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Originally posted by Crazyhorseconsulting:

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just my opinion.

And it is a reasonable opinion and one that is shared by lots of people.

Myself included.
One more angle is that those who profit from hog populations might even put up a fight with any attempts at eradication.
I watched a show on Travel channel where a few guys shot some hogs for dinner from a boat on the swamps. Sorry. Don't recall which state. Mississippi maybe. They dropped several and then the guide said "you're shooting all our hogs".

From what I have seen, it is a REAL LIFE "Catch 22" situation. Where the problem conmes in is that the things simply cannot be managed, numbers wise.

They are simply too prolific and too adaptable.

If they could honestly/realistically be managed numbers wise, they add an element to a deer hunt that pretty neat.

But each and every proposed management scheme that has been thrown out has its drawbacks, one of the biggest is the concept of dealing with large numbers of dead hogs.

In this area land owners are more willing to put up with live hogs and the problems they cause than having dead/stinking hogs laying around their property and possibly/probably dying in theitr stock ponds and polluting those.

Well it was fun mulling it over. Gem dem hogs.

One thing that was talked about in a news report from this past week, is trying to develop a contraceptive that can be put in bait. To me that would be the best alternative and one I belioeve land owners would buy into if proved effective.

I thought of that 'pill' or whatever as well. Who would want to pick up the tab is what comes to mind immediately. If the state doesn't contribute, then one might need to form some sort of alliance of sorts. Hog control Co-op?
I'd be interested to know what monetary damages one endures due to overpopulation of hogs. Has anyone ever done an in-depth study? Got to some insurance company that has.
Get'em.

I honestly believe that if a contraceptive that actually works, and land owners can visibly see a reduction in pig numbers, they would be willing to put $$$$ into the program.

The drawbacks are that it will take time to see if it is effective or not.

The unknown is how long or short that time frame might be.

Getting the medication to the hogs and making sure it is species specific will have to be figured into the equation.

I guess we're back to the title ringing true again. Sounds like an expensive proposition. Yet it's probably the best option all ducks in a row.

How are the temps down there these days? Got to be getting a little too hot for daytime hog activity.

There is still a good bit of daytime hog movement, but as our daytime temps climb they will stop spome or all of the midday movement.

Good to know. My favorite time to hunt is first light. Nuthin' like watching the sun coming up. I thought I found a great ranch to hunt just south of Dallas. But, there is a 3 party minimum. Leaves me out.
Whack a couple for me.