Actually very true Rock Chuck. The other viable boars will fill in the gaps so to speak. Scientists around here think that reducing the boars reduces the overall population. That is only true for a short while until the boar piglets mature and begin to breed or new boars find their way into new territory.
After studying these critters for years and observing them in the wild out in Big Cypress, efficiently catching and castrating most of the boars in a fairly isolated area, like we have down here, seems to keep the population in check for a good bit, as long as they contine to be hunted hard and kept off the feeders. Also, the large mature boars seem to run off the smaller ones instinctually, even though they can't breed any longer, and contine getting larger while maintaining decent edibility. I know quite a few people who do this after trapping them (legally), then moving them into fenced hunting concessions up near Lake O where people go to get "trophy hogs." They are definitely a nuisance down here, but fun as hell to hunt, especially with only knives and by hand (no dogs) if you're in the right area and can put the sneak on them.
Now if we can only figure out what to do with the bears...which are cool as hell until you run into a sow with cubs out hunting hogs with only a knife and flashlight at night. That and the rare panther always seems to make you pay closer attention to what you're doing.
Craig
