87lc Report post Posted February 26, 2013 My brother and I went out, 30 mins into it and we find pigs. Two quick shots, two pigs down. After we get to them we hear some screaming. We think maybe one is wounded. Turns out it's a baby. This is the second time it has happened to us. The first time a few years ago the baby wouldn't come close to us and looked older. This time the baby would come right up to us. If we scratched the ground it would come running to us. It looked days old, still had an umbilical cord, well it looked like one dragging. We both shot boars so its mom was somewhere. We thought about picking it up and taking it to GF and see what they would do. In the end we left it there and never touched it, hoping its mom would find it. What would you have done? It was a cute little guy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kaffer62 Report post Posted February 26, 2013 I think you did the right thing by leaving it. Its mom or another pig will come back and take care of it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZ_SAWBUCK Report post Posted February 26, 2013 You did the right thing. I have heard several stories just like yours where those little guys courious. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
huntress30 Report post Posted February 26, 2013 Definitely did the right thing, congrats on the kills too Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bonecollector Report post Posted February 26, 2013 Congrats on the double. Hopefully the piglet will find its mother and survive. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kidso Report post Posted February 26, 2013 About 20 years ago, I came across a little red like that and bent down to kidnap and raise the little critter. It instantly threw up all of its hair and began popping its tiny teeth at me and I thought it was goining to take off my fingertip! I wisely backed down and a vain 170 pound teenager was completely schooled by a miniscule 1-2 pound piglet! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mocha1545 Report post Posted February 26, 2013 You did the right thing. Congrats on the pigs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azslim Report post Posted February 26, 2013 glad it was boars for you. Can't say with 100% certainy, just been told by a couple biologists, javelina are very social and will adopt orphans. Pretty sure it will work for weaned pigs but not for one still on the boob. Adobe Mtn Wildlife Rehab has had a few little red's, my daughters got to bottle feed them till they were farmed out elsewhere. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tjhunt2 Report post Posted February 26, 2013 Congratulations on your boars. Like everyone else said, you did the right thing. Moma will be back. I've ran off moma before and an hour later moma was back for her baby. TJ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Santana Outdoors Report post Posted February 26, 2013 I have been in your shoes and did exactly what you did, and you made the right move in my opinion, congrats on your boars!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TOBY Report post Posted February 26, 2013 Good call...and you got to keep your hunting privileges by doing so. Congrats on the kills btw. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
