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What Can Be Done To Curb The Wild Hog Population?
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<blockquote data-quote="crg1372" data-source="post: 1445692" data-attributes="member: 13499"><p>I think the intent of the OP has been somewhat lost. While trapping is by far the best means to controlling the wild hog populations here in the state, I believe thats mainly restricted to private lands. Public lands, espicially Corp lands have heavy restrictions on them. I'm not sure how many people are willing to drop hog traps on them due to the risk of theft, or if its even legal. Then even if it is legal, how many people are going to be able to haul said trap a mile or more into public via good 'ol elbow grease. </p><p></p><p>The jist of the OP was that there are tight rules governing the use of public land and because of those its contributing to the rapidly expanding hog populations. While landowners can trap year after year, and its great for those that enjoy that and are willing to accept a monetary loss for something they enjoy, the ones that don't are losing lots of money due to hogs destroying their crops. Trapping is a good means of control on private land, but unless steps are taken to help reduce the booming populations on public lands, and by that I mean better access and loosening the belt on the hunting restrictions, its a problem landowners are going to have to endure as the population continues to grow and they continue to migrate back into those areas from public lands. Not only is it a problem for current landowners battling pigs, but for those not yet infested with them its a problem in the making.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="crg1372, post: 1445692, member: 13499"] I think the intent of the OP has been somewhat lost. While trapping is by far the best means to controlling the wild hog populations here in the state, I believe thats mainly restricted to private lands. Public lands, espicially Corp lands have heavy restrictions on them. I'm not sure how many people are willing to drop hog traps on them due to the risk of theft, or if its even legal. Then even if it is legal, how many people are going to be able to haul said trap a mile or more into public via good 'ol elbow grease. The jist of the OP was that there are tight rules governing the use of public land and because of those its contributing to the rapidly expanding hog populations. While landowners can trap year after year, and its great for those that enjoy that and are willing to accept a monetary loss for something they enjoy, the ones that don't are losing lots of money due to hogs destroying their crops. Trapping is a good means of control on private land, but unless steps are taken to help reduce the booming populations on public lands, and by that I mean better access and loosening the belt on the hunting restrictions, its a problem landowners are going to have to endure as the population continues to grow and they continue to migrate back into those areas from public lands. Not only is it a problem for current landowners battling pigs, but for those not yet infested with them its a problem in the making. [/QUOTE]
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