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 Hog Hunting Strategy
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04/09/08 12:46 AM
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I am new to hog / bore hunting but am very excited about getting into the woods for my first pig. Can anyone provide some strategy tips on finding and stalking hog? I really need to understand the signs and times for locating them.
Thanks in advance.
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Re: Hog Hunting Strategy
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04/09/08 02:51 AM
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baiting is certainly a better approach. Dig holes and fill with corn/hog wild and jello
wait and shoot
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Re: Hog Hunting Strategy
[Re: scot]
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04/09/08 03:01 PM
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I understand that it could be days / weeks before a hog will find the bait.
There has to be better strategy than that!
I have found fresh tracks - knowing that, will they typically return to the same spots and what times do they usually move?
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Re: Hog Hunting Strategy
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04/09/08 03:48 PM
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It depends on your area, if you are in the river bottoms, or have the only water source then you may be able to fiqure them out. If there is water around other areas, and lots of other food sources they can be completely random. I going on 7 weeks without seeing any hogs here, but they might be back tomorrow. They seem to just wonder around.
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Re: Hog Hunting Strategy
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04/09/08 04:23 PM
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I am primarily talking about hunting a lake area.
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Re: Hog Hunting Strategy
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04/09/08 04:29 PM
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I understand that it could be days / weeks before a hog will find the bait.
There has to be better strategy than that!
I have found fresh tracks -
You have to bait where there is already sign. You don't just walk out and dump bait and sit there. Try to find sign of bedding or travel routes. Travel routes close to bedding area if possible. Bait there and sit there in the evenings...stay late with a spotlight. The warmer it is the later they will travel.
While scouting you might just kill two birds with one stone. If you find where they are bedding you are sure to hammer them. They will be bedded during the day.
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Re: Hog Hunting Strategy
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04/09/08 05:58 PM
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What types of areas do the hogs like to bed down in?
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Re: Hog Hunting Strategy
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04/09/08 06:01 PM
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heres the stragedy i use, dig a hole about 6" deep 2' by 6' hole size will vary,.. strip down naked, have wife or significant other coat you in molasses, roll around in a pile of corn till completely coated making sure to get all folds, ripples, or crevices, covered evenly, gently walk over to hole and lay prone perfectly still with a leatherman in one hand and snacks in the other in case you get hungry, wait till the hogs start eating corn off your body and pull the leatherman tool of choice out and slay the feral beast!! the pliers are my personal weapon of choice, use them to grab the sows by the teats, the boars by the............... well you know....... results may vary 
Originally Posted By: cody
...give it to a homeless guy...he won't mind the stiffness
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Re: Hog Hunting Strategy
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04/09/08 06:14 PM
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What types of areas do the hogs like to bed down in?
Wet, shadey areas. If there are hogs there and you find water or mud with shade...you'll find bedding areas.
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Re: Hog Hunting Strategy
[Re: txcornhusker]
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04/09/08 09:14 PM
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RedneckMesiah - I can't believe you spent that much time and effort on such an ignorant response.
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Re: Hog Hunting Strategy
[Re: Redneck Messiah]
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04/09/08 09:29 PM
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heres the stragedy i use, dig a hole about 6" deep 2' by 6' hole size will vary,.. strip down naked, have wife or significant other coat you in molasses, roll around in a pile of corn till completely coated making sure to get all folds, ripples, or crevices, covered evenly, gently walk over to hole and lay prone perfectly still with a leatherman in one hand and snacks in the other in case you get hungry, wait till the hogs start eating corn off your body and pull the leatherman tool of choice out and slay the feral beast!! the pliers are my personal weapon of choice, use them to grab the sows by the teats, the boars by the............... well you know....... results may vary
now I don't care what anyone says, that theres funny.. 
hold on Newt, we got a runaway
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Re: Hog Hunting Strategy
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04/09/08 09:57 PM
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RedneckMesiah - I can't believe you spent that much time and effort on such an ignorant response.
OH..... I see, well this is all my mistake, I should have been able to tell from your original post, and i quote
"I am new to hog/BORE hunting " that you were a BORE, not to be confused with a "boar" which is a male hog, at least in east Texas that is, (I'm just going out on a limb here and guessing your from the Frisco area), and you city boys may have more better smarts than us ETR's, not a process used to make a hole in something, which i believe, (and may yet again be mistaken) which would be BORE
But all in all, I am glad you are excited about getting into the woods for your first pig, a spell in the country might do you a fer piece of good relieving all that stress you seem to have built up inside you.
But if you do find your self lost in said woods, dont call me cause I'm prolly to ignert to find you.
I'm out
EDIT: Translation for the city fellers
ETR= East Texas Redneck
fer= quite a bit
prolly= probably
ignert=ignorant
more better smarts= smarter
Last edited by RedneckMesiah; 04/09/08 10:34 PM.
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Re: Hog Hunting Strategy
[Re: Redneck Messiah]
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04/09/08 11:25 PM
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Im sorry man thats just funny stuff. All the above have also worked for me in the past along w/ a little dumb luck. But if you do choose to get naked dont roll in poison ivy.
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Re: Hog Hunting Strategy
[Re: Redneck Messiah]
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04/10/08 12:38 AM
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ETR= East Texas Redneck
Thanks for pointing out my spelling mistake and making that into yet another ignorant response.
Anyhow, 'East Texas' is all you had to say. I am used to your kind. It actually surprises me that you have the smarts to point out such a difficult spelling error.
ET is FAR from being country - that is, if you think that because you come from east of Dallas you are some type of country boy. Bet you have the entire collection of Garth Brooks CD's along with your rubber boots tucked snugly behind the cab of your diesel truck. Maybe even the decal of a deer skull displayed on your back window.
I do appreciate you trying to educate me on back-woods slang but the only thing I came to this site for was a little advice - not sarcastic remarks from folks like you...
Lastly - 'Since you can read' (Frisco Hunter) My user name - WOW, you continue to amaze me with your cunning wit! Thank you for pointing out that I actually live in a suburban area.
You are a smart mofo.
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Re: Hog Hunting Strategy
[Re: Redneck Messiah]
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04/10/08 12:49 AM
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"(I'm just going out on a limb here and guessing your from the Frisco area), and you city boys may have more better smarts than us ETR's"
Again - Valley Creek, Tx - should we point out where that is? And you consider yourself a 'Country Folk'? Please!!! This is too funny.... Howdy Neighbor!
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Re: Hog Hunting Strategy
[Re: Brother in-law]
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04/10/08 01:04 AM
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Hey B-I-L pass the  the FNG might show us some manners.
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Re: Hog Hunting Strategy
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04/10/08 01:07 AM
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I got nacho cheese flavor you want some?
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Re: Hog Hunting Strategy
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04/10/08 01:12 AM
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Make mine more Tex Mex, I like a lot of spice in y life. By the way welcome back.
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Re: Hog Hunting Strategy
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04/10/08 01:13 AM
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Here is a  to go with your
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Re: Hog Hunting Strategy
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04/10/08 01:17 AM
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Gracias!
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Re: Hog Hunting Strategy
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04/10/08 01:46 AM
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"(I'm just going out on a limb here and guessing your from the Frisco area), and you city boys may have more better smarts than us ETR's"
Again - Valley Creek, Tx - should we point out where that is? And you consider yourself a 'Country Folk'? Please!!! This is too funny.... Howdy Neighbor!
Valley Creek Tx, half way between Leonard Tx, and Randolph Tx, on fm 896, co rd 4650, Fannin county Tx, NOT THE VALLY CREEK THATS ON THE MAP,
1. get a sense of humor....... it helps
2. never assume, google maps dosn't show what aint on the map
3. try to be just a bit less of a smart arse
4. try making friends instead of enemys
5. you have never even MET my kind...... your still here
5. Welcome to Texas........now go home
6. get a sense of humor... it helps
7. Have you really even tried the molasses and corn method??... it works...... and a lot of fun.... just kinda like riding a moped.... a lot of fun, just dont let your friends see you
8. get a sense of humor... it helps
9. open your mind and close your mouth.... you will be suprised what you can learn....... even from ETR's
10. get a sense of humor,.. It helps...I think that big mall in Frisco sells them in one of those upwardly trendy places like the Gap or Old Navy or maybe even Victoria's secret ( I LOVE THEIR WEBSIGHT!!)
11. I have a freezer 3/4 full of deer and hog meat ( it was a bad year........ damn AR countys!!)
And you????
Originally Posted By: cody
...give it to a homeless guy...he won't mind the stiffness
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Re: Hog Hunting Strategy
[Re: Redneck Messiah]
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04/10/08 02:21 AM
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Can I join you B-I-L? .... And I need a refil on my coke!!!! Remember us "city boys" goto bed early so, that is if you don't work deep nights, so the show may have ended for the night...
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Re: Hog Hunting Strategy
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04/10/08 02:29 AM
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Hey bud, did u get my pm earlier today??
Originally Posted By: cody
...give it to a homeless guy...he won't mind the stiffness
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Re: Hog Hunting Strategy
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04/10/08 02:32 AM
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RedneckMesiah - I can't believe you spent that much time and effort on such an ignorant response.
Honestly I think Redneck was just making a funny which is a big part of this forum. It actually MAKES this forum as far as I am concerned. I can see however how you would have taken his post wrong. No need for anyone to get into a big "to do" over it though. There has been some real good advice given and some good yucks as well. No biggy!
Hell, when it comes to ignorant responses I am probably at the head of the line most of the time!   Don't sweat the small stuff. 
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