Feral pigs

[people]

If you can do shooting on the land then that is a start. If you keep the pressure on them they will move off of your land. Granted as soon as they know there is no pressure they do come back.

Allowing others to hunt on your land for the pigs also will keep the pressure on them. Even if it is just bow hunting.

Leg hold traps are also effective if it is allowed. I did this in one area and put down as many as we could. We got plenty that way. Not the best method.

Some places you can use poison. It works very well if you put bait out and get them used to it. We used a slightly elevated feeder. It is best if there are not dogs in the area. Also finding all of the poisoned pigs can be a total pain.

 

[MClark]

If feral hog are in your area get used to it. When they are shot, trapped or other way removed it creates a void and surrounding hogs move in. It's like swatting mosquitos, kill one and the next one is buzzing around.
Fence the area you really don't want them, house, garden, and don't worry about rest. Just shoot what you want to eat and friends want to hunt.
Unless the feral hog population is hit with a plague (would be very bad for commercial hog farms) they are here to stay.

M

 

[jimcasey01]

Thanks for the replies. I will keep at it for awhile. Hopefully I won't need to ask for more ideas.

 

[wildfowler]

Two strand electric fence is the best method I’ve seen to keep them out.

 

[okie]

know anyone with rough dogs?? Dog em real hard and they will stay gone for a while...need real hog dogs and a guy who knows what to do.

 

[Downhill]

Good luck. Everyone of the nasty things we kill or trap gets replaced by two.

 

[Round1]

They are all too prevalent here. It is hard to put and maintain pressure on them.

https://www.qdma.com/feral-hogs-spr...hog sows produce 1.5,include up to 14 piglets.

According to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, feral sows reach sexual maturity at 6 to 8 months of age and produce 1.5 litters per year on average, with six piglets in each. This high reproductive rate is why experts say you must remove 50 to 70 percent of a local hog population annually – with most of those being sows and juveniles – to bring them under control.

 

[PRR1957]

Find a local food bank in your area. Some will take the pigs. Dead of course. Also. The piglets are mighty good eating.

 

[Shooter13]

If I have to come down there for work (tropical storm Dorian that may turn into a hurricane) I could bring some lead slingers and lead, just let me know.

 

[Bojo]

There used to be some YouTube videos of a feed pile , a good old boy and some tannerite...
Smoke show looked impressive to say the least.

 

[jimcasey01]

Reviving an old thread, THEY ARE BACK! I shot so many I lost count last year about this time. I know that the gators loved the easy meals I left for them. Well, I saw where they were routing a few days ago, and saw one well before sun up a few days ago. I went back to the truck to get my pistol and it (the pig) was gone. Today I saw one and missed an easy 30-40 yard shot. I am obviously getting old. Embarrassed myself, I hope no one saw it! I will be carrying my pistol all the time for a while now. If my poor shooting continues, I will go to a rifle, just a lot to carry.

 

[Toddmack]

It's no fun to have them on your ground I guess (I'm in KS, so no idea) but at least you're getting something to shoot at!

 

[jimcasey01]

Glock 27 two 1 shot kills today.

 

[338 dude]

My biggest problem is that I don't believe everything I read or see on the nightly news "FAKE NEWS". You could be absolutely right, but I do know them young ones breed fast.
It seems like we bred them faster then that when I was growing up, but we're all older now and the mind slips.

My friend has grown hogs in his family for several generations he says they will have a litter within three months three weeks and three days of being bred

 

[Shooter13]

It's no fun to have them on your ground I guess (I'm in KS, so no idea) but at least you're getting something to shoot at!

KS? If you are near Kansas City you should have plenty of rioters! LOL (this is a joke)

 

[yotehater]

Jim, you have a sure enough problem if you're able to Glock them during the day. It might be time to look at some thermal or night vision scopes.

 

[lb-ft]

I've heard that with the herd pen traps that it's important to move it after every major trap/slaughter session. At least the pigs we have here in Oklahoma will shy away from a trap and the ground it's on if it still has the odor of a bloodbath.

 

[stacy]

I HAVE A CURE 6.5 GRENDAL 90GR HP WITH H-335 UNDER IT AND SPARKED BY 450M PRIMERS THAT TAKES THE PEST AND TURN THEM TO BARBECUE

 

[Canadian bushman]

And very prolific. One sow will have a litter every 8 weeks.

Good luck.

More like 32 weeks
2 litters per year is right if the first one drops early. 1 per year is more typical. They can reproduce around 8mo old.

 

[338 dude]

More like 32 weeks
2 litters per year is right if the first one drops early. 1 per year is more typical. They can reproduce around 8mo old.

I agree with sexual maturity around eight months definitely don’t agree with one possibly two litters a year in my opinion they will surely have three in a year