Taking out pigs

[Drycreek]

My buddy and lease mate has been baiting my pig trap for at least two months now. Mostly feeding coons and crows. As soon as I got up this morning I opened my iPad to check my emails…..I had 34, so I knew it was pigs in the trap. Total pigs trapped was 11, including 4 sows. The sows are important because at 2.5 litters a year, with 6/8 pigs being born, probably half or more living to adulthood, you can see where that goes. They are a scourge in our state and we can’t keep up, much less get ahead. This will help, but not much.

 

[Native Hunter]

Nice job Drycreek. So glad we don't have any.

 

[Drycreek]

Nice job Drycreek. So glad we don't have any.

I remember when we eagerly anticipated hogs becoming a little more prevalent. How ignorant we were ! Unfortunately, there is no such thing as a few hogs.

 

[1100LT20]

Stack that pork up!

 

[yoderjac]

Lots of work, but lots of good meat! I'm sure glad we don't have that problem! ...yet...knock on wood

 

[Fishman]

Are you going to butcher all of them? That makes my knife dull just thinking about butchering that many.

 

[1100LT20]

Lots of work, but lots of good meat! I'm sure glad we don't have that problem! ...yet...knock on wood

I’ve heard there’s two kinds of land owners… one with feral pigs and another that will have feral pigs.

 

[Drycreek]

I think my buddy took two of them, probably the small ones. He and his son took care of that. The rest will feed coyotes, maybe give our fawns a break.

 

[yoderjac]

Our game department is trying to deal with it. We have several counties in the state where they have bene spotted. So far, my county has not reports.

 

[yoderjac]

I think my buddy took two of them, probably the small ones. He and his son took care of that. The rest will feed coyotes, maybe give our fawns a break.

...or make the coyotes healthier and more fertile...

 

[Drycreek]

I’ve heard there’s two kinds of land owners… one with feral pigs and another that will have feral pigs.

Everyone in East Texas has pigs. West and South Texas has them too, but in smaller numbers. It’s harder for them to make a living in dry country or rocky country.