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Call me crazy, but I think there's a big difference between taxidermy over the mantle and a dripping carcass nailed to a pole through the head. Maybe it's a finer line than I think?
I posted this because I thought it was sort of strange, and unusual... but some comments suggest otherwise. Dead animal heads nailed to poles = normal... got it. Live and let live.
There are no wild boars in this part of the state. Only in a very few remote parts of the state in the western most counties. If it's real, it wasn't shot here, but elsewhere and brought back.
That's what I would have said about coyotes until I saw a family of them in my back yard 2 years ago.
I think it provides a good opportunity to teach the kids about what is real and what is not, and what should be feared versus what should not.
Even adults waste time and fret about things that are unlikely to affect them, while ignoring some real risks that they take or subject themselves to.
In this case, I would define "risky" as the sound of gunshots in a residential neighborhood, and suggest that this be referred to authorities for a more specific determination. I would not think of the boar as "risky" however ugly and grotesque it may be.
Back to the original question ... I notice in the pictures that the utility pole has ID numbers on it. That tells me that it's not a private pole - it's owned and controlled by one of the utility companies. There may be a company ID (and even a telephone number) somewhere else on it. You may just have to start making some calls - perhaps starting with the power company (if it's just a light pole). You'll need to give them the ID numbers from the pole.
Petunia16, I know I mentioned this in an earlier post, but have you tried actually talking to the people at the farm, asking them what the deal is with the boar head, and explaining to them why it concerns or bothers you? Wouldn't that be the place to start with this, even before the power company or the police?
There are feral hogs all over the state. Wild boards tend to stay in a localized area in the western NC mountains.
The owner of the farm may very likely be hunting on their land. It's bow/deer season right now. But that doesn't mean they aren't sighting in their rifles or target shooting.
I live about 200 yards from a large parcel of land along the edge of Falls Lake that is leased to a hunting club. I can tell you when opening day of gun/deer season is by the alarm clock of gun shots that morning. I hear it all fall/winter long. As long as the hunters are following the rules laid out by the state, I have nothing to worry about. I don't think you do either. If you live out of the city limits, I think you should learn to accept the sound of gunshots, especially in the fall/winter. Country gun fire is NOT usually the same as city gunfire. It's their land, live and let live.
Petunia16, I know I mentioned this in an earlier post, but have you tried actually talking to the people at the farm, asking them what the deal is with the boar head, and explaining to them why it concerns or bothers you? Wouldn't that be the place to start with this, even before the power company or the police?
I agree with this. If you can, talking to people directly is a much better way to solve concerns/issues than calling others in. Plus, you may actually get to meet and know your neighbors. They might not be as bad as you think.
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