11yr old boy killed 476kg wild hog

[aNOBLEman]

I could have guessed that this would turn into battle of whether guns should be banned or not. Whether anyone likes it or not guns have become intertwined into our culture. Just accept it and let's talk about how freaking huge that boar is.

[my porsche]

Frankly, I'm shocked it took until the second page. This is ridiculous.

Anyway, back on topic, I bet that was a bitch to clean, hogs are probably the worst smelling, ugliest, most destructive grossest mammals I can think of.

[ScionDriver]

Of all the nice things a son and a father can do together that teach responsability, why chosing one that is so closely related to death?

You know I agree with you, but to some families its just a tradition thing, I don't know to use a gun but I live in an area of Wisconsin where huntings a big deal and its a whole family thing, fathers, sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, its just something to do. I would rather have a father teaching his son how to use a gun responsibly than letting the kid discover the gun and try to learn on his own.

[Mr.Tiv]

Learning how to use a weapon at 11 is the 2nd step to make a accidental murder.

Learning how to use a gun is going to prevent an accidental shooting, not cause it. I respect your opinion and all, but you're a little off base here. I know plenty of people with guns; all of them take the utmost care with them and none of them have ever injured or killed anyone with them.

Have you ever heard about sensationalist press?

Yeah, and, like I said, I'm not nearly as cyncical as some of you. I'd suspect that the size has been exagerated before I suspected that it wasn't wild.

[john14]

In my opinion, an 11 year old boy killing an animal is terrible. I think the act of killing animals just for "recreation" or "fun" is very wrong.

[Mr.Tiv]

In my opinion, an 11 year old boy killing a living organism is terrible. I think the act of killing animals just for "recreation" or "fun" is very wrong.

Think of it as population control, then.

[kingofthering]

Learning how to use a weapon at 11 is the 2nd step to make a accidental murder. Step 1 is having the gun at home. You can't be a killing shooter if you don't have a gun. We don't need guns at home and that's a strong enough argument agains every activity related with guns.

Of all the nice things a son and a father can do together that teach responsability, why chosing one that is so closely related to death?

I learned how to shoot a rifle when I was 12 during a camping trip. Does that mean that I will go on a rampage? No. There are other factors at play.

In my opinion, an 11 year old boy killing an animal is terrible. I think the act of killing animals just for "recreation" or "fun" is very wrong.

They probably ate it.

[dydzi]

They probably ate it.

nope, his dad turned it to sausages and sold them all

[kingofthering]

Well... someone else ate it.

[dydzi]

Well... someone else ate it.

supposedly... but i don't believe that plumpy haven't eaten at least two kilos

[clutch-monkey]

Learning how to use a weapon at 11 is the 2nd step to make a accidental murder.

Of all the nice things a son and a father can do together that teach responsability, why chosing one that is so closely related to death?

typical euro snob just because you're overpopulated continent is insulated from the natural environment
because i've seeen so much death in 11 years of shooting!!1!!

[F1_Master]

Um, i think if that "boar" was tearing up a farmers crop hed hear it, not to mention shoot it. Even so we would have heard, or seen, something of this huge "boar" by now, so its probably never been seen before...

We've seen these before. They're just not a common site. You could easily do this yourself.

All you'd need is a lot of pig feed, and some hormone enhancing drugs to make it have a large appetite and allow it to grow.

[clutch-monkey]

We've seen these before. They're just not a common site. You could easily do this yourself.

All you'd need is a lot of pig feed, and some hormone enhancing drugs to make it have a large appetite and allow it to grow.

in feed lots the sow's get to around 300kg, and the farmers aren't allowed to give them hormones so i agree in that i's quite possible!

[MRR]

Think of it as population control, then.

Deer as another example can become horribly overpopulated if they were not hunted in the southeast. The amount that can be legally taken is regulated to prevent this from swinging either way.

What is the largest boar on record anyway?

[F1_Master]

This pig is 1,051, but there's been records of 1,800 pounds....