I love the smell of Napalm in the morning. Wild hogs could be the single biggest invasive threat to our habitats. Ted Nugent is out to stop them from spreading. Well armed and in a helicopter, Nugent and friends head out to kill some of the 2.6 million boar in Texas. –Brian McClintock Like this story? [...]
Wild Boar Hunting in Texas
Crazy Video: “Aporkalypse Now” Helicopter Hog Hunting with Ted Nugent
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Hogs from Helicopter Huge Success in Texas
Last year, along with catfish noodling, Texas Gov. Rick Perry signed into law the legalization of hunting hogs from helicopters. Since then, people have gone a little crazy, even using crossbows, but the results have been a huge success for Texas. According to Outdoor Hub, not only is Texas benefitting from getting more hogs out [...]
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Hogs vs. Dogs
Ever wonder what dogs see when they go after a wild hog? Well, Discovery has attached a camera to some dogs and pressed record. As part of their Hogs Gone Wild show, Discovery tracks feral hog trappers in Florida, Texas and Hawaii, and many of them use dogs to get the job done, just as [...]
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Texas Hog Hunting on the Perdernales River
Join Jason Parrish and the TexasHuntFish team as we visit a stunning ranch located on the Pedernales River, just outside of Johnson City. This ranch is currently under siege by feral pigs (aka wild hogs) and the landowner called us in to initate a hog eradication project. Hunting wild pigs one at a time, or trying [...]
Texas Ag Commissioner Kicks off Helicopter Hog Hunt Competition
Earlier this year, Texas Gov. Rick Perry signed into law the legalization of hunting hogs from a helicopter.The state's wildlife management agencies hope that this will help curtail the hog population. And to make sure that hunters adopt the state's hog eradication cause, they're hosting Hog Out Month and a contest to see which country can kill [...]
Texas Senate Passes Bill to Allow Hunting Hogs and Coyotes from a Helicopter
Ted Nugent's done it, and now the state of Texas is one step closer to allowing anyone to snipe feral hogs from a helicopter.Helicopter hunting is a very controversial practice, but in Texas, hogs and coyotes cause a lot of problem, and the Texas is willing to do almost anything to get rid of them. [...]
Tularemia, aka Rabbit Fever, in Feral Hogs
Last week we had fun here with the feral hog story, but scientists at Texas Tech are warning hunters that these animals may harbor the bacteria that causes tularemia, better known as rabbit fever. In their survey, 50% of feral hogs from Crosby County, Texas, were infected. It's not clear yet whether the infection poses [...]
Texas Feral Pig Video from the Wall Street Journal
What a scene! Check out this video report from the Wall Street Journal that details the feral pig problem in Texas. Bait, euthanize, and eat? Or relocate to a wild pig farm? Listen to people on both sides. Read the story by clicking here.
