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Posted: 11/14/2018 4:10:07 PM EDT
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Looks hard to hit them, needs full auto.
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Posted: 11/14/2018 4:14:31 PM EDT
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Looks hard to hit them, needs full auto. Like INSANE. 10K for a day or some such. |
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Posted: 11/14/2018 4:14:45 PM EDT
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I'm not the kind of guy to spend money on vacations, but this is something I've been trying to put some money away to do. It looks fun as fuck.
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Posted: 11/14/2018 4:21:02 PM EDT
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And insanely expensive from what I understand. Like INSANE. 10K for a day or some such. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Looks hard to hit them, needs full auto. Like INSANE. 10K for a day or some such. |
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Posted: 11/14/2018 4:27:31 PM EDT
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I’ve done it.
Frickin’ awesome. We flew for about 4 hours, threw down about 1000 rounds, and killed about 100 hogs. This was about 3 years ago and it was about $2500. The guy flew out of his backyard and he was about 100 east of San Antonio. If you can do ........DO IT! 
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Posted: 11/14/2018 5:13:28 PM EDT
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I’ve done it. Frickin’ awesome. We flew for about 4 hours, threw down about 1000 rounds, and killed about 100 hogs. This was about 3 years ago and it was about $2500. The guy flew out of his backyard and he was about 100 east of San Antonio. If you can do ........DO IT! https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/161250/image-139095.jpg |
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Posted: 11/14/2018 5:14:23 PM EDT
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That sounds like an insanely awesome trip. I was thinking about doing this with a buddy. What did you do with the hogs afterwards? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I’ve done it. Frickin’ awesome. We flew for about 4 hours, threw down about 1000 rounds, and killed about 100 hogs. This was about 3 years ago and it was about $2500. The guy flew out of his backyard and he was about 100 east of San Antonio. If you can do ........DO IT! https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/161250/image-139095.jpg |
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Posted: 11/14/2018 5:19:03 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: That sounds like an insanely awesome trip. I was thinking about doing this with a buddy. What did you do with the hogs afterwards? |
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Posted: 11/14/2018 5:23:30 PM EDT
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No hunting to it.
Call it what it is. |
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Posted: 11/14/2018 5:25:03 PM EDT
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I did it. It was a blast. The pilot got low and really moved us around giving both sides shots. I had a 12 gauge 870 and a Colt 6920 with an eotech with me. I took the AR. Its harder than it looks.
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Posted: 11/14/2018 5:25:47 PM EDT
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Anyone Here Gone Hog Hunting in Helicopters? |
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Posted: 11/14/2018 5:27:53 PM EDT
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a dozen times, in everything from Robinson R-44 to MD-500 Little Bird and UH-1 Huey Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Anyone Here Gone Hog Hunting in Helicopters? |
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Posted: 11/14/2018 5:28:24 PM EDT
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I’ve done it. Frickin’ awesome. We flew for about 4 hours, threw down about 1000 rounds, and killed about 100 hogs. This was about 3 years ago and it was about $2500. The guy flew out of his backyard and he was about 100 east of San Antonio. If you can do ........DO IT! https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/161250/image-139095.jpg Does the staff keep it or is there a donation process or something? |
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Posted: 11/14/2018 5:30:22 PM EDT
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No hunting to it. Call it what it is. |
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Posted: 11/14/2018 5:33:56 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Out of sheer curiosity, what to you do with the excess meat, that in which you can’t store or won’t eat? I mean a 100 hogs is a lot of protein.... Does the staff keep it or is there a donation process or something? 
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Posted: 11/14/2018 5:35:05 PM EDT
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It's on my bucket list.
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Posted: 11/14/2018 5:37:54 PM EDT
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But in all seriousness, I hope that’s not the case |
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Posted: 11/14/2018 5:40:05 PM EDT
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But in all seriousness, I hope that’s not the case Quote HistoryQuoted:
But in all seriousness, I hope that’s not the case |
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Posted: 11/14/2018 6:01:49 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Out of sheer curiosity, what to you do with the excess meat, that in which you can’t store or won’t eat? I mean a 100 hogs is a lot of protein.... Does the staff keep it or is there a donation process or something? |
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Posted: 11/14/2018 6:13:29 PM EDT
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I watched a video where they were using 3 inch 00 Buck and the pilot was right down on the ground. Them shotguns would just roll them pigs over. So many pigs in the field looked like a checkerboard.
Talk about slaughter. |
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Posted: 11/14/2018 6:17:50 PM EDT
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Why? Do you grill the flys you swat? I’m just throwing it out there that it may not be the worst idea in the world harvest it too |
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Posted: 11/14/2018 6:18:41 PM EDT
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No but that’s a whole lot of good meat going to waste otherwise. I’m just throwing it out there that it may not be the worst idea in the world harvest it too Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Why? Do you grill the flys you swat? I’m just throwing it out there that it may not be the worst idea in the world harvest it too |
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Posted: 11/14/2018 6:19:37 PM EDT
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Been on several. Best hunt was 104 hogs in 2.5 hours...shooting a 223 ARs with red dots. Good times.
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Posted: 11/14/2018 6:22:54 PM EDT
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Not really. |
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Posted: 11/14/2018 6:24:51 PM EDT
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a dozen times, in everything from Robinson R-44 to MD-500 Little Bird and UH-1 Huey Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Anyone Here Gone Hog Hunting in Helicopters? |
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Posted: 11/14/2018 6:26:03 PM EDT
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Whatever the varmints don’t scavenge, rots on the ground. Nobody wants it. The rule is, if the pig doesn’t fit into a 5gallon bucket.......it’s not worth eating. Quote HistoryQuoted:
Quoted: Out of sheer curiosity, what to you do with the excess meat, that in which you can’t store or won’t eat? I mean a 100 hogs is a lot of protein.... Does the staff keep it or is there a donation process or something? 
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Posted: 11/14/2018 6:26:47 PM EDT
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Maybe I don’t understand, is feral hog meat now considered “bad” and if so why? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Not really. B. They often have lots of parasites C. Did I mention there are millions? |
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Posted: 11/14/2018 6:28:25 PM EDT
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Maybe I don’t understand, is feral hog meat now considered “bad” and if so why? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Not really. |
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Posted: 11/14/2018 6:34:49 PM EDT
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A lot of people don't seem to get this. These aren't farm raised pigs like you buy in the grocery store. About the only way to make it decent is to grind it into sausage and that's not even that great. All these people who think they are going to get a bunch of bacon, ham, chops or ribs are living in dreamland. They are edible, if you like eating meat with the texture and toughness of leather. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Posted: 11/14/2018 6:36:41 PM EDT
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Posted: 11/14/2018 6:38:30 PM EDT
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Taking out hogs while flying overhead in a little bird is the most awesome thing to do with a firearm I have found so far. I get to do it often by invitation only and the friend has a ranch the size of some countries and own their own helicopters. Just don't shoot the skids and enjoy the ride.
The meat of the smaller ones is delicious if prepared properly. The pilot likes to make it fun so we get a lot of this before we settle down and shwack em. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IX4fbsUsgc4 |
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Posted: 11/14/2018 6:39:37 PM EDT
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Coyotes have to eat, so do vultures. Quote HistoryQuoted:
Quoted: That sounds like an insanely awesome trip. I was thinking about doing this with a buddy. What did you do with the hogs afterwards? |
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Posted: 11/14/2018 6:40:48 PM EDT
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I’ve done it. Frickin’ awesome. We flew for about 4 hours, threw down about 1000 rounds, and killed about 100 hogs. This was about 3 years ago and it was about $2500. The guy flew out of his backyard and he was about 100 east of San Antonio. If you can do ........DO IT! https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/161250/image-139095.jpg |
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Posted: 11/14/2018 6:41:47 PM EDT
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I would like to give it a try.
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Posted: 11/14/2018 6:42:32 PM EDT
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On my list
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Posted: 11/14/2018 6:47:02 PM EDT
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Whatever the varmints don’t scavenge, rots on the ground. Nobody wants it. The rule is, if the pig doesn’t fit into a 5gallon bucket.......it’s not worth eating. Quote HistoryQuoted:
Quoted: Out of sheer curiosity, what to you do with the excess meat, that in which you can’t store or won’t eat? I mean a 100 hogs is a lot of protein.... Does the staff keep it or is there a donation process or something? regardless, 90% of the hogs we shoot stay as buzzard food |
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Posted: 11/14/2018 6:58:37 PM EDT
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It’s fun.
They’re hard to hit till you get your timing down. Use a brass catcher so your brass doesn’t go down the shirt of the guy in the front seat. ETA: Be mindful of sweeping the rotors with your muzzle. That’s expensive. |
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Posted: 11/14/2018 7:05:36 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Depends on one’s definition of expensive, but a 2 hour hunt can be done for under $4G’s |
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Posted: 11/14/2018 7:11:41 PM EDT
[#39]
Yeah, I'm just gonna sit over here and be poor, shoot a few with my hipoint.
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Posted: 11/14/2018 7:15:14 PM EDT
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Taking out hogs while flying overhead in a little bird is the most awesome thing to do with a firearm I have found so far. I get to do it often by invitation only and the friend has a ranch the size of some countries and own their own helicopters. Just don't shoot the skids and enjoy the ride. The meat of the smaller ones is delicious if prepared properly. The pilot likes to make it fun so we get a lot of this before we settle down and shwack em. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IX4fbsUsgc4 |
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Posted: 11/14/2018 7:15:59 PM EDT
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It’s fun. They’re hard to hit till you get your timing down. Use a brass catcher so your brass doesn’t go down the shirt of the guy in the front seat. ETA: Be mindful of sweeping the rotors with your muzzle. That’s expensive. You didn’t actually...? |
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Posted: 11/14/2018 7:20:01 PM EDT
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Did it twice. Shot more coyotes than hogs. Actually killed 23 coyotes in one hour. It was during calving season and there were coyotes everywhere. Much fun and would highly recommend. Closest I'll ever come to being a door gunner on a space ship. The pilot was adamant we use his pump Benelli 12ga with buckshot. He was also very adamant we never point the muzzle skyward. Costs nowhere near $10k. He had a Robinson 22 and I think it was like $1k/hour. Supposedly going again later this month.
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Posted: 11/14/2018 7:20:34 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: A lot of people don't seem to get this. These aren't farm raised pigs like you buy in the grocery store. About the only way to make it decent is to grind it into sausage and that's not even that great. All these people who think they are going to get a bunch of bacon, ham, chops or ribs are living in dreamland. They are edible, if you like eating meat with the texture and toughness of leather. |
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Posted: 11/14/2018 7:21:20 PM EDT
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I wonder how often people make it a point to play Flight of the Valkyries while doing this. If you could get a hold of an M-60 and use that.....
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Posted: 11/14/2018 7:22:10 PM EDT
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Did it twice. Shot more coyotes than hogs. Actually killed 23 coyotes in one hour. It was during calving season and there were coyotes everywhere. Much fun and would highly recommend. Closest I'll ever come to being a door gunner on a space ship. The pilot was adamant we use his pump Benelli 12ga with buckshot. He was also very adamant we never point the muzzle skyward. Costs nowhere near $10k. He had a Robinson 22 and I think it was like $1k/hour. Supposedly going again later this month. |
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Posted: 11/14/2018 7:28:15 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Lol You didn’t actually...? Guess why... |
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Posted: 11/14/2018 7:40:45 PM EDT
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"Anyone Here Gone Hog Hunting in Helicopters?"
I know some DELTA guys that did that for training and they shot the shit out of hogs, coyotes and jack rabbits and the outfitters were amazed at their efficiency. The pilots were very comfortable being verbally directed by the "team" through voice commands to hone in to various targets. |
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Posted: 11/14/2018 7:51:54 PM EDT
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I've done it. Frickin' awesome. We flew for about 4 hours, threw down about 1000 rounds, and killed about 100 hogs. This was about 3 years ago and it was about $2500. The guy flew out of his backyard and he was about 100 east of San Antonio. If you can do ........DO IT! https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/161250/image-139095.jpg 
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Posted: 11/14/2018 7:57:12 PM EDT
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Yeah....thats on my bucket list!!!
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Posted: 11/14/2018 7:58:36 PM EDT
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@hrt4me
@theredgoat |
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