Just wanted to pop in and say, if anyone is looking for some fun Halloween-type stories, Rex seems to be on a roll over at the Deer Camp Blog. Whether it’s alien abduction/mutilation stories, or a haunted tree… he’s got a couple of doosies over there. Check it out. ‘Tis the season, after all.
Oh, and while this isn’t technically an edition of “The Porcine Press”, this news story just sort of caught me…
In Australia, the Harley Owners Group (HOG) national rally was cancelled for two riders after their motorcycle collided with a wild hog on the highway. The two are doing OK in hospital, apparently, but the story provides a cautionary tale for all of us on the road. Keep your eyes peeled for wildlife.
Deer/car collisions are pretty commonplace, and we all know they’re an indicator of population density…and are often used to justify increased hunting pressure. Well, hogs are beginning to cause the same problems in areas like Australia, California, and Texas where the populations are swelling rapidly.
Hitting a 150 lb deer is bad enough, but slamming into a 250lb hog is gonna leave a mark. Drive carefully, wherever you’re going! The Hog Blog wants all its readers to be around for a long time.
That said, I’ll be driving carefully as I head out for two weeks in California’s eastern Sierra. It’s finally time for our long-anticipated mule deer hunts on the Coon Camp Springs properties. Actually, our first two clients showed up Thursday night, and I got a call yesterday that they already have one deer on the hooks!
My hunters are scheduled to arrive this coming Friday (Nov 2), so I’m gonna be there to start scouting for them on Monday.
It’ll be fun, but I’ll be offline until November 11th or so, this is my last “live” post until I return. I’ve scheduled some posts to pop up between now and then, so hopefully ya’ll won’t miss me too much.
HOG on hog collision – i know i shouldn’t but i had to laugh.
Good Luck out there
SBW