Hogs and Whitetails
09-26-2005, 07:41 AM
#1
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Hogs and Whitetails
Over the past couple of seasons, our deer lease has acquired a nice hog population. Problem is now, they seem overpopulated - rooting and eating up food plots, corn, etc. Would like to kill several before season, but really hate to bring a bunch of shooting activity right before or during bow season...or before gun season for that matter. Anyone run into this problem? What do the hogs do to the whitetail activity? I assume the risk of walking up on a group of pigs - what's the risk of being charged? Kind of a concern, especially before and after shooting light.
09-26-2005, 11:18 AM
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Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Sackets Harbor, New York
Posts: 2,509
RE: Hogs and Whitetails
where is your lease? My dad won't shut up about how he wants to stick a hog, I'll send him down with his bow and he can take a few for ya. I wouldnt mind some fresh bacon when he gets back
09-26-2005, 11:30 AM
#4
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Georgetown, Texas
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RE: Hogs and Whitetails
I have hunted places with both hogs and Deer. . . not a big issue from my chair. . .when a pig come out he gets it, when a Deer comes out the he or she gets it.I have noticed that the Deer will give hogs there space but the hogs won't be everywhere at one time. Everyone moves around.It was a stnding rule at the last lease I had, if you see a hog. . . .please shoot it, they taste good but are pests too.
09-26-2005, 12:50 PM
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Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Ponce de Leon Florida USA
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RE: Hogs and Whitetails
Build 6 or 8 hog traps and catch them. They will populate to the point they eat all of the deer foods available. A hog will eat dang near anything. You could always get someone with a few hog dogs to come in and catch them, but I would get rid of all I could.
09-26-2005, 02:20 PM
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Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Leesburg Fl
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RE: Hogs and Whitetails
ORIGINAL: timbercruiser
Build 6 or 8 hog traps and catch them. They will populate to the point they eat all of the deer foods available. A hog will eat dang near anything. You could always get someone with a few hog dogs to come in and catch them, but I would get rid of all I could.
Build 6 or 8 hog traps and catch them. They will populate to the point they eat all of the deer foods available. A hog will eat dang near anything. You could always get someone with a few hog dogs to come in and catch them, but I would get rid of all I could.
or you could invite a few of us there and take some out.
09-26-2005, 02:45 PM
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RE: Hogs and Whitetails
thanks for the input! makes sense to take some bowhunters out for an extermination - might take a little longer, but it will be fun - i'll have to get some'hog' arrows. I hate to lose thos CE 300's with broadheads....then again, i guess i won't if i shoot straight.
09-26-2005, 02:52 PM
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Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2005
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RE: Hogs and Whitetails
ORIGINAL: treblig
thanks for the input! makes sense to take some bowhunters out for an extermination - might take a little longer, but it will be fun - i'll have to get some'hog' arrows. I hate to lose thos CE 300's with broadheads....then again, i guess i won't if i shoot straight.
thanks for the input! makes sense to take some bowhunters out for an extermination - might take a little longer, but it will be fun - i'll have to get some'hog' arrows. I hate to lose thos CE 300's with broadheads....then again, i guess i won't if i shoot straight.
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