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RE: Need some questions answered about hogs
Think twice about feeding them or baiting them, this will attract hogs and you will more than likely hurt your cause. Once they are there, there's little hope in totally erradicating them. A sow can go into heat 24 hours after giving birth! Your best bet is to shoot every hog that you see every time you see one. By not placing "bait or food" out for them (not giving them a special reason to visit your property) and shooting them every time you see them, you will limit their presence. Trust me, I'm in central Florida and if you put food or bait out you will increase the # of hogs! By shooting them you will take some out while running off others. When you go scouting or for a walk, or turkey hunting, carry a gun or some buck shot and shoot them and at them. I know you don't want to shoot at a hog first thing in the morning when you are turkey hunting, but do you want to see more hogs? It may be worth shooting!
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RE: Need some questions answered about hogs
ORIGINAL: TxStarr With a boar (of any size) you want to castrate him asap. |
RE: Need some questions answered about hogs
ORIGINAL: strutnbuck Think twice about feeding them or baiting them, this will attract hogs and you will more than likely hurt your cause. Once they are there, there's little hope in totally erradicating them. A sow can go into heat 24 hours after giving birth! Your best bet is to shoot every hog that you see every time you see one. By not placing "bait or food" out for them (not giving them a special reason to visit your property) and shooting them every time you see them, you will limit their presence. Trust me, I'm in central Florida and if you put food or bait out you will increase the # of hogs! By shooting them you will take some out while running off others. When you go scouting or for a walk, or turkey hunting, carry a gun or some buck shot and shoot them and at them. I know you don't want to shoot at a hog first thing in the morning when you are turkey hunting, but do you want to see more hogs? It may be worth shooting! I think I'll take your advice. I don't want to give them more reasons to hang around. If I can at least take the sow out I will be happy. I would like to get one of the small ones and cook whole. My turkey season ends in a couple of weeks, so I will probably wait til then to start dealing with them. Thanks toeveryone for the advice. I'll let ya'll know if I'm successful. |
RE: Need some questions answered about hogs
If you just want to eradicate them shoot the sow first and leave her there. Sit and wait, the shoats will eventually show back up to see where she is. I would recommend shooting her and then getting in close and waiting with a shotgun. You should be able to get most of the little ones that way. The boar will leave if no sows around or you can shoot him later. They are loaners and won't attract other pigs, leave him for last.
We catch and tie hogs and when hunting all day we leave the tied pigs in the shade and then go gather them up when there is a break in the action. The smaller pigs are almost always standing next to the sow tied up when we go back to get them. |
RE: Need some questions answered about hogs
All these guys are right about taking that sow out. Do it if you can. Also, if you would like some help, I live in Claiborne Parish. Just send a PM. I'm a retired LEO with nothing to shoot at.
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RE: Need some questions answered about hogs
If you don't want to bait them to shoot maybe set up a area were you can bait for a week and then set a trap and catch them all at one time. Let me know if you have any other questions because i'm a few hours away inLafayette. Take care
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RE: Need some questions answered about hogs
Best way to attract pigs is to feed them. Your pigs and every other pig in the area will show up to eat. Piglets become sexually mature in less then year so get them and the sow quick. |
RE: Need some questions answered about hogs
If youdon't want to see any wild pigs while turkey hunting, I suggest you do your hunting on public lands in California. I have tried tohunthogs on public land in California and while I have seenturkeys during these hunts, I am beginning to think I have a better chance of seeing Bigfoot than I do of ever seeinga wild boar on public lands here.
Caldoc |
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