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Forums >> Texas Hunting >> Texas Hog Hunting >> Hog Wild! Feral Pigs Invade Texas From Mike Von Fremd of ABC News

Hog Wild! Feral Pigs Invade Texas From Mike Von Fremd of ABC News

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Published by ABC News Correspondent Mike Von Fremd

 DEL RIO, Texas, Nov. 13, 2006 — A million dangerous pigs are roaming Texas soil, challenging farmers and devouring their crops.

These animals have ravenous appetites and no natural predator in Texas. With the feral pig population exploding, game wardens are begging hunters to go after the wild animals.

"I often tell people to think of a feral hog as a four-legged fire ant," said Billy Higginbotham of the Texas Extension Cooperative, which offers Texas A&M research to state residents. "We are not going to eradicate them; what our hope is that we can reduce their population to reduce damage."

That damage is costing farmers $50 million a year, and one farmer said his attempts to keep them out failed. "In my sweet potato patch last year, I bought an electric fence [and] it has no effect on them," said farmer Lemar Bass.

"There are only two types of landowners in the state of Texas — those that have feral hogs and those that are about to have feral hogs," Higginbotham said.

"If it has a calorie, they will eat it," added hunter Bob Richardson.

Hunting Season

The Spanish conquistador Hernando de Soto brought the hogs to America in 1539 and now they are eating crops, chicken and sheep.

With game wardens asking hunters to target the feral pigs, hundreds of thousands of sportsmen are flocking to Texas, thrilled at the chance to bag the big one.

"There is some mystique about them; you know, he is called 'the poor man's grisly bear' and there is a certain amount of danger hunting them," said hunting lodge owner Maurice Chambers.

But not all are convinced this approach will work. "You are not going to control the feral hog population by hunting — they are smart," Higginbotham said.

"The wild hog just has the better intelligence of any wild animal living — they are just very brilliant animals," Chambers said.

That is, brilliant and unfettered as they chomp their way across the Lone Star State.

Published by ABC News Correspondent Mike Von Fremd

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RE: Hog Wild! Feral Pigs Invade Texas From Mike Von Fremd of ABC News

harley91

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if ranchers and land owners were serious about diminishing the hog population, they wouldn't be charging upwards of 500.00 to hunt these pests.a lot of people would hunt more hogs if it were more affordable. i have seen recent ads from land owners " please help me get rid of the hogs on my property, only 200.00 a day.

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You know, if they are a problem and I know they are, how come farmers don't just let responsible hunters and a buddy or two that they know hunt their property in the off season and exterminate for free. I agree with Phillip on the cost on hunting something that is a menace. I personally think that it shouldn't cost a thing. 

 

I'm fortunate that I have a friend that lets me hog hunt during the off season for FREE! More folks should reconsider. I'm always looking for more places to help out on the pig population, but I'm not going to pay money for them. That's like trying to sell the fall leaves all over your yard. EVERYBOBY has some, a lot like opinions, if you know what I mean.

BBD! Shane

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bryce

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we have big problems with praire dogs in colorado and we let anyone who can shoot a gun come and shoot them......if the hogs are that big of a problem then they should do the same thing instead of trying to get rich off their own problems.

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If anyone is willing to let me hunt hogs on their farm I can help with the problem.  I am a very responsible hunter and will even help you out around the farm.  It would kind of need to be withing 200 miles of dallas/ft worth.  Oh hell anywhere in texas and I am game.

julieneal13@hotmail.com

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