Caught 4 small feral hogs at a time, this morning

[tstex]

DC is full of them; there is a very larger sounder there of 535**...hard to flush them when they're in rooms..

**Congress has 535 voting members: 100 senators and 435 representatives.

 

[Buzzard7]

Last year, I made a trap for wild hogs( feral hogs) because they were damaging my orchard and gardens so badly.
This morning , I caught 4 small feral hogs at a time, a total of 8 hogs ever since.
And still so many hogs I can see in the video.
It is happening in northern California.
Unbelievable...

I live in East Texas and own a small 92 acre ranch. Hogs have torn up my pasture on several occasions. And no one in the government seems to care. If this type thing were happening in a city (versus rural areas), the government would be spending billions of dollars to find a solution. Just not enough voters out here in the sticks.

 

[3fitty7]

Feral hogs are a huge problem in many areas of the country, causing billions in damage to agricultural land and the equipment used on that land. In addition, there is a great deal of damage in suburban areas as well, especially in parks, golf courses, and greenbelts with creeks and streams. As others have mentioned, a small sounder can completely destroy a manicured lawn or well-tended garden overnight - fence or no fence. They use the creek beds as highways, and they wallow in the mud to keep cool in the summer, at the same time fouling the creeks and ponds.

Texas A&M University has some great resources to provide information on the problem...a good starting point would be:

Home - Coping with Feral Hogs Feral Hogs in Texas

Feral hogs are a non-native animal found across the state of Texas. The management techniques on this site provide tools for land managers.

feralhogs.tamu.edu

 

[JWR]

They can be a difficult problem. Missouri has prohibited hunting them on conservation land. They have invested in large pen traps to catch all the hogs at one time. They say that those not caught will simply scatter, reproduce and form another group (sounder). It is a slow process and takes a few weeks of watching to see that they get them all.

They are smart and it is a difficult problem. Best Wishes.
From Missouri Dept of Conservation
Local newscast

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No one in their right mind believes the feral hog population conforms to state borders implied by this graphic. The California border being a total joke. Wonder how the pigs decided to stay away from ONE county in each of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana ? And how did they decide to occupy one county in North Dakota? Get serious.

 

[JWR]

Might build a 10 one of these day but I have a 308 and several other 30 cal or better. I was toying with a 350 but prefer my Marlin in 35 Rem. Maybe a 450 bushmaster upper.... who knows.

Fortunately we do not seem to have feral pigs where I live nior where I farm. If we did I would make liberal use of my .243. The right tool.

 

[JWR]

I live in East Texas and own a small 92 acre ranch. Hogs have torn up my pasture on several occasions. And no one in the government seems to care. If this type thing were happening in a city (versus rural areas), the government would be spending billions of dollars to find a solution. Just not enough voters out here in the sticks.

Bus them to New York. Seems to work for illegal trespassers. I forgot -- DC too.

 

[Eagle1]

Traded the 243 for the 308..... That 243 Rem 700 was a tack driver just never used it after I got a 30-30. Those lever guns are much nicer to carry in woods. I like to wander about while I hunt. 10 miles is not uncommon for me, despite being able to shoot all I want from the porch. Just enjoy being about and watching the critters.

 

[ljjhouser]

No one in their right mind believes the feral hog population conforms to state borders implied by this graphic. The California border being a total joke. Wonder how the pigs decided to stay away from ONE county in each of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana ? And how did they decide to occupy one county in North Dakota? Get serious.

I don't know. I can't answer that. Maybe they didn't "decide anything" and just not there yet. Don't like the graphic? It is just information. It is a "generalized resource map". That is the type of map that was used to indicate areas where deer needed to be reported for Wasting Disease. As far as being in my "right mind" try to remember I simply posted information and did not draw the graphic. i guess you would have to let the USDA reply to that. I don't recall saying feral hogs follow state borders. But you apparently seem to have thought that was the case.
Just a simple discussion on a forum. Your response, for some reason, seems a little strong. I don't think there is any other explanation needed.

 

[piper184]

Domestic hogs sometimes escape and can't be found. If conditions are right (at least a breeding pair and weather), there you go, feral population!

Most escaped pigs don't survive the winters here, and those that do are usually taken care of by the landowners or hunters.

The one county in ND is an Indian Reservation and while bordering Canada, it has a rather unique landscape considering the rest of the state. Regular hunters aren't allowed there...

We have areas in the state that have deer depredation problems. They insist on trapping or hiring 'official' hunters. I find it interesting in that these areas are mostly populated by non-hunters and non-landowners. (For this discussion, to be a land owner, it has to be more than an acre, otherwise you are the owner of a plot). The less populated areas of the state don't seem to have these issues, yet our 'leaders' don't seem to be able to correlate this information.

 

[JWR]

I don't know. I can't answer that. Maybe they didn't "decide anything" and just not there yet. Don't like the graphic? It is just information. It is a "generalized resource map". That is the type of map that was used to indicate areas where deer needed to be reported for Wasting Disease. As far as being in my "right mind" try to remember I simply posted information and did not draw the graphic. i guess you would have to let the USDA reply to that. I don't recall saying feral hogs follow state borders. But you apparently seem to have thought that was the case.
Just a simple discussion on a forum. Your response, for some reason, seems a little strong. I don't think there is any other explanation needed.

You are simply the messenger and somehow I think we all knew you did not gather the data nor create the map. If I was strong, it is toward the USDA, not you. In fact, I thought you made a good contribution finding and posting the map. I try to be accurate. I was accurate if somewhat harsh. The USDA is on my "typically screws the farmer" list anyway with the prime examples being spreading autumn olives and other invasive plants around the country.