re: Hog on Trail Cam

Ok I typed all of this last night but then my phone deleted before I could post it.


I have said it before and I will say it again YOU DO NOT WANT HOGS. They are sexually mature at 6 months of age, and can have 3 litters of 12 in a year but most only have 2 liters of 6. They have better noses than deer, can see in color like us, and are widely considered one of the 4 most intelligent animals. They are omnivores and will eat any and everything they can get to. The amount of destruction they can cause is staggering. I have seen a sounder of 15 adult hogs completely plow 4 acres in one night.


I agree the hog in your pic is a sow and she is still suckling piglets or will be in days. She is or will be running with in a sounder of 10-20. She needs to die first. If the piglets are small enough predators and possibly the boars will kill them off for you once mom is dead. If there is another sow nearby that just delivered or is about to she may adopt the piglets and you will see a Sow with 10-15 piglets. If they are more than 3 weeks old they need to be trapped and killed too.


Most of the commercially available traps are not designed to catch the smallest of the hogs. I would build a trap using 3 cattle panels lined on the inside with 2' tall chicken wire, T posts, and some version of a triggering door. Doors that are designed to let more hogs in after they close work well but a simple wooden drop door will work fine also.

As far as bait plain corn works well but soured corn works better. Root beer also is a good attractant as are grape and raspberry Kool-Aid packets.

If you want more tips on the traps let me know.



Kill em all and let the coyotes sort em out!