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Old 04-09-2004 | 06:22 PM
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Bloodnativ
 
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Default RE: where to look for hogs

You want to look for heavily used travel routes, fresh feeding areas where they are really tearing up the ground, and wallows. Hogs don't really use regular travel routes like deer and other animals. They can really wander anywhere but will sometimes use a particular "travel area" with many routes through it.

You want to look for fresh feeding areas. Hogs probably won't return to old feeding areas for a long time so don't waste your time. If it looks like they haven't been there for a few days then look elsewhere.

Wallows are good places because hogs will visit these repeatedly, especilly when it gets hot. These are great places for an ambush.

If you've got a lot of open areas you can glass early in the morning and late afternoon. Spot and stalk can be very challenging with hogs. They can't see worth a hoot but can smell better than deer and can hear a fly fart a mile away. On top of this they (in my experience) are very skittish. Something doesn't seem right to them and they are gone and will run a LONG way.

If it's legal, put out some corn feeders. There are some great ideas for inexpensive feeders at www.texasboars.com. It won't take long for the word to get out amng the hogs that ther is a free meal in town. I've seen feeders act like dinner bells for them. I've almost been run over by hogs coming in to a feeder that has just gone off.

Hogs can be addictive. I probably enjoy hunting hogs more than deer. It's just a lot more exciting IMO, especially behind some good dogs.
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