Spring Hogs

[Hogwild]

How do ya'll do in the spring verse the winter ? Do ya'll have more pigs out with the food falling from trees, or do you find them more in the winter while their out looking for their food. What if any tactics do ya'll change with the season change? And do worms ever present a prob in the spring or is that just the summer? Just trying to up my odds a bit, thanks guys.

[gonehuntin68]

I have better luck in the spring and summer. I think this is because I'm the only one in my area that I know of that's feeding and there is less pressure on the pigs this time of year. Once deer season is over I change my feeders to feed mostly at night as I seldom ever see pigs during the daylight hours at my place plus it's cooler to hunt at night. The majority of bigger boars seem to move more after midnight. Big boars are smart and I have better luck with them by hunting trails rather than the feeders.

[dbaio1]

Hogs on our farm in La. tend to be out more during the daytime during the spring and summer. They get a bit too thick when its really dry, our winters are usually wet and this winter was very wet once November rolled around. Having a main creek that holds some large holes of water during any king of drought packs them in. Not sure how food plays in as we have a good supply year round.

[MikeT2008]

I also find it easier in the spring and summer. We actually stop hunting them until right after deer season. At that point all the "deer only" hunters stop filling feeders and it makes it easier on us. I've had a feeder going now for a few weeks and we have shot one. Once the other feeders all dry up they will be coming in like clockwork.

[maglite]

Summer is usually easier hunting due to the LACK of water! You can narrow down where they are by probably half due to the lack of water.

[Mister Bubba's bulletman]

I was going to say now till spring but when I thought about it I would say anytime your in the boonies looking for them is a good time considering how numerous they are in Texas.

We tend to focus on them after deer season till it greens up and gets hot. After that it's traps only till the archery season starts.

[Hogwild]

Good info, thanks guys maybe this spring and summer my odds will be a little better. I only got one and shot a total of 3, 2 of which I never recovered. So needless to say it was very slow going for my pig hunting durring our cold months. I hope to do much better this spring.