twins, not only do I hog dog just because I can but it is an effective tool in feral hog eradication, control, management.
Not only can I challenge many with actual numbers of potential hogs removed with my dogs but I have other issues.
One is that a "strayed" hog dog is less risky than a stray bullet...
Often times, where you find the hogs to shoot them, they are not in a place where you will easily stalk in un noticed and if you do, they scatter at the shot/s and you won't likely get back on them during that hunt.
Traps are notoriously ineffective in overall population reduction.
Dogs serve many issues.
We can take out many from one herd with dogs that "relay" which is to leave this hog as soon as we have human control of it.
Also shooting hogs and removing them with traps encourages more breeding. Less competition for food sources increases not only feeding but optimizes fertile periods too.
Dogs, however, can increase not only immediate stress on the herd but they burn off needed energy running from my dogs. They immediately cese feeding to hide or relocate. Their feeding in the near future will be interrupted every time a yard dog barks for a bone. When pressure is high and feeding stress is present, you get reduced breeding practices.
And for higher volume hog sales, you need to deal with live hogs unless you are a USDA inspected and licensed meat dealer.
Want to buy a pig? I can't sell you a dead one but I will sell them live for $40+ unless I have some sucklers and a kid wants to raise it, than it is free.
Brent
Not only can I challenge many with actual numbers of potential hogs removed with my dogs but I have other issues.
One is that a "strayed" hog dog is less risky than a stray bullet...
Often times, where you find the hogs to shoot them, they are not in a place where you will easily stalk in un noticed and if you do, they scatter at the shot/s and you won't likely get back on them during that hunt.
Traps are notoriously ineffective in overall population reduction.
Dogs serve many issues.
We can take out many from one herd with dogs that "relay" which is to leave this hog as soon as we have human control of it.
Also shooting hogs and removing them with traps encourages more breeding. Less competition for food sources increases not only feeding but optimizes fertile periods too.
Dogs, however, can increase not only immediate stress on the herd but they burn off needed energy running from my dogs. They immediately cese feeding to hide or relocate. Their feeding in the near future will be interrupted every time a yard dog barks for a bone. When pressure is high and feeding stress is present, you get reduced breeding practices.
And for higher volume hog sales, you need to deal with live hogs unless you are a USDA inspected and licensed meat dealer.
Want to buy a pig? I can't sell you a dead one but I will sell them live for $40+ unless I have some sucklers and a kid wants to raise it, than it is free.
Brent