Posted by Nancy Howell on October 29, 2009 at 14:21:44 from (144.162.48.126):
In Reply to: ot hogs posted by ken in texas on October 29, 2009 at 12:29:12:
YES!!!!!! They have torn up three areas on our farm. One spot, at least the size of 1/2 acre, to the point it looks like it was bombed. The first time this happened, James smoothed it out, but they came back and tore up again even worse.
They leave holes 4+ feet in diameter and up to 2 ft deep. Our damage is minor compared to some of our neighbors.
In some places the hogs are so bad, people can"t let their kids out to play in the yard because the hogs come right up to the house. The hogs can be down right nasty if you happen to come across them. Everyone I have talked to hates them. People have reported seeing hog "herds" of anywhere from 30 to 70 hogs.
I no longer take walks around our property because of the hogs. I put a bell on the cinch for my saddle because I didn"t want to ride up on a group of them.
We had a fellow set up a trap and even though he did manage to trap one or two, they dug out because his trap didn"t have a floor. In many areas they have become "trap smart" and will avoid a trap regardless of the bait used.
I stumbled across a website, http://icwdm.org "Internet Center for Wildlife Damage Management". They had an article by TX A&M on hogs. The article stated Tx A&M had surveyed ranchers/farmers about wild hogs expecting to find some positive remarks due to fees charged for hunting privileges. According to the article, absolutely no one surveyed had anything good to say about the wild hogs. Every single person considered them a serious threat to their operation.
The unfortunate summation of the article was that at best, the population might be maintained or slightly reduced through trapping and hunting, but eradication was not likely.
This article was several yrs old and I would be very interested in seeing an updated report on the problem of wild hogs.
I would like to see an "environmental impact study" on the hogs. There is no telling how much damage they have had on the land and natural wildlife. The damage estimate would have to run in the millions.
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