Couple hunting questions...

[Rebel SS]

I have a buddy who's kid works at some kinda game-bird rearing facility, or something like that.  It's way out in the boonies. Said they shot some of the pheasants that got out or are "stragglers" today. He's a law abiding big azz hunter, but I wonder about this...it it legal out of season?
Also, he has porky's nosing around his property, and he hates them. Blew a couple away the other day....I don't agree with that. Never seen a porky do anything destructive, other than gnaw on axe handles because of the "salt" in them from sweat. Thoughts?

[HD]

Welp, Cody works at a game farm that offers hunts, and the employees can hunt the "left over" birds on the property...legal

The pigs, are considered an invasive species....and I believe can be harvested whenever....

[mike89]

on a game farm they can shoot the birds any time I think, it's a different thing that way I guess

[Boar]

yeah my cusin just went on a released pheasant hunt, ooooo exciting...

[glenn57]

yeah my cusin just went on a released pheasant hunt, ooooo exciting...

don't knoc it unless you did it! I thought the same thing until I went. and ya still gotta hittem!!!!!! but then I see your point!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

and yes on game farms you can hunt anytime of year. you get a tag for each bird harvested at these game farms.

[Rebel SS]

Well, I be danged! Thanks, guys! Kinda wondered, as this guy breaking the law just isn't like him. Why is porky considered an "invasive species"? I kinda like the sauntering little guys!

[Bobberineyes]

The only time I do these hunts are with young dogs, I thought they shut down in the spring and re open in August or early September?

[glenn57]

That could be boober. Never did that then. The thought of tramping thru that stuff when it's 90 degrees doesn't trip my trigger!

[glenn57]

Well, I be danged! Thanks, guys! Kinda wondered, as this guy breaking the law just isn't like him. Why is porky considered an "invasive species"? I kinda like the sauntering little guys!

skunks porky and racoons .... Bang go ni-nite!

[Rebel SS]

Ya, I agree, but poor porky!  Say, that brings to mind a joke!

Q: How is Mayo Clinic different from a porkypine?

A: At Mayo, all the pricks are on the inside! 

[LPS]

I used to go to a game farm and shoot pheasants a couple of times a year in the off season for hunting.  What a great time for us and the dogs.  You can shoot the  stragglers that get out of the farm but only during pheasant season.  You can shoot them on the farm anytime.

[snow1]

Game farm birds that escape shooters are called "scratch birds" and yes you can take them any time the farm is open w/o a license,got a couple near my house that i run my dog on,I'll check every so often when some corperate company comes in and have 50 to 100 pheasants released,they tell me they only bagged a few dozen,then its a green light,good excerise for me and the pup.Feral pigs and cats? you bet,I'll scratch'em all whenever and where ever I find them just like yotes and fox.

[Bobby Bass]

Up in my next of the woods we have a sporting clay range on a game farm. you shoot a round then go pop a few birds afterwards. Good days

[Fawkinnae]

Welp, Cody works at a game farm that offers hunts, and the employees can hunt the "left over" birds on the property...legal

The pigs, are considered an invasive species....and I believe can be harvested whenever....

Porcupines invasive species? Maybe unprotected but no reason they would be considered invasives.

[HD]

Welp, Cody works at a game farm that offers hunts, and the employees can hunt the "left over" birds on the property...legal

The pigs, are considered an invasive species....and I believe can be harvested whenever....

Porcupines invasive species? Maybe unprotected but no reason they would be considered invasives.

He did not specify, I thought he was talking about ferral pigs (porky 🐷)

[Rebel SS]

Sorry, I was talking about quill pigs...porkypines!

[glenn57]

Didn't know minnesota had ferel pigs!

[Rebel SS]

Didn't know minnesota had ferel pigs!

I saw some in Walmart....

[glenn57]

So is that why you go there so often?? hubba_hubba-404.gif tut_tut-3315.gif

[Rebel SS]

That was pretty low, even for you.

[glenn57]

That was pretty low, even for you.

not really...........i can get real low!!!!!!!!

[Boar]

ahhhhh and glenn with a 5 star slamm!! well played sir, well played,

[snow1]

Come'on Glenn,its time to get outof your box and explore,take a drive thru north mpls on a hot summer night

Naw,we bump a few off now and then in nebraska and kansas whilst bird hunting,feral cats are found everywhere as well.

[HD]

Yes, we have ferral hogs in MN....You just have to look...

[glenn57]

Yes, we have ferral hogs in MN....You just have to look...

naw.......i'm good!!!!!!

[Bobberineyes]

Just think of all that free bacon 57! burp-402.gif

[glenn57]

Just think of all that free bacon 57! burp-402.gif

naw.... I'm good! pouty-1023.gif

[delcecchi]

porkypines are hard on trees.  They eat bark and tend to kill the tops of trees.  Back in the day folks were encouraged to kill them.   

They also are really hard on bird dogs.   Nothing like a snoot full of quills in a valuable beloved dog to irritate the paying customers. 

[dew2]

porkypines are hard on trees.  They eat bark and tend to kill the tops of trees.  Back in the day folks were encouraged to kill them.   

They also are really hard on bird dogs.   Nothing like a snoot full of quills in a valuable beloved dog to irritate the paying customers.

Thats a fact Del. and after we striped the Mn.landscape of white pines (porkies favorite food) there were few left(whitepines) so to save what wasnt cut an sold porcupines were made the bad guys!! when it was US who striped the landscape of timber of all types=The great Hinkley fire

[Bobberineyes]

That's a good point dew2.  Years ago we used to see quite a few of them while  chasing grouse,  but lately I haven't seen any. Good thing.