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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
December 28, 2021

East Texas Hog Numbers Have Skyrocketed

A Texas Cooperative Extension survey of 491 East Texas landowners indicates that feral hog populations dramatically increased during the last ten years. Prior to the survey, it was known that feral hog numbers were rapidly rising […]
September 30, 2021

Search For Albino Hogs Succeeds?

Wild hogs are endlessly fascinating. Whether you love to hunt them or simply despite their existence, there is no question these animals are intelligent, voracious and have survival ability unlike any other large animal. Want to […]
April 5, 2021

TX Man Attacked By Hog-Saved By Dog!

A Texas man has been attacked by a feral hog while walking his dog near Sam Rayburn reservoir. The attack occurred March 13, 2021 when Ricky Morgan was walking his Great Pyrenees/Yellow Lab mix dog. To […]
December 15, 2020

AR Calibers For Hogs

ARS are becoming increasingly popular for hog hunting. Buy AR-15 Rifles Here. Coming in numerous shooting platforms with the ability for high capacity magazines and easy riggings for night vision and thermal scopes, ARS make a […]
October 7, 2020

Chester’s Top 5 Wildlife Encounters

“So, Chester what are your favorite wildlife encounters?” That’s a frequent question when I do lectures around the country on various wildlife and conservation issues. Of course my number one sighting of all time were great […]
April 15, 2020

A 658 Pound Boar-Is Hogzilla Out There?

Hogzilla. That is the name bestowed upon a huge hog killed in 2004 by Chris Griffin on Ken Holyoak’s hunting preserve. As the story goes, the hog was 12 feet long and weighed 1,000 pounds. This […]