19:23
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Rob from Cairns Offroad Training & Tours
I often tell people how big some of the feral pigs are that we see up North and I know the stories are pretty hard to believe. I don't know what this one weighed but one was shot at
Innisfail last year that went 280 kgs.
Cheers Rob
Reply By: Footloose - Sunday, Dec 03, 2006 at 19:29
Sunday, Dec 03, 2006 at 19:29
Rob, you've done it again, no pix here.
I've seen the size of some of your feral cats. Big as small horses !
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Follow Up By: ZukScooterX90 (QLD)Member - Sunday, Dec 03, 2006 at 19:49
Sunday, Dec 03, 2006 at 19:49
It is that same pig caught by the bloke with the same truck that has been through this
forum like a bottle of Epsom Salts over the 6mths.Cheezes,:o)))
BoB.
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Follow Up By: Nick R - Sunday, Dec 03, 2006 at 21:29
Sunday, Dec 03, 2006 at 21:29
Yeah but last time it was in the Kimberly wasn't it???
where will it turn up next? who can guess???
maybe it can be the new "pick that place" competition......
NickR
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Reply By: kimprado - Sunday, Dec 03, 2006 at 22:18
Sunday, Dec 03, 2006 at 22:18
Rob
I could'nt open the picture either.
A 280kg feral pig wouldn't survive in the bush mate.
A 95kg pig is the biggest I've ever come across (big animal). Somebody is pulling your leg!
However, if what your saying is true I may have to trade in my .243 Sako for something bigger.
Regards
Kim
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Follow Up By: handy - Monday, Dec 04, 2006 at 11:32
Monday, Dec 04, 2006 at 11:32
what do you mean a 280kg pig would survive in the the bush.
get up in the remote cane country and you will get a big shock.
plenty of big pigs in the top end reach over 150 kg dressed.
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Follow Up By: handy - Monday, Dec 04, 2006 at 11:33
Monday, Dec 04, 2006 at 11:33
make that wouldnt survive.
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Follow Up By: kimprado - Monday, Dec 04, 2006 at 21:40
Monday, Dec 04, 2006 at 21:40
Handy,
Just talking from my experience mate.
If you say there are pigs up North at 150kg I accept that (have'nt done any shooting in the top end). Have to say though, thats one big pig!
However, in a digital World, I'd have to see a 280kg feral pig (not domestic) to beleive it.
What caliper are you shooting with up there?
Regards
Kim
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Follow Up By: handy - Tuesday, Dec 05, 2006 at 07:14
Tuesday, Dec 05, 2006 at 07:14
kim never used a gun, i used to dog them for the chiller trade cheers
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Reply By: Truckster (Vic) - Sunday, Dec 03, 2006 at 22:19
Sunday, Dec 03, 2006 at 22:19
you should see some of the feral pigs down here.
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Follow Up By: Gramps (NSW) - Sunday, Dec 03, 2006 at 22:22
Sunday, Dec 03, 2006 at 22:22
Now, how much would Christine weigh again :))))))))))))))))))))))))
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Follow Up By: Member - Jeff M (WA) - Monday, Dec 04, 2006 at 14:12
Monday, Dec 04, 2006 at 14:12
Yep I've seen a few of those on the side of the road that must have been AT LEAST 250kg! Must be the free McDonalds! LOL
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Reply By: 666toy - Sunday, Dec 03, 2006 at 22:57
Sunday, Dec 03, 2006 at 22:57
a pig weighing 126 kg was brought in to
augathella chiller box a fair while ago.
Just for the record it was shot with a .223.............666toy
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Follow Up By: Sam from Weipa Auto Electrics - Monday, Dec 04, 2006 at 07:47
Monday, Dec 04, 2006 at 07:47
Sure the lead didnt equal the extra 23kg lol
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Reply By: snow - Monday, Dec 04, 2006 at 12:28
Monday, Dec 04, 2006 at 12:28
Some feral pigs getting around Rocky too but you aint allowed to shoot them worse luck (and I aint talking about our uniformed branch).
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Follow Up By: 666toy - Monday, Dec 04, 2006 at 13:53
Monday, Dec 04, 2006 at 13:53
How come your not allowed to shoot them snow ?...666toy
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Follow Up By: Gramps (NSW) - Monday, Dec 04, 2006 at 14:00
Monday, Dec 04, 2006 at 14:00
Because they trot on two legs 666toy :))))))
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Follow Up By: snow - Monday, Dec 04, 2006 at 14:14
Monday, Dec 04, 2006 at 14:14
Spot on Gramps.
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Follow Up By: 666toy - Monday, Dec 04, 2006 at 14:19
Monday, Dec 04, 2006 at 14:19
lmao gramps. Those pigs get real narky when you miss hey .Sometimes they even shoot back but your pretty safe they usually cant hit the side of the brick dunny!!lol:))
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Follow Up By: Gramps (NSW) - Monday, Dec 04, 2006 at 15:50
Monday, Dec 04, 2006 at 15:50
LOL 666toy, I'll restrict
mine to the four legged variety. They get narky when you don't quite hit them right or because they've had a bad hair day :))) Even worse when you have'nt shot them and they're trussed up on the back of a flatbed LOL
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Reply By: Member - Rotord - Monday, Dec 04, 2006 at 14:00
Monday, Dec 04, 2006 at 14:00
Before it burnt down at about 1973 , in the bar of the Oxley pub , there was the skull of a feral pig called the Oxley Terror . According to the
plaque , it had killed 2 horses , a dozen dogs , and at least 40 sheep . It weighed in at 460lb . Shot by the publican in 1897 . Oxley is near
the junction of the Murray and Darling rivers and the reed beds in the local marshs have always been good pig areas .
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Follow Up By: bruce - Monday, Dec 04, 2006 at 15:37
Monday, Dec 04, 2006 at 15:37
Oxley is on the
Lachlan river and a very long way from
the junction of the Murray and Darling rivers.....
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Follow Up By: Member - Rotord - Monday, Dec 04, 2006 at 16:03
Monday, Dec 04, 2006 at 16:03
Your right , of course . I last passed through in about 1972 . We used to find it flying
Griffith to
Mildura and it was handy to park a helicopter behind the pub while we pumped fuel out of bladders .
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