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May 31, 2007

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Discussion Topic: Was Monster Pig Kill Legal?

The Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division is now raising questions about how the 11-year-old Jamison Scott’s 1,051-pound feral swine, dubbed “Monster Pig,” got into the 150-acre fenced plantation where it was shot and whether the kill complied with the state’s fair chase laws. From an Associated Press story in The Decatur Daily News:

Violations of the transportation [of game] law are misdemeanors punishable by a $500 fine and 
three months in jail, [AWFFD enforcement chief Allan] Andress said. Penalties for violating the fair chase law range up to $5,000 in fines and one month in jail, according to the state wildlife Web site.

What’s your reaction to this latest development?

Comments

Justin

After going to monsterpig.com i relized that in the main photo, all they did was have jamison sit farther back from the pig, which was closer. so in fact the pig is actually smaller than it appears

Jason

at 150 acres I would have to guess the pig had a fair chance of escape. I dont think anything would come of this. If it does I would think all such businesses would have some real problems in the future.

Jason

at 150 acres I would have to guess the pig had a fair chance of escape. I dont think anything would come of this. If it does I would think all such businesses would have some real problems in the future.

John

Do they ever wonder how deer get into fenced in areas? Or rabbits? Chances are it was a fenced hunt, but there's always that slim happenstance that it just kind of burrowed it's way in, or broke through the fence in some way. Whatever, the kid killed a monster...way to go!

HARVEY

I HAVE TRAPPED WILD HOGS FOR FOUR YEARS IN NORTH TEXAS. WILD HOGS ARE JUST THAT,WILD AND CRAZY! I DONT BELIEVE THERE IS A FENCE STRONG ENOUGH TO KEEP A 1000 LB HOG OUT OR IN IF HE DECIDES TO GO THROUGH IT. I DONT THINK THIS WAS A CANNED HUNT.

Fred the pig

It was a pet pig!
www.annistonstar.com/showcase/2007/as-open-0601-bstrickland-7f01i1244.htm

Bama Dave

I guess the Pheasant hunts there aren't "canned" hunts either?

matt

Considering it's a non-native species, I am not really concerned either way.

Bama Dave

http://www.annistonstar.com/showcase/2007/as-open-0601-bstrickland-7f01i1244.htm

It was a farm animal. It had been installed in the "preserve" just prior to the "hunt".

Colin W. Mckee

What isn't legtal about this kill. He shot it with a legal firearm. Under supervision of an adult. Tell me what he did wrong?

MOFTHEJULIAN@ITALY

FUCKERS!!!

MOFTHEJULIAN@ITALY

BASTURDS!!!

justin

he had to be a bad shot to have to shoot it 9 times with a .500 mag he must have been shootin it in the wrong areas

just asking

Maybe I am not understanding because I am not a hunter--but first of all: Where is the sport in hunting FENCED animals??? Especially if they were hand-raised on a farm? Also: Who teaches their 11-year-old child that it is "sport" to run around with a gun, slowly hunting down a living thing??

Mike Diehl

Many of us don't think high fence hunting is the kind of thing we'd enjoy. If I want that sort of ease I can get a nice ham at the supermarket. That said:

"Who teaches their 11-year-old child that it is "sport" to run around with a gun, slowly hunting down a living thing??"

Me. I plan on teaching my son, when he's old enough, how to shoot, and I'll introduce him to hunting. Why? 'cause it's fun, and done properly safe, legal, and the meat you eat tastes pretty good. If he decides that he likes it, that will be great. If it's not his thing, no problem.

I wouldn't use the word "sport" though. Doesn't seem to describe my experience when hunting. "Sport" seems too cheap a word for the experience.

ROGOR

I can't wait to see the spiral ham cuts on this one!

david jones

i dont think a pet pig is fare chase shore he is going to run when shot the buyer should be prosercuted for fale pretenses if he wasa tame pig in a fenced in area

david jones

i dont think a pet pig is fare chase shore he is going to run when shot the buyer should be prosercuted for false pretenses if he was a tame pig in a fenced in area

I think it's time someone did a full scale tracking of where that hog went from Blissets each step of the way.

IF that Plantation bought and planted it on their place and sold this kid and Dad the hunt. This needs to be told far and wide same as the doctored picture was.
That's not an honest "wild pig hunt" no matter who, or how it was done.
I'm proud of Blissets for coming forward with the truth of Fred and them selling him. Now it's time the rest of the story was uncovered and printed.

Mark

150 acres fenced is in no way fair chase. If it was a square area every rifle out there could reach every inch of the hog pen. You might as well shoot it in the barn and drag it out. With a handgun one may need to walk 50 or sixty yards towards the pig before he shot at it.

BILLY

I HAVE BEEN HUNTING NOW FOR ABOUT 30 YEARS AND BOWHUNTING FOR THE LAST 20 AND I GUIDE ON AN EXOTIC GAME RANCH IT HAS BEEN MY EXPERIANCE THAT FERAL HOGS CAN'T REACH MUCH OVER 600 LBS WITHOUT AN OUTSIDE FOOD SOURCE I.E DEER PROTIEN / FISH PELLETS OR GRAIN MENT FOR CATTLE BUT AS FAR AS THE YOUNGSTER GO'S CONGRAT'S THERE AS SOON AS MY GRANDSON IS READY HE ALSO WILL HAVE THE CHANCE IF HE WISHES TO HUNT , FISH , AND ENJOY THE OUTDOORS JUST LIKE MYSELF ANY ONE WHO DARES TO QUESTION MY MORALS ON HUNTING IS WELCOME TO MEET ME IN THE CREEK BOTTOMS OF NORTH EAST TEXAS AND WE CAN SETTLE IT LIKE REAL MEN WINNER TAKE ALL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

tom

ANYONE WHO DARES TO QUESTION YOUR MORALS YOU'LL FIGHT HUH?
Let me ask you a question then 'neck...Do you still have a tail?
Is your back slightly humped?
Do you always threaten violence when someone mentally challenges you?
Or is it just when they seem smarter than you?
That is admirable.
You should write a book if your that intelligent.
I have a cocktail napkin you can use. I'll take the half you don't need there texan.
Hopefully if a far superior alien species ever comes to this planet and seeks to rid it of us, or declare manifest destiny upon us you will be there to protect us.
Ha, ha, ha.
Later you knuckle dragger.
You can dish it out there Billy, now can you take it?

150 acres is not a fair chase. you should be ashamed

150 acres is not a fair chase. i have killed many animals off an 1800 acre ranch. you need to find out the real meaning of hunting.

Jonathan

Thank you billy for that.... very anti texan comment, though i have absolutely no idea what it could do with the topic in any way. Im sure making fun of what seem to be less inteligent people than yourself, could be warped in some way to relate to giant hogs.

Though i think that the kid did a good job of not chickening out when he saw a hog that size, i did notice that the picture was taken with him standing at least a few ft behind the pig. that way the perspective looked out of proportion. but a huge pig nonetheless.




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