I have been wanting to hunt for many years. Unfortunately I never had any friends or relatives that wanted to do more than charter a boat to go fishing(I'm not complaining). So finally I took it upon myself to get out and try some hunting.

I called a guide that has a 1000 acre plot on the west coast of lake okeechobee. We went out with dogs and got a hog in about an hour. I wanted to hunt from a stand but the guide preferred dogs.

He said this hog was about 170 pounds with 1 inch cutters. This was due to its young age but the high amount of acorns this year.

My first hunt was a thrill and I hope to have many years in the future.

A few quick questions. First, because the land is fenced in does that make it a "canned hunt?" Second, does that pig look like its 170? Third, are there people that oppose hunting with dogs, if so why?

Thanks for reading!

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