RE: If Hogs are real problem down south...
 

That's ridiculous!!! Howis one going to pay the victim to getrid of pests? Another thing that puzzles me are these guided hunts. I know they have to make a living, but come on, these hunts are expensive! Just to get rid of pests?I understand that the pay includeds meals, a guide, and other expenses... But to kill an animal that is invasive? I support guided hunts for bear, waterfowl and other species, but not a hog! Too many out there!

RE: If Hogs are real problem down south...
 

Not the ones we contacted.

We had to find our own accomodation and supply our own meals. The ranchers did not have to lift a finger we even went to the extent of suppling our own release forms should anything go wrong and we got hurt.

As far as I am concerned they can keep their hog problem;)

If they want help in the future then they can pay us to go and get rid of some hogs:Dafter all I was paid to eradicate feral hogs back home for that matter they even supplied the helicopter I was shooting out of:)

RE: If Hogs are real problem down south...
 

not many restrictions in ga but lots of fees

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I didn't move here 'till 1983, but I think McGraw Edison is still here, unless its under another name now. Was wondering why they moved Rebel Hog ??

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Here in Arkansas the hogs are a big problem to hunting clubs as well as to the farmers. Porkers play havoc with our feeders and food plots, but they are tasty.

Our club welcomed some hog hunters in after deer season was over this year, but not during the season. You might just check with the clubs that have the hunting rights leased and you might just get an invitation as long as it is outside the deer season. Problem is, when you quit putting out the feed them welfare hogs tend to disappear until the gravy train is turned back on.

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http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/417510/wild_hog_hunt_serves_as_a_contest_a_diseasetesting _program/index.html?source=r_science

I talked with Anthony Netardus Tx Extention Agent when I was trying to put together the Texas Feral Hog Managment Association.He put togetherstate wide contest, that maybe someone could start in other hog infested areas. Check out the write up on this project. It mightstart some wheels turning here.

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That would be greatfor all hunters to get together and bring down this population. I'm really concerned about this.

RE: If Hogs are real problem down south...
 

just a handful of hawgs can root up 50 acres in one night. seems to me when those farmers have no crops left....they'll pay you to hunt their hawgs;)

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I find it interesting that sometimes we, as hunters, will spend literally Thousands of dollars on our equipment to enjoy our great sport and then get the attitude that the farmer should just let us all roam around on his land (many times littering, drinking, shooting up everything in sight and try to sue at the first mishap) even if he doesn't know us from Adam or we haven't tried to develop a relationship of any kind. And of course we'd like to have that privilege for free. I think if most of us would think about it, we wouldn't want that type of activity in our "yards" either especially since we've paid quite a sum to acquire it and work hard to maintain it. I personally look at it as the farmer has something I want "hunting hogs" and I'm willing to pay a reasonable fee for my entertainment the same as I would pay to go to a football game or a concert or a car race instead of me having to go through the enormous expense of having to buy and maintain my own land, etc. It doesn't really matter to me that he has too many hogs and would love to get rid of some. In fact, I like that idea as it would almost guarantee me an opportunity to kill a hog and maybe several. I guess we could try to hold them hostage by refusing to pay to hunt their hogs and cut off our own noses to spite our face in more than one way. We wouldn't get to hunt and with the destruction of the crops, we're eventually going to pay anyway with increased crop prices that we have to have to eat. Why is it that nobody wants to hold the professional football, basketball, baseball, car drivers, airline pilots or anyone else hostage. After all, if we all quit participating in their sport/livelihood, they'd be in big trouble too and might just have to drop their prices of admission or have a free night or two? And, when we think about it, we could do without them forever if we needed to because they don't provide what we actually need to survive, only entertainment. It might be interesting too for each of us to go out and buy a large tract of land, all the very expensive equipment that's required to work that land, the seed to put in the ground, the long hard filthy hours put in working it and the measly price we're going to get for the crop and then see if we wouldn't want some stranger to actually pay to trespass and hunt something that we would actually like to get rid of just so we could supplement our income a little. I have a feeling if the shoe was on the other foot, we'd all rather pay a little and not have to go through all the problems and risks and try to mix it in with all our other vices that we spend our hard earned money on. Well, just thought I might throw in a different perspective. Hope all can look at it in a little different light and try to put ourselves in the other's shoes. Priced a new combine, tractor, no-till drill, fertilizer, seed, crop insurance, diesel fuel, etc. lately???? A hundred dollars or so to have the privilege of enjoying my entertainment and not having to put up with all the rest is sure worth it to me. I don't want all the other headaches. $100 won't fix a flat on the rear of one of the farmers tractors much less make him a rich man, I can assure you of that. Have a great day and get a biggun the next time you're out there. Good luck!!!

RE: If Hogs are real problem down south...
 

No restrictions in Texas. YOu can shoot all you want, when you want, and at any time of the day or night. All year around.