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Hogs tearing down feeder
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03/20/21 12:47 PM
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70elcamino
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Hogs keep tearing down my feeder. 😡 I have reset it up 4 times now. Strapped it to the pole. Last week they knocked the legs out from under it, then one hog was pulling the loose strap around and making the corn fall out. ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2021/03/full-37916-286823-234af1bd_ec9d_47de_8b65_69156a96a8db.jpeg) ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2021/03/full-37916-286824-39109110_30d9_4ee5_a40f_d6e3c71685f3.jpeg) ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2021/03/full-37916-286826-c8dea831_54d5_49e1_9bff_5b47cdc0a985.jpeg)
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Re: Hogs tearing down feeder
[Re: 70elcamino]
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03/20/21 01:38 PM
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JCO
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https://www.oneanddonepro.com/This may be an option since you have the pole there. We bought three of these for an Arkansas lease that has a healthy population of bears. They were swatting down tripod feeders with no problem. We went to One and Done and AllSeasons Stand and Fill and have had no issues. Neither are cheap solutions but they are all working and haven’t been molested by bear or hog. If you have to stay with a tripod, it will have to be heavy pipe for legs and t post anchors. Feeder pen is another option. Good Luck. JCO
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Re: Hogs tearing down feeder
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#8208778
03/20/21 02:17 PM
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Wilhunt
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Put a T-post on each leg or put up some hog panels so it is enclosed.
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Re: Hogs tearing down feeder
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#8208809
03/20/21 02:42 PM
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Had mine on tripod down by creak.. Hogs tore it down several times.. Had old cable... Stung it between two trees & put feeder in middle.. Worked great... 
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Re: Hogs tearing down feeder
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#8208817
03/20/21 02:49 PM
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BbarVRanch
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Feeder design. The lower, wider stance feeders are more resistant. ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/UxxuN3d.jpg)
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Re: Hogs tearing down feeder
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#8211445
03/23/21 02:24 AM
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240z
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If you think hogs are hard on feeders, you should see what Black Bears can do to one!
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Re: Hogs tearing down feeder
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#8211547
03/23/21 03:41 AM
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JCO
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If you think hogs are hard on feeders, you should see what Black Bears can do to one! ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2021/03/full-27018-287202-694b90ba_676c_4189_a395_7028111f7a16.jpeg) ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2021/03/full-27018-287203-0c180f85_4cb0_4865_aabb_a265a0eb6360.jpeg)
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Re: Hogs tearing down feeder
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#8211634
03/23/21 10:53 AM
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I had that same problem, but I started driving t-posts nest to each leg and wiring them together. It stopped the problem for me..
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Re: Hogs tearing down feeder
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#8212275
03/23/21 09:19 PM
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Feeder design. The lower, wider stance feeders are more resistant. ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/UxxuN3d.jpg) Agree
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Re: Hogs tearing down feeder
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#8212343
03/23/21 10:47 PM
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If you think hogs are hard on feeders, you should see what Black Bears can do to one! ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2021/03/full-27018-287202-694b90ba_676c_4189_a395_7028111f7a16.jpeg) Those are some great pics
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Re: Hogs tearing down feeder
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#8212405
03/24/21 12:09 AM
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cos
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Re: Hogs tearing down feeder
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#8212540
03/24/21 02:16 AM
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I have a tripod feeder that gets daily hog activity. I drove a T-post in next to each leg and secured them to the legs with cable ties. Never had a problem with it getting knocked over.
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Re: Hogs tearing down feeder
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#8212761
03/24/21 12:25 PM
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Re: Hogs tearing down feeder
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#8214631
03/25/21 08:59 PM
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dustyhog
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Re: Hogs tearing down feeder
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#8215318
03/26/21 01:06 PM
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Dave Davidson
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6 feeders. All with T Posts and no problems.
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Re: Hogs tearing down feeder
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#8215419
03/26/21 02:20 PM
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Vern1
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Take the legs home and weld or bolt the multi-piece legs together. Drive a TPost by each leg parallel to the leg and tie the leg to the TPost with some strong wire - in at least 2 places but 3 is better. Don't be afraid to drive the posts in the ground past the flat stabilizer plate.
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Re: Hogs tearing down feeder
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#8216548
03/27/21 02:03 PM
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The low center of gravity HB feeders are hard to topple over
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Re: Hogs tearing down feeder
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#8216733
03/27/21 05:58 PM
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T-post on each leg is the answer. A big pig will lean against the legs and topple it over. I put T-post after this and that same pig tried to push it over again and he could not. ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2021/03/full-42624-287869-pig_vs_feeder_1_zpsz9g4xywz1.jpg) Notice that the left leg has been pushed out
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Re: Hogs tearing down feeder
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#8216739
03/27/21 06:04 PM
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Pigs are jerks. After the feeder is on the ground than they go about smashing it up.
![[Linked Image]](https://live.staticflickr.com/4482/37630656532_b3ce0919d1_t.jpg) "Man is still a hunter, still a simple searcher after meat..." Robert C. Ruark
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Re: Hogs tearing down feeder
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#8216788
03/27/21 07:12 PM
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BbarVRanch
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Pigs are jerks. After the feeder is on the ground than they go about smashing it up. Kinda like democrats... 
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Re: Hogs tearing down feeder
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#8216880
03/27/21 09:33 PM
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T posts and panels, no pigs.
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Re: Hogs tearing down feeder
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#8217286
03/28/21 03:56 AM
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Pigs are jerks. After the feeder is on the ground than they go about smashing it up. LOL, they just go after it like a pig pipe...just trying to extract the corn.
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Re: Hogs tearing down feeder
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#8217618
03/28/21 03:51 PM
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rickt300
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Hah! Welcome to the Texas pig problem. Put together a tougher feeder, tee post each leg snd hope for the best. Or do some night hunting as shoot some of them for revenge.
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Re: Hogs tearing down feeder
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#8220350
03/30/21 11:19 PM
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70elcamino
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Hah! Welcome to the Texas pig problem. Put together a tougher feeder, tee post each leg snd hope for the best. Or do some night hunting as shoot some of them for revenge. Ive gotten a few this year already, but there is plenty more. I will be t posting when I set it back up. Thanks everyone.
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Re: Hogs tearing down feeder
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#8222627
04/01/21 09:28 PM
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This works if you're really mad at them. Dig a 4 foot hole and concrete the post in. ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2021/04/full-14913-288684-hog_proof_resized.jpg)
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