Hog Control/Eradication ?

[TexasPatriot1916]

Just Curious if this even exist's. But Is there a Job for Hog control/eradication on Ranches, Private Properties ect... ?

 

[gshayd]

I am sure there is as some ranchers and farmers are being hurt by hogs. Some counties in Texas pay a $5.00 bounty on feral hogs.

 

[Double Naught Spy]

It is the rare exception that folks will pay you to kill hogs. Some places will do it, but they are unicorn properties and owners.

 

[gshayd]

That is very true. I once had a landowner tell me he had a bad hog problem. I said I would be willing to help him out. He told me he would only charge me a hundred dollars a hog. I told him then you dont have a bad hog problem.

 

[TexasPatriot1916]

That is very true. I once had a landowner tell me he had a bad hog problem. I said I would be willing to help him out. He told me he would only charge me a hundred dollars a hog. I told him then you dont have a bad hog problem.

If it did exist It sounds like the easiest job in the world.

 

[gshayd]

It could be if there were a horde of hogs . Hogs are fairly smart critters.

 

[avvidclif]

If it did exist It sounds like the easiest job in the world.

Startup expenses would be the killer.

BTW where the hell do hogs go in the daytime?

 

[gshayd]

During the Cold weather months when hunting pressure is not much Hogs will be out during the daytime. If I was looking for Hog Bedding sites I would find the area where travel is very difficult and is the thickest and very gnarly places. I would set up shop on the perimeter of the hog paradise. I would also scout for likely travel paths and set up some feeders of course. A silencer is on my wish list.

 

[Hoji]

If it did exist It sounds like the easiest job in the world.

It is not

 

[gshayd]

The thing with feral hogs is they are pretty smart plus you could find yourself in a bunch of trouble if you piss them off.

 

[baboon]

I have a couple of older buddies in Palestine that trapped them for years. Word of mouth got them onto properties & they were never charged. Their expense came from running traps every day, building more traps, holding pens & feed.

They sold mostly to asians out of Dallas/Fort Worth, who bought year round. Big boars would sometimes be sold to day hog hunting operations. I'd seen traps loaded with hogs, traps turned over or busted up, traps with deer or coons in them along with sprung traps.

They both got to old to do it any longer. That & dealing with their customer base had to drive them 2 old country boys crazy!

 

[Dad_Roman]

I have a couple of older buddies in Palestine that trapped them for years.

Same story for me, over in Teague. They ran a good business for years. And big boars/sows, brought big money from the paid hunts, but you HAD to deliver the product in a timely fashion.

Been out many times, they ran the dogs almost every night (for control), but had access to some really big ranches around here.

While I get the jist of the thread on how to kill hogs (with 45colt or whatever else) I was serious when I posted the HiPoint and knife pic. This is what I used to kill them with, in the middle of the night. (and not the HiPoint, that was just a joke)

 

[Double Naught Spy]

The thing with feral hogs is they are pretty smart plus you could find yourself in a bunch of trouble if you piss them off.

I keep hearing how smart hogs are, but as near as I can tell, that just means that they engage in avoidance behavior and are sometimes a little more cautious than deer.

Hogs can be dangerous, but then again, so can deer. Most people that get hurt by feral hogs are engaged in hog-dogging and are trying to go hands-on with a hog that is being chased/bitten/held by dogs and is trying very hard to defend itself. People often refer to what happens to hog-doggers as being attacks, but that is sort of like a bully claiming to be a victim of attack because the little guy he was whaling on turned out to have some skills and punched him in the face.

 

[baboon]

One morning after running trap with them we decided that suckling pig was a good idea. So we threw one of the piglets into the back of the truck seeing it had a cap on it. That piglet was fine until we got some speed up & started acting a fool. I looked back just in time to see it go out the window. We were doing about 60 mph & the pig hit the road & slide a bit only to jump up & haul ass.

 

[baboon]

I keep hearing how smart hogs are, but as near as I can tell, that just means that they engage in avoidance behavior and are sometimes a little more cautious than deer.

Hogs can be dangerous, but then again, so can deer. Most people that get hurt by feral hogs are engaged in hog-dogging and are trying to go hands-on with a hog that is being chased/bitten/held by dogs and is trying very hard to defend itself. People often refer to what happens to hog-doggers as being attacks, but that is sort of like a bully claiming to be a victim of attack because the little guy he was whaling on turned out to have some skills and punched him in the face.

Guys I knew that ran hogs with dogs tend to drink clear liquor out of Mason jars while running their dogs.

 

[Charlie]

Guys I knew that ran hogs with dogs tend to drink clear liquor out of Mason jars while running their dogs.

While listening to a banjo in the background??

 

[baboon]

While listening to a banjo in the background??

Never got that far back in the woods!

 

[Dad_Roman]

Hogs can be dangerous, but then again, so can deer. Most people that get hurt by feral hogs are engaged in hog-dogging and are trying to go hands-on with a hog.....

All very true. We never classified it as that. Neither is a "charge" when they are under duress.

Guys I knew that ran hogs with dogs tend to drink clear liquor out of Mason jars while running their dogs.

Ahhhh now, now. Thats a big ole Negative! These days its a business. (guess I can only speak for my group)

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[TxStetson]

While listening to a banjo in the background??

I’m pretty sure it takes a minimum of 2 banjos to duel.

 

[FireInTheWire]

Just Curious if this even exist's. But Is there a Job for Hog control/eradication on Ranches, Private Properties ect... ?

Yes... It's called "Private owner helicopter pilot"