Im on a 1600 acre lease in Archer county. Everytime I go out there I see hog tracks all over the place but I never see any hogs. I have tried to bait them with straight corn, and beer and corn. I have even walked most of the lease during the day looking for them. Still no hogs. People on the lease have them on tc's but when I go to hunt them they dont come in. Its like they take the weekends off or something. Any tips?
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Play the wind, Play the wind.... If you don't have the wind in your favor you will never see them or at least not get close...
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More time in the saddle. If they're there and you spend enough time in the stand it's bound to happen. You'll increase your odds a lot if you're willing to hunt at night. Get yourself a Hawglite and spend some time after dark. Good luck.
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Do you have corn feeders on the place? Trip the feeder after dark and sit 20 yards off with a red light. Have killed many that way. In my experience, they tend to feed longer during the day after a heavy rains in the spring. Therefore, this weekend may be good for a spot and stalk.Comment
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I do play the wind everytime I go out and use all my scent killer like I was deer hunting. I have sit at night on feeders and on corn I have put out. I even tried a hog call. Still nothing. But thanks for the tips guys. I have been using just a led light lately but I might try and paint the lens red see if that helps.Comment
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Do you have access to a trail cam to figure out when they're coming in to feed? By me, they only some to feed from 1-5 am, very rare to see 'em during the day, but I can't hunt the area where they bed days (another property).Comment
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Like they said, play the wind, it's an important factor. As we all know, in Texas the wind can change every five seconds, so keep an eye on it. I usually find places where they move a lot, and bury my "recipe" of sour corn and hog wild that I leave in water. Usually once they hit it, they keep coming back to it, so I just keep burying it and get them on a "routine." That's how I killed the "big ugly." See my thread on it. If you keep burying it in one spot continuously, they'll start going there on a regular basis, whether it be at night or in the day. That's when your tc comes in handy. Good luck!Comment
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I will have to try that. I have been hunting a spot for about 2-3 times and then try some other place. I will start using the same spot more often then.Originally posted by fulldraw_529 View PostComment
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Dude, don't forget your bow!Comment
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Yup - Bill has it right. Pattern them with a game camera over a feeder set up near one of their well-travelled trails. Once you have them coming to a specific location at about the same time each day, it is fairly easy to get into position an hour or so before show time.Originally posted by Bill in San Jose View PostComment
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Hey Eric, maybe if you didn't where your sweet smelling perfume the other nite when we where huntin, we would of had better luck....
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Hogs are just plain smart. Once they experience danger in a certain area (feeder, etc) they either stay away or only come in late at night. They're tricky devils but even with all that they are still hogs, and hogs love to eat. Patience and more time in the saddle as Trailboss said coupled with a little trickery (sweet corn etc) and you'll nail one. Sometimes I think they are more challenging to hunt than deer. We've educated them pretty well at our lease, so now you can't just go sit over a feeder and expect to get one any more. You have to work at it.Comment
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Use the old Texas night light and a 4 wheeler! Try to stay away from full moons.Comment
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What?! Full moons is some of the best hog hunting.Originally posted by jtempleton View PostComment
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But your wife gave it to me man. So I thought I should wear it.Originally posted by Blood Trail View PostHey Eric, maybe if you didn't where your sweet smelling perfume the other nite when we where huntin, we would of had better luck....
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