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Old 03-03-2017 | 01:34 PM
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We have 4, sometimes 6, pretty large ranches across Texas that allow us to come bust as many hogs as we can whenever we can come down. BUT, they know us well and know we are very professional and never leave a mess. We even try to pick up every piece of brass behind ourselves. And we also have standard waivers/release forms printed up to remove any and all liability from the landowner or his insurance if one of us was to injure ourselves on his property. Those ranchers have SERIOUS problems with hogs. Some with hay fields that look like a dozen four wheel drive monster trucks had a mudding contest. And they still wont allow just "anyone" to come kill hogs. Landowners over the years have become "gunshy" from all the liability lawsuits from idiots on their properties. And you really can't blame them for charging a moderate trespass fee. But this poisoning crap is pushing things too far. Absolutely too much risk with secondary poisoning as well as the dangers of people eating the meat from hogs that MAY have gotten a non terminal dose or just hit the poison before shot. Personally, I think this idea will backfire as too many folks that DO hunt them presently will be afraid to now because of the risk. Lotta hogs are taken by hunters throughout the year. Take those numbers down drastically and this poisoning idea will get hammered.
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