Hog hunting tips

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5 gallon bucket filled half full of corn. Add a pack of yeast and a pack of kool-aid. I prefer grape but it probably doesn't matter. Add water until corn is submerged a few inches under water. Put the lid on bucket and let the fermentation start. When the top is about to blow off take contents to the woods. Once in your spot use post hole diggers to dig a hole as deep as you can. Pour the contents of bucket in the hole and go home. Return 3-4 days later for the hunt. The hogs will find the mixture and spend some time digging until they get the last kernel of corn. You need to hunt the wind as well. Hogs are smart and they can smell you as good as a deer.

If you have something to ride that is quiet like a golf cart, you can ride around at night. You can hear them. Also if you have a feeder, put a camera on it. They will get in a routine of visiting around the same time every night. Usually within a couple hours of when the feeder goes off.

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They are smart and can have a large range. If you pressure them too much they will leave an area for a few days. I find a spin feeder set to throw twice a day will get them establishing a pattern pretty well. If you need them to find an area quicker sour some corn and pour on the ground over a small salt block. They will keep coming back during this heat for the salt. Despite common beliefs they can hear and see fairly well. If there is a large sounder of them they are less spooky with natural noises though (not metal sounds)

If you go out at night try spotlighting them. Sometimes if the grass is mid shoulder high on them they will just stand there and watch you thinking they are hidden. Their eyes glow red/orange unlike deer which are green. They do see color so camo in the daytime is a must.

Aim for the earhole and never worry about trackng one. 22LR is plenty for even the biggest hog if hit in the earhole. 7mmMag may not be enough for a shoulder shot on big ones though.

Good luck and KILL EM ALL!

Going to try these all out...Thanks for the tips everyone

Also use trail cams to figure out when they are coming and how often. We have been hammering them in the daytime the last month or so. While they are certainly more active at night it doesn't mean they have to move at night only

Bleeding purple, as you being the resident pig expert, I have a question about traps. If I build a corral trap and kill the pigs in the trap will other pigs come in it afterwards or would I be better off building a portable trap?

Awesome!! Thanks. I thought about putting the pipe in there as well.

I use a game camera that I use to keep up with what times they come out. Just use common sense, have a good setup, establish patterns. Do you have one, or several? If its momma and her young, shoot the mom and you shouldn't have trouble trapping the kids. They are smart for animals, but not elusive. I haven't had hog trouble in a year, I kinda miss it.

I recall on here a while back plans for some big PVC pipe thing that holds corn and also rocks or something, chained to a tree, to make a racket when they are trying to tear into it.