Texas House approves hunting hogs from hot air balloons

[alpacaheat]

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.

[alpacaheat]

Replies: 0
Views: 70


No one else thinks shooting hogs from a hot air balloon is an awesome date?

[heatheroo]

I'm picturing the Pink Floyd pig balloon..........

[Smilez226]

Never had there been such a great time to visit Texas. Lol

[bigred00]

It'll be raining brass. Wouldn't it be cool to try it out..

[streaker69]

I'm picturing the Pink Floyd pig balloon..........

If not that one, this one:

[archtimb]

Replies: 0
Views: 70


No one else thinks shooting hogs from a hot air balloon is an awesome date?

Stop interrupting. I'm busy searching for fall airfare packages online...

[streaker69]

Stop interrupting. I'm busy searching for fall airfare packages online...

Fly United.

[john9001]

don't shoot your balloon.

[Delkal]

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.