Not again.......! Feral Hog Control in East Texas - Page 14

3pairs12 · August 29, 2009, 11:27 AM

Definitely see the rott in him.

Flintknapper · August 29, 2009, 11:54 AM

3pairs12 wrote:

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Definitely see the rott in him.

SciFiJim · August 29, 2009, 12:08 PM

People now consider a dachshund to be a lap dog. They were originally bred to go after badgers in the badger's den. Something like that would not have any problem dealing with a feral hog.

Flintknapper · August 29, 2009, 04:39 PM

That is true Jim, most folks do not know that about the breed.

Good info!

Flint.

paintballdude902 · August 31, 2009, 09:48 PM

so what happened to the last pig

Flintknapper · September 1, 2009, 05:51 PM

I have a few game-cam pics of the last pig....but it shows up at odd times of the day. It will eventually seek out a sounder to join.

If it stays around here and develops any kind of a "pattern"....then it will become # 45.

Fryerpower · September 3, 2009, 01:02 PM

I know you have said that corn works fine, but there is a cheap and available sweetener near you. If you know anyone making biodiesel they have a byproduct called glycerol. It is a mix of glycerin, methanol, and potassium hydroxide (KOH). Some makers distill out the methanol and reuse it. If you can find some that has had the methanol removed you can neutralize the KOH and use it as a sweetener. It does not take much and is EXTREMELY effective. So effective that my home made soap with glycerin in it cannot be used to wash out a child's mouth for cussing. It tastes too good!

There are several studies that have been done to use glycerin mixed with (you name it) as a livestock feed. Cattle fight over glycerin enhanced feed.

Here is one on adding it to chicken feed: http://www.thepoultrysite.com/articl...n-for-broilers

If you were near me I could give you a couple of 55 gallon barrels of the stuff.

-Jim

nhm16 · September 4, 2009, 11:08 AM

What do you do with the dead hogs that you aren't going to eat? Just leave them somewhere for the vultures? Bury them? In some of the pics I see vultures, in others I see a hog strung up, in others, in others scooped up by a front end loader.

Flintknapper · September 4, 2009, 10:02 PM

nhm16 wrote:

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What do you do with the dead hogs that you aren't going to eat? Just leave them somewhere for the vultures? Bury them? In some of the pics I see vultures, in others I see a hog strung up, in others, in others scooped up by a front end loader.

See posts #102, 104, 115, 187, 264, 265, 308

Flintknapper · September 5, 2009, 12:36 PM

This is why I don’t want hogs around.

I am primarily interested in Deer Hunting and providing an opportunity for my Daughter to take a decent buck each year.

With hogs present….the deer absolutely vacate the area. Just one more reason why we exterminate hogs around here.

I know that puts me in a different camp, many folks actually enjoy hunting hogs and WANT them around. I suppose if I was not inundated with them and they were less destructive....I wouldn't mind having a few around the place.

But such is not case.

Paradiddle · September 5, 2009, 06:44 PM

That is a really nice looking buck.

TheIrishJedi · September 5, 2009, 08:47 PM

You should run a THR hunt lodge. Year round hog slaying for $20 a night. BYOCG (bring your own camping gear).

rockdoc806 · September 5, 2009, 10:07 PM

Flintknapper:
I just want to thank you for the most interesting blog I have ever read. These 14 pages have read like a Grissom novel! You have both informed and entertained us. Great pics., great writing. I look forward to reading more of the "Adventures of Flintknapper and the never ending Hog battle". Many thanks.

GregC · September 6, 2009, 05:55 PM

PM sent.

paintballdude902 · September 6, 2009, 10:22 PM

u should totally do a hunting lodge id pay for my anything you wanted me to if'n i got to shoot a hog

Country_boy_88 · September 7, 2009, 05:35 PM

this has got to be one of the best threads ive ever read. I never knew how traps work or how quickly hogs can come back. You do a great job of writing and explaining things as well.

My question is. Do the neighboring property owners just rely on yall to get rid of there problem as well?

camoman33935 · September 7, 2009, 05:43 PM

Nice work on keepin the population in check...I was doin a bit of that this past weekend...I'll get a pic of the boar I got when my buddy sends it to me..

Here it is...sorry bout it bein sidways but I cant figure out how to change it around...

Flintknapper · September 7, 2009, 07:49 PM

CB wrote:

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My question is. Do the neighboring property owners just rely on yall to get rid of there problem as well?

Virtually all land owners in this community are of one accord (Hogs= bad).

Some are able to do more about the situation than others. Not everyone has the time to devote to it that I do. Others, are simply too old for the activity involved.

But, yes....to varying degrees, our neighbors are also involved in the effort to control hog populations.

Unfortunately, the habitat here is ideal for hogs and they are very intelligent animals. Hogs are also prolific breeders, so with all things combined...it makes for a steady supply of pigs (despite efforts to keep their numbers down).

Flint.

Country_boy_88 · September 8, 2009, 09:43 AM

Flint, Well im glad to hear you have some help in one way or another.

I personally have never seen a hog while hunting but on Fort Jackson where I hunt the game warden encourages anyone, anytime, to kill a Hog if seen.

Well we are all glad to see your deer are returning and that you have been able to keep the hogs in check. Keep us informed

schlockinz · September 16, 2009, 12:20 PM

Welp, I thought I had finally gotten my hog problem under control out here, then milo was planted and I was gone for 6 months, now there are hogs everywhere, and these little basterds are getting more aggressive. The other day I was just checking the fields out, and got bluff charged by one that had been hiding in the grass. Never got to see the guy, but I had no trees behind me, and only about 10ft of room between the grass and a creek. Scared the snot out of me, never got to see the pig clear enough to take a shot (and I'm not one to pray and spray...)

Good luck Flint, hope that you keep them to a minimum at least till the end of deer season.

Pony Express · September 21, 2009, 08:29 PM

finally! a practical use for all the mall-ninjas with m-203's mounted on their AR's!

brocksamson · September 21, 2009, 11:43 PM

Flint, this is an epic story. Ever think of writing it down and publishing it? It makes for interesting reading for sportsmen. Heck, the hogs might actually provide a usefull attribute for a change- material for sequels!

Flintknapper · September 22, 2009, 12:26 AM

brocksamson wrote:

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Flint, this is an epic story. Ever think of writing it down and publishing it? It makes for interesting reading for sportsmen. Heck, the hogs might actually provide a usefull attribute for a change- material for sequels!

That would be a welcome change Brock....but its hard to imagine hogs providing me anything other than a "stroke". The little devils!

schlockinz · September 22, 2009, 09:24 AM

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That would be a welcome change Brock....but its hard to imagine hogs providing me anything other than a "stroke". The little devils!

Well, if you have a heart attack, you should have plenty of potential new valves.

bmsera1 · September 22, 2009, 09:42 AM

I read this entire thread straight through yesterday... Like a drama... I couldn't wait to see what happened next. Was laughing out loud some times... like the corn arrow... spot ... etc.

Was very sad to see that I got to the end. I don't wish any more hogs on you... but I do hope that this continues as it has been very fun to read and so well written... great photos...

Thanks for the fun Flint

August 29, 2009, 11:27 AM	#326
3pairs12 Member Join Date: November 20, 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 1,639	Definitely see the rott in him. __________________ "Crosshairs, They're my allies." Ted Nugent "No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." Thomas Jefferson

August 29, 2009, 12:08 PM	#328
SciFiJim Member Join Date: March 6, 2006 Location: Central California - the red part of a blue state Posts: 187	People now consider a dachshund to be a lap dog. They were originally bred to go after badgers in the badger's den. Something like that would not have any problem dealing with a feral hog. __________________ The process is the hobby!

August 31, 2009, 09:48 PM	#330
paintballdude902 Member Join Date: June 30, 2007 Location: eastern NC is home but florida is base Posts: 2,724	so what happened to the last pig __________________ I'm willing to die trying to keep them; Are you willing to die trying to take them? The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.-Eleanor Roosevelt

September 3, 2009, 01:02 PM	#332
Fryerpower Member Join Date: June 23, 2006 Location: Tennessee Posts: 420	I know you have said that corn works fine, but there is a cheap and available sweetener near you. If you know anyone making biodiesel they have a byproduct called glycerol. It is a mix of glycerin, methanol, and potassium hydroxide (KOH). Some makers distill out the methanol and reuse it. If you can find some that has had the methanol removed you can neutralize the KOH and use it as a sweetener. It does not take much and is EXTREMELY effective. So effective that my home made soap with glycerin in it cannot be used to wash out a child's mouth for cussing. It tastes too good! There are several studies that have been done to use glycerin mixed with (you name it) as a livestock feed. Cattle fight over glycerin enhanced feed. Here is one on adding it to chicken feed: http://www.thepoultrysite.com/articl...n-for-broilers If you were near me I could give you a couple of 55 gallon barrels of the stuff. -Jim Last edited by Fryerpower; September 3, 2009 at 01:02 PM. Reason: Fixed paragraph order

September 6, 2009, 10:22 PM	#340
paintballdude902 Member Join Date: June 30, 2007 Location: eastern NC is home but florida is base Posts: 2,724	u should totally do a hunting lodge id pay for my anything you wanted me to if'n i got to shoot a hog __________________ I'm willing to die trying to keep them; Are you willing to die trying to take them? The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.-Eleanor Roosevelt

August 29, 2009, 04:39 PM	#329
Flintknapper Member Join Date: May 11, 2006 Location: Deep East Texas Posts: 1,445	That is true Jim, most folks do not know that about the breed. Good info! Flint.

September 1, 2009, 05:51 PM	#331
Flintknapper Member Join Date: May 11, 2006 Location: Deep East Texas Posts: 1,445	I have a few game-cam pics of the last pig....but it shows up at odd times of the day. It will eventually seek out a sounder to join. If it stays around here and develops any kind of a "pattern"....then it will become # 45.

September 4, 2009, 11:08 AM	#333
nhm16 Member Join Date: May 23, 2009 Posts: 94	What do you do with the dead hogs that you aren't going to eat? Just leave them somewhere for the vultures? Bury them? In some of the pics I see vultures, in others I see a hog strung up, in others, in others scooped up by a front end loader.

September 5, 2009, 12:36 PM	#335
Flintknapper Member Join Date: May 11, 2006 Location: Deep East Texas Posts: 1,445	This is why I don’t want hogs around. I am primarily interested in Deer Hunting and providing an opportunity for my Daughter to take a decent buck each year. With hogs present….the deer absolutely vacate the area. Just one more reason why we exterminate hogs around here. I know that puts me in a different camp, many folks actually enjoy hunting hogs and WANT them around. I suppose if I was not inundated with them and they were less destructive....I wouldn't mind having a few around the place. But such is not case.

September 5, 2009, 06:44 PM	#336
Paradiddle Member Join Date: December 31, 2003 Posts: 152	That is a really nice looking buck.

September 5, 2009, 08:47 PM	#337
TheIrishJedi Member Join Date: April 5, 2009 Location: Louisville, Kentucky Posts: 32	You should run a THR hunt lodge. Year round hog slaying for $20 a night. BYOCG (bring your own camping gear).

September 5, 2009, 10:07 PM	#338
rockdoc806 Member Join Date: June 10, 2009 Posts: 22	Flintknapper: I just want to thank you for the most interesting blog I have ever read. These 14 pages have read like a Grissom novel! You have both informed and entertained us. Great pics., great writing. I look forward to reading more of the "Adventures of Flintknapper and the never ending Hog battle". Many thanks.

September 6, 2009, 05:55 PM	#339
GregC Member Join Date: March 22, 2009 Location: East Texas Posts: 40	PM sent.

September 7, 2009, 05:35 PM	#341
Country_boy_88 Member Join Date: February 4, 2008 Location: South Carolina Posts: 109	this has got to be one of the best threads ive ever read. I never knew how traps work or how quickly hogs can come back. You do a great job of writing and explaining things as well. My question is. Do the neighboring property owners just rely on yall to get rid of there problem as well?

September 8, 2009, 09:43 AM	#344
Country_boy_88 Member Join Date: February 4, 2008 Location: South Carolina Posts: 109	Flint, Well im glad to hear you have some help in one way or another. I personally have never seen a hog while hunting but on Fort Jackson where I hunt the game warden encourages anyone, anytime, to kill a Hog if seen. Well we are all glad to see your deer are returning and that you have been able to keep the hogs in check. Keep us informed

September 16, 2009, 12:20 PM	#345
schlockinz Member Join Date: May 24, 2009 Location: Arkansas River or Green River Posts: 416	Welp, I thought I had finally gotten my hog problem under control out here, then milo was planted and I was gone for 6 months, now there are hogs everywhere, and these little basterds are getting more aggressive. The other day I was just checking the fields out, and got bluff charged by one that had been hiding in the grass. Never got to see the guy, but I had no trees behind me, and only about 10ft of room between the grass and a creek. Scared the snot out of me, never got to see the pig clear enough to take a shot (and I'm not one to pray and spray...) Good luck Flint, hope that you keep them to a minimum at least till the end of deer season.

September 21, 2009, 08:29 PM	#346
Pony Express Member Join Date: July 12, 2009 Location: CT Posts: 254	finally! a practical use for all the mall-ninjas with m-203's mounted on their AR's!

September 21, 2009, 11:43 PM	#347
brocksamson Member Join Date: September 1, 2009 Posts: 16	Flint, this is an epic story. Ever think of writing it down and publishing it? It makes for interesting reading for sportsmen. Heck, the hogs might actually provide a usefull attribute for a change- material for sequels!

September 22, 2009, 09:42 AM	#350
bmsera1 Member Join Date: December 16, 2008 Posts: 13	I read this entire thread straight through yesterday... Like a drama... I couldn't wait to see what happened next. Was laughing out loud some times... like the corn arrow... spot ... etc. Was very sad to see that I got to the end. I don't wish any more hogs on you... but I do hope that this continues as it has been very fun to read and so well written... great photos... Thanks for the fun Flint