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Old 10-11-2011, 09:50 AM
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der Teufel
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Default Yeah, the hogs are a problem -- but . . .

While hogs are a problem in many areas, I don't know of any place that is begging for people to come in and shoot them. Either the land owner is charging for the right to hunt, or they're not allowing strangers on the property.

My father-in-law falls into the latter category. He gets requests from hunters but always says "No". He doesn't want to take the chance that someone will leave trash, leave a gate open, shoot the livestock, damage something (crops, equipment, structures). Of course there's always the potential liability issue of someone getting hurt.

It's tough to find a free place to hunt, but talking to friends and relatives and letting them know you're interested is perhaps the best bet. If hunting is a necessity, most land owners would prefer to have someone they know on their property.

Oh, and trapping is by far the most effective method for removing hogs.
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