Hog catch carrying off a eaten fawn

[thewolfman]

Who says pigs don't effect fawn numbers

 

[huntingbret]

Uh oh...we have pig carnivores now. What else is on their menu?

 

[jimmmb]

That's crazy! I wonder if it found the fawn dead or killed it?

 

[tomah]

Jeebus

 

[thewolfman]

I ve heard Ranchers complaining about boars killing calves...I Know pigs eat meat when they find dead things...but hear is proof...guess this drought we having...the pigs will change habits to survive

 

[7Mag_PigHunter]

stupid pigs.... this picture itself represents California's wild life service at work... :smiley_doh:

 

[Bigbadboar]

I don't think this picture alone proves that pigs kill fawns because that fawn could have been dead before the pig got it, but I wouldn't be too surprised if a pig killed a fawn. Just another good reason to hunt them around here. I've heard of trappers having success from using venison or deer carcasses to bait their hog traps when other baits aren't working.

 

[baco]

Shot a few pigs and have seen first hand that they like their own gut piles as they have no problem eaitng their fellow pigs

 

[kcravnit]

About 4 yrs ago on tejon ranch, I came across a giant breeder bull dead caught up in barb wire fence, a week later it was devoured... Nothing but hog tracks surround carcass in mud!!!!! That's a 2000lb + animal...


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[7Mag_PigHunter]

talk about hungry...

 

[kcravnit]

and there u have it

 

[kcravnit]

almost look like javelina!

 

[Wild1]

Nothing new here, wild hogs have always been omnivores. The question here is: did the pig kill the fawn...? Most likely, no. In my experience, hogs eating meat is mostly carrion, except for the occassional frog, lizard or worm. They're just not that well equipped to take down prey - but they sure can eat 'em.

 

[Wild1]

.....and if you still have any doubts, here's a charming video for you:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvPMeLoyY2Q

 

[HogWild805]

Shot a few pigs and have seen first hand that they like their own gut piles as they have no problem eaitng their fellow pigs

I have always wondered that. A place where I pig hunt a few where shot and their capes and feet were thrown in a river bed. Didnt take long for those piggies to be consumed.

 

[rooster85]

Hogs are omnivores. Anything and everything is fair game to them.

 

[Deleted member 33033]

Hogs are opportunistic and will kill/eat when the opportunity presents itself. This guy was on a steady diet of pigs.

 

[Wild1]

^^^ Was that a canned hunt...? Doesn't look wild to me. Very few pigs in the entire world will get that big, and have floppy ears and a wrinkled short snout, in the wild. Either way, that's a lot of pork.

 

[Deleted member 33033]

^^^ Was that a canned hunt...? Doesn't look wild to me. Very few pigs in the entire world will get that big, and have floppy ears and a wrinkled short snout, in the wild. Either way, that's a lot of pork.

Yep...and he was killing other hogs on the ranch. I guess he wasn't into corn. He was pure pock, no byproducts. Check out the 8" ivory.

 

[KTKT70]

that's a big boy. How much did he weigh in at? Was he good to eat or just a wall hanger?