What Can Be Done To Curb The Wild Hog Population?

[beastep]

Rounding the corners is a fantastic start. You're going to want it at least 5' high if its pretty good sized. The smaller it is the taller it needs to be. They can get through holes like mice so look for those.

Are you going to hinge your door on the side or top?

 

[O4L]

I was planning on hinges on the side but if the top is better I'll try that.

 

[beastep]

I hinge mine on the side. The top is fine as long as you only have it in pig width sections. Like if your gate is 4' wide have it in 3 sections that way when one pig goes in it wont open up the whole end for others to run out. If done that way there is no need for springs. There is more than one way to skin a cat. I find no triggers work the best for me. Just let prop it open a little and let gravity do its thing or if hinged on the side just let the spring shut it and it doesnt scare off the others since it dont slam shut.

 

[CBarCRanch]

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/fe...easures/ar-AAnbswK?li=BBmkt5R&ocid=spartandhp

Texas going to kill some pigs

I think a judge stopped this.

 

[ElkStalkR]

No news stories about it.

You got any links supporting that?

 

[Eagle Eye]

I heard an NPR radio news feed about it today. http://www.npr.org/2017/03/03/51829...ew-poison-to-cut-down-on-feral-pig-population

Supposedly it's modified rat poison. I don't really care that it might be inhumane, but i do worry how this poison will move through the food chain

 

[O4L]

.....

 

[CBarCRanch]

No news stories about it.

You got any links supporting that?

Are talking to me?
No links, I just have to take the word of a friend that runs a ranch just shy of 10,000 acres. I don't suspect him to BS me.

 

[ElkStalkR]

Are talking to me?
No links, I just have to take the word of a friend that runs a ranch just shy of 10,000 acres. I don't suspect him to BS me.

Well musta been bar room talk at this point. Because if a court woulda put a halt to it there would be news stories galore as a lot of hog hunters are freaking out over this.

 

[CBarCRanch]

Well musta been bar room talk at this point. Because if a court woulda put a halt to it there would be news stories galore as a lot of hog hunters are freaking out over this.

Simple 13 second Google came up with a few stories confirming what I posted. I think a sizeable landowner and cattle rancher would know what he is talking about. Look it up buttercup.

http://www.mystatesman.com/news/jud...g-feral-hog-poisoning/5iihBGfcPzuV7hvSuNmApI/