Hog signs for the first time

[Mastro]

I'm noticing signs of hog activity for the first time on our place out in Kempner(we've had the place for three years). There is some major rooting activity under a number of big oaks and in muddy areas. No pics yet of them coming to the feeder though. Do ya'll think it's a matter of time? Am I crazy for being happy about this? The way I see it - hunting season just got extended... :-)

[TX_Hoghunter]

If I were you I would not be happy. They will end up affecting the quality of your deer hunting. If possible kill them all now before they take over.....Just my opinion.

-john

[Stretchastring]

Ill come help ya kill um lol

[Mastro]

If I were you I would not be happy. They will end up affecting the quality of your deer hunting. If possible kill them all now before they take over.....Just my opinion.

-john

Good point. If I start seeing them show up at the feeders I'll do my part to bring their numbers down :-)

[Drycreek3189]

If you are a landowner, you would also like to go back in time, and beat the hell out of all those guys who trapped and released hogs all over so that they could " extend their season ". It is a never ending battle just to try to control the population. It's a losing battle !

[br549redneck]

Good point. If I start seeing them show up at the feeders I'll do my part to bring their numbers down :-)

This....

[Tex21]

Start caring a gun with you every time you go ride around and shoot everyone you come across... They will do a number on a field and it doesn't make for pleasant driving.

[Cody Malone]

Start caring a gun with you every time you go ride around and shoot everyone you come across... They will do a number on a field and it doesn't make for pleasant driving.

Yep

[Rubi513]

Am I crazy for being happy about this?

Yes.

[lurejunkee]

Regulating their numbers is a lot harder than it seems. If you have the ability, set up a cam near a hot trail or where they're rooting along with what you already have at your feeders. Sals can have 5-7 piggies more than once a year....

[Boomerang]

Kill all ASAP!!! Gestation is 3 months, 3 weeks, 3 days, 3 minutes, and 3 seconds. In less than 4 months you can have a huge exponential problem. You may think this is good but when the turn your feeder over,trash watering holes, spread ddiseases, infect you with fleas, root up your fields, destroy fences, eat turkey eggs...shall I go on??? You will not want these.

[jay07ag]

We own a 400 acre farm in Angelina County, and although yes they are fun to hunt with dogs and be able to shoot them all year long, they have absolutely destroyed our pastures and have done a number on our young pine plantations. They did not show up at our place until 2000 or so. I wish we did not have them.

[crawdaddct]

Kill them all. The last couple of years we thought of them as bonus. Deer didnt realy care about them being around. Now they have taken over our lease and there are no deer comming to our feeders at all. Two weeks ago I put out 250 lbs of corn. Hogs busted my feeders and ate all the corn in four days. Insaine. Once you get some big ones around, you better have some big tall steel feeders. Nothing else with hold up.

Of course that little pig I killed last week sure was good on the pit.

[Aboud]

Regulating their numbers is a lot harder than it seems. If you have the ability, set up a cam near a hot trail or where they're rooting along with what you already have at your feeders. Sals can have 5-7 piggies more than once a year....

5-7 lol try 5-15

[JohnBoy]

Kill 'em all, don't give them any slack.