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Hog Hunting Question
Posted on 10/15/20 at 1:45 pm
Posted on 10/15/20 at 1:45 pm
Going to Toledo Bend Reservoir all week next week. A buddy has a camp house that backs up to national forest. I have 4 buckets of soured maise and some beer grain that was left over from a brew. It's been souring for about 4 weeks now. Should be nice and ripe.
We go to this camp every year around this time of year primarily for squirrel hunting but we're going to try to target some hog(s) also. We don't see a ton of hog signs out there but we do run across some rooting signs. For a long time, the deer were over-hunted out there by some locals who have now moved on, and I'm guessing hogs were over hunted as well. I'm guessing hogs are a problem all around the lake, but it's odd we don't see a ton of signs of hogs out there regularly.
The house is right on the lake and we have a shooting lane from the house to the lake (about 100 yards). Do hogs go out to the lake to drink? Or is it best to keep the bait back in the woods or where there is some cover and the scent isn't blown like it is on the lake front? How far away will the bait attract them in? There is somewhat some hills where we are. Is it best to put the bait in a low sport or high spot? Any other pointers for getting any advantage we can to get some hogs?
We go to this camp every year around this time of year primarily for squirrel hunting but we're going to try to target some hog(s) also. We don't see a ton of hog signs out there but we do run across some rooting signs. For a long time, the deer were over-hunted out there by some locals who have now moved on, and I'm guessing hogs were over hunted as well. I'm guessing hogs are a problem all around the lake, but it's odd we don't see a ton of signs of hogs out there regularly.
The house is right on the lake and we have a shooting lane from the house to the lake (about 100 yards). Do hogs go out to the lake to drink? Or is it best to keep the bait back in the woods or where there is some cover and the scent isn't blown like it is on the lake front? How far away will the bait attract them in? There is somewhat some hills where we are. Is it best to put the bait in a low sport or high spot? Any other pointers for getting any advantage we can to get some hogs?
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Posted on 10/15/20 at 2:14 pm to WhiskeyThrottle
If they smell you at all, they are gone. Not a fan of shooting over water either. I would walk the wood edge to see if you can find a game trail with fresh sign where they may be accessing the property. Bait close to there and it should work. Make sure you have a good back stop if there are other properties with people and structures around or try to shoot for some height.
Google maps is your friend on figuring the last part out.
Google maps is your friend on figuring the last part out.
Posted on 10/15/20 at 2:17 pm to WhiskeyThrottle
Won’t take long for hogs to find regular corn let alone soured corn. Putting it near where there is already sign will probably speed it up. More than likely they will come after dark or be there at sunrise. If you can put out bait a couple days in advance it would help a lot having them used to it.
Just my opinion, but I wouldn’t want to attract hogs to root up my land. They are going to tear up wherever you put it and then keep coming back after you only shoot 1 or 2.
Just my opinion, but I wouldn’t want to attract hogs to root up my land. They are going to tear up wherever you put it and then keep coming back after you only shoot 1 or 2.
Posted on 10/15/20 at 3:09 pm to WhiskeyThrottle
Water is not typically a draw for animals in Louisiana, they have access to it in plenty of ditches and sloughs. I doubt they will go to the lake to drink and typically would rather cover than openings.
Put the mash about 75yards from the camp that way you can check it periodically with a green light from the camp.
If there’s hogs around they will smell that mash from a longgg ways off, negative thing is when they find the grubs or whatever else they decide to root in the yard it will look like Normandy beach the day after Dday!!
Put the mash about 75yards from the camp that way you can check it periodically with a green light from the camp.
If there’s hogs around they will smell that mash from a longgg ways off, negative thing is when they find the grubs or whatever else they decide to root in the yard it will look like Normandy beach the day after Dday!!
Posted on 10/15/20 at 3:31 pm to WhiskeyThrottle
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and I'm guessing hogs were over hunted as well
contrary to popular belief regular hunters make a negligible impact on hog numbers.
Posted on 10/15/20 at 6:11 pm to KABoss02
We are about 100 yards off the water and we were going to mow a path behind the house and put the bait out there. The property backs up to national forest and we have never seen anyone in the area we intend on setting up. But good call on making sure I don’t shoot over the water.
I bought a game alarm and a motion activated green light also so hopefully we hear the alarm going off.
I bought a game alarm and a motion activated green light also so hopefully we hear the alarm going off.
Posted on 10/15/20 at 8:40 pm to WhiskeyThrottle
I've never set out to "hunt hogs" specifically, just shot them out the truck or when they came out by my deer stand, or off the porch. But, if hogs are around and they smell that food they're gonna come around, at some point. Find some tracks in the woods or in the grassy area on the edge of the woods and get back 75 yards or so and wait for them to come to the food. I've always shot them at night for whatever that is worth.
Posted on 10/16/20 at 7:19 am to Ol boy
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Put the mash about 75yards from the camp that way you can check it periodically with a green light from the camp.
If there’s hogs around they will smell that mash from a longgg ways off, negative thing is when they find the grubs or whatever else they decide to root in the yard it will look like Normandy beach the day after Dday!!
We’ve had the music going, cooking, drinking, and cutting up, those greedy bastards still came out 15 minutes after lights out. Follow the advice above. Get a green light and take them down!! Shoot as many as you can.
Posted on 10/16/20 at 9:15 am to CoachChappy
I bought a green light that mounts to the rifle and a motion activated green light to put in the area we are baiting. Just hoping they're in the area and find their way to our feeding area.
The terrain where we are is so jacked up that there's no way hogs are going to make any meaningful impact by rooting.
The terrain where we are is so jacked up that there's no way hogs are going to make any meaningful impact by rooting.
Posted on 10/16/20 at 10:56 am to WhiskeyThrottle
That’s should work. Put the corn in small piles (1cup). That’ll keep them still enough to shoot. Those suckers move around quick.
Posted on 10/16/20 at 11:04 am to CoachChappy
I had read to dig a posthole about 1' deep and fill it then kick the dirt over it. May do more shallow holes. We have a few days to experiment and see what we can do. I am aware of how quick they move. I've gotten one hog before but not where we will be.
Appreciate all of the feedback by the way.
Appreciate all of the feedback by the way.
Posted on 10/16/20 at 1:17 pm to WhiskeyThrottle
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Appreciate all of the feedback by the way.
No problem. I’ve never heard about the post hole but that would do it!
Good luck!
Posted on 10/16/20 at 4:21 pm to WhiskeyThrottle
If you really want to get your kicks, you should buy a bunch of tannerite and put out a bunch in a bottle or two and set the bottles in the bait or near them and wait until you get about 10/15 plus hogs on the bait and just blow them all to smithereens. However, idk if you're planning on trying to eat any of them (I typically don't) but I know some people like to.
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