CHD Report post Posted January 19, 2005 This post is from another forum. The fellow in the pictures is Larry Earley. He lives about 30 miles from Orlando, in the very rural community of Okahumpka, just off the Florida turnpike in Lake County, Florida. He has 20 acres of land and on it, a few cows and horses. Mostly it's pasture land that is fenced with woods surrounding him. He is neighbored by a larger cattle ranch. His neighbor has complained for several years that wild hogs had been raiding his cattle feeders and salt licks. Last month he saw what he thought was a cow in his pond and went to see if it was stuck in the mud and would have to be pulled out. When he got close enough to realize it was hog, the thing made a charge at him. He had driven his truck down to the pond and carries a pistol in it (as any Florida redneck would). He got his handgun and when it came at him again, he shot it twice and killed it. Wild hogs in Florida usually run from 100-400 pounds with a 400 pounder being a monster. Because this one had been feasting on grain for several years it had grown to mammoth size. When Larry took it to the processor it weighed in at over 1100 pounds! The meat has no wild taste, as it was grain feed and the Larry is quite the hero. He has fed may fireman and provided the homeless shelter in downtown Orlando with a couple of meals. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vml Report post Posted January 20, 2005 Thats an awesome hog, I was out this weekend looking for a hog but no luck, I hear the smaller one's meat are more tender than the heavier hogs. I hear there are ferral hogs in a few places in Arizona never seen one myself but I'm going to keep on trying slowly but surely. CHD is that a ghost in back of that skip loader?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHT_MTNMAN Report post Posted January 20, 2005 I shot a javelina with my bow and 220 yards that looked about like that one. That is one big pig Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BASS Report post Posted January 21, 2005 *shivers* that things eye in the first pic gives me the creeps That thing is a monster, no way I would have tried to take it with a pistol, if I had my choice a .50BMG might have calmed my nerves a bit. Just look at the scoop bend in the middle from all the weight Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ultramag Report post Posted January 21, 2005 thats about the size javalina that i shot this year. just kidding. imagine if javalina got that big. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BASS Report post Posted January 21, 2005 thats about the size javalina that i shot this year. just kidding. imagine if javalina got that big. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> ugh, why would you shoot it then!?! I can barely eat the meat they provide as it is! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ultramag Report post Posted January 23, 2005 I shot one this year, it was my first and last.I must have hit guts or something i never smelled anything so bad in my life.Glad my hunting partner likes the meat.so it did not go to waste. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
