COEN, AUSTRALIA – OCTOBER 08: A feral piglet is seen in the torch light during hunting on Silver Plains Station on October 8, 2011 outside of Coen, Australia. Feral pigs are recognised as environmental and agricultural pests reported to have a population of up to 23.5 million over around half of Australia. The Cooktown Hog Hunt is held annually with this year?s hunting window open from registration at 2pm on Friday to the end of weigh in at 2pm on Sunday afternoon. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)

State legislatures are often crazy and Texas might have the craziest of the bunch. This week, they are focusing on the important issues—you now have the freedom to hunt feral hogs from hot air balloons in the state of Texas.

From KXAN:

Texas’ growing hog population causes millions of dollars’ worth of damage to crops every year. Texas has an estimated two million feral hogs. Their high breeding rate and lack of natural predators has seen their population explode

The state already allows the shooting of feral hogs from helicopters, but that is expensive and has not been very unsuccessful because the aircraft often scare the animals away. Hot air balloons are quieter and offer a more stable shooting platform.

Sounds like a fun new sport! I’m moving to Texas in a few weeks. Once I get my license, I’ll invite y’all to join me for a hot air balloon hunting trip.

[KXAN]

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Kevin mostly covers college football and college basketball, with an emphasis on NCAA issues and other legal issues in sports. He is also an incoming law student. He's written for SB Nation, USA Today, VICE Sports, The Guardian and The Wall Street Journal, among others. He is a graduate of Northwestern University.