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April 23, 2024

Feral Hog Poisoning: Are Some Using Rat Poison To Illegally Kill Hogs?

A legal toxicant for feral hogs has been given the green light in Texas for licensed applicators. But there are stories of people using rat poison off the shelf to poison hogs. We talk with an […]
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April 15, 2024

What If We Killed The Last Feral Hog?

What if we killed the last feral hog in Texas? It’s a fascinating topic and one that perhaps no one else as qualified to talk about as Dr. Jack Mayer. Listen to a fascinating conversation on […]
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February 11, 2024

TX Feral Hog Attack Survivor Speaks

Human-wildlife conflict is on the rise and feral hog interactions with people and their pets is a major part of the issue. On this episode of Texas Fish & Game-sponsored Dark Outdoors, we take an exciting […]
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November 21, 2023

These Are The Biggest Wild Hogs We’ve Ever Seen

Monster Hogs Tales of gigantic, long-tusked monster hogs prowling the woods of Texas and the American South have been told around the campfire for years. Now game camera and cell phone technology are showing many of […]
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May 23, 2023

750 Pound Boars And The Truth About Domestic Hogs Going Wild

How big can feral hogs get? Did you know in America, there are three types of “wild hogs”? How long does it take for a hog to go from captive to wild upon escape? In this […]
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May 9, 2023

When Hogs Kill: Mind-Blowing Research & Accounts of Hog Attacks

Hog attacks are rare. Hog attack fatalities are even rarer but they do happen. Hogs are misunderstood animals and in reality many people underestimate them which is leading to problems since both hog and human populations […]
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May 2, 2023

Oklahoma Examines Hog Removal Project

During a regular meeting March 6, the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission received an update on federal and state efforts to control feral swine across the state. Scott Alls, Oklahoma state director of Wildlife Services for the U.S. Department […]
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July 21, 2022

Life History Secrets Of Feral Hogs

According to the Missouri Department of Conservation feral hogs’ life history explains why they have become such a big problem so fast. “They are prolific, adaptable, omnivorous, gregarious, far-ranging and hardy. First, feral hogs reproduce nearly […]
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January 18, 2022

Poisoning Hogs: What You’ve Never Heard

Should we poison feral hogs? For the last five years, various plans to poison feral hogs has been on tap for Texas but various challenges have changed the original plans. Click to listen. In the final […]
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January 13, 2022

Killing Bear-Sized Boars

Is it possible to kill bear-sized boars? Are wil hogs getting bigger and more dangerous? In part two of the Higher Calling Wildlife podcast series, we discuss truly monster hogs and how to kill them. Click […]
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