Brittany Marburger

Deer hunting in North Carolina is woven into the state’s outdoor tradition — from the pine flats of the Coastal Plain to the hardwood ridges of the Appalachian Mountains. But as the North Carolina deer season 2025 approaches, hunters face a rising challenge: feral hogs. Wild hog populations have spread across dozens of counties, rooting […]

The Ozarks, the Bootheel, and the Missouri River bottoms — these are landscapes deer hunters know by heart. But as Missouri deer season 2025 approaches, many of those woods and food plots are under siege not by weather or over-hunting, but by feral hogs. In southern Missouri alone, feral hogs are now reported in over

Arkansas deer season isn’t just a tradition — it’s a lifeline for hunters and rural communities. The Delta fills with hunters chasing whitetails each fall, while the Ozarks provide rugged terrain for archery and muzzleloader fans. But 2025 brings a harder reality: feral hogs are shifting the hunt. Sounders trample soybean fields, root through food

You’re standing over a food plot in central Mississippi just before dawn. The scent of corn drifts in the air. Your tree stand is set. All that’s in question now: whether Mississippi deer season delivers a buck — or if a sounder of hogs trashes your plot overnight. In 2025, Mississippi deer hunters face an

Hunters are gearing up for another Alabama deer season in the woods. But in 2025, whitetail hunters face more than just balancing rut timing and food plot prep — they face feral hogs. With an estimated 400,000 wild hogs roaming the state, hunters are learning the hard way that hogs don’t just damage fields and

Oklahoma is home to an estimated 500,000 feral hogs, with populations spreading rapidly through farmland, river bottoms, and forests. For sportsmen, Oklahoma hog hunting has become both a challenge and a necessity as these invasive animals cause tens of millions in agricultural damage each year, uprooting crops, destroying pastureland, and competing with deer for acorns

Florida hunters enjoy one of the longest deer seasons in the Southeast, but the state’s growing feral hog population is reshaping the landscape. With over 500,000 wild hogs, Florida hog hunting has become both a year-round opportunity and a year-round challenge, as hogs root up food plots, dominate feeders, and compete directly with whitetails for

Florida Hog Hunting is more than a pastime, it’s a year-round battle with one of the largest feral hog populations in the U.S., estimated at over 500,000 animals statewide.These invasive pigs thrive in wetlands, farmlands, and forests, causing millions in agricultural losses and ecological damage each year. Hogs compete with deer for acorns and food