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re: Speaking of feral hogs, anyone noticed fewer this year?
Posted on 1/6/24 at 12:25 pm to TigerDeacon
Posted on 1/6/24 at 12:25 pm to TigerDeacon
They moved where the water was because of the drought. There's not less hogs.
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Posted on 1/10/24 at 3:34 pm to billjamin
BillJamin,
Email me at seapickle09@gmail.com I might be able to help you out.
Email me at seapickle09@gmail.com I might be able to help you out.
Posted on 1/11/24 at 8:16 am to tke_swamprat
I haven't seen much sign of them in our place in Pearl River County, MS. I have 2 big boars that run around but they don't frequent the feeders which I find odd.
In the summer, even with the drought, I had a sounder or two of about 10 hogs each then they disappeared in October. I've only had a few pictures of sounders since then, where other years it's usually every other night.
I did get a picture the other day of a sow and 1 young hog, so that makes me think someone is trapping or shooting them nearby, not complaining though! Have plenty of deer and turkey signs now.
In the summer, even with the drought, I had a sounder or two of about 10 hogs each then they disappeared in October. I've only had a few pictures of sounders since then, where other years it's usually every other night.
I did get a picture the other day of a sow and 1 young hog, so that makes me think someone is trapping or shooting them nearby, not complaining though! Have plenty of deer and turkey signs now.
Posted on 1/11/24 at 8:27 am to yodaddyroberto
They are ALL back on us. Except in the field with the excluder they have completely dominated my feeders. Another reason I want to get rid of them
Posted on 1/11/24 at 9:08 am to saintsfan1977
quote:
They moved where the water was because of the drought. There's not less hogs.
My property is bordered by a large creek/bayou that has water. Also, I have a large pond.
The next closest source of water is miles away. If they are anywhere, they would be here.
Posted on 1/11/24 at 9:10 am to The Levee
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they have completely dominated my feeders
I started using these feeders a few years ago:
Other a few of them cleaning up what the deer drop I haven't had issues with hogs with these feeders.
They come with rebar stakes to drive into the ground. Almost impossible to move.
This post was edited on 1/11/24 at 9:11 am
Posted on 1/11/24 at 2:08 pm to TigerDeacon
Any problems w/ raccoons getting the corn?
Posted on 1/11/24 at 2:14 pm to EFHogman
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Any problems w/ raccoons getting the corn?
Not really. Just what is left on the ground.
Since the barrel is metal, I don't have squirrels chewing through the top of it like I have with the plastic ones.
Posted on 1/11/24 at 3:16 pm to TigerDeacon
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Other a few of them cleaning up what the deer drop I haven't had issues with hogs with these feeders.
They come with rebar stakes to drive into the ground. Almost impossible to move.
Oh i have some gravity feeders...when we shut down the spinners and try to trap...they end up rooting on the ground and trying to knock the gravity feeders down...some of the bigger pigs can get on hind legs an get to the corn at least knocking some out.....I'm ready to shut down the season and cut the feeders...then bait my trap. The hunting will not improve until we put a much larger dent in the population and then use excluders on all of my feeders. Again, where we have the new excluder, we've seen zero hogs and more deer than ever on that feeder. It's a long process, but we got ourselves into this by using corn. Wish they would outlaw it
Posted on 1/11/24 at 3:26 pm to The Levee
did the math on my excluders btw. I'd love to talk to anyone interested.
Basically, you need to have a large excluder area....30' radius from the center of the feeder.
2- 100' 36" tall (3 ft) rolls ($79 ea) of welded wire fencing. You dont need "hog panels" if you use enough t-posts. You need approximately 188ft of this fencing per excluder.
38- T Posts at around $7 ea
Buying all new material from the Co-Op costs about $425 per exclusion area.
ends up being cheaper than buying 188 ft of hog panel as that product would cost $387 of just panels for that same size excluder. thats without t-posts...so you're probably looking at $555 per excluder with a little less work.
Basically, you need to have a large excluder area....30' radius from the center of the feeder.
2- 100' 36" tall (3 ft) rolls ($79 ea) of welded wire fencing. You dont need "hog panels" if you use enough t-posts. You need approximately 188ft of this fencing per excluder.
38- T Posts at around $7 ea
Buying all new material from the Co-Op costs about $425 per exclusion area.
ends up being cheaper than buying 188 ft of hog panel as that product would cost $387 of just panels for that same size excluder. thats without t-posts...so you're probably looking at $555 per excluder with a little less work.
Posted on 1/11/24 at 4:31 pm to The Levee
LEVEE - do you have any large (5+ acre) fields that they frequent?
You aren't far from where I do crop protection
You aren't far from where I do crop protection
This post was edited on 1/11/24 at 4:32 pm
Posted on 1/11/24 at 5:09 pm to SeaPickle
No sir. I actually emailed you last night lol
Posted on 1/12/24 at 11:17 am to TigerDeacon
Wounder if the draught had anything to do with it
Posted on 1/12/24 at 8:37 pm to TigerDeacon
We’ve caught 82 since early September. Still lots of those fellows around. You were probably lucky with their roaming.
Posted on 2/14/24 at 9:02 am to sabbertooth
Saw a bunch yesterday. Managed to eliminate two and load up on all-natural pork.
Posted on 3/12/24 at 2:49 pm to Marciano1
I walked my Jackson Parish property this weekend. Ended up killing 4 hogs just wading the edge of the flooded timber.
Still no signs of any hogs on my Winn Parish property.
Still no signs of any hogs on my Winn Parish property.
Posted on 3/12/24 at 3:07 pm to TigerDeacon
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I walked my Jackson Parish property this weekend. Ended up killing 4 hogs just wading the edge of the flooded timber.
Do y'all remember the baw who had a breakdown a few years back over hog hunting? He didn't believe it was possible to kill hogs by slip hunting because he had never done it. Claimed to trap thousands per year. Since he knew everything about them he said it's impossible that anybody could blast a few while walking. I don't remember his username.
Good job, kill em all.
This post was edited on 3/12/24 at 3:08 pm
Posted on 3/12/24 at 3:20 pm to Loup
I don't remember that. I can usually slip up on one every once in awhile if conditions are right. I was actually surprised I was able to walk up on two groups unawares. I guess splashing in the water headed up wind didn't bother them.
Posted on 3/12/24 at 3:43 pm to Marciano1
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load up on all-natural pork
How do you like process them, all ground for sausage except tenderloin or do you keep any other parts whole?
Posted on 3/12/24 at 4:02 pm to NOLAGT
I’ve tried it all.
Skinning the big ones 100+lbs is tough. The skin and fat is tough. The hair is annoyingly long.
I’ll do it every once in a while to get sausage done.
We took five pigs to Butcher Block in Belle Chasse a few weeks ago and they mix 60/40 with real pork and make their fresh sausages. Should be good.
Most of the time I do this
Warm weather: dump in a hole
Cool to cold: back straps
The back straps are delicious when fried.
Skinning the big ones 100+lbs is tough. The skin and fat is tough. The hair is annoyingly long.
I’ll do it every once in a while to get sausage done.
We took five pigs to Butcher Block in Belle Chasse a few weeks ago and they mix 60/40 with real pork and make their fresh sausages. Should be good.
Most of the time I do this
Warm weather: dump in a hole
Cool to cold: back straps
The back straps are delicious when fried.
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