[Mossy Bloke]

I've been hunting for hogs for the past week or so now that turkey season is finished but I haven't seen a single one.

Here in GA it hasn't rained a whole lot (Savannah) recently so I would assume that they're all staying in the swamps but I've been trolling around them for a while now and haven't seen a single one.

I'm seeing some signs of them rooting around, but you'd think I'd at least see one or two occassionally.

Anyone else having similar experiences?

I'm beginning to wonder if I'm not doing something wrong, looking in the wrong places, hunting during the wrong time of day (evenings), etc.

[Smoke]

I doubt they migrated this far....but I wouldn't put it past the traveling little buggers.

Hogs numbers are up here. We've had a good fall and spring. With all the rain here lately, the sign they leave could be spotted by Ray Charles at night.

Set up a rub or bury some corn mixed with diesel and see if you can lure them in. Even if you don't find them on the bait, you might get lucky enough to have them hang around the area long enough to shoot one.

Good luck.

Smoke

[Marshall]

Where have all the hogs gone?

Saw two of them in front of me in line at McDonadls yesterday. :neener:

[sturmruger]

You are lucky to have the buggers down there. I am going to have to travel a thousand miles to get closer to where the pigs live.

They have yet to make it into the wild up here. I think maybe the deep snow would slow them down. They might even starve through the winter.

[BeLikeTrey]

Put up a feeder where you have seen rooting? Or corrugated pipe anchored to the ground with holes in it and filled with corn. Makes a great deal of noise to cover your approach while piggies feed. They are more than likely nocturnal and harder to find. during the day probably in the thickest stuf you can find, sleeping.
Try to have all of the essentials near your "setup". Water source, rooting area (where they have frequented) and feeder. Possibly a creosote telephone pole. They love to rub on creosote poles!!. Hopefully also it is legal to hunt them at night where you are. if not get there early and real late. anyone got any other ideas?

[M16]

Here's a few I have on my ranch.

http://www.hunt101.com/img/133747.JPG

[patentnonsense]

New moon may find them out at dusk.

[HARLEYCOLT]

M16 where in S. Texas is your place my frezzer is getting empty:D

It does look like you need a little help there :what:

If you can't find the hogs during the day and it hasn't rained try the little spots that hold water that has some nearby brush, the thicker the better.

[Highland Ranger]

Set up a rub or bury some corn mixed with diesel

OK, I need to call a time out here and ask . . . . whats with the diesel?

The hogs are hungry and need fuel for their truck?

[Smoke]

The hogs are hungry and need fuel for their truck?

No, of course not.....it's for the tractor they use to root up the ground. :D

The diesel serves two purposes:

1) it deters coons and squirrels from eating it before the hogs can find it. It's amazing how fast a herd of coons can consume corn.

2) FOr some reason the hogs really like it. It's candy. Don't ask me to explain it because I can't. I talked to a lot of people that trap hogs and this was mentioned a lot, so I tried it and it works far better than I expected.

Mix about 1qt to 50# of corn.

Smoke

[Smokey Joe]

Yeah, M-16, where is your 20, and do you need some help with herd control? My neck of the woods is too cold for the porkers to survive the winter; will be interested in coming South to help. E-mail me if ya want.

[H&Hhunter]

They are in my freezer.......:)

[BeLikeTrey]

But I have heard it enough times to want to try it. Piggies seem to love pungent stuff. Don't forget to get a creosote pole or log (telephone pole). They love those too.

YES coons will demolish some corn. We used to Have a huge bin of it and they used to reside in it. Of course it made coon hunting alot easier ;)

[HARLEYCOLT]

Diesel or strawberry JELLO does wonders for bringing in the hogs :what:

If you have a pile of brush you need cleared mix some used oil,diesel with about 50#s of corn (let this set out in the sun in a SEALED CONTAINER don't open :barf: :barf: until ready to used. Then throw in over and into the pile come back a few days later no more pile. Works on cactus patches also.:eek: :)

[Kurt S.]

Harleycolt, I've used the strawberry jello trick on pigs and it works like a charm. I'd always heard about the diesel business but I thought somebody was pulling my leg.

[HARLEYCOLT]

Kurt S. the only one that would be pulling your leg would be the hogs if you spill too much of the jello on them :neener:

Yes it really does work, the diesel trick just like the jello :cool:

I've seen the damage to a pile of brush and cactus done after the hogs where trying to get to this stuff when it was thrown in :what: . It made a believer out of me:p