Introduction: Tracking Hogs Is a Skill Every Landowner Should Learn Hogs often move silently and mostly at night, which makes their travel behavior easy to overlook. Yet they leave behind a predictable set of signs that reveal where they feed, bed, wallow, and travel. Learning how to read hog tracks, trails, and movement patterns helps […]
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Introduction: Rooting Is the First and Most Costly Sign of Hog Activity Hog rooting is the behavior most landowners notice first when wild pigs move onto a property. Overnight, a pasture that looked normal can resemble a freshly tilled field. Farm roads develop deep troughs. Garden edges lift and roll. Saplings are uprooted in small
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Introduction: The Hard Truth Behind the “Just Hunt Them More” Mindset Across the South and Midwest, hunting is one of the most common responses to rising hog damage. Many landowners assume that if enough people hunt, hog populations will decline over time, but field data tells a different story. Hunting is valuable for recreation and
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Introduction: The Hidden Risk Behind Every Hog Encounter Feral hogs are well known for rooting damage, crop losses, and aggressive behavior, but many landowners and trappers are less familiar with the diseases these animals carry and the risks associated with hunting, handling, or trapping wild pigs. Wild hogs can carry dozens of pathogens that affect:
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Introduction: The Fastest Growing Invasive Mammal in North America Hog populations across the United States continue to rise despite decades of hunting pressure and state-level removal efforts. What surprises many landowners and new trappers is not just how destructive feral hogs are, but the speed of their population growth, even after consistent removal. Across Texas,
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