There were some real pigs on Pelican this morning.

[tomwed]

http://i60.tinypic.com/35c3go4.jpg

[dotti105]

Wow! Guess the wild boar problem isn't quite solved!!

[Chi-Town]

Where are the panthers when you need them?

[DonH57]

I'm glad you posted the picture with your thread because I was playing Amberwood this morning. : )

[tomwed]

Does anyone know why there are pigs on Pelican? None were larger than a bread box. I zoomed in to take the shot.

[Bizdoc]

Does anyone know why there are pigs on Pelican? None were larger than a bread box. I zoomed in to take the shot.

(1) As replacements for the buffalo
(2) In preparation for a big BBQ
(3) Just to tee off the golfers
(4) Studying so they can be the first bigs to fly

Look like babies. I'd watch out for mama, who is probably not far away and who has some mean tusks.

[Polar Bear]

One of the course workers told us that they just appeared a while back with the parents. The parents have both been killed (not sure how). He said the piglets are much more able to disappear into the preserve areas. He said they're considering ways to deal with them...possibly dogs, et. Al. Sounds harsh but pigs can really mess up a golf course, especially the older and bigger they get.

[N44125]

Interesting...Cane Garden CC, the closest CC to Pelican has a Pork Special tomorrow, menu attached.

Cane Garden The Villages (http://www.canegardenthevillages.com/#!menu/cfpj)

[CFrance]

One of the course workers told us that they just appeared a while back with the parents. The parents have both been killed (not sure how). He said the piglets are much more able to disappear into the preserve areas. He said they're considering ways to deal with them...possibly dogs, et. Al. Sounds harsh but pigs can really mess up a golf course, especially the older and bigger they get.
Oh, sure. NOW they want dogs on the grass!:boxing2:

[graciegirl]

Oh, sure. NOW they want dogs on the grass!:boxing2:

All golfers I know love dogs.

[virgind]

Get the gun Pig roast time

[shcisamax]

Oh, sure. NOW they want dogs on the grass!:boxing2:

Touche! Good one CF

[kcrazorbackfan]

Baby Razorbacks!! Woo Pig Sooie!!

[Barefoot]

I saw them at Pelican a few weeks ago. 15 to 20 cute little piglets.
I understand that they can become destructive when they mature.
But can't they be live trapped and relocated?

[Sandtrap328]

I have seen a few piglets at Heron - right next to Pelican - and spoke to the starter about them. He told me that the adult female was trapped a few weeks ago as a nuisance. The piglets will probably survive without the parent pig. Traps are being set for them, also.

Pigs do breed very quickly.

[Miles42]

perfect size for a small pig roast and should be tender.

[Sandtrap328]

perfect size for a small pig roast and should be tender.

You may think so but wild pig is very dangerous to eat. The trichinosis makes a person's life miserable for a long time.

Whole lot better to relocate them to a wilderness area away from humans.

[mulligan]

You may think so but wild pig is very dangerous to eat. The trichinosis makes a person's life miserable for a long time.

Whole lot better to relocate them to a wilderness area away from humans.

Way too expensive, and nobody else wants them in their area. They have enough. The pigs are destroyed.

[Bay Kid]

Dinner!

[tomwed]

I saw them at Pelican a few weeks ago. 15 to 20 cute little piglets.
I understand that they can become destructive when they mature.
But can't they be live trapped and relocated?
If you look at my photo you can see there are less than 15 or 20. I think some have already been relocated by the developer. Rumor has it that one stayed home, one went to market, one had roast beef, one had none and what the last one did all the way home is not something I think we should discuss in mixed company. That's what probably happened to the Buffalo.

[CFrance]

If you look at my photo you can see there are less than 15 or 20. I think some have already been relocated by the developer. Rumor has it that one stayed home, one went to market, one had roast beef, one had none and what the last one did all the way home is not something I think we should discuss in mixed company. That's what probably happened to the Buffalo.
That last one that went wee wee wee all the way home? I hope it wasn't on somebody's lawn.:22yikes:

[dirtbanker]

You may think so but wild pig is very dangerous to eat. The trichinosis makes a person's life miserable for a long time.

Whole lot better to relocate them to a wilderness area away from humans.

Really? I have been hunting and eating wild hog for a while now, I have several friends that are doing the same...non of our lives are miserable...no trichinosis to date.

Relocation of wild animals is regulated by federal and state law (if you capture a racoon in your yard, turn it loose in the Ocala National Forest or city park, and a conservation officer learns of it; you can be arrested). Wild hog is an epidemic in southern states, there is no limit and the season is never closed. If they turn the wild hog loose in a "wilderness area" it better be a licensed hunt preserve to be harvested (has to be fenced to prevent escape).

I say let them get to about 80 pounds and invite some villagers to come harvest them. I know a few guys that would be up for a local hog hunt!

[Chi-Town]

The next time you hear a helicopter overhead it may be Ted Nugent.
Warning: the video is somewhat graphic.

https://youtu.be/OdFDYtjh9GY

[Barefoot]

If you look at my photo you can see there are less than 15 or 20. I think some have already been relocated by the developer. Rumor has it that one stayed home, one went to market, one had roast beef, one had none and what the last one did all the way home is not something I think we should discuss in mixed company.

Cute Tomwed.

That last one that went wee wee wee all the way home? I hope it wasn't on somebody's lawn.:22yikes:

I have it first hand from my hairdresser's cousin's brother - it's on the job description of Community Watch to clean up after piglets. :evil6:

[UpNorth]

Saw them at Pelican a few weeks ago - wow, did they get big!

[tomwed]

Well they are gone. I played Pelican this morning and they were on the first hole. After the sixth hole the ambassador said they were captured and removed.

[Apparently they had a hideout and when the first one was caught, he squealed on the others. That part I made up.]

[DougB]

What happened to all the wildlife whiners who are always saying "they were here first"?

[dirtbanker]

What happened to all the wildlife whiners who are always saying "they were here first"?

Doug - The piglets are a couple months old, we have been here longer than that...:smiley:

[DougB]

Doug - The piglets are a couple months old, we have been here longer than that...:smiley:

Poor little piggies. I hope we can find some forever homes for them.

[gomoho]

At the risk of sounding stupid - are those little pigs or little wild boar? Certainly makes a difference in my world.

[DougB]

At the risk of sounding stupid - are those little pigs or little wild boar? Certainly makes a difference in my world.

At the risk of me sounding stupid- what difference would it make? Either way they pay no amenities and need to get off the course.

[dbussone]

At the risk of me sounding stupid- what difference would it make? Either way they pay no amenities and need to get off the course.

Amen. Time for a multi-pig roast. Roast the pigs on a spit over a fire. And the fire is built over a New England lobster bake covered with seaweed - which is built over a pit fire. When I was a kid my uncle's country club in Norway Maine would do this. Just wonderful!

[looneycat]

Does anyone know why there are pigs on Pelican? None were larger than a bread box. I zoomed in to take the shot.

well the mommy pig and the daddy pig 'get together' and then there are baby pigs and they all live in their habitat that us humans now don't want to share. what a pity, pass the bacon please!

[looneycat]

Really? I have been hunting and eating wild hog for a while now, I have several friends that are doing the same...non of our lives are miserable...no trichinosis to date.

Relocation of wild animals is regulated by federal and state law (if you capture a racoon in your yard, turn it loose in the Ocala National Forest or city park, and a conservation officer learns of it; you can be arrested). Wild hog is an epidemic in southern states, there is no limit and the season is never closed. If they turn the wild hog loose in a "wilderness area" it better be a licensed hunt preserve to be harvested (has to be fenced to prevent escape).

I say let them get to about 80 pounds and invite some villagers to come harvest them. I know a few guys that would be up for a local hog hunt!

:pray: amen and pass the ammo...can you say PIG ROAST

[Barefoot]

Poor little piggies. I hope we can find some forever homes for them. :p

Tomwed said they have been "captured and removed".
We'll probably be seeing a drop in the price of golf-course pork.

[tomwed]

On Redfish Run this morning I took this photo of a turtle----turtles will be much easier to catch. Most of us can run just as fast.
http://i59.tinypic.com/ruwgvn.jpg

[dirtbanker]

On Redfish Run this morning I took this photo of a turtle----turtles will be much easier to catch. Most of us can run just as fast.
http://i59.tinypic.com/ruwgvn.jpg

That soft shell has no desire for a foot race...I bet you can't swim as fast, nor hold your breath as long as that turtle can!

[kcrazorbackfan]

The next time you hear a helicopter overhead it may be Ted Nugent.
Warning: the video is somewhat graphic.

https://youtu.be/OdFDYtjh9GY

Bang!

[tomwed]

That soft shell has no desire for a foot race...I bet you can't swim as fast, nor hold your breath as long as that turtle can!
Can you point me in the right direction to learn more about the turtle? It was pretty large.

[joldnol]

The dude featured in the daily sun in pinellas needs these for his next Cuban Party

[blueash]

Can you point me in the right direction to learn more about the turtle? It was pretty large.

Florida softshell turtle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_softshell_turtle)

Apalone ferox | The Reptile Database (http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Apalone&species=ferox&search_param=%28%28genus%3D%27Apalone%27%29%29)

National Zoo| FONZ (http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/ReptilesAmphibians/Facts/FactSheets/Floridasoftshelledturtle.cfm)

The key thing is to search using Florida softshell turtle or its scientific name Apalone ferox

https://www.google.com/search?q=florida+softshell+turtle&sourceid=ie7&rls=com.microsoft:en-US:IE-SearchBox&ie=&oe=&gws_rd=ssl