womanwhohunts Posted September 2, 2010 Report Share Posted September 2, 2010 Ok,so we've been trying to rid our place of hogs for almost 5 years.Killed a few.Haven't had any luck with trapping.We have been doing great at feeding several acres of corn every year.They can wipe out a few acres every few days.We picked real early this year to save what little was left.The hogs are still coming back to get what is on the ground.We did build a figure 6 type trap with no sucess.We are going to re-build it in a different place and we have a friend bringing another this weekend.I know having corn still on the ground is not going to help right now other than keeping them coming.I know about the sour corn but we really need to put as much as we can in the freezer.They have eat the corn we would have feed our own hog we usually raise.I don't know about feeding diesel fuel and then eating them.Anybody really try to eat one they trapped with diesel corn?My main concern is getting rid of them,next hopefully getting some food. I can use any and all tips,tricks,etc.I'm sorry this has got so long but I've got one more question.I've heard it helps to get one in a re-peating trap.This is gonna sound stupid but I have a pr of mini pigs.I know better than to put them in the trap,but could having them close to it in their own pen be helpful.Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunter109 Posted September 2, 2010 Report Share Posted September 2, 2010 i would have to say have more poeple come in that can help kill them off a bit other than that i could not tell you other then to hunt them more often when you are not hunting any other animals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted September 2, 2010 Report Share Posted September 2, 2010 (edited) I put my baiting tips in this thread: http://www.realtree.com/forums/showthread.php?t=100835 I assume you've already read it though. I can assure you that the meat is unaffected by any diesel fuel. I've never wasted a hog, and am happy to fill my freezer with them and give plenty away to friends. The hog will only ingest a small amount of it anyway. Lots of other good baiting tricks as well if you are totally against the idea. I've caught as many as 3 at a time in that trap, with little ones hanging around the outside at the same time. Hogs are smart animals, and may be a little reluctant to get into the figure 6 trap if they've seen others in there. Cam lock snares are also an option, but are a lot more headache to deal with IMHO. Not sure I understood the last question, but I think you're asking if your mini pigs would help in being "decoys" so to speak? Just stick with the bait and you'll do fine. If you get a trap with a "drop door" then tie the door up and let them feed in it for a week really good. This will establish a good comfort level for all the hogs around, and will let them know it's safe to come in and eat. If you don't do this, you run more risk of hogs freaking out the first time they see another one stuck in the trap, and you may never get them to come in after that. Get them all used to going in and out of it before you start the set. Good luck. Edited September 2, 2010 by redkneck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted September 2, 2010 Report Share Posted September 2, 2010 What part of 'bama you in? just curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
womanwhohunts Posted September 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 Thanks for the replies.I have just today got satellite internet and just got back to see about this post.I haven't read the baiting tips but I fixing to.We've never even had the hogs feed in our trap so I'm pretty sure they're not freaked out by it.I think they just had too much other stuff to eat to bother with it.I was talking about using my mini pigs as decoys.The male is fixed but the female is not and comes in season very regular.I figured the way they carry on trying to make babies might help the wild ones think it was safer to come closer.I don't really know but I'm willing to try anything that might work.We have had up to 8 people at one time hunting them at all hours of the day and night.The few we did kill we just drove up on them in the fields and got a shot at them.I guess its just a non-stop battle we just have to stay after.Thanks again. Oh and I'm in north Alabama about 2 miles from the Alabama/Tennesse state line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted September 5, 2010 Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 Good to see you post Lisa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted September 5, 2010 Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 Something else I forgot to mention is beer. Pour a quart into a bucket of corn and add some water and put something over the top for a few days to sour. The smell will bring them in on a string. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunter109 Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 well idk i have never had a hog prob but if i do i will kill everyone i see they dont like thm here in ohio thats why we have a few and not to many alot of hunters shoot them in the firearms seasons and then they keep them in check well you need help just ask i would love to get some of my uncles and come help you out by killing a bunch for you man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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