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Description: |
xxiii, 208 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
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Contents Note: |
Contents: How'd they get here? -- Habitat considerations -- Human attacks by wild boars -- Safety issues -- Anatomy & science of feral hogs -- Scent considerations & visual concealment -- Bowhunting techniques -- That dreaded mother/baby thing -- Feeding the hogs -- Choosing the right broadhead -- Trapping -- Finding a place to hunt -- After the kill -- Meat preparation & recipes -- Looking forward to the future. |
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Summary, Etc. Note: |
Summary: "Did you know: that a war was started in colonial times between colonists and Indians that resulted in 3,600 deaths, and it was largely due to feral hogs? Did you know feral hogs were introduced to the Americas a hundred years before the English first came to Plymouth, Mass.? Did you know Wall Street might not be where it is today if it had not been for feral hogs? Did you know crop depredation and damages caused by feral hogs in the USA are approaching a billion dollars annually? Did you know feral hogs, while challenging and interesting to hunt, can also make a splendid addition to your barbeque party? |