Do you have wild hogs on your farm?

[crimsoncrazy]

We don't have any yet on our main farm just outside of okc, but we have one pasture north of okc that had them. Some dumb a released some (illegally) about 10 years ago.

 

[LauraleesFarm]

Feral hogs have been in this area for many years. Hubby shot one last week. And she sure tastes good.....Still can't get the sorry jokers to go in the trap. They seem to be on a rampage lately, tearing up our hay meadow and pastures.

 

[denvermartinfarms]

We have them around 2 of our places, but they border alot of forest service land so they move around alot, we might have a couple months were they are pretty thick, then not see one or any sign for months.

 

[greybeard]

There are 2 kinds of people in the farming world--those that have feral hog problems and those that are going to.
I'm in the first category.

 

[kenny thomas]

Kill every one you see and trap every one you can and you will still have problems. We run them away for a few months but they come right back.

 

[denvermartinfarms]

There are 2 kinds of people in the farming world--those that have feral hog problems and those that are going to.
I'm in the first category.

Around here ours are hogs that people ran on government land, then when the hog market when bad they just let them go.

 

[denvermartinfarms]

Kill every one you see and trap every one you can and you will still have problems. We run them away for a few months but they come right back.

That's exactly what we do, and how it goes here.

 

[js1234]

Quite the problem on our California places.

 

[Howdyjabo]

A hog doesn't stand a chance around here-- locals are serious about free BBQ.

 

[Brute 23]

Only thing you can do is fence them out. The reproduce faster than you can kill them.

 

[slick4591]

Only thing you can do is fence them out. The reproduce faster than you can kill them.

I read somewhere that you would have to kill 75% of the existing population each year just to stay even.

 

[Brute 23]

Only thing you can do is fence them out. The reproduce faster than you can kill them.

I read somewhere that you would have to kill 75% of the existing population each year just to stay even.

Probably some where around there. When they are increasing X 12-16 per sow... it might be more than 75% :shock:

 

[Fire Sweep Ranch]

Their gestation is 115 days, which is 3 months, 3 weeks, and 3 days typically. Females are mature at 6 months of age to breed, so you can see in one year, how many piglets can be produced. Wild hogs do not have as big of litters as domestic pigs, but they are still huge.

BTW, I LOVED the free BBQ comment; it is that way out here!!! We have yet to see wild pigs, but everyone around here hunts. Nothing has a chance out here!

 

[TexasBred]

Feral hogs have been in this area for many years. Hubby shot one last week. And she sure tastes good.....Still can't get the sorry jokers to go in the trap. They seem to be on a rampage lately, tearing up our hay meadow and pastures.

Don't let'em ruin the sweet tater crop. ;-)

 

[denvermartinfarms]

Their gestation is 115 days, which is 3 months, 3 weeks, and 3 days typically. Females are mature at 6 months of age to breed, so you can see in one year, how many piglets can be produced. Wild hogs do not have as big of litters as domestic pigs, but they are still huge.

BTW, I LOVED the free BBQ comment; it is that way out here!!! We have yet to see wild pigs, but everyone around here hunts. Nothing has a chance out here!

I haven't heard of any that far west except for a ways on south of you, but you probably won't stay that lucky forever.

 

[Fire Sweep Ranch]

How far north do those little piggies go before it gets too cold? Do they adapt to the real cold winters?

 

[Taurus]

How far north do those little piggies go before it gets too cold? Do they adapt to the real cold winters?

Well there is a breeding population of feral hogs in Wisconsin and few populations in Saskatchewan & Alberta.

 

[herofan]

No, wild hogs are one animal we don't have here in my neck of Kentucky. Of course, it depends on who you ask. I'm sure there are probably people in my area whose farm has been completely destroyed by wild hogs.

I think some people have seen everything around here from bears to Bigfoot, and someone told me they saw a panther a few years ago.

 

[Brute 23]

How far north do those little piggies go before it gets too cold? Do they adapt to the real cold winters?

No such thing as too cold.

 

[sim.-ang.king]

Won't be long after some retard "rancher" (outfitter) released a bunch of them 15 miles from my house.