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June 7th, 2017, 10:40 AM #1
Texas House approves hunting hogs from hot air balloons
http://www.guns.com/2017/05/26/texas...-air-balloons/
Texas legislature approves hog hunting from hot air balloons
5/26/17 | by Brian Seay
Gov. Greg Abbott’s signature is all that’s stopping Texans from shooting hogs from hot air balloons.
The Texas Senate on Wednesday passed House Bill 3535, which would require Texans to get a permit before hunting feral hogs and coyotes.
According to researchers at Texas A&M, there are about 2 million feral hogs in the Lone Star State. That’s nearly half the hog population of the entire United States. The invasive animals cause an estimated $52 million in damage to agricultural efforts in Texas annually.
In 2011, lawmakers passed a bill allowing coyote and hog hunting in helicopters, but that method proved rather costly.
The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Mark Keough, told the Texas Observer he’s “interested in anything that will help us get rid of these things.”
“We’ve got a problem here, and we are willing to fix it ourself,” he said. “We have that Western, swashbuckling, cowboying type of way to deal with things. It’s part of the culture, it’s different than any other state.”
If Gov. Abbot signs the bill, it would be effective on September 1.
Awesome.Last edited by alpacaheat; June 12th, 2017 at 12:10 PM.
Galations 6:9...And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.
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June 7th, 2017, 02:08 PM #2
Re: Texas House approves hunting hogs from hot air baloons
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No one else thinks shooting hogs from a hot air balloon is an awesome date?Galations 6:9...And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.
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June 7th, 2017, 02:18 PM #3Super Member
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Re: Texas House approves hunting hogs from hot air baloons
I'm picturing the Pink Floyd pig balloon..........
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June 7th, 2017, 02:43 PM #4Senior Member
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Re: Texas House approves hunting hogs from hot air baloons
Never had there been such a great time to visit Texas. Lol
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June 7th, 2017, 03:24 PM #5Junior Member
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Re: Texas House approves hunting hogs from hot air baloons
It'll be raining brass. Wouldn't it be cool to try it out..
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June 7th, 2017, 03:26 PM #6
Re: Texas House approves hunting hogs from hot air baloons
Rules are written in the stone,
Break the rules and you get no bones,
all you get is ridicule, laughter,
and a trip to the house of pain.
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June 7th, 2017, 04:46 PM #7Member
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June 7th, 2017, 04:50 PM #8
Re: Texas House approves hunting hogs from hot air baloons
Rules are written in the stone,
Break the rules and you get no bones,
all you get is ridicule, laughter,
and a trip to the house of pain.
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June 7th, 2017, 07:36 PM #9Super Member
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Re: Texas House approves hunting hogs from hot air baloons
don't shoot your balloon.
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June 7th, 2017, 08:07 PM #10Grand Member
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Re: Texas House approves hunting hogs from hot air baloons
I assume they will just shoot them as they fly by and let them rot. You can't just land a balloon.
Not sure if I like that.
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