Drew Jaeger

Trapper,

Pigs must be near water during hot weather. During the heat of the day, they come to their watering hole, have a drink, a wallow around then have a good rub up against a tree before going back to camp. They love to root up soft soil and farmer’s crops just after rain too.

Best time to nail pigs is at sunrise or sunset when they are on the move.

Pig rooting.




Boar print next to a 30-06 round.

Trapper_Hunter

what type of land do they prefer? Forest, open fields?

Drew Jaeger

Colby

Densities vary depending on conditions, with about onepig per square kilometre in woodland, forest and grazing land, and as many as 10–20 in wetlands and seasonally inundated floodplains. Boars generally roam alone over an area of up to 40 square kilometres, while sows range over areas smaller than 20 square kilometres. During dry conditions, groups of up to 100 pigs may gather around waterholes.

redneck outlaw

One word of advice that I didn't see was don'ttrail one after you shot it. A buddy and I were out in the swamp and he stuck a pig just before dark. Instead of waiting till mornin we trailed it with flashlights and met its grandaddy around the corner. If don't think a pine sappling 6ft can hold a grown man think again. Wait for a while if your bow hunting otherwise shot it in the head.

Chuck7

When you see about 5 other veteran 4x4 trucks in one area hunting for hogs. LOL That is where the hogs are.

Borty77

The hogs have just moved into the back 40 for the first time in years. They destroyed my food plot by rooting up the ground.It looks like they take a big ole shovel and dig up the ground.They eat every kernel of corn on the ground. Man I can't wait for gun season.

aklein89

If you want pictures, just google something like "Hogs tearing up land", Etc.

You will often find a small peice of land with grass over it flipped over upside down with lots of roots dug up under it.