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Giant Forest Hog
22 May 2007, 03:15
Rich ElliottGiant Forest Hog
Want to see a really big Giant Forest Hog?
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22 May 2007, 03:21
martinbnsThat thing is huge, what a fugly critter.
22 May 2007, 03:24
invader66Dang that is one big pig.
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What does something like that weigh? Are they like hunting bongo in the thick brush?
22 May 2007, 03:38
NickuduA great African trophy, imho. Thanks for sharing the picture!
22 May 2007, 03:44
Use Enough GunWow!
Great hog and a nice picture too. How are they hunted Rich?
22 May 2007, 04:13
mr rigbyWhat i have found out ,they are very shy and difficult to hunt, the ycan weigh up to ca 450 kgs. yikes,
That thing looks like Rosie O'Donnell.
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That is one big sum bitch. You ever wonder what a russian boar / wart hog cross would look like ?
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22 May 2007, 04:42
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22 May 2007, 04:47
smarterthanuThat is one of the best trophies I have seen on AR. Congrats.
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22 May 2007, 04:52
CunninghamCan you say "Here Piggy-Piggy".
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22 May 2007, 05:05
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22 May 2007, 05:08
L. David Keithquote:
That thing looks like Rosie O'Donnell.
I thought it was!
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22 May 2007, 05:30
GraftonGreat trophy! I hope he does a full mount.
22 May 2007, 06:56
WhitworthWhy would you insult the pig by calling it "Rosie O'Donnell"?
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22 May 2007, 07:01
Charles_HelmVery nice!
22 May 2007, 07:05
thornellGreat hog. Makes a warthog look like a beauty!
22 May 2007, 07:13
BuglemintodayBeautiful!
I love all hogs
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Yep, big pig, and so ugly it's beautiful.
Warthog-Russian cross was a good one.
Inquiring minds want to know how much is optical illusion/magnification from "The Boddington Pose." How much does it weigh?
22 May 2007, 11:43
Hog KillerWhat a pig! The two guys behind it do not look like they are very far behind it to me. Love those bags under the eyes, a neat feature on the GFHs. I wonder if they truly get to weigh 450kg/1000 lbs?
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22 May 2007, 16:58
Rich Elliottquote:
How are they hunted Rich?
Usually by glassing from a likely promontory mornings and evenngs then trying to get in position for a shot. While most are taken incidentally to hunting other species ( a target of opportunity) this one was the only species hunted. The man only had a license for Giant Forest Hog.
"Love those bags under the eyes, "
I didn't notice thsoe guys having bags under their eyes
Oh, you mean the hog.
Those are actually a very pronounced zygomatic arch (bone). That's rough hide stretched over bone. Notice the concave top of the skull. You could hide a baseball in there. Thanks for your interest.
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22 May 2007, 17:31
butchlocis this a photoshop picture of hilary?
22 May 2007, 17:38
Bwana MojaAnd all these years we thought Rosie was the camera hog.
22 May 2007, 19:38
Die Ou JagterMuch nice looking and probably brighter than Rosie (the Bitch) O.
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Big pig - no question. But, it's also clear the camera angle and having the two men well behind it magnifies the size.
This fudge factor seems to be the norm, these days.
25 May 2007, 07:24
AfrikaanderImpressive !! Congratulations
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25 May 2007, 08:34
surestrikeFudge factor my ass..
That is a very well posed picture of a very nice trophy.
Congratulations to the hunter and the PH.
Maybe we should request that the hunter lay in front of the animal from now on so that all the titty babies on AR don't have anything to whine about.
It has just about become impossible to post anything on AR without somebody taking issue with something. This is the largest collection of Monday morning morning quarter backing, computer jockey, internet heroes, on the planet.
25 May 2007, 09:10
Michael RobinsonThat thing looks as big as a buffalo!
My reference (Collins Field Guide) indicates that giant forest hogs can weigh up to 500 lbs.
This one looks every ounce of that, if not more.
Rich, you come up with the coolest trophy photos on this site.
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Hi Rich
Great Forest Hog, tell Nassos I say congrats!!!
Andre Roux
Want to see a really big Giant Forest Hog?
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25 May 2007, 18:06
DesertRamI don't much about this species, but it seems like this specimen puts the "Giant" in Giant Forest Hog. As a dedicated pig killer, I love this trophy pic!
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25 May 2007, 18:58
Rich Elliottquote:
Want to see a really big Giant Forest Hog?
Why of course, Andre. Show me.
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25 May 2007, 23:56
Roland1Congratulations, a very nice trophy.
Thanks for sharing,
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26 May 2007, 01:40
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26 May 2007, 02:11
surestrikeOf course that one was shot in a 200 acre high fenced enclosure after being hand raised.
There are hunts and then there are HUNTS I guess..
26 May 2007, 02:17
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26 May 2007, 02:54
buckeyeshooterthat sucker would take a 55 gallon drum of Bar-be-que sauce!!!!! Start the hole in the ground over yonder! Great pig!!!!
Some Kalua Pig, bring it on. No doubt there's a lot of blue sky involved in sizing the pig and weighing it. Still, it's a big'n.
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