Hog Behavior & Land Impact

Winter Hog Movement: Why Pigs Shift Food Sources

Winter Is When Patterns Get Honest January and February reveal hog behavior and hog movement more clearly than almost any other time of year. When acorns are gone, crops are harvested, and green vegetation is thin, hogs must work harder to find calories. That pressure forces them into more predictable travel routes, tighter bedding cover, […]

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Hog Rooting Explained: Why Pigs Destroy Fields & Forests

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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