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Pre-Spring Hog Trapping Checklist: Prep for Sounders

Spring Success Is Built In February By the time spring green-up arrives, most landowners feel behind. Hogs are already hitting fields, food plots, and feeders. Cameras start lighting up, and hog trapping becomes reactive instead of strategic. A better approach is to treat late winter as your prep season. When you walk into March and

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Baiting Hog Traps: Corn Rows, Scent Control & Pre-Baiting

Successfully trapping wild hogs starts long before a net or trap is ever set. One of the most important steps in baiting hog traps for whole-sounder success is pre-baiting, a conditioning phase that teaches hogs to trust a site, return consistently, and enter without hesitation. Many landowners skip this step and, as a result, catch

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How to Get Rid of Wild Boars in Texas (Legally & Efficiently)

How to get rid of wild boars: If you’re a Texas rancher or landowner, you’ve likely seen the signs: rooted-up pastures, wallows in your hay fields, busted fences, and disturbed feeders. With feral hogs spreading across 253 of Texas’ 254 counties, you’re not alone. These animals are opportunistic, nocturnal, and extremely adaptable—making them one of

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